Having a summer party is a great way to celebrate one of our favorite seasons of the year. Not that we really need a reason to have a party, right? With a few tips your perfect summer party is just a few shopping trips and invites away.
Here’s how you can throw the perfect summer party…
Do something unexpected
Whether it’s the music, a centerpiece on the table, a signature cocktail, or grandma’s famous pies- make sure your guests are WOW’ed at some point at the party with something unexpected. Get creative and make them want to come back to future parties you host.
Make it BYOB and potluck
Save yourself some stress and make sure guests are happy at the same time by asking that people bring their own alcoholic beverages and at least one food item. This will add variety, save you time and money, and ensures everyone has something they enjoy at the party.
Stock up
Before you even send out the invites, hit those sales and start stocking up on staples for the party. Cups, plates, napkins, and plastic eating ware can be bought in one trip, hot dogs and bacon in another. Gather coupons and sales papers and get to shopping!
Send out actual invites
A party is so much more memorable when people get actual invite sin the mail. Send some out! Don’t just text, email and message people, but formally invite them to come to your place for a real party.
Be ready to grill
A summer party isn’t a party without something grilling. It can be steak or hotdogs, but something needs to be cooking on an open flame to have people in the mood for summer and good food. The smell alone will put people in the mood to party.
Make sure you have lighting for night
Summer parties last all day and night- so make sure you are ready to keep people around by making them feel cozy and welcome. Torches, candles, lanterns, and even white Christmas lights can be used to light up the night and keep your guests ready to stick around for more partying when the sun goes down.
Play a variety of music
So you like country music, huh? Do all of your guests? This may be YOUR party, but it isn’t all about you. Ask guests to bring their own music mixes, or have them send you the titles of three songs they just have to hear so that you can have them available at the party.
Any more tips you’d like to add on How To Throw The Perfect Summer Party?
Our block tried to have a party one year. We have people of different ages and ways of thinking. It really didn’t turn out well.
That stinks!
These are some good ideas to keep in mind! I love to decorate the outside for a great party! I agree music and lighting are necessary and fun!
These are great ideas for hosting a party that is fun for all ages.
I completely agree! You don’t need to spend a lot of money to have a great party. It’s fine to ask your guests to help out by bringing something. The key really is to do something fun and unexpected. That is what will make people remember having a good time at your place.
I know some may think it’s not such a great idea for potluck style parties. But that works best for my family and I. It’s great to see that it’s still an option people still do these days 🙂
I love the suggestion of actual invitations. Too many people do everything on line. It’s more personal to get a hand written note. And yes, never show up empty handed. Someone has gone to the trouble of putting a party together. Pitch in!
I love the idea, I also love the idea of sending actual invitations because email invitations or phone invites get lost or forgotten and a invitation on a card would be hard to forget, I like asking others to bring items and the ideas of lighting up the outside, and I can’t forget to run the citronella candles for the mosquitos, Thank you for these ideas.
I love these ideas for making a memorable get together! The sending of invitations really caught my eye 🙂 Thank you!
Thank you for sharing. We love having friends over for BBQ’s. These tips are helpful
I love that you mentioned actually sending out invites. In this digital age we do everything on our phone and on the computer we don’t take the time to actually make an invite. It really makes it more special.
The thought of throwing any type of party makes me nervous! I’m worried I’ll be a horrible hostess:/ Thanks for the great ideas!!♥
you’ll be fine! 🙂
Thank you for sharing these great party tips!
Thank You for the tip about sending out invites.My daughter is having a camp out in the back yard and it would be so special when they get the invite in the mail. Thank You.