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The Art of Party Hosting

Welcome to The Art of Party Hosting, where over two decades of party and event hosting experience come together in how-to articles, tips and tricks for throwing parties of any size, inspiration and more!

Welcome to The Art of Party Hosting, where over two decades of party and event hosting experience come together in how-to articles, tips and tricks for throwing parties of any size, inspiration and more!

How to Throw an Anti-Valentines’ Day Murder Mystery Party

  Each year, millions of people worldwide jump on the Valentines’ Day bandwagon, buying their significant others flowers, candy and procreating like mad. For millions of others though, Valentines’ Day represents something much different – the thought that society pushes the idea of co-existence on us all, that if we haven’t yet found our soul […]

Creating a Fabulous Murder Mystery Party Guest List

  One of the factors that can make or break a party is the guest list. Certain guests thrive in certain situations while shying away from others. When I put on a murder mystery game party, I invite different people than I would for my grandfather’s 89th birthday party. This is a simple comparison, but […]

Quick and Practical Tips for Throwing Interactive Mystery Parties

  An interactive “Mingle” murder mystery party is a truly unique format. Instead of sitting around reading scripts and performing embarassing tasks, your guests are up, mingling and interroging suspects to put together the clues and determine who had the motive, means and opportunity to commit murder. It’s a very liberating and incredibly easy format, […]

Types of Do-It-Yourself Mystery Games Cont…

So now that you know about the difference between murder and non-murder mystery parties, kids’ parties and family-friendly games, the next item you need to know about is the FORM of game. There are only three types of mystery games, although they come in many formats depending on the game and the company providing the […]

Types of Do-It-Yourself Mystery Games

  There are a number of different types of mystery party games, and the categories vary greatly depending on the company, which can be a bit confusing for someone just starting out with mystery party games. Here we will talk a bit about some of the most common types of mystery party games and what […]

Top New Year’s Eve Party Recommendations

A show of hands… how many people got caught up planning Christmas and let New Year’s Eve fall by the wayside? It’s okay, you can admit it. Around the holidays it’s easy to get focused on the tree, presents and egg nog and forget about December 31st. But then, after the garland has lost its […]

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