Graduation season has officially begun. BB Q's, grad dinners, and house parties are in full swing in the area, and as quite the party hostess myself, I can't help but comment on these backyard bashes. The focus of these celebrations is the graduate and their successes so I will leave out my critique on what they would normally be lacking.
My focus, in turn, will be extending the important lesson in chic socializing that these parties do, in surprise, achieve. And that, mesdames et messiers, is the key of maximizing a great guest list. A good party is never limited to one social circle or group of people. Successful soirees prove so because of the hosting party's ability to match and mismatch invitees.
Take for example, a similar lesson in Greek life. The best of these parties are not hosted by any one fraternity. This automatically limits the amount and type of guys allowed entrance. The best parties are thus thrown by the women on campus. This allows more than one fraternity to co-habitat for the evening, making the normal party attendance (at minimum) triple in size. You'll notice at these house parties, that the men of each fraternity mingle with those they may have otherwise never met, and even, *shocker* enjoy one another's company.
Pulling party-goers out of their natural environments inspires them to push boundaries of their comfort zones, similarly challenging their social skills. Party scene regulars get tired of seeing the same faces, and a revolving-door of guests is sure to be the cure. The best equations seem to end in a delicate balance of drama and satisfaction.
My focus, in turn, will be extending the important lesson in chic socializing that these parties do, in surprise, achieve. And that, mesdames et messiers, is the key of maximizing a great guest list. A good party is never limited to one social circle or group of people. Successful soirees prove so because of the hosting party's ability to match and mismatch invitees.
Take for example, a similar lesson in Greek life. The best of these parties are not hosted by any one fraternity. This automatically limits the amount and type of guys allowed entrance. The best parties are thus thrown by the women on campus. This allows more than one fraternity to co-habitat for the evening, making the normal party attendance (at minimum) triple in size. You'll notice at these house parties, that the men of each fraternity mingle with those they may have otherwise never met, and even, *shocker* enjoy one another's company.
Pulling party-goers out of their natural environments inspires them to push boundaries of their comfort zones, similarly challenging their social skills. Party scene regulars get tired of seeing the same faces, and a revolving-door of guests is sure to be the cure. The best equations seem to end in a delicate balance of drama and satisfaction.
