Why You Should Decorate Your Parties

Some say that decorations are a waste of money. I agree, but that’s only if decorations are done poorly. Decorations for your parties should be used to set the mood of the party. The theme of your party should manifest itself as decorations. You want to transform your house into the theme. Your guests will have more fun if the party looks and feels unique. After all, it’s not just a regular party—it’s a themed party!

Decorations for your parties can be found at various stores. They should reflect the theme of your party. For example, if you are doing a Sake Bomb event, then you might want to buy some inexpensive paper lanterns. You can invest in specific items that reflect the theme. However, these can run up costs very quickly. You should allot 10-15% of your event’s budget for decorations. For a $400 event, that doesn’t leave you with a whole lot of money.

Social Committee Breakdown

Here's a breakdown of the positions and their responsibilities in the Social Committee:

1. Decoration Chair—brother in charge of purchasing all necessary decorations for the party. Decorations will always change to compliment the theme of the party. Sometimes there is no need for this position, as the social chair might prefer to purchase decorations. (There will be MANY posts about different decorations and themes.)
   
2. Beverage Chair—brother in charge of purchasing all beverages and cups for the party. The social chair should try to go with the Beverage Chair as much as possible, in order to estimate how many and types of beverages, etc to buy for the event.
   
3. Set-up Chair—brother, usually a newer brother, in charge of setting up all of the decorations for the party. This includes moving necessary furniture and placing the beverages in the main area of the party.
   
4. Clean-up Chair—brother, usually a newer brother, in charge of taking down all decorations from the party, and he is in charge of throwing away all trash from the event. Also, this brother should return all furniture back to their original positions after the party.
   
5. Security Chair—brother in charge of selecting sober brothers for the party. If wristbands are used for the party, then this brother will be in charge of distributing them. He is also in charge of checking guests in at the door. If your frat uses a guest list, then the Security Chair will be the one in charge of compiling that list.
   
6. DJ Chair—brother in charge of the music for the party. If your frat has professional DJ equipment, then he is in charge of setting up the equipment and putting it away after the party.
   

This is just a glimpse at the positions. I will go into more detail for each position later on in the blog.