Your ultimate check list for organising a party at home

Planning an at-home party for an upcoming birthday, special event or celebration? This can be fun if you are well-organised. It’s a more intimate way to celebrate and you have more control over the things such as the budget and personalised details of your event.

We have developed a checklist for at-home parties to help take away the stress that can come with party planning.

It covers what you need to consider over 4 weeks before your special event.

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How to Plan an Engagement Party at Home

Have you recently got engaged and are you wondering how to plan an engagement party at home? Perth Party Hire is here to help answer those all-important questions you may have circling around planning a party at home.

If you or a family member are lucky to have plenty of space to host an engagement party at home, then you may want to take advantage of the laid-back feel and open space of partying in your own backyard.

The first step is to assess the space and where you would like to host the party, for example, will it be an event in your outdoor area or semi indoor space.

Utilising the Space

Perhaps you have a beautiful garden that you wish to utilise then you may need to hire a white marquee for your engagement party. This will ensure that guests will be kept cool and dry regardless of the weather on the day. You will need to consider where guests will be seated, are there bathrooms nearby available, the dancefloor and where the food will be served.

Setting the date, and creating a guest list

These are the next steps to planning your engagement party at home. Think about the type of weather typical for the month you want to host your party. The number of people you can invite may depend on the surface area available.
Send out the invites and don’t forget to tie them in with your theme. Gather the final number of guests so you can hire products and table placements.

Creating a Theme for Your Engagement Party

Whether you prefer a formal or informal event the theme and décor should reflect the overall mood you want to create. Do you want to create a soft and romantic event? Then it may be better to host it during the afternoon or early evening. You will need to consider if you require any lighting for your party if it continues into the evening.

Creating a Colour Pallet can be fun and this can be based on your favourite hues, flowers or even textured materials. Try and keep these to a tone pallet of no more than three colours. Other accent colours can be added in subtle details.

Is there a period or style that you prefer, such as classic Victorian with candelabras, white romantic theme with our essential white style furnishings, bohemian, or rustic with mismatched chairs or pallet style furniture?

Secondly, you will need to think about whether you would prefer a casual dining experience like a brunch party with food trucks or buffet style food service as opposed to a sit-down course meal.

Table Settings

Your table settings will reflect the tone of your theme and the colour pallet you have selected. Brush up your tables with items like gold-rimmed crockery, candelabras, wine glasses and silver cutlery for an elegant affair. Or you may want to keep the table settings less formal if you have a casual dining experience. In that case, we offer a bar station to serve drinks, a buffet cart, a buffet table and outdoor lounge chairs all for hire.

Furniture and Items for Hire

Adding a dancefloor and an outdoor sitting area will complete the styling for your engagement party. Tables, chairs and marquees are all essential items needed for your backyard bash. Create a long table lunch style alfresco or a more formal layout with groups of tables set around a central dancefloor.

View our full range of party equipment for hire for your celebration.

Wine, Sparkling and Beer Glassware

If you are hosting a party or birthday for adults then you know that “the drinks” are generally an important part of the event. With that goes the glassware to match. There is no point in spending lots of money on drinks while offering guests plastic cups. Let’s face it its a little ‘frat party’ like and is also bad for the environment.

We have a range of glassware options for hire for your special event. There are glass options to pair with your drinks in both crystal and acrylic, that will rise to the occasion.

Traditionally glass is the most common option for drinking at events, however, if you are concerned about breakages, transporting items, or have young children, then acrylic is an excellent option. These look good while being safe.

There is a large list of classic and cocktail glassware options we currently have available. From shooters to all-purpose glasses, wine glasses, flutes, beer glasses, brandy, champagne saucers, hi balls, low balls, martini glasses, and liqueur glasses.

Our acrylic glassware range includes wine glasses, flutes, hi-ball, and martini glasses.

For a more fancy affair try our range of crystal glassware options available for hire, it will add the sparkle to your event, from red or white wine crystal glassware to flute and all-purpose glassware for beer and non-alcoholic drinks.

