There will always be a reason to throw a party! What occasion will dictate your next celebration?

Tori Klein • March 30, 2022

As everyone knows, life has been extremely challenging over the last few years and people are just ready to get back to the new normal.

But what is the new normal you ask? Is it going back to our life what it was pre-pandemic? Is it to continue with the behaviour that we had to adapt to during the pandemic? Or is it to cautiously take little steps until we become comfortable with a new approach to life? Whatever your attitude may be, you have a lot to celebrate these days.

This is a time to look back at your struggles and challenges over the last few years and celebrate your wins. So many milestones were missed over the last little bit and now is the time for you to toast to those missed celebrations, to be grateful for your family and friends and to be thankful for your health – this should be the driving force for a get-together with loved ones. You don’t really need a specific reason to celebrate – getting back to life is cause enough. Something as simple as just seeing family members and enjoying everyone’s company again can be turned into a special occasion.

These days any event can define a celebration. You don’t have to focus on traditional events such as birthdays, engagements, weddings, bridal showers, baby showers, baptisms, graduations, retirement parties etc. to throw a party. Think outside the box – today, celebrations can range from a cocktail hour shindig, friendship day festivity, patio season social, adoption party, summer picnic, birthday bbq, backyard wedding, thanksgiving dinner, milestone birthday, seeing family again bash, pool party, Playoffs happiness, bring back vacations, cottage joy, driver’s license shout out or anything you can think of.

Revisit your comfort level in planning your next occasion and how an Event Planner can help to get you there. A Planner can support you with an idea exploration process and theme development to come up with a very cool reason to throw your next party. The suggestions can be based on what is significant in your life at the moment to determine your true purpose for your celebration.

And once your reason has been determined, there are no holds barred. You can go as big or as small as you wish. Your style can be understated, elevated and interspersed in the little details throughout your affair. These details can be pulled through in your décor, music, food and drinks, ambience, giveaways etc.

You don’t need a traditional reason to celebrate. Getting back to life is cause enough! Here are a few ideas to be different:

Toast to those missed celebrations, be grateful for your family and friends and be thankful for your health
Think outside the box and celebrate something unique that has impacted your life
Define your style and pull those elements into the little details
Remember, that the planning process should be fun
Celebrate a return to happiness, because you can!

If you have an idea that you would love to explore further or if you need help with brainstorming a unique theme, reach out to Hoopla Events to plan your next event. Connect with us today at hooplaevents.ca. for a consultation. What occasion do you think will dictate your next celebration?

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