by Gail Greenberg
One key to hosting a magical party is to make guests feel treasured. This is not only the right thing to do, it will energize your party because people in a happy, playful mood are fun and they’re capable of doing all kinds of spontaneous cool things that will make your party feel exuberant, more like a “happening” than just another get-together. The most successful hosts don’t try to “script” excitement.They make guests feel comfortable, cared for and inspired…thus creating conditions where exciting things can happen on their own. This means: ¢ Anticipating guests’ needs for special foods, babysitting, etc. ¢ Providing “ice-breakers” at tables where strangers are sitting together. ¢ Avoiding any hint that you like some people better than others (e.g., it’s okay to have a candle-lighting for family only, but don’t honor some friends and not others). ¢ Planning party activities that will be fun for everyone, not just the extroverts. ¢ Getting up at some point and telling everyone how much their friendship means to you. A Sample Ice-Breaker That Really Works! Every host finishes the seating plan with a number of guests who don’t fit with any other group and these people “ total strangers to each other “ always get seated together. To ease their discomfort, I made a joke out of it by putting these cards (seen here at http://www.mitzvahchic.com/pages/see_tips.php#greatparty) on those tables. Did it work? I guess so: some people got so friendly they now get together and don’t invite me! MitzvahChic is the #1 bar/bat mitzvah planning book and website! Visit http://www.MitzvahChic.com and be sure to sign up for FREE planning reminder emails.
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