Dinner party planning is made easier when you take steps to organize and create a checklist for yourself. Here are some things to think about as you plan your dinner.

4 To 6 Weeks Before Your Dinner Party:

* Decide whether you wish to host a casual dinner party or a formal dinner.
* Who is the dinner party for? ( work, friends, family, etc..)
* Establish your budget. Try this dinner party budget calculator.
* Create guest list.
* Create dinner invitations.
* Establish a time and place. With PurpleTrail invites, you can build consensus with your guests to make sure everyone can attend.

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A bridal shower is a very important part of a wedding. It is a great time to get together and pamper the bride. The time is usually spent eating good food, playing some games and opening gifts. However, not all brides are fond of the shower games and do not like to be put on the spot. To make the day a relaxing and stress-free time for the bride, consider including bridal shower games that everyone will enjoy, without making the guest of honor stressed. Here are free bridal shower games we have handpicked for just this purpose:

What was the bride wearing? - Before the wedding shower, make a list of 10 questions about how the bride looks. For example, what color was her shirt? Shoes? Was she wearing earrings? Bracelet? Was her hair down or tied up? Then, once all of the guests have arrived and had some time to get to know one another, ask the bride to casually leave the room without telling anyone. Hand out paper and pens to all the guests. Then announce that the next game is “What was the bride wearing?” Take out your list of questions, and ask the questions with each guest writing down their answers. The bride can then return to the room and everyone can see how they did. The guest who answers the most questions correctly wins a prize.

The Bridal Shower Purse Game - Have players find a partner and sit together with their purses. Then call off a list of items one by one. For example, lipstick, quarter, button, fingernail clipper, scissors, cell phone, picture of family, shoelace, rock, etc. The first person to find the item in their purse and show it to you gets a point. The team with the most points in the end wins. You will be surprised at the crazy things people have in their purses!

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A bridal shower is the perfect occasion to ‘shower’ the bride with love, best wishes and fabulous gifts. Whether you’re throwing a big bash or hosting an elegant evening for the bride-to-be closest to your heart, you will want to make sure the memory of this special day remains close to her heart for years to come.

Whether practical or whimsical, pick games for bridal shower that will help everyone get into the spirit! Games are easy icebreaker and your guests will start interacting and relaxing. Set the tone by playing music. Promote guest interaction. To turn your bridal shower into a smashing success, here are a few games to play.

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The newest trend when hosting a baby shower is to have a theme in mind. There are lots of baby shower themes available, with tons of decorations to boot. We tried to select a few themes that would make your next shower a special one. These themes are not just about the decorations, but are also about the type of gifts that the guests bring with them. These are especially good for Moms who are having their second or third child. Try one of these when hosting your next baby shower.

Pampering Mom: Throw a Mommy shower to pamper the very busy mom who is expecting another child. This theme is easy to create, as the decorations and food can just be the grown-up things you already have. For example, use nice glasses and plates, cloth tablecloths, flowers and candles to decorate. Instead of giving baby gifts, pamper Mommy with lots of things that she would like. Some good examples are comfy clothes to wear around the house, bath supplies, gift certificates for a spa day or takeout food, etc. This is a great way to treat the very busy Mommy without overloading her with baby stuff that she already has!

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Birthday parties are supposed to be a fun activity. But some get so overwhelm with the birthday party preparation. Although it may sound bromidic, some people actually look for great birthday party games ideas to keep them amused. With great party game ideas, you will be able to throw the bash of everyone’s life. Need some fun child birthday party game ideas that will turn your child’s party into an instant success? Here are some great games that your party guests will love.

Birthday Party Game Ideas for 2 to 4 year Old Kids:

Free play time:

At that age, you shouldn’t worry about many organized activities, have some balls to play with, maybe a game of tossing the cushion around, or just let the kids play. Two year olds are just learning about taking turns and the like. You can break the free play time up by offering food, the birthday cake, and opening presents with free play time between each.

Birthday Party Games Ideas for 4 to 6 year Old kids:

Clean Your Room:

”Clean Your Room” - need a bunch of old socks, balled up and a jump rope. Divide group into
2 teams on either side of the jumprope laid out on the ground(we played kids vs grownups. Toss the socks out - everyone pelts them at the other team whilst yelling ”CLEAN YOUR ROOM!” Object is to get all the socks on the other side (never happens - just play until everyone collapses into sillies).

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