Parties mean celebration, presents, games, and special treats.
The anticipation of a party takes over a child's agenda. There are presents to be purchased, invitations to be issued, decorations to select, and in today's world you can select a theme and organize all of the appointments around that. The most important party that many of us will ever plan and be a part of is a wedding. I've been a part of a number of weddings this fall. The planning and preparation for most of them began a year ago, a statement of how important the commitment of marriage is but also of how important celebration is.