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Im having a party at home next week, its for Aarons best friend, its his birthday monday...so i said that we will have a party at the flat for him. thing is i dont know any of there other friends at all...i wont be inviting any of mine and i have never held a party before....what do i do?? it may sound like a stupid qestion but please help!!! xx

Lots and lots of alcohol!!! becx :-)

yeah but what if people dont like it or get bored????

Good parties need people, so invite them. a) You need food (easy finger stuff to avoid bothering with cutlery - bread, breadsticks, dips, nibbles, nuts, olives, crisps etc) b) Booze - people should bring some, but have the basics - red wine, white wine, mixers and fruit juices. c)Music - dancing music and then some slower stuff for later on. Get Aaron to organise b & c and you can concentrate on a). You might like to get some balloons and decorations. nell

Plenty of all round music....loads of ash trays!!!!!! And tell them its a bottle party, dont land yourself with a huge bill!! Most of all.....its the people who make the party.....so dont worry!! Love Aunty Strump xx

Steedie Your job as hostess is to offer a warm welcome, refreshments and comfortable surroundings. Your guests' job is to be grateful. They have no business being bored. It is not your job to entertain them - they aren't 6 year olds! nell

invite me!!! lol

Tell them to bog off! You'll be fine sweetie, as long as you know there will be enough people who know each other then the conversations will flow and it'll be great :-) becx

i just want to make a good impression. his ex is going to be there..not the silly little psycho girl, some one he used to see and is still friends with, i dunno im just nervous. aaron has his decks so music is fine, i dunno im just nervous about this kinda thing xx

Erm, why not invite some of your mates? Its a party!! Think if i was holding a party, id like some of my own friends there. xx

You're the one with the cool new flat! You're funny, interesting, smart and lots of fun! You'll be fine :-) becx

all my friends live quite a bit away, the first person i would invite would be bec but i cant promise a place to stay, His best mate will be in the spare room and no way am i having bodies in my living room lol...its just easier to not invite my friends....and the fact that i dont want any fights, and young fellas mixing with other young fellas they dont know doesnt always go well....seeee i worry!!!!!!!!! x

is it cheeky to ask people to bring drinks??

Maybe I'll be offered a (shared) bed for the night??? PMSL JOKING!! You'll have a great night sweetie, just relax and enjoy yourself becx

what do you think...is it cheeky to ask people to bring drinks?

Not at all!! I've had parties and supplied mixers, snacks and some booze but if you're supplying drink for everyone you'll have to buy have an off licence. Some people like lager, some like bitter, some like vodka, some like alcopops...etc etc Becx

im thinking of buying some wine, crate of lager couple bottles of vodka some fizzy drinks and saying to people to bring some drinks...i think thats fair...and just getting loadsa pringles nuts and all that xxx

Steedie When I was a young party-throwing/party-going gal it was de rigeur to bring/take a bottle. It isn't at all cheeky. I wouldn't dream of turning up at a social do (party or dinner party, whatever) without a bottle or other gift. People go to parties to have fun - you should have fun too. Chill. If you feel nervous have a drink before everyone else arrives. nell

Have to say, even if i werent going to a party and it was for dinner, i would still take a bottle...think most would?? No, its not cheeky to ask. xx

Strump Let's face it, you and I wouldn't go ANYWHERE without a bottle! How are you and how is Matt? :-) nell