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This Is What A Splash Holiday Party Looks Like

by Molly McGlew

August
 
26
, 
2015
 

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Here at the Splash HQ, we celebrated the holiday season the only way we know how: by throwing a baller party.

What happens when you mix jazz, major mood lighting, shrimp, and wine? A Splash holiday party of course.


Transformed our space into a jazz lounge (before an after pics of our space with desks and then the stage, band smoke might even be cool)
- Could set the stage with us going to a bar down the street for happy hour and a speaker to give them time for the big reveal - Ben loves talking about the element of surprise

 

Position it as an experience to bring our team together and rally everyone around team wins for the year and goals to close it out

 

 

We even turned one of our conference rooms into a fun photo booth with a professional photographer - an excuse for professional headshots quickly turned into a ridiculous shoot of team photos


With music by Emre Yilmaz

https://www.instagram.com/emre_yilmaz/


Jason Wisdom of Wok N Wine

http://woknwine.com/ 

ACT I: DAYTIME
Daytime means lawn games and firing up the grill. Don’t be afraid to potluck the party. Assign specific guests to bring condiments, buns, snacks, sides, and drinks. Your role as host? Party atmosphere and the world’s best burger.

I personally swear by this mouth-watering (and fool-proof) burger recipe from Bon Appetit and I’ve never had any complaints.
The BA Burger Deluxe from Bon Appetit.
Have some pre-mixed cold drinks available via large beverage dispensers and help guests mingle and meet each other by enforcing the put-your-name-on-your-cup rule. Pass on the red solos, and opt for a slightly nicer disposable (or non-disposable) cup or glass and provide silver Sharpies for tagging. You’ll save money in the long run and waste fewer cups this way.

Setting up a few tents for shade will also go a long way in keeping guests comfortable and providing separate spaces for the party. And as far as games go, I’m a big fan of slam ball and a can-frisbee game called Kan Jam.
ACT 2: Dusk
Dusk is great for drum circles and grilled sweets. This is a great time to light planted tiki torches to keeps bugs away and to highlight the impending sunset. Toss some fruit on the grill for a sweet surprise dessert. Watermelon, peaches, strawberries are all awesome on the grill, but any fruit (or avocado!) works great.

Have guests BYO percussion instruments, and purchase a few of your own to add to your party closet. I like tambourines, rhythm bongos, and percussion blocks.
ACT 3: Darkness
Darkness, of course, means dancing and more drinks. This is a great time to ask guests to collaborate on the music selection by passing around your iPad and having guests add their favorite summer jams to the playlist.

Now is the time for fun party lighting, too. Attaching simple string lights to the tents you used during the day can bring energy back to the lawn. And a single moving light near your speakers will draw eyes and happy feet to the “dance floor.”

Finally, surprise your guests with roaming trays of chilled toasting shots. Premix your favorite summery beverage–I like cucumber with gin or spicy tequila concoctions – and pour them into disposable shot glasses for easy access. This is one of my favorite things to do, especially towards the end of the evening. Encourage celebratory dedications with each toast.

And don’t forget to toss one back yourself for the badass barbecue you crafted.

author

Zach Napolitano

Zach is a Customer Success Manager at Splash, which means it's his job to provide our top clients with the "tools to be great."

 

Beyond the office, Zach is a coffee and crossword puzzle connoisseur, a premium pens enthusiast, and a huge fan of the Notorious B.I.G. He also has an elite circulatory system, which makes him preternaturally equipped to endure a NYC winter.

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