Sparkling wines

A flute is a must for sparkling wines, with its tall, thin bowl and smallmouth, it helps to preserve the bubbles and stop it from going flat too quickly.

Flute glassware can also be used for Champagne cocktails like Bellini’s Yum!

If you are all about the detail we also have a crystal champagne flute glass or crystal wine glass option for those of you looking to host an elegant affair with these intricately detailed glasses. These work well for special occasions and you can view our styled garden party post here for styling with crystal wear.

Wine

Whether you take fancy to red or white, there is a small difference in the glassware between the two.

Red wine glasses should have a larger, rounder bowl, where white wine glasses will have a smaller mouth area with a smaller surface area to aerate mainly so it will not oxidise too fast.

How to host a party for 10 people

Being able to host a party for 10 people in Perth currently opens up the door to small celebrations and gatherings. To help with your gatherings we have listed 10 ways to host a party for ten people.

As the social laws loosen and people begin to regroup after Covid-19, parties and socialising has slowly started to emerge. It may seem a little socially awkward connecting with people again after isolation.

As most are still social distancing during this time, you may ask how do you host a party for ten people? We have done the hard work and come up with a few options.

Ten ways to party for a party of ten

Host an afternoon wine party with the neighbours

This is a great idea for groups of ten people to celebrate being social again. Everyone brings their own glass of wine and meets out on the front lawn. Bring your own fold out chair or cushion, snacks and nibbles and catch up on local gossip.

Fish and chips on the beach watching the sunset

Perth has a great way of turning it on when it comes to afternoon sunsets and what better way to celebrate with a party of ten by the beach, with fish and chips of course. Bring a blanket and some good conversation and you have yourself a party with spectacular views to match.

Host a Boho party

This is a great idea for a small party gathering. If you are celebrating a birthday, recent engagement, pregnancy or Mother’s Day then hosting a Boho party could be a fun idea. Read tarot or oracle card messages, astrology and include fun games and surprises.

Hire our Persian rug, rustic pallet table, some cushions and table settings pieces to dress up your event in style. Check out our Boho party styling article for more tips.

Host a treasure hunt party for your kids in your backyard

Celebrating a child’s birthday or just want to have a play date with a group of ten, then why not host an outdoor party for kids. Create a game of pirates with a map leading to hidden treasure around the backyard. Hire our kids party tables and chairs and include pre-made food platters delivered to you.

Host a BBQ bash

Set up your picnic tables, chairs, blankets and baskets and gather a group of ten people where you can enjoy the great outdoors. BYO your own steaks, sausages and salads or bring a dish each. Check out one of our many BBQ items for hire.

Host an Indian dinner theme party

Keep it simple and spicy with an India dinner party for ten
Order Indian take out or cook your own food while dressing the table with our Indian dinner bowls and serving boards to add to the ambience. Play Indian music and create a carpet picnic style party at home.

Host an International night

This is a fun one for everyone to get involved in. Since most travel is banned at the moment, bring the culture to you. Each person selects a country and then cooks a dish for all to share. You can step up the game by making it a semi-dress up or by introducing a custom. Share interesting facts about the country or share your travel stories with the group. Select one of our special serving dishes or crockery sets for hire to decorate your table.

Host a morning or afternoon tea party for ten

Get your baking on! Or visit the local bakery and order up a range of fresh pastries, scones and breads. Make tea & coffee and you have a great idea for a girl’s get-together, baby shower or birthday gathering. Hire our tea and coffee set items, add a cake stand and serve up a morning tea to remember.

Host an intimate wedding for ten people

Want to go ahead with your wedding plans, but restricted to eight guests? Invite your immediate family or a couple of friends to share in your event. After all weddings are all about celebrating love. So what better way than to share your commitment to one another with a small group of people. We have a list of wedding ideas for hire that can help turn your event into something truly memorable.

