Create a Summertime Gathering to Remember!

Posted on June 8, 2007

(ARA) - Along with the warm weather comes neighborhood pool parties and backyard barbecue gatherings. To avoid yet another stagnant summer get-together, break tradition and invite everyone over for a summer soiree they'll never forget.

Here are some suggestions to making your summertime get-together the talk of the town. It's as simple as shaking things up for a party that guarantees a good time.

Connect the dots

Introduce your friends and create new connections. Take a Polaroid of guests as they arrive and pin them on a board. Have some colorful string hanging nearby and ask the guests to connect their picture to their two closest connections on the board, one of which can be the host. It's the contemporary take on six-degrees of separation.

Shake things up

Need summertime refreshment that's an alternative to traditional cocktails? Add some pizzazz to your next bash with an iced coffee bar! With the help of Seattle's Best Coffee's Seattle's Best Blend and a cocktail shaker, impress your guests by giving them a cafe experience at home. Simply cold brew Seattle's Best Blend and hand shake together with water and ice in a cocktail shaker. Serve with flavored syrups, sweeteners and even coffee flavored ice cubes for variety.

Roll out the red carpet

Rent a large screen and play your favorite movies all night. Set up a table with buckets of popcorn and individual popcorn bags. Make it unique by having bowls of warm caramel and butter on-hand, along with salt, candy and shredded cheese. Kids will love it and parents will get some much needed adult-time.

Make it interactive

Take the cook out of the kitchen by creating an outdoor skewer station. Prepare in advance some vegetables, meat and fish for spearing so that even the host can have fun with friends. Chocolate fondue pots for fruit and marshmallows are perfect for dessert or you can fire up a mini-grill for seared pineapple and s'mores.

Bring the memories home

Gather everyone together to pose for a group picture and send it to all of your guests as a thank you for coming. For an additional takeaway, compile a CD of all the songs played throughout the evening. They'll always remember the fun they had and as an added bonus, will have a pre-made soundtrack for a party of their own.

Courtesy of ARA Content

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