Archive for Archive for February, 2008
Provisions for Kids at Parties
Kid’s parties are parents’ parties too!
Even if the celebrant is a child and the whole place is teeming with kids, parents should have time to socialize and mingle. A sure solution to this would be to provide activities for kids to participate in while their parents talk and eat.
A kiddie host must be hired to entertain and moderate the kids’ activities, as well as ‘table watchers’, who will subtly monitor the interaction among kids.
Some suggestions for activities would be:
1. arts and crafts tables
2. cake making contests
3. play dough
4. sandbox and mini playgrounds
5. parlor games (such as print and play games)
Hiring a host for Kids’ tables should be done carefully. The ideal traits of such an employee include cheerfulness, patience and friendliness. The coordinator plans the kids’ tables activities with these hosts so that a structured schedule of games and food serving is followed.
The Anatomy of a Party Invitation
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From: Wedding Things
- They have an event coming up
- The person is invited to that event, and
- The proper attire and the preparations that the person must do for the event
The Different Components
1. the occasion being celebrated
2. the name of the celebrant(s)
3. the dress code
- black/white tie - strictly formal affair where ladies wear gowns and evening dresses, and men wear tuxedos
- formal - men wear coats and women wear evening or cocktail dresses
- semi-formal - men can wear dark business suit and tie; and women can wear cocktail or afternoon dresses
- casual - often tagged as “come as you are”, dressy blouses and jeans are ok
4. the date and time of the event - should be written in bold letters
5. the venue - exact address with street number, the number of parking slots available are also usually indicated
6. RSVP - means “répondez s’il vous plaît” the French phrase for ‘please reply’; this clause is followed by a telephone number, which the invitee should call to confirm that he/she is coming. This is very important because the person throwing the party needs to know exactly how many people to prepare for.
7. Additional things - a short quote or a bible passage is usually printed after the main components as invitation accessories
