Hey gaf, I'm going to be throwing a Halloween party for a student organization I'm involved in this weekend. I've thrown smaller parties but this one's looking to have at least 100 people. Anyone have any tips on not getting the cops called/ preventing fights/ throwing parties in general?
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Throwing a house party
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HammerOfThor
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Feed them pizza
titusandronicus
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Watch any of the Peep Show episodes where they have a house party. Will tell you all you need to know.
SuperAndroid17
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Keep the music playing inside only and tell your friends not to park in someone else's driveway.
SymbiantXenos
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Enjoy the clean up
NaturalHigh
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No alcohol. That is the only way your party will meet any of the criteria you stated.
Horse Detective
Why the long case?
-Play music always
- Have drinks and food
- Have drinks and food
SteveWinwood
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backflip10019
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Beat everyone to the punch by breaking everything in your house before the party starts.
roflwaffles
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Speak to all of your surrounding neighbors to give them a heads-up; they'll be alot less likely to call the cops on you if it isn't a surprise that you're being loud as shit.
freenudemacusers
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this is sage advice. shit always goes down at the door.
Keru_Shiri
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100 people is a lot, but you won't have to worry too much about entertaining them at least, since at that point groups will just mingle naturally. You're pretty much a glorified fire marshal at this point, so don't engage in any heavy drinking, make sure your valuables are locked up or bolted down, and keep moving around and mingling with folks to make sure everything is going smoothly. And as others have stated, make sure you have good music playing inside.
I have thrown my share of house parties and this is always the best way to keep it controlled.
Also, talk with your neighbors and let them know that you are throwing a party.
Phat Michael
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Setup puke points and cook 3 types of lasagne. Oh and bring a snake.
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kittens
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Yeah, definitely talk to your neighbors. Let them know they can come to you with any complaints rather than calling the cops. I know some houses that even leave leaflets on their neighbor's doorsteps to make sure they know about an upcoming party.
Being rude to cops isn't being a dick, it's treating cops how they deserve to be treated. OP, I'd recommend looking up your basic legal rights when dealing with the cops. The "Know Your Rights" type stuff.
Have alcohol but also have a lot of water/juice on hand for chasers and detox later. Music is a must, if you don't have an extensive library use pandora or iTunes radio(suggested). Don't let your guests starve. Get some snacks or some $5 pizzas for them to snack on. Also, be prepared to clean up after it ends, trash bags Lysol wipes etc. Don't be pigs like my roommates who throw party's without telling me then leave trash and leftover food lying for days.
Also look into getting a few close friends to help host the event, that way you can split costs and everyone benefits at the function.
P.s.: theme Halloween costume party keep it fun yet classy
Edit almost forgot! Lock up all your valuable stuff and try to keep guests indoors. Most parties I've been to get shut down because drunk people get out start yelling and making noise. Enter the cops.
Also look into getting a few close friends to help host the event, that way you can split costs and everyone benefits at the function.
P.s.: theme Halloween costume party keep it fun yet classy
Edit almost forgot! Lock up all your valuable stuff and try to keep guests indoors. Most parties I've been to get shut down because drunk people get out start yelling and making noise. Enter the cops.
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Deleted member 8095
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Sounds stressful to me. At least it sounds like it's not your own house, that would be even worse.
Captain Chaos
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Cook up some krokodil
Sounds like someone isn't cool enough to throw a party.
Surface of Me
I'm not an NPC. And neither are we.
Show up in nothing but a mask on and announce it has turned into an orgy.
jesus christ you're not actually serious aren't you? Seriously OP, treat cops with respect, make sure the least drunk/most composed person answers.
Make sure you hide anything valuable. Close all doors to rooms your not using. Keep windows closed. If you have a deck/porch either limit people on it or close it off at around midnight-1am. Just say you got a noise complaint.
If you have neighbors upstairs or downstairs or so close by that they'd hear everything then go to them and if they're the type that's down, invite them to the party, otherwise make sure you let them know you're having people over and ask them to contact you if they feel you are being too loud.
Where is this house party OP? Am I invited?
Stow away all furniture and anything that's even remotely breakable.
If you care about your floor, lay down some manufacturing cardboard or some shit.
Don't let anyone access the music system except you, the host.
Fill the fridge entirely with booze and keep it stocked.
Fucking barricade the upstairs area. People should stay the fuck out of there.
If you care about your floor, lay down some manufacturing cardboard or some shit.
Don't let anyone access the music system except you, the host.
Fill the fridge entirely with booze and keep it stocked.
Fucking barricade the upstairs area. People should stay the fuck out of there.
Fornaximus
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Have it at someone else's house.
This is asking for trouble mate.
- Costumes can lead to anonymity which will cause shit.
- Alcohol will cause shit.
- Mob mentality will cause shit.
- Trying to be cool will cause shit.
- Scantily clad costumes will cause shit.
We can keep going on. Buy a bat and be the craziest one there. Go alpha because there is no way this isn't going to end well.
Also, post some vids and pics!
- Costumes can lead to anonymity which will cause shit.
- Alcohol will cause shit.
- Mob mentality will cause shit.
- Trying to be cool will cause shit.
- Scantily clad costumes will cause shit.
We can keep going on. Buy a bat and be the craziest one there. Go alpha because there is no way this isn't going to end well.
Also, post some vids and pics!
Johnlenham
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If its at your house, pick a room and put everything that could get broken in it then lock that fucker up tight.
Music! Try to avoid people becoming Youtube DJ or you will end up with people playing the most random stuff killing the vibe.
Supplies like some beer/spirits and mixer are good. Maybe have a few stashes around the house.
Personally dont go mad with food, it just ends up scattered throughout the house.
Whack a few frozen pizzas in the oven for the first hour or sos worth of people and just have a few bowls of chips and that. Nobodies coming to have a meal but get drunk.
Music! Try to avoid people becoming Youtube DJ or you will end up with people playing the most random stuff killing the vibe.
Supplies like some beer/spirits and mixer are good. Maybe have a few stashes around the house.
Personally dont go mad with food, it just ends up scattered throughout the house.
Whack a few frozen pizzas in the oven for the first hour or sos worth of people and just have a few bowls of chips and that. Nobodies coming to have a meal but get drunk.
and bath salts.
Most cops aren't dicks for the hell of it. Yes, there are bad apples in any group.
If they show up, chances are that one of your neighbors called in your party and the cops have to check it out. They don't want to deal with some punk ass kid.
Open the door, be nice. Chances are they tell you to keep it down or just shut the party down.
biggersmaller
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This takes me back! Threw house parties until my wife and I had our first kid and moved into the 'burbs.
My advise:
If you know them to be nice, let the neighbors know.
Take anything out of the area of the party where things could be broken/be used to break shit.
Seating, seating, seating, seating.
Ice.
Booze.
Buy 30 frozen pizzas.
Have a sound system with a sub.
Keep people inside to avoid cops. If there are smokers, this will be very difficult to do without seeming like an ass when already drunk - so let them know the minute they step in the house to keep the drunk talk to a whisper outside.
My advise:
If you know them to be nice, let the neighbors know.
Take anything out of the area of the party where things could be broken/be used to break shit.
Seating, seating, seating, seating.
Ice.
Booze.
Buy 30 frozen pizzas.
Have a sound system with a sub.
Keep people inside to avoid cops. If there are smokers, this will be very difficult to do without seeming like an ass when already drunk - so let them know the minute they step in the house to keep the drunk talk to a whisper outside.
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