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| Guests
will either go for it with glee, or come as themselves and still
have a great time. Some may even surprise you. I threw a pirate
party where among the assortment of bandannas, torn up pants,
bodices and parrots there were a couple of guys in black leather
and shades. These fellow-geek buddies of mine had opted to come as
"Data Pirates". I duly rewarded some of the pickings of
the Davy Jones' Locker treasure for the creative effort.
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Most importantly enjoy yourself. If you
halfheartedly pin yourself down with an idea that only sort-of
appeals to you, planning will be a chore and even worse, so might
the party. Remember: throw parties to amuse people, not least of
all you.
In coming weeks I'll be offering up some
detailed planning ideas for specific themes. Cheers! |
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If
you've still not decided upon a theme,
here are some ideas I've had success with in the past:
Arabian Nights
(hire belly dancers, teach your friends)
Pirates! (Arrrrr
matey!)
Festival of the Hungry
Ghosts (Spontaneous pyromania)
Beach Bash
(In February)
Ed Wood Pajama Party
(Suffer together thru the worst cinematic offerings ever)
Toga
(Traditional, easy, supply extra sheets)
Inner Spirit (folks
arrived as trees, slobs, children, doves, etc.)
Kiddies Night
(Operation, Candy Land, Twister, & finger-painting available)
Retro Cocktails
(Provide a reason to don leopard print velvet gloves, darling) |
o
Sherri
"Clio" Brown has been throwing successful theme parties
for nearly a decade, which makes her older than she will admit. Two
murderous cats let Sherri and her fiancé, Andy, live with them, some
computers, and piles of media objects in Portland, Oregon. When she's
not planning a bash, she works as a Unix systems analyst and engineer
— disproving the theory that geeks aren't socialized.
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7 steps towards party nirvana
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