Some people love to go out clubbing every weekend. Others spend time in dark warehouses raving until the early hours. But, for me, there is no greater way to party than a house party! It is, in my mind, the ultimate form of party. It can be whatever you want it to be. Featuring a guest list designed by you. No mobile gaming is allowed! And playing only the music you and your guests love! What’s not to like?
Sadly the art of hosting has been slowly dying out over the last few years. People here in Baltimore have forgotten how to throw a proper house party. Which is a shame because the house party has been a staple of American party culture for decades. But some of us haven’t forgotten how to throw a memorable party. And today I am going to share the forgotten art with you. So you too can throw an unforgettable house party with ease.
Theme Is King
This is the main reason why house parties have lost their impact over the years. People have forgotten the power of themes. Now we aren’t saying every party needs to have an overt theme like a fancy dress party. The theme could be far more subtle and only known to you.
A subtle theme could be something like a musical style themed night. For example your party could be focused on jazz music. You could encourage your guests to dress as if they are attending a jazz bar night and decorate your home with 50’s era decorations and soft, warm lighting.
Overt themes are always good fun too. Costume parties or activity focused parties will create amazing memories for you and your guests. Activity parties could include playing drinking bingo throughout the night or secret missions. If you’re planning to do a costume party try to get creative with the theme. Maybe your guests should dress as each other or dress as an object that shares the same first letter as their name.
Outsource The Cleaning
There is nothing worse than the next day cleanup after an amazing party. And, hopefully, your friends will offer to help you out. But if you want to make sure your party is truly unforgettable you will want to outsource the next day’s cleaning. This will ensure your guests don’t have to help out and will keep you motivated to throw more parties in the future.
You will want to make sure you are hiring a cleaning service that specifically offers a party cleaning service. Luckily there are plenty of house cleaning services in Baltimore MD that offer this for relatively cheap. Knowing you have cleaners coming the next day will help you loosen up during the party and be better able to host your guests.
Curate The Guest List
One of the main mistakes people make when planning a house party is not properly curating the guest list. Sure, it isn’t always nice to leave some of your friends off the invite list. But sometimes it will be necessary.
You need to consider how well everyone gets on with one another. Are there any dramas or tensions going on between guests? You also want to avoid inviting any really tight-knit cliques to the party. Groups of friends like this will often avoid socializing with your other guests in favor of sticking to the friends they already know. This will put a damper on your party.
A Quality Soundsystem
No party is complete without music. But a truly unforgettable party will have elevated the night’s playlist with a superior soundsystem. No one wants to spend the night listening to their favorite songs being butchered by a shoddy speaker. So you should consider investing some money in a quality sound system for your home.
A good idea is to install a few speakers around the house that are all connected to one network. Try to avoid using Google Dots or Alexa’s as their speaker quality isn’t all that great. Sonos, Bose, Beats, or JBL are great choices for quality music speakers.
You will want to avoid making the music too loud. So many people assume the louder music is the better it is. But this just isn’t true. You want to avoid drowning out your guests’ conversations or disturbing your neighbors. Keeping the music at a steady volume will also allow people to better appreciate the more intricate parts of the songs.
Physical Photos
We are extremely lucky to live in an age where we can take photos or record videos with extreme ease. But it is rare that we actually take the time to scroll through our digital photos and appreciate them. Which is why, if you want to really elevate your party, you should consider taking physical photos.
This can be done with either disposable cameras or a polaroid. These are both great ways to create some amazing physical memories that can then be shared with your guests as small mementos of the party.
