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Wednesday, September 14, 2011

Here Comes...The Holiday Season!!!

The summer has flown by faster than a speeding bullet! It's time to turn our attention to the Holiday season. I know what you're saying, “it's way to early to think about that!” No, it's never too early to think about holiday party planning. Halloween is just around the corner, then the whole holiday machine kicks into full gear. Planning early is the key to a successful, and fun party!

If you are creative, planning a party can be half the fun! One of the most important ingredients to creating a stress-free extravaganza, is the Holiday party checklist. Please visit my website, www.charliescola.com, and select the link; “Party Tips, Worksheets, and More.” These printer friendly forms, tips, and worksheets, will supply all the tools necessary for creating a Holiday party your friends and family will never forget!

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Tuesday, August 23, 2011

Stress-Free Party Tips:

The more you can get ready beforehand, the more time you will have to enjoy yourself during the party.

Shop for all non-perishable food ingredients and other supplies as soon as you can. The day before the party shop for all your fresh ingredients and last minute items.

Make sure you have enough ice.

Set up the linens, tablecloths, the serving utensils, napkins, and arrange centerpieces, flowers, and candles. Set up the bar with glasses, ice bucket, corkscrews, and cocktail napkins the morning of the party.

Make sure there is soap, towels, and toilet paper in the bathrooms and add a votive candle or two.

Start assembling and preparing the food. If things will be served warm or require any cooking, have them ready to go in their baking dishes, so you can get all the prep dishes washed.

Empty all garbage cans. Place clean-up rags where they are easily accessible.

Once the house is in order and ready, you can get yourself ready.

Set out any serving dishes for food to come and put out any hot pads that will be required.

Put out any food that you can.

Once most guests have arrived, put out the rest of the food and let guests help themselves.

Tuesday, August 9, 2011

The PartyCharlie Summer Party Series... The Wild, Wild West Party!

Howdy partners... The PartyCharlie Summer Party Series continues with... A Wild, Wild, West Party! Roll out the barbecue, and get your banjo a pickin', we're gonna have a foot-stompin' time tonight!

An outdoor Wild, Wild West Party is the perfect way to wrangle up all your favorite dudes, and dudettes, for an outrageous event that will have them howlin' at the moon!

All you need to throw an amazing Wild, Wild, West Party is your imagination! Send out invitations that look like wanted posters... Break out some Bluegrass music, or if you have the budget, hire a Bluegrass band... Decorations can be as simple as western themed posters, to a full-out western saloon, complete with swinging doors, and an outdoor hitching post!

When I want to take a Wild, Wild, West Party to the next level, I use a company called Old West Old Fashioned Soda.

They sell Handcrafted Old Fashioned Soda made from only "Cane Sugar"and Pure Vanilla Extract. They have five great flavors to choose from "Good Old Root Beer", "Sassy Sarsaparilla", "Black Bart's Black Cherry","OMG Orange Cream" (taste like a 50/50 Bar), and "Li'l Piece Of Heaven Vanilla Cream". Their soda is made the old fashioned way before the big soda companies began to mass produce soda. They can add ice cream to any of their soda to make a tasty ice cream float.

All your guests will be talking about the soda they had from the Old Fashioned Soda Wagon!

Have an idea of your own? We'd love to hear it! At PartyCharlie.com, we'll make your "party dream" come true! Call now, and book your event, today!!!

Friday, July 29, 2011

Ordering food from your favorite restaurant for your next party!

Here's how to make it work for you...

Make sure to ask the catering service at the market or restaurant to Cater Wrap the order. What is Cater Wrapping? Well, it's a PartyCharlie-ism that can best be explained as really tight, layered Clear Film wrapping, where you pull the film wrap out on the surface of the table, Place the Item on the Film and tightly wrap it completely around. Repeat till completely covered.

Ask the Restaurant to place your food in a disposable pan that will fit in your oven (measure it and tell them your requirements) Make sure the disposable pan will fit in your oven.

Make the food pickup your last errand so that you don't end up leaving the food in the car while you attend to other tasks.

For warmer weather if you have left your food in the car for a while, use the Ice Cream Test. If the ice cream has melted, you've not only left the food in the car too long, but you may have also built up microorganisms.

