Throwing a party during the summer can make for one of the high points of the season. You get to make the most of the long, light, warm evenings, see all your friends, and of course choose yourself a beautiful summery outfit! The thing with summer parties however, is that there are usually loads of them every year, and so it can be hard to find ways to make yours stand out in people’s memories. If you are looking for some ideas to give your party an interesting twist and make it one of the occasions your friends will still be talking about next year, then we have you covered!

An Extra Special Bar

At a party, the majority of people want to let their hair down and enjoy a drink or two! While the easiest options are doing the usual things, like asking everybody to bring a bottle, or just stocking up on beer and wine, a great way to make your party more interesting is to make the bar and drinks menu special. You can go all out and hire a professional mobile bar service like liquidchefs.co.uk, which will give you fully trained bar staff who can mix all kinds of cocktails, proper barware and glasses and a bar itself to use as a centrepiece for your party, or you can build your own bar, study some drinks recipes, and take it in turns with friends to mix up special drinks for your guests to enjoy!

Water

As well as alcohol, you’re going to need to provide lots of soft drinks and water to keep everyone hydrated, especially if there is going to be dancing, games or other activities! Of course, keeping cool isn’t just about drinking, so why not have some fun water themed things at your party? Even if you don’t have a pool, you can get some water guns and have a big water fight, or get creative using sprinklers, hoses, and DIY ‘Slip and Slide’ type things. Of course, if you want to do this, you’ll need to make your dress code casual!

A Little Competition

Having something for guests to do at your party can mean everybody comes together more, instead of sticking in their couples or cliques. It also stops a party from becoming boring, and will mean people stay longer! Having some kind of competition or game that is also fun to watch for those who don’t want to join in is always a good idea, and there are loads of things you can do even with a very small budget. Try a karaoke or dancing contest, or even have friends battle each other on a video game. If you want to go all out, you can also hire something fun like a mechanical bull for people to play on!

Just getting together at someone’s house is usually a nice activity, but if you want to make your party special and memorable, try adding an extra activity, theme or twist!