The Perfect Party Checklist
3 or 4 WEEKS BEFORE Choose a date and decide on party type. Set a budget and add 10 percent for unexpected expenses, say celebrity party planners Elizabeth Harrison and Lara Shriftman, authors of Fete Accompli: The Ultimate Guide To Creative Entertaining. Send invitations.-
2 WEEKS BEFORE Work out the decor (lots of votive candles always work) and soundtrack (mix your own CD of favorite songs to suit the theme). Determine your liquor needs and select your menu.
WEEKEND BEFORE Buy ingredients now and whip up and freeze some meat dishes, say Cocktail Parties, Straight Up! authors Lauren Purcell and Anne Purcell Grissinger. Shop for non-perishables like plastic cups, napkins and decorations. Get extra garbage bags and paper towels for easy clean-up. Clean your house and pay attention to spots that sparkle like bathroom taps and mirrors.
DAY BEFORE Arrange everything as if the party were tonight. Push furniture against the wall to open up space. Arrange decorations. Do last-minute shopping for vegetables, flowers and ice.
3 HOURS BEFORE Get yourself ready. Put the finishing touches on yourself before you garnish any platters. Chill wine.
10 MINUTES BEFORE Light candles and warm serving platters. Leave small tasks like turning on music for early birds.
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