How to Organize a 60th Birthday Party Online
Organizing a birthday party can be a tedious addition to an already hectic schedule. It's difficult to find the time to shop for and mail invitations, buy refreshments and search for party favors and games, especially if you're already dealing with a career, spouse, children or grandchildren. Luckily, with the invention of the Internet, planning a 60th birthday party can be made simple by using a few easy online services. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- Email account
- Evite account
- Social networking account
- Online gift registry account
- Online grocery store
- Online caterer
- Online party supply store
Instructions
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Create a free email account. You will need to obtain an online presence where invitees, guests, caterers and entertainment personnel can contact you easily. Creating an email address is simple; you will need to provide your name, address, date of birth and profession, as well as answer certain questions regarding your likes and interests. Sign up through one of several online entities, such as yahoo.com, gmail.com or hotmail.com; you can also sign up through your internet provider, such as sbcglobal.net, att.com, wowway.com, comcast.net or aol.com. After your account is created, make sure to copy down your user name and password, and keep the information in an easily accessible location.
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Create a free social networking page at Myspace.com or Facebook.com, where friends and relatives can leave suggestions about party arrangements, and have a forum for online dialogue with one another. Guests unable to attend may also leave well wishes for the guest of honor. As with your email account, write down your user name and password, and keep them in a easily accessible location.
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Sign up for an online gift registry. Ask the guest of honor for a list of gift ideas and then locate stores with an online presence that carry those items. Sign up for gifts with a wide price range, to accommodate guests working with any kind of budget.
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Send out Evite invitations. Evite is a free online service that provides invitations and reminders for parties and events. Create an Evite account, including the purpose of the party, the date, time and location. Pick the theme and create the text for the invitation, and submit a list of names and email address the invitations should go out to. Include the online gift registry information in the invitation. The Evite will be linked to your email; when guests respond to you, you can check their responses through your email account.
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Plan the menu and order refreshments online. Check with the guest of honor about food and drink preferences. Locate a grocery store or caterer with menus and ordering services online. Make your selection, and use your credit card to order party refreshments though a secure online order form. This method can be used to order alcoholic and nonalcoholic drinks as well.
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Order party favors online. Discuss with the guest of honor what types of games and activities she'd like to engage in during the party. Purchase games, decorations and party favors online, and research websites for party activity ideas.
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References
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