Celebrate with a garden party

Know a great garden or a beautiful park that’s perfect to host a party of ten?
Just add some colourful flowers and hire our coffee table pallet, or crystal glassware to dress your romantic setting. For more garden party styling ideas checkout out blog post on our website.

There you have it, ten ways to host a party for ten!

If you have a celebration coming up and would like to hire out any of our many party products please know that we have put in place many hygiene and safety practices. It is safer than ever to hire out any of our products.

Have a chat to us about your upcoming event or party of ten celebration today, we’d love to hear from you. Happy socialising!

Planning a New Years Party at Home

Planning a New Years party at home?

What better way to bring in the new decade than to host a 2020 party at home.
When planning a New Years party at home there are a few things to consider.

Your checklist will include a styled theme reflected in the food, drinks and entertainment.
It can be as simple as planning a colour theme like gold, silver or a tone of colours to set the mood. Personalise your party with an elaborate theme to keep guests excited till the countdown to midnight begins.

It’s always a good idea to start the party between 6pm-8pm.
An outdoor party, like a New Year’s BBQ should start earlier. Guest will enjoy socialising while the food is cooking and drinks are flowing.
An intimate sit-down New Year’s dinner can start later, perhaps with finger food and cocktails on arrival. Leading into a dinner with a table of sweets to finish.

When hosting for more guests than usual, you may need some help with setting up. You can hire out any extra tables, chairs, benches, crockery or cutlery you may need. We also have wooden disposable cutlery sets that can help with your New Years party essentials.

Cocktail hour, pairing glassware with drinks

If you are planning an event like a wedding, cocktail party or private function then you need to have an understanding of the types of glassware for those cocktail drinks.

Wondering which glassware is best for cocktails? Mojito’s? Whiskey’s? Manhattans? you name it! Highball or lowball? We are here to help you learn how to select the best glassware for your event, whatever your tipple.

Know your glassware

What most people don’t pay attention to is that glassware has been designed for the drinking experience and specific drink it holds. Most long stem glasses are made that way to keep the drink at the right temperature.

A glass can enhance an aroma and the way you hold a glass can affect the temperature of your drink, therefore improving your drinking experience. Nobody likes a warm white wine, right?

If it is your turn to be the host of cocktail hour, here are some savvy glassware tips to help!

Martini glassware

A traditional cocktail glass is one in the shape of an inverted cone. Commonly known as the Martini Glass.

Most of these cocktails do not come with ice, so the stem is long as it is there to control the temperature making them easy to hold without handling the glass too much. This cone shaped glassware also has a nice large surface area to enhance the aroma.

Martini glassware suits a wide range of cocktails, from, you name it, a Martini, cosmopolitan, margaritas, to name a few.

Our martini glassware for hire comes in a range of sizes from 60ml to 240ml. Plus glass styles from acrylic to 5 star german crystal glassware.

Tumblers

A tumbler is considered an all-purpose glass, they can also be referred to as Lowball or short tumbler, designed to serve spirits straight or with a few ice cubes. Cocktails such as, Negroni’s, White Russian’s or an Old fashioned.

Hire online our crystal tumblers for a classic look or straight glass lowball glassware.

Hi Ball Glassware

A hi ball is a glass that is ideal for “tall” cocktails or mixed drinks which will be poured over ice. Collins glasses are also popular for these types of drinks.

They best suit cocktails like mojito’s or mixed drinks served cold.

Our Hi Ball glassware come in a variety of styles and sizes.

Champagne Saucer Glassware

Champagne saucers are very on trend at the moment for serving champagne and sparkling wine. But they’re also great for a cocktail or two such as a delicious espresso martini or margarita on a sunny afternoon.

There are a variety of Champagne saucer sizes for hire on our website.

Champagne Glasses

Champagne glasses aren’t just used for the sparkling wines. They’re also great for Mimosa (Peach puree and sparkling wines) and Bellinis (Chilled citrus juice and sparkling wine).

Choose a crystal cut glass for those glamorous events or one of our many straight cut glasses that come in options such as 5 star german crystal glassware to acrylic glassware.

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