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Party Suggestion for Real Estate Agents
Looking for new places to live in can be stressful, so when a family finally decides on a house to buy, the best way to welcome them in the community is an open house party! By definition, an open house party is an even that invites everyone and lasts the whole day. For example, you are a real estate agent from a prestigious company (e.g. Wilmington NC real estate), this is also a good way to celebrate a sale.
The best houseparties are simple, cozy and inviting. It instantly welcomes the new family in the community and shows how they are appreciated as a new addition to the neighborhood. This could attract more families to a real estate broker’s business because they can see how new clients are being taken care of and thanked.
A Spa Make-Over Bachelor’s Party
No, I did not get the title wrong. I did put the words Bachelor’s Party and make-over together in one statement, and that’s the exact topic for this article: planning for a bachelor party that involves face masks and peels rather than booze and lap dances (at least not at first).
Sounds too gay? Not really!
There’s a theory going around that tells us: men are more vain than women. While this can spur some heated debate, there is no doubt that the world’s sexiest men have at least one facial and some plucking a few times a month! So you thought Brad Pitt was just born with that gorgeous complexion huh?
The objective is to give the bachelor and his guy friends the time to feel all the benefits of being pampered, massaged and exfoliated with just them and the attendants around. This way, they are free to preen and have their precious mirror time without emasculating themselves in front of their girlfriends or wives.
The Agenda
Rent out a spa room or hold the party in the bachelor’s house (with rented spa 
beds). Find attendants who will be discreet and inconspicuous. I would suggest girls who mean business; experienced and professional massage therapist who are there to massage not to flirt. An experienced dermatologist, such as those from our sponsor Martin Sands can come to give constructive advice on blackheads and pimples to anyone who asks.
Food and Drinks
The activities might be delicate, but these men’s appetites are not. When the clock says lunch time or dinner, you can be sure these men will stand up from their massage cots/exfoliating baths to wolf down the food on the table. Fruits and vegetables are good for dessert and appetizers, but bring in a hefty serving of fried chicken with them. And, all the drinks they can consume.
After Pampering Activities
This is when a mock massage therapist can enter a big birthday box and say “ta-daaa”. With the men properly sensitized by their massages and scrubs, their senses will be too. Who said this bachelor party will be devoid of the fun of other typical bachelor’s parties?
Have fun!!!
Sports Fanatics Get-Together Party: Pick and Peak Seasons
Second half of the year means football (football picks) and baseball seasons, and what a showdown it is this year. This is a wonderful time to connect with friends and family members who share the same passion for the games, and the teams! The best times to hold the party are the pick season and the peak season. Pick season is when players from each team get swapped or not. During this time speculation is high and bets are placed. Peak season is when the season is ending and only 2 teams are battling it out for that season’s championship title. The latter is tense and exciting, and will surely result in several hours of shouting and cheering for a favorite team. Visit the free football picks forums at AddictSports.com for more information on these two sports.
For sports fanatics parties, the best party agenda is a BBQ party (while the weather is still warm) and a TV party (when it’s too cold to sit outside and broil some meat). Expect the guests to be mostly men who will need lots of not-too-messy appetizers such as chicken lollipops and beer. For a more filling dish, pasta is recommended, easy to serve and people can eat it standing up.
Food Agenda for a Sports Fanatics’ TV Party
Good for 6-8 people
Penne with Shrimp, Tomatoes and Vegetables (recipe provided)
Deep Fried Breaded Chicken Lollipops
Fruit Jello
Penne with Shrimp, Tomatoes and Vegetables
1 package of penne pasta
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1/4 cup red onion chopped
1 tbs garlic minced
1/4 cup white wine
2 (14.5 ounce) cans tomatoes (diced)
1 pound shrimp, cleaned and deveined
1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 cup Basil leaves chopped
Cook penne pasta according to package directions and set aside. Sautee garlic, red onion, wine and tomatoes in olive oil in medium heat for 5 minutes stirring occasionally. Add the shrimp and basil leaves, and continue cooking until the shrimp turns bight red. Toss with pasta and top with cheese.
Do You Charge Extra for Favor-Type Requests?
We are party planners, we help people, and our job description isn’t exactly fixed. Having said that, do party planners go out of their way to provide solutions for concerns outside the party or event?
Think favors. Not the party favors we already know so much about, but the other kind. For example, a former client who you planned a bachelorette party with suddenly called you during a very bad time (a present client nagging you, or some other party-related issue that’s about to explode). She needs a quick referral for hotel reservations in Italy. So, you the ultra-busy planner, robotically recite a travel agent’s phone number. A few minutes later, the distressed former client calls again, this time telling you that she couldn’t work with the travel agent and that she’s confused.
You stop in your tracks and realize the obvious: she wants you to handle the problem and simply provide a solution that she can work with. The question is, do you or do you not charge her for your efforts?
My answer is ‘no, you don’t charge anything for a favor’. See, clients could be just clients to us, but to them, we are some of the most dependable people they have ever met. We make things happen, and we just helped them arrange the biggest events of their lives. In our business, that kind of relationship with our prospects and clients is what we aim for.
If you are ever in this type of situation and you need to book a hotel reservation in Italy for a client quickly, here are some useful links: Hotel Venice - Hotel Florence - Hotel Naples
