Party Planning Checklists

Party Checklist: 3 weeks prior to party Select occasion for party Select theme and staging Create guest list Send invitations Date of party Time Place Plan and select decorations Begin collecting materials and creating props Prepare menu and grocery list Select and hire caterer/serving help (if needed) A few days before the party: Call any guests hwo have not responded Buy groceries and beverages Prepare and freeze/refrigerate food items that can be made in advance One day before: Clean party facility Set up and arrange party room Get out serving pieces Decorate party room Day of party Set up appetizers Set up food --Taken in part from The Best Party Book by Penny Warner