Here are all of the articles and resources on this site as of March 2023.
My name is Nick Gray, and I'm the best-selling author of the party handbook The 2-Hour Cocktail Party. I've hosted hundreds of parties all over the world, and been featured in the WSJ, The New York Times, and New York Magazine.
Key Concepts
- Party Name Tags
- How to Do Icebreakers: The Ultimate Guide
- Guest Bios: My Secret Weapon
- Core Group: Your Best Friends and Party Stars
- Introducing the Party Harmonica
- Party Reminder Messages: The 3 You MUST Send
- The Party Runway
- How to End Your Party
- Don't Host a Dinner Party. Do This Instead
- Lightning Talks: What and How to Do Them
- How to Take a Group Photo at a Party
- The Party Cheer
- Launch Party Ideas: 4 Tips for Success
- Party Agenda and Party Schedule Examples
Tutorials
- How to Host a Party at Home with Kids
- Contact Management for Your Party Guest List
- Music Playlists for Cocktail Parties
- Co-Host Best Practices
- Video: Harmonica Usage for Icebreakers
- Venues, Tips, and Tricks: Hosting Elsewhere
- 3 Ways to Upgrade Any Party
- How to Host A Party
- Why sitting down is Kryptonite
- Video: Cutting Someone Off When They Talk Too Long
- Speed Icebreakers: How to Do Them
- An Actual Post-Party Survey That I’ve Used
- How to Make New Friends: Tips and Tricks for 2023
- How to Make New Friends in Your Neighborhood
- How to Make New Friends at Work and In The Office
- Icebreaker Name Tags: Examples and How to Do It RIGHT
- Where You Should Host Your Party: Best and Worst Places
- Make These 3 Simple Signs for Your House Party
- How to Plan A Networking Event
- How to Host a Happy Hour: Best Guide for 2022
- 36 Icebreaker Questions for Work in 2023
- Party Tips: Start and End Times + Ideal Length
- How to Host a Clothing Swap: Top 5 Pro-Tips
- How to Host a Housewarming Party
- 12 Easy Halloween Costume Ideas for 2022
- How to Host a Dinner Party
- How to Host 15 People for $100
- How to Host a Digital Nomad Happy Hour
- Name Tag Games: Here's How
- First-Time Party Hosts: Read This
- How to Create a Party RSVP Page (9 Steps)
- How to Use Icebreakers at a Networking Event, Bar, or Party
- How to Host a Baby Shower: Tips, Tricks, Checklist
- 31 Summer Camp Activities for Adults
- How To Create a Cocktail Party Invitation: Examples & Templates
- 42 Cocktail Party Ideas for 2023
- 7 Community Event Ideas
- 18 Color Theme Party Ideas for 2023
- Where to Throw a Party? Ideas and Venues for 2023
Case Studies
- How to Host a Crypto Meetup for Web3 Nerds
- How to Host a Party in a Small Apartment
- How to Host a Cocktail Party with Kids: Alex in Austin
- Cathy’s Fiesta in DC: A Post-Partium
- Kim's First Cocktail Party
- How to Make New Friends by Hosting a Party: Dan's Story
- Party in Toronto: Carrie's First Time
- How to Throw an Office Party: Photos and Tips
- How to Host a Conference Meetup: Paul Millerd Style
- Lauren's Cocktail Party
- My Parents Hosted a Party: Here's What They Learned
- Emily's Girls Night in Denver (with Photos)
- Mocktail Party: How to Host When You Don't Drink Alcohol
- Tatiana's Party Photos in Seattle, Washington
- Kunal's Cocktail Party in California
- How to Plan a Picnic
- European Version of The 2-Hour Cocktail Party
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Party Supplies
Invitations
- Who To Invite To Your First Party
- How Many People to Invite to a Cocktail Party
- Who to Invite to Your Next Parties
- How to Grow Your Guest List
- Who to Invite to your Party: “The mix is the message”
- Killer Featured Images
- Event Platforms: Pros, Cons, and My Favorites
- Mixily: Best Practices for Collecting RSVPs
- Sample Event Pages
- Evite vs. Hobnob
- Partiful Event Platform: Review and Comparison (2023)
- Evite vs Paperless Post: The Best RSVP Platforms in 2023
