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Secrets to throwing successful parties, planning reunions, entertaining house guests and commemorating just about any special event or festive occasion. Find basics on catering, decorating for theme parties and even advice for hosting unexpected visitors. No matter what the event—debutante ball or a 50th anniversary party—eHow’s How To articles will help make your party a smashing success. eHow also offers valuable tips for developing your own personal party style, from how to be the life of the party to making a tactful exit.

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  • How to Deliver The Perfect Comeback to a Mean Person

    Some people just find the need to be very rude and crude when talking to people. They have zero class or courtesy. Maybe you asked he/she to coffee or out to dinner and instead of a polite...

  • How to Blow Smoke From Your Lungs

    Wanna blow smoke out of your mouth without smoking a cigarette or being out in the cold? Heres some tips on doing this trick that will confuse your friends.

  • How to have a Diego Birthday Party

    Having a Diego Birthday party can be fun for your little one. I will share with you some ideas on how to make your Diego themed birthday fun extra fun!

  • How to Make Pirate Crafts

    If you're hosting a pirate-themed birthday party for your child, let the guests create crafts to play with during the festivities and to keep as a memento after the event is over. Use inexpensive...

  • How to Make Patriotic Party Favors

    Make patriotic favors for your guests attending a Fourth of July or other patriotic party. Red, white and blue candles--whether you opt to simply give them a votive in each color or to make a...

  • How to Set Up Flatware for a Buffet Dinner Party

    A carefully-arranged buffet is an efficient and inviting way to serve a large number of guests. A buffet allows diners to pick and choose at their own discretion, and eliminates the need for table...

  • How to Create a Party Menu

    Planning a party is an enormous undertaking with hundreds of details and elements that must come together to create the perfect event. However, the most important facet of any party is the menu....

  • How to Decorate Tables with Crystals

    Crystals and glass beads can be used in many ways to create beautiful decorative landscapes for your table. The key to making a crystal-decorated table shine is lots and lots of candles. For your...

  • How to Make Your Own Party Decorations For an Oscar Night Party

    Organized by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the annual Academy Award ceremony--also known as "the Oscars" because of the golden "Oscar" statuettes awarded to the winners--honors...

  • How to Create Tickets for a Class Reunion

    Having the right tickets on hand is the key to any successful event. A class reunion is no exception. There is no need to settle for standard admittance and prize tickets for a class reunion when...

  • How to Make Cheap Invites

    A homemade party invitation greets guests in a more personal way. Homemade invitations are especially ideal for unusual event themes that might not offer many commercial party supplies. The...

  • How to Make an Over-the-Hill Invitation

    If you're hosting a milestone birthday for a friend, coworker or family member who has a healthy sense of humor, organize an over-the-hill event to poke fun at turning 30, 40, 50 or 60. In...

  • How to Get Free Rita's Water Ice

    Be sure to mark your calendars to celebrate the first day of spring with Rita's! All participating Rita’s Water Ice locations give away a FREE regular size water ice to each and every guest to...

  • How to plan a Super Bowl party

    Many football fans wait all season for the Super Bowl, whetehr their favorite team is playing in the big game or not. It's easy to invite all of your friends over to watch your tv, but if you want...

  • How to Have a Dinner Party

    Ever thought of throwing a dinner party? Well, stop thinking and start doing. Below you'll find a quick how to guide to entertain your guests to your heart's desire.

  • How to Start an Event Planning Company

    The article is about creating a plan for multiple events. Coordinating all services needed to successfully complete the event according to the customers satisfaction.

  • How to have a Knight Themed Birthday Party

    If you are planning a knight birthday party I will share with you some ideas on how to have a super cool Knight Birthday Party.

  • How to have a Western Cowboy Birthday Party

    If you are planning on having a western themed birthday party for your little cowboy, I will share with you some ideas on how to have a rootin' tootin' good time.

  • How to Do Hippie 70s Party Food

    Feed your 70s party guests to prevent them hustling to the door early.

  • How to play quarters | Drink Beer, Play Games

    Quarters is another largely popular drinking game that can actually be tricky. The coordination level makes it difficult to have others drink.

  • How to Make A Happy-Sad Dollar Bill

    Maybe you've seen this before -- if not, prepare to see a side of our first prez you never knew existed. This works great with kids. Also adults who act like kids...

  • How to Build Your Own Backyard Theatre

    If you have ever been interested in getting a movie theatre feel by transforming a backyard into a Cineplex, you’ve come to the right place. For relatively few dollars, this can be accomplished...

  • How to Organize and Execute the Ultimate Bar Crawl

    Planning and executing a bar crawl is a delicate art. Anyone can spend an evening walking from bar to bar, but that is known as “bar hopping”. A bar crawl, on the other hand, is an organized...

  • How to Make a Table Centerpiece for a Political Event

    Red, white and blue are patriotic colors and appropriate to adorn the table of a political event. Carnations are traditional American flowers used for many occasions because of their full blooms...

  • How to Make Table Centerpieces for School Dances

    Making table centerpieces for a school dance can be a lot of fun, but before you begin you must have an idea. Think about the theme of the dance. Is it a welcome-back-to-school dance in the...

