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If you’re thinking of throwing a party any time soon, you need to know that there’s a lot to prepare. Here are our
tips to help you pull off the perfect party.

1. 4.
If you’re planning on inviting people over, make sure You’ll definitely need to get a playlist sorted out before
you’ve got your parents’ permission and that your the big day, and this can take time. You could always ask
guests know which areas of the house are out of your guests to choose their favourite songs to add, and
bounds. There’s nothing worse than having people remember to include a good variety of hits with the odd
leaving half-eaten pizza on your sister’s bed, or slow song thrown in towards the end of the evening. Think
seeing your messy bedroom in people’s selfies. as well about where the speakers will be, and remember
2. to keep it down if you’ve got neighbours next door.
If you’re thinking of having a fancy dress party and 5.
want to ensure that your guests dress up, why not Gatecrashing’s become a bit of an issue in recent years
offer an incentive? You could have categories such with people sharing party locations online. Don’t be
as Most Creative or Best Upcycled Outfit. Have afraid to write up who’s coming and ask an adult to be
people nominate other guests during the evening the bouncer – you really don’t want uninvited strangers
and set a time to choose the winners. coming in and messing things up.
3. 6.
Party-planning can be very time-consuming so, if you There’s a lot to get done, and it’s easy to forget something
could do with a hand getting things ready, why not at the last minute. Writing down what needs to happen
ask some friends to help out? They can buy snacks on the day, as well as in the run-up, will help you feel less
and drinks or help with the decorating. Remember stressed about the big event.
that you’ll probably need a hand with the tidy-up,
too as you don’t want to be the only one taking
down the decorations and taking out the rubbish.

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