Introduction
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Today the retirement party is just the beginning Rather than looking forward to some quality time at home with the TV remote (as retirees did in years past), retirees are more excited and vibrant than ever before and are looking forward to resuming the freedom of a childhood summer. Kids are grown, money is saved, responsibilities are few, and the road to travel is paved! Send your favorite retirees on the road to fun and freedom with endless possibilities by giving them a fun retirement party that they’ll never forget!
Quinceanera is a young Latina woman’ celebration of her fifteenth birthday, which is celebrated in a unique and different way from her other birthdays. The word is also used to refer to the young woman whose 15th birthday is being celebrated (analogous to the word “cumpleañera” for “birthday girl”). The closest equivalents to the Quinceañera in the English-speaking world are the Sweet Sixteen or, in more affluent communities, a debutante ball at the age of eighteen. In some cases, though, the birthday girl has a choice of a quinceanera or a car.La Quinceanera”
The tradition of the quinceanera comes from ancient Mexican society. The origin of the quinceanera can be traced back to the Aztecs about 500 B.C.
Moving into a new home ranks among the more exciting events in life. It’s definitely time to break out the bubbly and celebrate. It can also be stressful if you’re moving away from friends and family. In either case, holding a housewarming party is a good way to welcome new and old friends to your home.
Some people host a housewarming to show off their new, or newly renovated, home to old friends. In the case where the move is to a distant location, a housewarming can be used as a way to meet the new community.
The first problem for which you must find a solution is just what type of reunion you want to hold. Do you want to deal with the whole extended family (BIG reunion), or just your own little bitsy branch (you know, the Spiffy branch of the family)? Do you want an annual gathering (once a year), once every few years (which would be…uh, once every few years, obviously), or a once-in-a-lifetime event? Perhaps a ‘once upon a time.’ Oh, the choices…
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.