If you're transporting perishable items and your trip will take more than an hour, put the food in an ice chest.

Blue Ice Packs Work Well instead of packing foods in ice which melts and gets messy. Fill a plastic freezer bag with about an inch thick of water. Lie it down in your freezer. When it is frozen, it will be a sheet of ice, the thickness of one of those ice packs. You can make several at once and place them on top of one another while you freeze them.

Make sure that the items are secure in the car so that they don't slide off the seat and onto the car floor. Storing them on the floor helps. Or, you can sometimes even tuck them on to the back of the seat using your seat-belts.

For the ultimate in Party Tips, read my book; “Party Planning Secrets: The Ultimate Guide To A Successful Party.” Go to: http://www.atlasbooks.com/marktplc/02172.htm to purchase!

Saturday, July 16, 2011

The PartyCharlie Summer Party Series... The Outdoor Masquerade Party!

The PartyCharlie summer party series continues this month with an old idea, with a new twist... An outdoor masquerade party! It's sexy, it's fun, it's what summer is all about! Hide behind your mask, dressed in your sexiest summer clothes!

The theme of your party can be anything you desire, from elegant to college frat. Once the theme is decided, you would want to send out invitations. I would recommend at least a month in advance with a reminder no less than a week before your event.

A masquerade party is about mystery. Ask your guests not to speak for the first half hour of the party; this will keep everyone guessing about each others identity. Hand out erase boards as your guest arrive so they can communicate with each other during this period. Have a contest to see who can identify the most people. Once the winner is crowned, the silence ends, and the partying begins!

A masquerade party requires a high level of planning. Give PartyCharlie a call for a masquerade party you will remember for the rest of your life!

Have an idea of your own? We'd love to hear it! At PartyCharlie.com, we'll make your "party dream" come true! Call now, and book your event, today!!!

For the ultimate in Party Tips, read my book; “Party Planning Secrets: The Ultimate Guide To A Successful Party.” Go to: http://www.atlasbooks.com/marktplc/02172.htm to purchase!

Sunday, July 3, 2011

Safety – Making It a Priority – Part Three

(This month's party tip, is from my book...

“Party Planning Secrets: The Ultimate Guide To A Successful Party.”

Chapter 7 - Safety – Making It a Priority – Part Three, pages, 45, & 46.)

Keep watch over the self-service bar area to make sure no underage drinkers are serving themselves (or being served).

Close the bar approximately 30 minutes before the end of the party and serve only water, soft drinks, and coffee so guests have a chance to sober up.

Don’t use anything breakable (such as a glass) to scoop out ice for your drinks. If the glass cracks without your noticing it, shards and splinters could end up in the drinks.

Keep entrances and exits clear of clutter.

Never put knives in a soapy sink. You may reach in later and…OUCH!

Always clean and put knives away after you use them, even if you plan to use them again in the next few minutes.

Never place a knife on the edge of your counter.

Keep floors dry and clean up spills immediately.

When cooking, always keep pot handles turned in. This will prevent someone from knocking a pot off the stove or a child from touching it.

Have a flashlight and first aid kit available.

Have fun & enjoy yourself! Remember, you’re not launching the space shuttle—it’s a party, and you should have fun creating wonderful energy!

For the ultimate in Party Tips, read my book; “Party Planning Secrets: The Ultimate Guide To A Successful Party.” Go to: http://www.atlasbooks.com/marktplc/02172.htm to purchase!

Wednesday, June 22, 2011

Hey Boss... We Want A Party!!!

Workers of the world unite! Jump up on that copy machine, and shout it out loud! Hey boss, we want a party!!! Nothing can relieve stress more, and boost the morale of employees, then a steam releasing summer blow out! And I'm just the guy to make it happen! I'll turn your mundane parking lot into a Beach Party bonanza, complete with REAL sand! Yes, that's right, I'll bring the beach to you! Put on your shades, and flip-flops, and let PartyCharlie handle the details!

Have an idea of your own? We'd love to hear it! At PartyCharlie.com, we'll make your "party dream" come true! Call now, and book your event, today!!!

For the ultimate in Party Tips, read my book; “Party Planning Secrets: The Ultimate Guide To A Successful Party.” Go to: http://www.atlasbooks.com/marktplc/02172.htm to purchase!