  • How to Make a Table Centerpiece for Prom

    Prom is all about the mood of the evening, and of course the decor is the most prominent feature of the event. No matter what theme you choose to go with, there is one table centerpiece that never...

  • Tips on Bouncers

    Bouncers are the security personnel at clubs, bars and concerts. They are there to assure that partygoers act responsibly, which can be a chore anywhere that alcohol is served. They also filter...

  • How to Plan a 50th Anniversary Open House

    A 50th wedding anniversary is such an achievement of love and marriage, the couple deserves a celebration to commemorate it. Instead of a dinner to spend two or three hours with friends and...

  • How to Make Message in a Bottle Invitations

    A message in the bottle conjures up thoughts of desert islands, tropical beaches and pirates. Set the tone of your beach-, pirate- or tropical-themed party with message in the bottle invitations....

  • How to Make a Napkin Baby Diaper Favor

    Baby shower favors usually tie into the theme of the shower or babies in general. Shaped to look like a baby's diaper, paper napkins can become easy-to-make, inexpensive favors. Napkin diapers are...

  • How to Emcee a Banquet

    A banquet is an important event, whatever the occasion is. It keeps the community together. It marks an occasion. It celebrates life, present or past. A banquet depends on its emcee. The attendees...

  • Balloon Decorations for Birthday Parties

    Balloons are fun, colorful way to decorate a birthday party They add a festive element to any birthday party. Balloons have become so popular a parties, balloon arranging has become an art form....

  • Easy Party Games for Children

    From buying presents to baking a cake, planning a birthday party for a child can become hectic. One of the biggest stresses is finding a way to keep young guests entertained for the duration of...

  • How to have a Cheerleader Birthday Party

    If you are thinking about having a cheerleader themed birthday party I will share with you some ideas on how to make your party awesome.

  • How to Host a Vegetarian at a BBQ

    More and more people are choosing the vegetarian lifestyle for health, ethical or religious reasons. Maybe some of your family or friends are vegetarians. You can host vegetarians at a barbecue...

  • How to Have Affordable Family Fun

    Whether it's 40 degrees and cloudy or 90 degrees and sunny, hot dog roasts are always a blast. The supplies are cheap, and the memories will last a lifetime. So what are you waiting for? Grab some...

  • How to Stock Your Pantry for Quick Entertaining

    By keeping a few basic items on hand you can entertain guests on a moments notice. Stock up on these handy items and you'll never be without a quick-fix for friends or family.

  • How to Protect the Environment, One Picnic at a Time

    Organic food, great company, little to no impact to the environment…enjoying an eco-friendly picnic is fairly easy with a little planning.

  • How to Have a Money Making Jewelry Party

    Everyone has a favorite hobby or activity that they like to do in their spare time. One of my hobbies include making jewelry. I started making beaded necklaces and bracelets by stringing beads I...

  • Wheatgrass Hangover Remedy

    After a long night of partying, most people wake up the next morning and go straight to the local cafe in search of greasy eggs and bacon. To some, a greasy breakfast and a few cups of coffee is...

  • How to Design Your Own Party Supplies

    Party-supply stores offer a variety of paraphernalia to make your party successful; however, many times they lack what you need, due to your choice of theme or price range. In these instances--or...

  • How to Make Your Own Beach Party Decorations

    Celebrate the sunny days of summer by hosting a beach-themed party for family and friends. Whether it's a sweltering August day or a frosty day in February, evoke the feel of a breezy, warm beach...

  • How to Throw a Huge Party

    Whether you're planning a themed party for a holiday or a wedding reception, the rules are the same when the number of people invited exceeds the amount you're used to hosting. Don't fret, though,...

  • What to Write in a 1 Year Anniversary Card

    According to Marie Claire, 3 percent of marriages end in divorce in their first year and 20 percent end in divorce before their fifth year. Reaching your first anniversary as a happy, productive...

  • Buffet Job Description

    A buffet worker is essentially a waiter who works behind the table at a buffet-style event. A buffet worker could also be a bartender who is required to serve alcoholic drinks at a separate table.

  • How to make noise at the West Hollywood Halloween Costume Carnival

    Have you considered going to the West Hollywood Costume Carnival? If you ever visit Hollywood, attend the Halloween event on Santa Monica Blvd. Do you want to standout with an outlandish costume?...

  • How to have a Space themed Birthday Party

    If you are planning on having a space themed birthday party I will share with you some cool ideas that will help make your party out of this world.

  • How to Do the Invisible Rope Trick

    Pranks are a fun thing to do anywhere, but sometimes it is hard to think of a good prank. So, I am going to tell you about a fun prank you can do almost anywhere. It is called the Invisible Rope...

  • How to have a Safari Birthday Party

    If you are thinking about having a safari themed birthday party. I will share with you some ideas on how to have a fabulous safari party.

  • How to Super Charge Your Kid Birthday Party Game Ideas

    You can turn even old ordinary games into super fun with these 3 "secret weapons." Picture this You announce a game with "Ok everybody, lets play Pass the Potato." Now you...

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