How to plan a birthday party?

How to plan an 18th birthday party?

• Well, my name is Shelby & I'm planning my own 18th birthday party. My birthday is January 14th. I want it to be a HUGE event! This is my last big blowout until I'm 21. I'm inviting almost 200 people to this party. I'm renting a room at the local coliseum & it's very nice. I just don't know where to start with the planning. I know my color scheme is black, red, white, & some silver. Like a Marilyn Monroe feel to it. I want it to look classy, but it's going to be a fun party. There will be a dance floor & everything. However, I can't spend a LOT of money since I'm the one paying for it. I can't find any good check lists or anything. SO please, help?

• Answer:

  Sending 18th party invitations through e-mail is perhaps the least preferred method of debutantes because of the lack of impact and attractiveness. Most people expect a lot more than just an e-mailed birthday invitation from debutantes. A debut is considered to be a very big event or milestone in a girl's life that's why most people would surely raise their eyebrows if they receive an invitation for a formal debut through a simple and casual e-mail. Hear Ye, Hear Ye The most preferred way to send 18th birthday invitations is through the traditional and classic snail mail. Aside from leaving a better impression to the recipients in comparison with electronic mails, snail mail is also a great way for the debutante to show off her beautiful and unique birthday party invitation. For sure, the invitations for a debut is very beautiful and full of art. Sending invitations through snail mail may be a bit time consuming, but the effect and impact that it will leave on the guests will surely be worth the time and effort. The most traditional invitation sent through snail mail is composed of personalized invitation cards or pages with pictures of the debutante and girly designs such as butterflies, flowers, hearts, stars, etc. You can actually make your very own invitation at home; all you need is a computer or laptop, a software or program that allows you to make your own invitation (complete with pictures, banners, templates, etc), a high-quality printer that prints well even in color, and an access to a photocopying machine. Hand-Made Magic The most popular 18th birthday invitation are hand-made invitations. The designs range from normal paper and ink invitations up to 3D-like invitations that can even have pop-up features. Aside from being very unique and unforgettable, hand-made invitations can also make you save a lot of money since you won't really have to do a lot of printing and reproducing.