The happy couple has decided to turn their relationship into a lifetime commitment and it’s time to share the good news with family and friends. It’s also time to introduce the future in-laws to one another. That’s why it’s time to plan an engagement party to announce and celebrate the exciting event. (more…)
Cocktail parties bring to mind old-school Hollywood movies, so play up the retro theme with soft candlelight and black-and-white decorations with silver accents.
You want your guests on their feet and mingling, so push couches back to the wall or move them from the room to create more space to mill. If your room allows it, create small sitting areas where guests can break off and engage in small, private convos. Small side tables placed around the room give guests a handy spot to park their drink, and carefully placed blank matchbooks and pens encourage bar-style romance and sharing of digits.
A block party is a large public celebration in which many members of a single neighborhood congregate, either to observe an event of some importance or simply for mutual enjoyment. The name comes from the form of the party, which often involves closing an entire city block to vehicle traffic. Many times, there will be celebration in the form of playing music and dance. Block parties gained popularity in the United States during the 1970s. Block parties were often held outdoors and power for the DJ’s sound system was taken illegally from street lights. This was famously referenced in the song “South Bronx” by KRS-One with the line:
Independence Day, as the only holiday celebrating the country as a whole, is a national holiday marked by patriotic displays. Many politicians make it a point on this day to appear at a public event to praise the nation’s heritage and people. Families often mark the Fourth with a picnic or barbecue, and often gather in more distant relatives, taking advantage of the longer weekend. Parades are often held the morning of the 4th; the evening is usually marked by public displays of fireworks. (more…)
birth·day
Function: noun
1 a : the day of a person’s birth b : a day of origin
2 : an anniversary of a birth
Bachelorette is a term for an unmarried woman. Primarily an American English expression derived from the word bachelor, it is a very informal term used only in certain situations or expressions. No woman can get married these days without a bachelorette party: one last alcohol-fueled, uninhibited girls’ night out. (more…)