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 So you've read the articles about getting Digits, you've been following The Love Foolosopher around, and I know you read on how to hit on your girlfriend's friend and now you think you are ready to put it all into action. Yeah I'm talking about throwing a party, so here are some quick tips on how to throw a successful party. Grab some of your buddies, all chip in and see what kind of damage you can do. The more people that help chip in at the beginning, the cheaper and easier it is for you.
Location, location, locationI always recommend having the party at your house. If you are fortunate to be in a good location, for example, when I was in college our house was right across from the baseball stadium, 2 blocks from the softball field, 6 blocks from the football stadium and about 7 blocks from the basketball arena, and that makes for a great location. But if you aren't as lucky, it's okay. Get together and throw the party at your house. It's best to have it at your house because you are on your own turf and you get to decide who stays or goes.
Key word: bedrooms. And they're your bedrooms. If you have a master bedroom with a master bath, lock that door, that way you always get to have a bathroom whenever you need it. Or more importantly, whenever she needs it. And by she, I mean which ever girl is on your radar. Now I'm not talking about being some nice guy who gets used, (nor am I advising you to do something you will wind up in court over) but you can take advantage of the situation for some alone time and a bit of a chance to work some game. Also, my bedroom was a garage that was converted into a bedroom, it had a door going into the kitchen and in my room there was a door that led outside, you can bet I used that to my advantage, so check around and see what advantages your house offers you.
And yes, be sure to party proof that house. Move anything you don't want stolen or broken somewhere safe. Just be smart before you just invite random people over.
DrinksYou bet! The main reason to party is to met girls, have fun and to just get torqued. So have plenty of it. Your best bet is to shop around and find the cheapest kegs of whatever is on sale. Let's face it, guys don't really care and after a few, no one cares. But if you like a certain flavor of beer, get one keg of that flavor and start on it at first. Be sure to get some taps, if you are lucky, be sure to grab the taps that have a brand name on them, like say Budweiser or Michelob, the noobs will never know any different.
For the women, I suggest trashcan punch. Unless the Beer Gods smiled upon you and are lucky enough to get a house full of women together that all love cheep beer, you better have something else. Trashcan punch is easy; there is no recipe and that's the beauty of it. Just get a large tub, 10-15 gallon or whatever and put some punch in it and have people bring a bottle of their favorite drink and dump in there. Now here is the twist I prefer, I set it up like the kegs, the trashcan punch container sits inside another container of ice and buy some fruit, it doesn't matter what kind it is. Slice up the fruit to edible sizes, but nothing too small and freeze it the night before. When you put the punch in the container, throw in some frozen fruit, this has two effects, it will act as the ice cubes to keep it cold and women always like to eat it, suck on the fruit or put it in their cups, but they don't realize it has been soaking in alcohol.
Music On the music, it's up to you and your scene. But here are some hints. I try to stay away from hardcore rap, hard rock or overly punk music because it makes the whole scene rowdy and you don't want people getting out of control. I like to go with the 70's and 80's music. The 70's music is good drinking music and the 80's music makes for great dancing music.
With today's technology you can always set up some pre-programmed music with some drinking music and some with some dance music to start out the night. You can always load up the Ipod with the music you want, but to be safe, so you don't have to baby-sit the Ipod, burn some cd's and play them. And yes it will happen it always does; someone will always be there to try to be the DJ for you. If you trust their style, let them deal with it, but have a backup plan in case he gets wasted or bombs. Just start out the night with some feel good drinking music and let it get more dance oriented as the night goes on. If you want a twist, I love mashups, if you don't know what that is, google it. There are some really great mashups that can get the scene rockin' really fast. Remember, women love to dance and we love to watch them.
Invitation list Invite women, hot women, any women. Let's face it, we are men, the more women there, the more likely people will come. If you can't find women to come, then you are doing your research in the wrong library and this article won't help you. Just remember, guys come because of the girls and girls are more comfortable when other girls are there. Women also stay when you have a good mix of guys/girls and its not some horny sausage fest.
Invite everyone you want to, ask couples to come over, some guy's gf is sure to have some good looking friends and that's one less guy that gets in your way. What about your girlfriend? Two schools of thought, some people I know don't bring their girlfriends because of the sharks in the water, some do. Personally, I brought mine, if she bolted with another, that's okay, because if you invite right, you have plenty of replacements waiting there for you.
Charge or no Charge?If you want to charge money, that's a good idea. I have had many a successful party and made some money at it too. Most people charge about 5 bucks and if they brought in a bottle to add to the punch, you might want to let them in free. But since you are there, get a feel for how much money is floating around and check what they might or might not pay to get in. Try to hide all the cups in your house and don't let any in the door, if they don't pay, they don't get a cup and this helps you get an idea of who paid and who didn't. As far as charging the girls, that's up to you. You might want to let them in half price or free, women don't drink as much as men and the more women in there the more likely guys will pay to get in.
Yeah I know, I know, what about muscle? Well I never had the need for it, it was my house. I had a few rules, and one posted on the door: You fight, you go outside, you go outside to fight, and you don't come back in. But if you are new at this and feel you need it, you can always get someone to watch the door, hand out cups and take money (if you trust them), and let them have free beer or their girlfriends in or a few guests. It never hurts but that's up to you.
Well this should be a quick and easy guide to start your party career off right. If you plan it right, you could be rolling in some dough, if you pull it off right, you could be rolling around with someone else. Good luck and let us know how your party went; we will be down the hall in the staff room doing keg stands.
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