| 5 Tips For Having A Memorable New Year's Eve | | | | bottles made with your label, golf balls with your |
| Party! | | | | name or logo, even playing cards with your |
| | | | picture on them! The sky is the limit, just |
| "Happy New Year!" | | | | remember to keep it close to your theme and |
| That'll be the words on just about everyone's lips | | | | have fun with it! |
| at midnight this December 31'st. Hopefully your | | | | 4. Create Theme Music for your Party |
| guests will be talking about your New Years Eve | | | | This is a lot easier than it sounds. These days just |
| party until next New Years Eve when you'll have | | | | about every computer has the capability to "burn" |
| a chance to top yourself! Here are few things you | | | | a CD. |
| can do to ensure your party isn't a snoozer! | | | | All you need to do is come up with a dozen or so |
| 1. Make it original - New Years Eve is a Special | | | | songs that are special to you or the gang you |
| Night! | | | | invited for the party. |
| New Years Eve is a really cool night. It's the one | | | | I'm a big fan of Jimmy Buffett so I would put on |
| time of the year when we can leave behind the | | | | some of his music as well as other "tropical" sort |
| heartaches of last year and open up our dreams | | | | of songs. |
| and aspirations into next year. We also look back | | | | My wife has songs like the Weather Girls "It's |
| on all the cool things we did, new friends we | | | | Raining Men" that cause her girlfriends to jump up |
| made, vacations we took and successes we had! | | | | and down and scream as soon as it comes on! |
| Make your party YOUR party! Add your flair to it. | | | | That would be a must for our party! |
| It's not difficult to do. Think back on what | | | | Everybody has songs that bring back memories. |
| happened in your life last year that was | | | | Now you just have to create a CD with all those |
| memorable. Did you take an awesome vacation, | | | | special songs on it. If you don't own them, there |
| maybe get married? Did you get a promotion at | | | | are tons of places to purchase and download the |
| work or meet the love of your life? Now what | | | | songs. I'm a fan of Itunes myself! |
| does that memory conjure up? Warm tropical | | | | If you are having a DJ play the music, ask him to |
| breezes or maybe the chill of the Antarctic? Does | | | | slip them in every now and then wherever he |
| it make you feel romantic or even powerful? | | | | thinks is appropriate. If your just letting your 5 |
| Base the theme of your party around one of | | | | disc CD player be the DJ, set it to random and it |
| those feelings. | | | | will grab a "favorite" song whenever it feels like it. |
| If you remember the feeling of the tropical | | | | Here's another cool tweak on that idea! Burn a CD |
| breeze on your face, make it a tropical theme. | | | | for each guest. What a cool party favor! Hey |
| Remember Tropical can be either goofy and fun | | | | that's 2 ideas in 1! |
| sort of cartoon-ish, or suave and sophisticated, | | | | 5. Nothing Screams Happy New Year Like |
| sort of like a beach party in a James Bond Movie, | | | | Confetti! |
| you remember, tuxedos and martinis etc! | | | | Don't you just think, "Happy New Year" every |
| If it's been a romantic year for you, make it a | | | | time you see confetti falling. It always reminds |
| romantic party, again it can be goofy and fun, | | | | me of Times Square in New York City on New |
| with couples games that always seem to place | | | | Years Eve. ! |
| one or the other in lets say... ahem...compromising | | | | There are a number of ways to add confetti to |
| positions! Or Sophisticated with Roses and wine | | | | your party. Confetti Flick Sticks are really cool |
| tasting. | | | | party favors. You just give them a flick of the |
| The most important thing is that you make it | | | | wrist and voila, an instant burst of confetti. |
| personal. You'll be surprised how what seems like | | | | For bigger parties you can add Hand Held Confetti |
| your memory will be echoed by your guests! | | | | launchers. They'll do a similar effect to the flick |
| 2. Create a new Cocktail for your Party! | | | | sticks, just a lot bigger! |
| Just about everybody likes to try a new colorful | | | | For large events you can even rent professional |
| cocktail. Recently I had a party and the menu | | | | confetti cannons, again they all launch confetti, it |
| was based on Cuban influences. Instead of serving | | | | just depends on how big a burst you need |
| Mojitos, I created a MoJohnny! It was limeade, | | | | You can get a lot more of information on them |
| with vanilla rum and a splash of seltzer. I then | | | | at |
| rimmed all of the glasses with some "Mojito | | | | Most importantly, have fun. Once the party has |
| Rimming Sugar". These babies were an incredible | | | | started, if you forget a side dish, or the DJ isn't |
| hit! I get requests for them all the time! You can | | | | playing the music "exactly" as you thought he |
| find a link to the special rimming sugar at the | | | | would, relax. Michael Cerbelli "Entertainer Of The |
| weblink below! | | | | Year" of Total Entertainment in New York once |
| Don't underestimate creating a signature drink for | | | | told me his secret was "Never Let Them See |
| your party. If you watch the Apprentice, this past | | | | You Run Across The Dance Floor"! Truer words |
| season Rebecca created the "Yahootini" for her | | | | were never spoken. |
| High End Party with It's a fun way to add your | | | | Most of the time whatever goes wrong will only |
| signature to the party and tasty! | | | | be noticed by whoever planned the party. Period. |
| 3. Give out a "Cool" Party Favor! | | | | If you try out one or two of the above tips, |
| Everybody likes to take something home. Not | | | | relax, enjoy yourself and have fun with your |
| only does it give them something to take with | | | | friends. You'll be certain to have a New Years Eve |
| them as a keepsake (other than your good | | | | party that's a hot topic for weeks, and |
| silverware) it also makes sure that every time | | | | memorable! |
| they look at your "gift" or "party favor" they'll | | | | John Jaworski |
| remember your New Years Eve party! | | | | President |
| One of the newest never fail items is the light up | | | | has been creating Wows with confetti and |
| ice cube. These are plastic non-toxic cubes that | | | | streamers for almost 2 decades. They have |
| have an LED light inside. If you need a quantity of | | | | produced their special effect for everyone from |
| them you can even have the name of your party | | | | Goldman Sachs, to Good Morning America and |
| or company printed on the cube. They come in a | | | | tons more. To create a memorable New Years |
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