Got Friends? Don’t ignore them
When was the last time you spent some quality time cherishing your friends? One of the quickest ways to feel good, bust loose some endorphins and improve your attitude is to spend some time with good friends just letting your hair down.
Even though you shouldn’t wait for an occasion it just so happens this is the time of year when holiday celebrations happen every month. So you have no excuse not to spend some quality time basking in the glow of acceptance with your friends.
Here are two great party ideas that need no occasion to bond with your friends and have some fun!
The Diva Party
Attire:
We all have at least one of these ensembles in our closet don’t we? You know the ones. We don’t remember why we bought it but we must have felt really good about ourselves that day. We thought wow I look good. When we took it home it became the where am I going to wear this outfit that we never found the nerve or occasion to wear! Well that’s the makings of the perfect diva party.
Make sure everyone knows and is willing to wear that certain fabulous thing they never or seldom wear. If by some chance they don’t own anything like this, they should. Tell them to think thrift store! Encourage them to be inventive. Maybe it’s those incredible pink high heel boots they just had to have that have been sitting in the closet collecting dust but the thought of tossing them into the giveaway box is unbearable.(Ask me how I know about these.) Maybe it’s the hat they love but never wear because no one wears hats these days. These are the makings of the perfect Diva Outfit.
Now that you have the attire down the rest is easy.
- Purchase some photo frames. I suggest a two sided frame but two separate frames per guest are fine too.
- Purchase small photo albums for each guest attending.
- Give out disposable cameras for everyone to take candid shots of the party.
- It’s a good idea to purchase a couple extras of these, you never know who just might bring along another friend)
- Add some food and drinks and let the party begin!
Take a “before” picture on arrival and an “after” picture on the departure of each guest. There will be a difference in demeanor I promise you!
After the party print and place the before and after photo of each guest in the two sided frame and make a small companion photo album of the best candid shots to give to everyone who attended the party. Memories of good times are always appreciated!
The Attitude Adjustment Party
- Purchase and decorate good sized lidded jars with each guest’s name on it. You can make them simple or get creative; use glitter, ribbons and glue buttons or rhinestones on them.
- Prepare a festive table with some flowers and a tablecloth to place the jars up on.
- Get some colorful card stock squares and fun pens to write with and place these supplies in festive little bags to give to each guest. You might want to ask each person write their name on the bag so they won’t lose it during the party!
Ask each guest to write an anonymous compliment or thought about why they think their friend is fabulous for each person at the party and place it in their jar at some point during the party. At the end of the party each person takes their feel good jar home to read the compliments at their leisure. A perfect party favor that will surely be kept and inspire everyone. As they say, the gift that just keeps on giving.
These parties can be elaborate or a simple pot luck. These are our friends. The important thing is to honor the friendship and enjoy each other.
Bonding with your friends is so important for your attitude, your survival and even your health! There are plenty of people who will say you can’t, you won’t, you aren’t, and you shouldn’t; you run into these people every day. It is from your friends you will hear you can, you are, you should and you will. So with the season of holiday’s arrival it’s the perfect time to have some fun. Take the time – it’s important and you’ll be glad you did.
- It would be sooo nice if you would share some photos of your fun event and any ideas for fun friend gatherings as well. I’d love to post them here!
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