After finishing up the master list, prioritize by chronological order. Obviously, one of the first things to be done is the guest list with the invitations. Grab the calendar, and figure out when you need to take care of creating the guest list, buying invitations, and sending them out. Make sure you have ample postage, working around the busy lines at the post office. My main concern was that I not be doing everything at the last minute.
Good planning can avert the last-minute panicked rush parties can bring.
I've always wanted to have a party where I spent the hour before the party taking a candlelit bath and preparing to have an enjoyable time with friends and family. This will give you plenty of time for last minute things and getting yourself ready in a leisurely fashion. If they come back a half an hour before the party begins, they can change and be ready by the time the guests arrive. It looks like getting ready for a party may be easier then I had thought. Teri Brown is a freelance writer and the homeschooling mother of two.