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    Re: What Makes A Good Party?

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    Re: What Makes A Good Party?

    Okay party is 'looming'.... next weekend ...everything is as planned as it is going to be...my one worry is how much drink, total coming is about 70.

    Any barmen out there that could give me a guideline of stock to have....no idea where to start, thinking mostly beer and wine, will make a punch or three. Would really hate to run out of drink..........

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    Re: What Makes A Good Party?

    Quote Originally Posted by Jay Jay View Post
    Okay party is 'looming'.... next weekend ...everything is as planned as it is going to be...my one worry is how much drink, total coming is about 70.

    Any barmen out there that could give me a guideline of stock to have....no idea where to start, thinking mostly beer and wine, will make a punch or three. Would really hate to run out of drink..........
    My twopennorth would be to make sure you have plenty of food to soak up the booze.

    They'll be less likely to get paraletic (anyone remember that oldies word?)

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jay Jay View Post
    Okay party is 'looming'.... next weekend ...everything is as planned as it is going to be...my one worry is how much drink, total coming is about 70.

    Any barmen out there that could give me a guideline of stock to have....no idea where to start, thinking mostly beer and wine, will make a punch or three. Would really hate to run out of drink..........
    This gives you a reasonable idea, as it does take into account the length of the party, and the 'type' of drinkers (as well as drink).

    Drink Calculator from Evite

    Or you could use this technique:


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    Quote Originally Posted by Astro View Post
    My twopennorth would be to make sure you have plenty of food to soak up the booze.

    They'll be less likely to get paraletic (anyone remember that oldies word?)
    Yep got lots of food.....picky bits.....sweets.....and for later on teas/coffees for the 'oldies' that's if they last that long ..have been told they are all sensible except for three which will be pointed out to me

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    This gives you a reasonable idea, as it does take into account the length of the party, and the 'type' of drinkers (as well as drink).

    Drink Calculator from Evite
    What a brilliant invention...Jivelad you never fail to impress to come up with these things....thank you


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    Or you could use this technique:

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    Some Off Liscence's do "sale or return" whereby you can return unopened drink and get your money back.

    Otherwise booze will keep for Christmas, if you over estimate.

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    Re: What Makes A Good Party?

    Quote Originally Posted by Astro View Post
    Some Off Liscence's do "sale or return" whereby you can return unopened drink and get your money back.

    Otherwise booze will keep for Christmas, if you over estimate.
    Or you could always have a "leftovers party" the following weekend...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jay Jay View Post
    and for later on teas/coffees for the 'oldies' that's if they last that long ..have been told they are all sensible except for three which will be pointed out to me
    oh oh oldies who are not going to be sensible had better beware knowing jayjay as i do i think you should be afraid be very afraid

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    Quote Originally Posted by Astro View Post
    Some Off Liscence's do "sale or return" whereby you can return unopened drink and get your money back.

    Otherwise booze will keep for Christmas, if you over estimate.
    Too late got most of the booze now but I believe if you do that they throw in the glass hire too, I have hired the glasses from Sainsburys, good deal tho £20 deposit which you get back and you pay a £1 for any glass broken.

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    Or you could always have a "leftovers party" the following weekend...
    I think the leftovers party will be Sunday..got a lot of them staying the night!

    Quote Originally Posted by martingold View Post
    oh oh oldies who are not going to be sensible had better beware knowing jayjay as i do i think you should be afraid be very afraid
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    Re: What Makes A Good Party?

    All that stress and worry and it went so smoothly. Just to let all of you that helped with suggestions and advice etc., know, that the food was much appreciated and was about just right in quantity but on the drink side of things, over estimated on the wine and beer (Jivelad maybe that drinks calculator was over generous), got loads over, but the spirits all went , and there was quite a lot there, but reckon as much as I had it would still have been drunk! Made a punch, that went down a treat and the weather turned out just right, managed to stay in the garden until 1am and then took it indoors, so that I don't fall out with the neighbours. The 6hr playlist on the Ipod worked perfectly, all in all it was a great success .

    Will try and attach a couple of photo's when I have worked out how...oh and by the way, only 3 glasses broken, no gatecrashers and although loads of them bedded down in my lounge, by the time I had woken up and came downstairs they had emptied the dishwasher for me and reloaded it with the next batch ....how good were they

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    Re: What Makes A Good Party?

    Attached a couple of photo's so as not to bore you...
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    Re: What Makes A Good Party?

    Quote Originally Posted by Jay Jay View Post
    by the time I had woken up and came downstairs they had emptied the dishwasher for me and reloaded it with the next batch ....how good were they
    so glad it all went well for ya. Well done xx

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    Re: What Makes A Good Party?

    Quote Originally Posted by Trouble View Post
    so glad it all went well for ya. Well done xx
    It really was fabulous and so my question 'What Makes A Good Party?', the answer I have found out is good planning and attitude, everyone came to have a good time so there was no option .

    Wait til my next big one....I'll definitely do it for me and my friends, dancers included!

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    Re: What Makes A Good Party?

    Quote Originally Posted by Jay Jay View Post
    Attached a couple of photo's so as not to bore you...
    Looks like great fun!
    Quote Originally Posted by Jay Jay View Post
    good planning and attitude, everyone came to have a good time so there was no option .
    I'm so glad it went well!

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