There is little argument about the fact that a good party is a memorable thing. With plenty of good friends, an abundance of great food and entertainment as well, and you will have a party that will be remembered long after it is over. One way to throw a party your friends will not soon forget is to choose a theme for your party. Themed parties are a great idea for many reasons. Firstly, kids love them; and it will give them the opportunity to get maximum enjoyment. Secondly, adults tend to be less inhibited at a themed party and are more able to have fun. However, if this idea interests you, you are going to need to do some serious theme party planning to make it all happen.

There are a few things that you will want to consider in planning your special party. The first step is to choose a theme for the occasion. When it comes to this, the sky is the limit. The theme can be occasional, a time of remembrance, characters or costume; or it may be something that you pick at random. The next thing is to make up a guest list and send out invitations. After the invitations are sent, you will need to put together a menu. The menu will likely need to follow your party theme, but you are not limited by the constrictions of your theme in this regard.

Once the basics of the party like the guest list and the food are set, it is time to consider the entertainment aspect of the party. Consider the music choice for the party. You may want to have simple background music which is easy enough for you to do yourself. You might want a DJ, however, especially if there is going to be dancing. You may even want to spring for a live band.

Next on the list is one of the most important parts of your theme party planning and it is the decorations. This feature will lend the most to creating your theme so you want to pay close attention to this part of the planning. Depending on your budget, you may have to make some, if not all, of the decorations yourself. With a bigger budget, you might be able to purchase them. In any case, this could take a fair amount of time to accomplish so getting an early start would be best.

The last issue is planning games, especially if there are children involved in the party. It is important that you do not forget the prizes. After a great party, what is better than leaving with a parting gift or a raffle prize or two?

There are many facets to theme party planning and it may seem like an awful lot of work. However, at the end of the day when your party guests are filing out you hope to hear what a wonderful time they had at your party. Then you will know that every bit of work and planning for your party was well worth the effort. The only thing left to do is start planning for the next one.