BALLOONS AND DECOR
by PATTIE
13104 Darnestown Road Gaithersburg, Maryland 20878
301.537.5730 pattie@balloonsanddecor.com
TIPS(suggestions) ON HAVING SAFE
PARTIES
INDOORS(especially)
DURING THE PANDEMIC
1. LIMIT THE NUMBER OF GUESTS.
2. INVITED GUESTS MUST BE TESTED NEGATIVE
AT LEAST TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO PARTY OR
HAVE RECEIVED AT LEAST THE FIRST DOSE OF
THE VACCINE.
3. KEEP A DIGITAL THERMOMETER AT THE ENTRANCE
TO CHECK TEMPERATURE.
4. MASKS SHOULD BE REQUIRED AND DISPOSABLE ONES
SHOULD BE ON HAND TO GIVE TO GUESTS WHO FORGOT
TO BRING ONE.
5. HAND SANITIZERS SHOULD BE ACCESSABLE TO EVERYONE AT THE PARTY. PURSE SIZED ONES ARE
WONDERFUL TO HAVE IN A BASKET AT THE DOOR SO
YOUR GUESTS CAN TAKE ONE AND KEEP IT WITH THEM.
6. KEEP NUMBER OF TABLES TO 50% OF NORMAL CAPACITY
TO KEEP SEPARATED AT LEAST 8FT APART
7. TAKE THE NORMAL MAXIMUM CAPACITY OF ANY TABLE AND REDUCE IT BY HALF FOR NUMBER OF CHAIRS
EXAMPLE...
5FT. ROUNDS SHOULD HAVE 5 GUESTS
6FT. ROUNDS SHOULD HAVE 6 GUESTS
4FT. ROUNDS SHOULD HAVE 3 GUESTS
8. IF YOU HAVE A LARGE NUMBER COMING TO THE PARTY, IT'S BEST IF YOU SCHEDULE YOUR GUESTS TO COME
IN GROUPS AT 30 MIN - 1HOUR INTERVALS.
AFTER ONE GROUP LEAVES, EVERYTHING SHOULD BE SANITIZED FOR THE NEXT GROUP OF GUESTS.
9. REPUTABLE CATERERS AND FOOD PROVIDERS SHOULD
BE HIRED TO MAKE SURE THEY ARE AWARE OF THE
FOOD/COVID SANITATION LAWS.
10. IF BUFFET STYLE FOR FOOD SERVICE IS USED,
MAKE SURE YOU HAVE A SERVER BEHIND
THE FOOD TABLE.
IF SELF SERVICE IS A MUST, GIVE ALL THE GUESTS
ACCESS TO DISPOSABLE GLOVES SO NO ONE IS
TOUCHING THE SERVING UTENSILS WITH BARE HANDS.
11. ANY GAMES PLAYED SHOULD NOT HAVE ELEMENTS
THAT HAVE TO BE TOUCHED BY MORE THAN ONE PERSON.
EXAMPLE...
PINATAS - HAVE MORE THAN ONE STICK AVAILALBE SO YOU CAN SANITIZE ONE STICK WHILE THE OTHER IS BEING USED.
12. INDIVIDUAL SLICES OF CAKE OR CUPCAKE IS BEST TO
SERVE TO THE GUESTS. THE GUEST OF HONOR
CAN HAVE HIS/HER OWN SMALL CAKE TO BLOW OUT
THE CANDLES.
13. FAVORS SHOULD BE HANDED OUT TO GUESTS AS
THEY LEAVE. DON'T LET THEM RUMAGE THROUGH
THE FAVOR BAGS LOOKING FOR THEIRS.
IT CAN BE VERY INVCONVENIENT TO FOLLOW ALL THESE STEPS JUST TO HAVE A PARTY. BUT TO HAVE A SAFE PARTY DURING THIS COVID WORLD, A LITTLE EFFORT CAN MAKE YOUR PARTY FUN AND SAFE FOR ALL SO YOU AND YOUR LOVED ONES CAN GET TOGETHER TO CELEBRATE AGAIN AND AGAIN ALL THE SPECIAL EVENTS IN YOUR LIVES.
STAY SAFE AND HEALTHY
EVERYONE!