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Date Posted: 11:02:54 11/22/06 Wed
Author: David Leonhardt
Author Host/IP: 66-78-127-22.access.ripnet.com / 66.78.127.22
Subject: Your 30th, 40th or 50th Birthday Party in a Luxury Villa or Rental Home

Ten Tips for Hosting a 30th, 40th or 50th Birthday Party in a Rental Mansion or Luxury Home
By David Leonhardt

Know anyone celebrating a big milestone, like a 50th birthday or a retirement? Do your loved one a favor by booking a mansion for a party to remember. So you ask, "Who would let me into their mansion?" There are many mansion rentals available for 30th, 40th, 50th or other birthday parties.

1) Invitations to a Luxury Home: State the address in bold and since you’re renting a mansion, be very explicit (and fun, of course): "Come to Villa Steve, your friend Steve's mansion for the evening” Do yourself a favor; be careful not to let the cards fall into the wrong hands of unwanted guests. After all, who wouldn't want to party in a mansion?

2) Decorate for a Memorable Party at the Mansion A very good tip for decorating a luxury home for milestone parties, such as 50th birthday, 40th birthday or retirement parties, is to make a personal history timeline along the passage entering the mansion. Include any world events, discoveries, popular bands or celebrities, movies and other fun bits of trivia that happened in the celebrant's 30 or 40 or 50 years. There is even special special history timeline software available, which could be used to create a multimedia timeline show for guests.

3) Rent a Butler for Ultimate Luxury Status Some luxury home rentals come with staff including butlers. Or, if you can’t find one locally, ask the rental agent (home owner) if they provide one. Having a butler or personal assistant would save you time and money to better organize this grand event. A butler, on top of being a valuable resource, adds a coup de grace to any mansion-based event.

4) Hire a Catering Service or a Private Chef Let's face it, most people judge the success of a party by its food, A luxury home gives you ample room for plenty of guests, so it is fortunate that it also lends itself to the opportunity to use a personal chef or caterers to fulfill the expectations of your closest friends. Professional catering service specialize in the finest treatment your guests. Do yourself a favor and don't try cooking for the guests yourself and enjoy your party.

5) Make it a Musical Mansion Party What kind of music does one play in a mansion? Any kind of music you like! Make sure to test the sound system for the bigger hall than you might be used to. For a really ritzy party in a really big mansion, try renting the Rolling Stones or Celine Dion. For something a little more low-key, you might try a local band specializing in private parties. Bonus tip – match the music to the event. Guests at a 50th birthday party may not have the same taste in music as guests to a 30th birthday party.

6) Valet Parking at the Mansion Renting luxury homes does not mean you’ll get a big compound for parking. It might be bigger than your own driveway and far, far more elegant, but it might not be big enough to accommodate all your guests. Hiring a Valet parking company starts off the event with an immediate sense of occasion.

7) Plan Seating and Drink Logistics Depending on the quantity of guests you are seating there may be a very large table, or several tables for eating. Parties always end up in the kitchen, not because the kitchen is so comfortable or convenient, but because it is near the food and the drinks. Make sure you design the food and beverage and dancing near where you want it to be enjoyed! For the meal, do yourself a favor and plan everything in advance so there is no maneuvering over seats. After all, a food fight would be unseemly in a mansion.

8) People Drink More than you Think What is a good party with out a cocktail in hand? If a guest gets a little over the limit or out of control make sure to have a cab service number handy as you want this party going off without a hitch and that might mean sending home the party child early.

9) Try Personalized Party Favors for the Guests Partying in a mansion is an event to remember, so choose personalized party favors. Imagine seeing something cute on a friend's display table, and saying, “That’s cute, where did you get it from?” “Oh, it’s a gift from my friend's 50th birthday party at the mansion.” That personalized party favor would instantly bring the memories back. Try a personalized candy box. Guests can savor the candy right away, hang onto the box as a memento or refill the boxes with candy or other snacks later on. Best of all, a personalized candy box is just as appropriate for 30th as for a 50th or even 80th birthday party favors. Everybody loves candy

10 Party Recovery Plan The beauty of renting a mansion is that it’s not yours, so you don't have to do the clean-up. Clean-up is still your responsibility, but catering companies and butlers can often be counted on to clean up, and clean-up crews can be hired if needed.. Do yourself another favor; take the next day off, let the butler handle the mess, relax and enjoy the party and the sleeping in the next day.

ABOUT THE WRITER

David Leonhardt is a freelance SEO (search engine optimization) consultant and runs a freelance writer agency. He wrote this article for a luxury rental villas and homes website. You can also find Orlando villa and vacation rentals

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