Some people hear the words “theme”and “party” and immediately envision togas or ugly sweaters. And while these certainly are types of party themes, the truth is that every party, regardless of how big, small, casual or formal, has a theme. There is a stark difference between a Theme Party and the Theme of a Party. […]
This week’s 60 Second Party Planning Tip is about giving guests the option of taking their shoes off or leaving them on.
Most of us hosts are obsessive list-makers (and proud of it, thank you very much!). In fact, I have found that the better the host (or event planner), the more lists they create. While there are a thousand apps for party planning, organizing, reminding etc, I have found that most of us hosts have one […]
We are often asked why some of our mysteries don’t specify how the suspects should dress, and the simple answer is: “Not all of our mysteries have a pre-specified ‘theme'”. While some themes are obvious (for example, A Flapper Murder at the 1920’s Speakeasy or The Masquerade Murder), other mysteries are what we call “Costume […]
One of the factors that can make or break a party is the guest list. Certain guests thrive in certain situations while shying away from others. When I put on a murder mystery, I invite different people than I would for my grandfather’s 89th birthday party. This is a simple comparison, but sometimes the lines […]
This week’s 60 Second Party Planning Tip is about how much food to prepare for your party.
The number one question I get asked by potential mystery party hosts is: “Can I have fun and solve the mystery too?” My answer, of course, is always, “Absolutely!” Immediately followed by one sentence that I think sums up my philosophy on hosting a party: “I believe that after all the work a host puts […]
This week’s 60 Second Party Planning Tip is about how to use good guests to drown out the “bad” ones.
This week’s 60 Second Party Planning Tip is about the importance of save the date notifications for your guests.
