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House Party
Heya, its my birthday next week and ive been planning a huge party at my house. Im 14/15 and have already informed about 40 people about my party and Ive asked my parents if they will stay out for the night (from about 6pm to 11pm, not ALL night)and my brother is coming down from university to supervise it. People i know are bringing booze and i know someone who is bringing a drum kit round and my brother has 2 guitars that we're all going to jam on, and im going to supply food and soft drinks..but i keep thinking ive forgotten loads of things.. I want to know:
1. How to convince my parents to the idea of leaving me for 4 hours with a bunch of 40 teens
2. How to persuade them to let a lot of them sleep over
3. Any tips on throwing partys to remember!
4. Whether to supply back-up DVDS incase it gets boring
5. How much to spend on food and what foods go down well..for bout 40 people
6. How to break it to them if I cant have that party.. :-(
7. What to do about the neighbours
8. How to control trouble if it happens
I have loads more i cant remember but any hints n tips wud be very helpful ty
Rae x
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First off, underage drinking is a bad idea. The cops will probably find out and if that happens your parents or brother will most likely be thrown in jail. So forget the booze.
The best way to convince your parents to convince your parents you'll be OK is by telling them there will be no booze. Tell them your brother will be responsible for you and won't let you get into trouble.
DVDs in case it gets boring is a great idea. Try a varity of movies. Texas Chain Saw Massacre, Eurotrip, and The Village would be some good ones.
Food? Pizza, of course! Haha you can never go wrong with pizza. Try ordering 8-10 large pies. For drinks get coke, diet coke, sprite, orange soda, ect.
It would be good to warn your neighbors that you're having a party. That way they won't be too annoyed. Remember no booze because if the neighbors do call the cops and they find boioze all hell will break loose. Well, that's about all you need to know. Have fun =].
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Your parents would be absolutely stupid to leave you in a house with 40 other teenagers. The drinking age is 21 and even if you dont like it you should not be drinking And your parents/or the adult in charge can get in alot of trouble. So i would advice you to leave the booze out of the party. And 40 drunk teens are not pretty and what do you think their parents would say? They would not be very happy with you or your family.
You should have your parents in the house even if they stay up in their room. Becuase what if something goes wrong and you dont know how to deal with the situation? The only reason you dont want your parents there is because either the friends you guys are going to have over/the booze. Its your parents house and they can choose to stay there if they would like and if you dont want to listen to them then they are obvoisly not going to let you have the party. You can nicely ask your parents if they can leave for a few hours so you can be alone with your friends. Explain to them how the party is going to go. Leave them a list of all the people that are going to be at the party.And lastly show them that you are responsible (doing chores, helping your parents out, getting good grades, cleaning the house after your party)
Well for the food i would just go out and get a load of snakcs like finger food. (pizza bagels and rolls, pigs in a blanket, chips and dip, etc...)For drinks ( alot of 2 liter sodas, and get juice for the people that don't drink soda )
i wouldnt be worried about the party getting boring. Just keep music playing the entire time. If any one you know has a kareoke machine, you guys can do kareoke contest. Have everyone bring a bunch of cd's of their own.
Just tell your neighbors that you are turning 15 and that you are throeing a party and that there will be loud noice till about __ oclock. Most neighbors will be understanding and allow you make the noice. But some neighbors are complete bitches and will call the cops on you even though you gave them a warning. ( and trust me the cops will come in someone calls them. It has happened to my family )
If your parents say no to the party then just explain that to your friends. And then maybe get together some where else just cut the amount of people to about 15-20. But if some people dont get over it you will have to understand that because you shouldnt have told them about the party till your parents said yes.
But happy early birthday and have fun.
kim:)
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My friend recently had a huge house party and his parents weren't keen to leave us in the house. In the end they compromised and went to their friend's house close by for a few hours. They could hear us because they were in the garden so they were there to supervise but they weren't around. If that's an option then suggest it to your parents. If not then get them at a good time and talk to them about it. Assure them that you will be responsible and that your brother can deal with any problems. The key is to compromise. So if they say no to to leaving you from 6 to 11, suggest that they supervise people coming to the party then leave at around 7 and come back a couple of hours later then stay in a seperate room until the end of the party. The same goes for sleeping over, suggest it to them and if they say no then ask if you can have less people. You might not get exactly what you want, but it's better than getting no party or people sleeping over at all. You also have to be careful about the alcohol. If you decide to mention it to them, then assure them that you won't be getting drunk and neither will your friends. And stick to that promise, because the worst parties are the ones that end up with drunken teenagers getting into fights. Also make sure they know that all valuable stuff will be put away in an upstairs room and that you will clean up any mess yourself.
Whenever our neighbours have parties, they usually come round a couple of days before and let us know. Tell your neighbours that the noise will go down no later than 12. By warning them you will be showing that you are being considerate and responsible, which will not only keep you neighbours happy it will also show your parents that you are mature enough to have the party.
As for keeping trouble down: Always know who is invited. If possible, have someone on the door with a guest list to make sure that no uninvited guests arrive. Make sure that no one's getting too drunk, a couple of drinks are okay but if someone looks like they've had too much then make them go home - but obviously ensure they get home safely. If fights or anything break out then have your brother on hand to throw the troublemakers out immediately. If you go with a zero-tolerence policy then there will be little/no trouble. Keep all rooms you want people to stay out of locked and put 'Private' signs on those doors so that people know they're out of bounds. This will also keep couples out of bedrooms.
Good ideas for food are the obvious of pizza, crisps, sweet and savoury snacks etc but another original idea that I've seen is to have a giant pot of curry in the middle of the table and have people help themselves. If you're not a fan of curry then this can work with other dishes too. If all else fails then go with the pizza, it's always a winner. Also provide several huge bottles of soft drink and make sure you use plastic plates and cups so that nothing gets broken.
I've been to parties where we've danced and hung out then watched a DVD and they were really good. So definitely have DVDs around to watch if things get a bit dull. Other great party ideas are having different music genres and moods in each room so that people can choose and there's something for everyone. For example at one party I went to they cleared out the loft and put crazy pattern projections on the wall and played loud music so that everyone could dance, in another room the music was quiet and there were lots of armchairs for chilling out and in the front room they had a snooker table. Another great idea is to have a seating area in the garden with a gazebo and blankets and cushions out as that provides a great area to chat and chill out. You could also think about having a theme/fancy dress party as they are always fun. Have a few of your friends go round with a camera and take pictures of people so that when the party's over you can do a photocollage to remember the night. Or buy loads of disposable cameras and make sure that there's a few in each room, get people to take pictures on them and leave them with you, that way you'll have tons of photos. If you've got one you could even film it on a video camera. No matter what idea(s) you choose, always make sure you get your friends to bring CDs so that there's a good selection of music to choose from.
If it does turn out that you can't have the party then just be honest with them. I honestly wouldn't worry about it.
Good luck with it though, and happy birthday! I'm 15 next week too :D
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Are you honestly asking advice on how to convince your parents to let a bunch of kids drink unsupervised? You do understand that if you carry out these plans, your parents could be jailed for allowing it to happen?
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