The Secrets of Hosting Backyard Parties

Planning to host an outdoor party? Look no further! Our step-by-step guide will walk you through the art of outdoor party planning. While 1 in 3 backyard parties are spontaneous, our guide gives you the perfect 10% of the plan, leaving you to handle the remaining 90%. After all, it is your party! Unless, of course, you want to invite us. Let's have a look at a few steps to get you started.

Thinking This is a Good Idea

You wake up one fine day, the sun is shining, and you are feeling extra social. "I should have people over!" you think, momentarily forgetting every other time you had this thought and lived to regret it.?

Creating a Guest List

Start with close friends, family members, neighbors you have only waved to and make sure to invite that one relative who always brings up politics. Voila! You have crafted the perfect recipe for an awkward gathering!

The Secrets of Hosting Backyard Parties

Hit "send" on those invites and watch as the RSVPs roll in. With each "Yes," feel your anxiety climb. By the time that uncle confirms that he will bring his famous "mystery dip," you will be googling "How to fake your own disappearance."

Plan the Menu?

Aim to cater to every dietary restriction known to humankind. By the time you have figured out a vegan, gluten-free, keto-friendly, nut-free, low-sodium option, you'll be serving air with a side of despair.

Decorate Like Your Life Depends On It

String up those lights you impulse-bought years ago on to the pergola. Scatter some citronella candles around, not because they work, just because they make you feel like you are doing something about the insect problem.

The Day Arrives?

Wake up and immediately question all your life choices. Welcome the guests with your "I'm so glad you are here" face while internally calculating how many hours until you can reasonably start cleaning up. Remember, the key to being a good host is bouncing between groups, desperately trying to keep conversations flowing.?

The Grand Finale – Cleanup and Self-Reflection

As the last guest leaves, survey the wreckage of your once-amazing backyard. While scraping mystery dip off your patio, consider the big questions: "Why do I do this to myself?" and "How soon is too soon to move away?" but then you remember Ducon Outdoor Living, you realize maintenance and cleaning up is no longer the problem, it is the stories that haunt you that you had to listen from your boss because you are looking forward to a raise.

Remember, dear reader, the key to outdoor entertaining is not perfectly planned out. It is the friends and relationships we made along the way. So the next time the urge to host strikes, take a deep breath, pour yourself a tall glass of "nope," and settle in for a nice, quiet evening alone.

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