Whether you come from the upper or lower part of Ecuador, everybody ought to feel welcomed when they visit a new place. A new place, country, dormitory, new job, or school, wherever you set foot in, you should organize a fantastic party to make everybody feel welcome. And let’s face it, everybody is keen on a good party, so how to make it awesome? To make your guest astonished and totally hooked, you need to narrow down a few things, carefully plan everything out, organize things meticulously, and let lose a little bit. Here are some vital steps to plan out the most sensational welcome event and make it utterly unbelievable.
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Send out catchy invites
People don’t really like to hear about a party through the grapevine, they rather appreciate it when they get a surprising invitation to the party. To create that “wow” effect, you need to compose a catchy and invigorating invitation and make people allured to your party. The hype is always a good tactic. Once your guest opens your enticing invitation, they would immediately feel puzzled which will make the anticipation even more intense (positively). Include all the must-have information such as location, time, dress code, occasion, and so on.
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Delegate tasks
When planning a welcome party, one of the most important tasks is delegation. One person won’t be able to plan and deliver an awesome welcome party all alone, so include your friends or family in some tasks. As a host, you need to be in charge of the budget, location, and theme. Then, determine the person who would go pick up food and drinks, and designate a person responsible for getting decor amenities. Also, as a host, you should find some nifty presents to hand out to your guests as a sign of appreciation. You could go for unique personalized stubby holders designed especially for your guests. In this manner, you’ll show how much you pay attention to every detail when organizing a welcome party.
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Set the tone with the festive decor
Just because you aren’t planning a birthday or engagement party, doesn’t mean you don’t have to have to decorate your venue. What’s more, to organize the most bombastic welcome party you ought to have some festive decor that will make the guests jive and bust the move. There’s no need to go the distances, but if you are planning a party at your house, you could clear out the furniture, transform the dining table into a beer pong table, hang darts, place a lovely tablecloth, and fresh flowers and twinkling candles to set the right mood. The décor scheme doesn’t have to be completely connected to the theme just as long as it makes the atmosphere eclectic.
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Think about expenses
If you are organizing a welcome party for new students or colleagues, it would only be fair to include everybody in the planning. With this in mind, they should all participate in the decision-making and/or donate money, food, or drinks. Collecting money is the wisest decision in any case because you would have all the freedom to get the food or drinks that most attendees like. Don’t think about buying a variety of things, but rather opt for something that everybody would enjoy. Ordering pizza is a smart decision, as getting beer or wine.
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Come up with an energetic playlist
It goes without saying that music plays the most crucial role at any party. Without adequate music, any party would feel like a flop, hence construct a lively playlist and turn up the tunes. The ease and definitely fastest way to make a playlist are to go with all-time favorites such as the 80s or 90s hits. In this way, you would stay ensured that your guest would sway and chat at the same time, unlike listening to hard rock or metal. Once everybody is in the mood for dancing, you could shift from mellow to blues or rock and get the crowd moving. If you have more money to spare, you could hire a DJ that would do all the work.
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Mission possible – food
Food can either make or break the party (just like music). Even though most people reckon that food is not as important as the company, others beg to differ. Welcome party food doesn’t need to be special or fancy, but it should be delicious. If you are planning a welcome party for someone coming from abroad, it would be neat to bake or prepare your national dishes. In other cases, sausage rolls, burritos, veggie quiche, and mouth-watering breadsticks are always unmissable options. If you want to play it safe, opt for delicious finger food or similar juicy snacks. Lay out everything, put food in colorful pots, and let your guest choose. Party will undoubtedly be a huge success if you put effort to make the food instead of ordering it.
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Get creative with drinks
Another alluring thing that you can implement in your next welcome party is to get imaginative with the drinks. The point is not to act as a bartender all night, but to come up with a fun way for your guest to get drinks and enjoy to the fullest. And the secret is – make a cocktail stand. Get a large glass bowl, pour tequila or gin, add tonic, lots of berries, and lemon, and you have yourself and a fine cocktail. Also, you could make a large pitcher of margaritas or place a punch bowl of sangria, but whatever you do, let your guest be the ones to make their own drinks. Of course, you should get beer and wine for the traditional folks, just make sure that you use nice glassware instead of plastic.
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Opt for some enticing games
When you are hosting a welcome party, the chances are that not all people know one another. To spice up things you could play some common party games that will surely light up the atmosphere. Some other fun and eligible party games are charades, who am I, categories, never have I ever, etc. all of which can be used to help people get to know each other and bring your welcome party to a whole new level.
There you have it! The most awesome ideas on how to plan a welcome party. Make sure you put on a happy grin and stay positive and open-minded, and your party will be a real success.
