People make the party great!

Great parties start and end with great guests. Your guest list will determine the outcome of your party. When I say this I don't mean the size of the list, it's not always about quantity it's about quality. You can have a great party with 5 people, as long as these people have the same goal as you do. When planning you guest list it is very important to think about the goal of your party, example: if your desired outcome is to set a scene where people can come and unwind, then you don't want to invite children.

As a person who will throw a party for just about anything, I know that everyone on your contact list doesn't get invited to every party, some crowds just can't mix! Now another key element in determining your guest list is the type of entertainment that you will have. You wouldn't want to have clowns with a room full of people who are terrified of clowns, just as you wouldn't want to invite your grandmother to a Hip-Hop concert!

I know we have all been to events where some of the people there just don't fit in. This is a party planning SIN! Do not feel obligated to invite anyone that you know will be a "stick in the mud". Save yourself the headache. Entertaining can be fun for the host and guests or it can be a disaster if the wrong people are there. Something to think about.....