I love planning parties! I'm a "Go big or go home" kind of girl, so I have been known *on occasion* to go overboard. I love finding fun, unexpected things to do at parties, food to serve, themes, etc. My focus is more on making sure everyone is comfortable and has a good time, though, so I tend to spend lots of time thinking about inviting people who will like each other, making sure all the little details work out (like bathrooms and parking situations and food sensitivities), and enjoying the party while it is happening. I do wish I could clone myself though, because I would like to take photos AND participate. I have trouble trying to do both. My husband really enjoys smoking (meat, lol!) and so we do every-other-week Smokin' Sundays during the summer, where we invite 15-20 people for whatever meat he feels like doing that week. These are super-fun, and we have gotten a good system going.
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