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With any holiday coming up, you may be feeling a little stressed about all the things you need to do to prepare for holiday party. It may even seem as though you just finished hosting a holiday party, and now it's time again to start your holiday party planning all over again. Because your last holiday party was such a success, you may even feel as though your family and friends almost expect you to plan all of the holiday parties for years to come. You should take this as a compliment. If you're good at planning holiday parties, you should do it, but that doesn't mean that you have to spend all of your time catering to the needs and wants of others. Holiday parties are a time for everyone to enjoy, including the host or hostess.
If you want your next holiday party to be less stressful and more enjoyable to you, there are some things that you can do differently to make your dream come true. When feeling a little overwhelmed, the best thing to do is to remember that holiday parties are supposed to be a time to share and enjoy the holidays with those that you love. Holiday parties are not meant for one person to slave for hours on end for others to take advantage of.
If the holiday requires a large meal to be prepared, ask some of your guests to chip in and bring a dish. Make a list and assign different food categories for your guests to bring on the day of the event rather than you trying to prepare everything yourself. When someone asks "What can I bring to the party," be sure to tell them. If you don't ask for help and be specific about what to bring, you may end up with ten bottles of wine and no vegetables, salad or dessert. Hosting a holiday party can be expensive and just the cost alone is reason enough to ask for help from your guests. Try to plan your menu with food items that can be prepared in advance and if they need to be reheated, plan for something that can be heated in the microwave just before serving. This will save oven space and if the food item can be reheated in the microwave, it will save time too.
Once the party is over, be sure to ask for some help in cleaning up. Don't be shy to ask for help, many of your guests will be glad to get up after a large meal and work off some of those calories anyway. Many hostesses feel like they must clean their house before the party and then after the party too. This is double the work and it is quite acceptable to ask your guests to help with the clean up after the party. In fact, your guests will most likely offer to help, and this is your perfect opportunity to take them up on their offer to help clean up.
Holidays are stressful in and of themselves because everyone is busy, but holiday party planning does not need to be overly stressful and can be quite enjoyable if you welcome the help of others and don't try to do everything yourself. For your next holiday party, start thinking of ways to get others involved with the holiday party planning and you will be amazed how much more enjoyable the planning phase and the actual party will be. Instead of stressing about all the things you must do for a successful holiday party, turn your thinking around to think about how much fun you're going to have at your next holiday party because others are helping you to succeed.
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