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Plan a Fall Harvest Party

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As the day of the party draws near, you'll want to stay organize. Keep your lists together and be sure to go over them often.

Check the Guest List

Be sure to mark down when your receive RSVPs. Two weeks before the party date, start calling people if they have not RSVP'd. If a guest wants to bring a friend allow it and make that up on your list.

Confirm Everything!

Confirm your location, chaperones, anything you have rented, donations of food, etc. Everything that you are relying on someone else to do should be confirmed approximately two weeks before the party. This will save you any embarrassing moments.

Decorating the Day of the Party

Be sure to be able to get into the party location at least two hours before the guests are supposed to arrive. Use hay bales to section off areas like a dance floor. These are also useful as tables for a pie eating contest as you it doesn't matter if they get messed up. Use corn stalks in bunches around standing lights. Use strands of lights all around, seasonal ones are fun!

Enjoy the Party

When the party begins it is time to enjoy it. Don't be stressed by what might not have worked out. The more you enjoy your guest's company and the fun activities, the more your guests will love your party.

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