The Party Planner

I have not yet had the opportunity to plan a professional event or activity.  In my personal life I have had many opportunities to plan  social events.  One of my fondest planning memory is when I planned a Halloween party that my roommates and I had when I lived in Colorado.


There was a lot of tasks that had to be done.

• First, we had to pick a date.
• Then we had to come up with a theme.  Since it was a Halloween party, that was very simple.
• Between my roommates, Brandy and Carla, we had to come up with a guest list.
• Once we had an idea of how many people we were going to invite, we had to come up with a menu with food and drinks we were going to supply.
• I made the invitations for the party and we all handed them out to the people on our guest list, about 2 weeks before the party.
• About a week before the party, all three of us girls went shopping to get supplies and decorations.
• The day before the party, we also had to go to the store again to get last minute food items.
• On the day of the party, Brandy was in charge of cleaning the house up and Carla was in charge of setting up decorations.  I was in charge of making all the appetizers. 
• I made pigs-n-a-blanket, which looked like mummies.
• I made deviled eggs that looked like eye balls.
• I made Rice Krispy treats that looked like pumpkins and some that looked like candy corn.
• I also had basic appetizers that were not Halloween themed: chips and salsa, vegetable trays with ranch dressing, and meat balls and mini sausages in BBQ sauce.
•  I also made "Witches Brew", which consisted of the combination of Orange, Mango, and Pineapple juice in a huge pot.  I put dry ice in the Witches Brew so it made it look steamy and spooky.
• After the party was over, we had to clean up.  That was my least favorite part!!

(Left to Right) Brandy, Me, and Carla

Looking back, there is not very much I would change.  Our decorations were awesome and kind of spooky too.  The food was great as well and every body loved the themed appetizers.  Every one's costumes were great and very creative!

If someone is looking to do a similar party, there are a few helpful hints that I would tell them.

• Don't spend a lot of time and money on appetizers.  No matter what kind of food is out, people will eat it.  Your guests don't pay too much attention to the spread.
• Make the clean-up process as easy as possible.  That night or the next day, you are not going to be wanting to clean up a big mess.  Use disposable plates and serving wear.
• If you are doing a Halloween themed party, use black lights!!!  We changed all the light bulbs in the house to black lights and it was so cool to see how every one's costumes looked.  It also made for some neat pictures.