Short Programme for Your High School Reunion
So now that the summer season is coming, there are events that you may want to attend or organize. I’m talking about that yearly reunion for your class. Usually, people have their high school reunion to coincide with the opening of classes, the prom or homecoming. But for many, these dates are not convenient so the summer season is touted as the best time to have the high school reunion.
Some high school reunions are planned years in advance because the venue is in another country, a resort or a faraway hotel. If your high school reunion is special to you and your batch mates, here are some tips to make the programme for your high school reunion even more special.
1. Give out awards.
There are trophies you can personalize to give awards to outstanding members of your batch. Some examples of awards can be ‘Most Successful’, ‘Hottest Male – Ten Years After’, ‘Most Beautiful Ten Years After’ and ‘Best Dressed’.
2. Speeches
If your valedictorian is attending, you can get him or her to say a few words again in front of your batch. This will bring back so many memories of your high school graduation, and you will soon understand why people becoming blubbering wells of tears during reunions.
3. Theme Party
Make it a beach cocktail party with a Hawaiian theme to make the event more grand. If you’re having it in a hotel, you can wear masks, a.k.a Masquerade ball. You can also make your classmates and yourself wear a grown-up version of their look during high school, although many of your classmates may not think this is a good idea.
Worried About Bridesmaid Gifts?
Wedding season has arrived with the month of February, and for many months here on out, the trend of weddings will continue. Last minute preparations for the wedding are as important as the things you’ve prepared beforehand such as invitations, the wedding venue, the dress and the entourage.
Speaking of the entourage, you should also prepare bridesmaid gifts if you are the bride, and groomsmen gifts if you are the groom. The tradition of having bridesmaids and groomsmen is extremely significant. These are your faithful allies who would deal with stressful situations during your wedding, as well as your life in general. These are your trusted friends, and so a small token of appreciation is needed.
Bridesmaid gifts need not be grand. Some are cute but not too expensive, like sterling silver jewelry at ZuluMoon.com. Some brides love to treat their bridesmaids to the spa before the wedding as a token of gratitude. A dinner or a bachelorette party may serve as the main event where you will award your gifts to your bridesmaids. Some brides buy identical purses from one designer for giving away to the bridesmaids.
Whatever gifts you choose to send or hand to your friends before the wedding, make sure they will be able to use.
Mini Moto Theme Party for Kids and Adults
Looking at Scorpion exo-500 made me think of a cool theme party for summer and sprint time, when the snow has completely melted and paved roads once again play hosts to the mini moto gang. Parents of mini moto fans are extremely aware of how their kids love their bikes. This is especially true for the families that live in suburbs. It takes one neighborhood kid to own a mini moto for the rest of the kids to start craving for their own.
So, it may be time for a Mini Moto theme party for your future Super Cross rider!
Food for this party needs to be simple and non-greasy. You don’t want grease on leather-clad hands that need to steer road runner-fast bikes. Burrito wrappers are ideal for creating moist but not leaky sandwiches that the little riders can eat with one hand on the handlebars. Of course the bike should not be moving while the rider is eating his burrito sandwich!
The color motif can be in the same color as your child’s helmet. If you can order a cake that has racing as a theme, great! But if the cake you buy is a generic one, you can compensate by setting up the table as if it were a race track. Set up the food like they are being sold in booths during a racing rally to really get the mood for racing.
How to Set Up an Asian Style Party
An Asian style party is not too difficult to set up, as Asian elements are available wherever you are. here are some tips if you want to set up an Asian party.
Chopsticks are a must. Asia is composed of countries that use chopsticks in their daily meals. Some countries are more into chopsticks than others. Thailand, for example, is a country that does not use chopsticks normally. It follows that the food you will serve should be chopstick-friendly, namely finger foods and well-cooked, sticky rice. Asian rice is a good element because you can diffuse any salty or over-sweet flavor with it.
Decorate the room with floor lamps or hanging. Play Asian music and buy fortune cookies. These are among the things that westerners think of when they think of an Asian room. While the idea is not too accurate, it’s a good way to start.
Take elements from different Asian countries. If you serve Chinese food and Japanese food, for example, make sure that you use a low table so that you can all experience what it’s like to sit on the floor and eat, traditional style. Place pillows around the table for added comfort. If you want, you can mimic the kotatsu, which is a low Japanese table that has a built in heater. Take your electric blanket and use it for a night of drinking sake.