 I
am planning an anniversary party for 60 guests. How much liquor
should I buy |
| My
daughter is having a bat mitzvah. Is the candlelighting ceremony
required |
| How
can I choose a good D.J. |
| How
much does a good D.J.cost |
| Which
is better, a photographer or a videographer for a party |
| Could
you recommend an unusual honeymoon |
| How
important is it to spend a lot of money on invitations |
| I
am the bride. Do my parents have to pay for the whole wedding |
| Do
I invite the parents of the kids to my six year old son's
birthday party |
| My
family is Jewish but not very religious. Many of my wedding
guests eat only kosher food. How do I plan a menu that suits
everyone |
| What
kinds of foods do kids prefer at parties |
| What
kinds of dresses are appropriate for high school proms |
| I've
heard the word 'Briss'. What does it mean |
| What
is Quincinera |
| What
is 'Dia de los Muertos' |
| What
is Cinco de Mayo |
| What
is Bastille Day in France |
| What
is Arbor Day |
| How
do you organize a party for disabled children |
| How
to do you make sure that your guests will come to your party
appropriately attired (especially kids) |
| How
do you keep a child's pool party safe |
| I
am planning an anniversary party for 60 guests. How much liquor
should I buy |
In a regular bottle of wine there are 4
glasses. If you don't serve any other alcohol, you should
calculate 2.7 glasses per guest. If your guests are heavy
drinkers, increase accordingly.
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| My
daughter is having a bat mitzvah. Is the candlelighting ceremony
required |
There are no rules. There are customs and
traditions. I understand your concern. The candlelighting
ceremony is an old tradition that usually takes a long time
and is pretty boring. I would suggest anyother idea instead:
Create a full sized picture of your daughter in her favorite
pose, creating a puzzle out of it. Give each of 13 pieces
to close family and friends. When each one is called up by
name, he/she reads the poem writtten on the back to the audience.
Then each piece is placed in the proper location and the final
puzzle is complete.
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| How
can I choose a good D.J. |
You should go and listen to him performing
at a similar type event to the one you are planning. Going
to his office to see videotapes is not good enough.
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| How
much does a good D.J.cost |
The prices are between $300 to $3000 dollars,
depending on how many are performing in the D.J.'s group and
how popular the group is. For example, for an average wedding
of 150 people, the D.J. will cost approximately $800 dollars.
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| Which
is better, a photographer or a videographer for a party |
A photographer is more popular but is you
have a video of your event, you always have the option of
getting still photos from it. If it is a wedding, you must
have a photographer. Before you make the final decision, just
consider how many time you will look at your photo album versus
how many times you will put the video on.
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| Could
you recommend an unusual honeymoon |
Sorry, not too much knowledge about the
latest unusual sites for honeymoons. Check in our travel agent
category, but I would like to recommend that you don't leave
right away for your honeymoon. Give yourselves a few days
to unwind, open presents, etc. before leaving. Happy honeymoon
to you!
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| How
important is it to spend a lot of money on invitations |
In my humble opinion, not important at all.
But in my thirty years' experience, I can tell you that we
spent thousands of dollars for invitations for different parties.
The invitation is used for many purposes, not only to give
the basic information about the event, but to create a special
anticipatory mood for it.
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| I
am the bride. Do my parents have to pay for the whole wedding |
Because of the tremendous expense of puting
the wedding together, both sides of the family often contribute
and split the expenses today.
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| Do
I invite the parents of the kids to my six year old son's
birthday party |
Not really. Most of the parents usually
just drop them off and pick them up.
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| My
family is Jewish but not very religious. Many of my wedding
guests eat only kosher food. How do I plan a menu that suits
everyone |
If you stick to vegetables and grilled fish
with scales you will always be safe. Try to serve desserts
without cream.
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| What
kinds of foods do kids prefer at parties |
They like hot dogs, hamburgers, pizza, chips,
cheetos, ice cream and candies like M and M's, candy worms,
jaw breakers, warheads, etc.
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| What
kinds of dresses are appropriate for high school proms |
The old formals are out. The new look is
dark colors, fairly tight fit, assorted lengths, sleeveless
is acceptable. However, one should select with good taste
and make sure the dress is not too revealing.
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| I've
heard the word 'Briss'. What does it mean |
The word briss and britt are interchangeable.
They both refer to the circumcision ceremony performed on
a newborn baby boy of the Jewish faith. The event must be
done within eight days after the child's birth.
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| What
is Quincinera |
Quincinera is popular among the Latin American
community. It is a church ceremony for a girl when she turns
fifteen, usually followed by a party with family and friends
afterward.
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| What
is 'Dia de los Muertos' |
Dia de los Muertos is a Mexican holiday
from the state of Oaxaca. On this day families remember their
dear departed ancestors. Celebrations are family picnics at
the gravesite, making toy skeletons, etc. This day is close
to our Halloween.
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| What
is Cinco de Mayo |
Cinco de Mayo is a Mexican holiday commemoring
the peasant uprising and victory over Maximillian's soldiers
at Puebla.
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| What
is Bastille Day in France |
Bastille Day celebrates the peoples' victory
over the opressive royalty governing France during the French
revolution. It occurs on July 14th.
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| What
is Arbor Day |
Arbor Day is a day when we plant trees and
think about ecological preservation of nature in the United
States.
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| How
do you organize a party for disabled children |
First, you must isolate what the children
can and can't do physically. For example, if they are in wheelchairs,
there are many kinds of relays and ball passing games that
can be utilized. Pick any game and try to adjust the rules
to allow them to be able to participate according to their
capabilities.
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| How
to do you make sure that your guests will come to your party
appropriately attired (especially kids) |
Be very clear and explicit about the dress
code in your invitation. Explain why it's important. To protect
yourself, have a spare set of clothing available in case someone
comes inappropriately dressed. Ask them to change instead
of sending them home.
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| How
do you keep a child's pool party safe |
Make up a set of ground rules and send them
with the invitations. Review them if necessary at the party.
If a child becomes rowdy, call the parent and request that
he/she speak to the child about the danger of his behavior
to himself and others.
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