207. How To Be Awesome At Maximizing Your Party with a Pre or After-Party!

<p>It’s so much fun to throw a party… especially kids parties, but one downside is that it’s SO MUCH WORK to set-up, followed by the party- lots of fun but for a relatively short period of time, followed by the clean-up.  It’s really easy after it’s over to feel bummed that it’s over or wonder if all of your hard work was worth it!<br /> <br /> I have 3 hacks for this.<br /> 1. Plan so that you ENJOY the party- not work the party- I did a podcast recently on this.<br /> 2. Make sure you get all the photos and videos that you want - so the fun memories live on forever.<br /> And 3. Maximize your party fun with a little pre-party and/or after-party.<br /> <br /> It’s so easy and literally doubles your fun from just the party- to a whole other experience.<br /> <br /> And the best part is - you do very little for it.  The whole point is to enjoy the pre or post party set-up and enjoy in the party space.<br /> <br /> Today we’re talking all about adding a little party before or after your party so that you have double the fun, without much extra work.<br /> <br /> <br /> -Party planning has to be fun - you MUST enjoy the process!!<br /> <br /> <br /> WAYS TO DO IT!!<br /> <br /> Pre-parties<br /> -plan for food.<br /> -have people help you set-up for party - offer food and drinks - they will come.<br /> -ask how much to rent bounce house or ball bit for extra time- it’s usually not much more.<br /> -enjoy the party space and get helping hands in the set-up of it<br /> <br /> <br /> After-parties<br /> -great way to be sure all treats get eaten<br /> -pancake breakfast next morning<br /> -plan for food OR have vendors from main party make extra and pack it up to serve later.<br /> -use decor to keep the party going.<br /> -have a helper to pickup if your after party is right after.<br /> -have people stay later - or come back at night for party 2 (Lindsays fav).<br /> -if you have a kid party during the day, invite adults over at night- same party space, double the fun!<br /> <br /> <br /> You literally DOUBLE your FU