Entertaining at Home
Entertaining at home can be a wonderful experience and your guests are certain to enjoy it. While it is better than entertaining in a venue, it has many different benefits besides just being more enjoyable. It provides a more familiar and comforting experience for your guests. Also, you have the chance to transform your home into a party center. Here are six tips for entertaining at home and enjoying the experience.
#6 Catering
If you have the budget to hire a caterer instead of doing your own catering, we strongly suggest doing so. When you are entertaining at home, there is already enough work for you to do in preparing the space for guests to come in, cleaning, decorating, ordering replacement sliding door hardware and so much more. This is why we suggest that you get a professional caterer to do the catering for your food. You will be glad that you did this as the food is presented in a professional manner and is always pleasing to the guests.
#5 Professional House Cleaners
We recommend hiring professional house cleaners to clean your house prior to the event. When you have an event in your house, it is important that it be very clean down to every last detail. You may get sick of doing all this cleaning yourself if you host events frequently in your home, which is why we suggest that you hire professional house cleaners to do the job instead. They will be happy to clean up your home to the best of their ability and leave it in sterling condition for your event
#4 Videographers
If you are hosting big events in your home, it is recommended that you hire professional videographers. These videographers will document the events and all of the special memories that you make. They may use high-quality camera equipment or they may use their own phones, depending on how high-tech their phones are. Professional videographers are a great addition to any event in your home because they make it so that your memories are preserved for a lifetime.
#3 Set Up and Clean Up Crew
You should hire a setup and clean-up crew for your events. Setting up an event in your home often involves carrying heavy furniture and equipment. This is something that you should leave up to the experts. Hire a staffing agency that will give you staff in order to help you set up and also take down the event. This will be essential because you will be far too tired after the event to take down the furnishings yourself. You may need extra things that a staffing agency can provide, such as chairs and tables.
#2 Rent Chairs and Tables
If you are going to have a big party, it is very unlikely that you will have enough chairs and tables in your home to provide for all of your guests. You are going to need to rent out chairs and tables from a staffing agency instead. Many staffing agencies exist that are willing to rent out their furnishings for a small cost for your event.
You will need to make a note of exactly how many guests are coming to your event and plan how many chairs and tables you need to rent according to that list. Always rent out an extra ten chairs and an extra two tables just in case extra guests come who you do not expect to attend.
#1 Make Yourself at Home
Remember, that as the host, you need to be confident and able to make your guests feel completely at home. That means that you need to make yourself feel at home, too, in your own home. Be comfortable in your space and treat it just as you would on any other day. It is, after all, your home. Make sure that your guests understand that they can come to you with any questions or concerns that they have.
Guests will catch on to your mood and will replicate whatever mood you are exuding. This is why you need to wear a smile at your event and be talkative with your guests. Make sure that your body language and your tone of voice indicate that you are comfortable and happy to have them in your home.