Do you want to host your own house party?

No worries! With this handy guide, you no longer need to go out to look for a good party. By turning your home into a private, customized club, the party will come to you. Read on to find out how to set up a house party to remember.

MIX AND MINGLE

Ensure an interesting crowd by asking everyone to invite along one person they don't know very well 

SET THE MOOD

Set the mood with lights and decorations inside as well as outside. Start with the most basic mood creator: lights. Install strips of LED lights to make guests feel like they’re living in a kaleidoscope. Bonus points if you can change the color via remote, control switch, or something similar. Go for soft blue and purple light to imitate a big club.

WHAT'S A HOUSE PARTY WITHOUT MUSIC?

The next level of setting the mood is to curate the ultimate house party playlist. It is absolutely worth it to plan your party music ahead of time. Start things out mellow, but make sure the songs get a little bit faster and more fun through the night. 

Now that you have all the necessities, it’s time for the fun stuff! Stock up on yummy snacks and lots of drinks.

DON'T FORGET THE BALLOONS 

One color latex balloons are the perfect pick! You can pick a word that describes the occasion and grab some letter balloons for your get-together. They're perfect for pictures.

Balloon PHOTO BOOTH

Everyone loves a photo booth, so set up your own! Set up a fun background using balloons and banners. Provide plenty of props, and guests can entertain themselves all night.

MAKE YOUR DRINK STATION GLITTER

Add some festivity to a clear ice bucket by freezing your ice cubes with glitter. Warning: these cubes aren't edible, but they're still super adorable.

GRAB SOME FESTIVE FLOATIES

Do you have a pool at home? Mini pool float drink holders instantly become the stars of any get-together. Not only will they help your guests keep track of whose drink is whose, but they're also adorable and will get all the likes.

SERVE YOUR DRINKS *IN* FRUIT

What's more Instagrammable than turning tropical fruits into cocktail glasses? Whether it's pineapple skin or watermelon rind, no one will be able to resist snapping a few shots.

DIY COCKTAIL BAR

Take your cocktail game to the next level. Instead of serving the same old beer, wine, and liquor options, set up a DIY cocktail bar at your next gathering.

ADD A FRUITY TWIST TO JELL-O SHOTS

Hollow out some lemon halves (or another fruit of your choice) and make shot slices by pouring liquid Jell-O into each hollowed out half. 

DRINKING GAMES 

-Never Have I Ever

What you need: Drinks

Never Have I Ever is a great game to know your friends' secrets! You have to share something that you have never done before and the people who have will take a sip of their drink. For example, when I say, "Never have I ever been arrested," all those in the group who have been arrested will have a drink. The key here is to make your friends admit their embarrassing stories so watch out for what you say!

-Drunk Jenga

What you need: Drinks, Jenga

Drunk Jenga is like normal Jenga but with funny and crazy challenges written on each of the 54 Jenga blocks. The trick is to pick up one block from the set pile of blocks with one hand and place it on top of the pile. If the stack falls, you chug your drink and pick up two blocks and complete the challenges.

-Straight Face

What you need: Drinks

When you get drunk, it's tough to keep a straight face and this game challenges just that. You write funny or inappropriate sentences on small pieces of paper - ones that are tough to read while keeping a straight face. Each player picks up a chit of paper and tries to keep a straight face. The one who giggles or reacts has to drink!

-Most Likely

What you need: Drinks

The group sits in a circle and asks a 'most likely' question. For example, "Who would be most likely to fart in front of strangers?" After counting to three, everyone points at a person who they think are most likely to do so. The person who has the maximum number of fingers pointed at them, drinks as many drinks.

-Beer Pong

What You’ll Need to Play: 20 solo cups, a rectangular table, 2 ping pong balls

Beer Beer Pong is a drinking game where players throw a ping pong ball across a table with the goal of landing the ball in the opposing team’s cups. If a ball lands in a cup, the defending team must remove it from the table and drink the beer in the cup. Each team takes turns shooting until one team eliminates all of their opponent’s cups.

Don't forget to stock up on plastic cups, plastic plates and napkins that are a must have at any house party!