Getting To Know You

Moving to a new neighborhood, means making new friends. I had clients who recently moved, that loved to throw parties. They wanted to know the best way to get to know all of their neighbors.  Fortunately, all of their neighbors had moved from other states and were in the same boat. Everyone was in need of an icebreaker.  Solution to the problem…”A Backyard Soirée”.  The backyard was converted to a cocktail setting with Japanese lanterns and fiery colored linens. There were two conditions given to the invited neighbors 1) was for them to bring their favorite libations and 2) was for them to pick a number out of a fishbowl that corresponded to where they would be seated.  Unbeknownst to the invited guests, the place seating was not in numerical order thus everyone sat next to someone with whom they were not familiar. The couples were seated across from each other as opposed to beside each other. Thus, the “getting to know you” factor was built in to the soirée.   The event was catered and the menu consists of:  shrimp cocktail, grilled vegetable salad, tomato mozzarella caprese, grilled filet mignon and chicken cordon bleu, and petite patisserie.

                                                                                                                                

            

It definitely turned out to be a beautiful evening; the neighbors have gotten to know each other, have become friends and look forward to the Annual Backyard Soirée.

The moral to the story; when in need of an icebreaker in the summer, a Backyard Soirée always fits the bill.

Lynette Barkley is Chief Events Officer (CEO) of  e² (elegant events), a Full-Service Event Production Boutique that produces spectacular events from Corporate to Weddings/Receptions

to Private Soirees. She can be reached via telephone at 410.428.6076 or online at www.e2events.net.

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