How to Throw a First-Rate Party
On Saturday, Sarah and I went to a fantastic party thrown by our friends Annie and Bill. It was so good, in fact, that I’m going to try and reverse engineer the evening so we can all learn how to do it. More details after the jump.
Pick a theme: Kentucky-Cinco-Derby-De-Mayo may happen only once every millennium, but having a theme is a good idea all time.
Allow some wagering: Or at least some kind of (non-athletic) competition. In this case, the decision to ignore math and “the odds” made everyone more comfortable — and Jared $20 richer.
Everyone loves a good drink: Drink-making can become a short-term hobby, a conversation topic and lighten the mood. The addition of Derby Day Mint Juleps was an excellent idea.
Just a dose of technology: Which in this case included a bit of fun putting beer on the hostess’ mind, and superimposing the dog’s head on the host’s body made for a good laugh.
SWAG: The addition of custom-made shirts (helpful for those in the group who choose their horses based on the jockey’s jersey), glasses and cocktail napkins made everyone feel like a winner.
A little history: A little education about how the Battle of Puebla led to this Dos Equis / Corona holiday never hurt.
Good Peeps: And if you need a starter crew, I propose Bill, Annie, Paul, Yati, Jared and (if you can get her) Alicia.
Thanks for a great party!
May 6th, 2007 at 9:11 pm
That may top any Thanks-a-ween party we ever had! At least your outfit does.
A
May 7th, 2007 at 5:59 pm
Leave it to Rush to show up better dressed than anybody else for a party. You may not think of him as a “clothes horse,” but he arrived in the serape and 5-gallon hat in the phot. What you did not see was the hose he rode in on, or should I say the horse that rode in on Rush, of the inflatable variety. Since Rush left him here, we now have to feed, groom and stable him. Luckily, Rush left us the hat and serape for when we go out for a ride.