So now that you’ve fought for your right to party, and earned that right, what are you going to do?
On today’s show- party planner extraordinaire Jackie Jager, co-owner of the events and dining company Voon De Var talks about how to have a fabulous party with all your friends!
Don’t just run out and call everyone, Jackie tells us that you have to be mindful about who you invite and how they will interact at your party. I’m of the Latin school “everybody’s welcome until the police arrive,” while Jackie takes on a more controlled approach and examines the different kinds of party you can have.
But what do you do if you just don’t want to invite that certain someone to your party, like your boss, but you have to? Jackie shares with us some ideas on how to half-invite someone to your party so they don’t’ want to come. We’d love to hear some feedback from you, the listener, on how you half-invite someone.
Pick a signature cocktail. Just a simple Piña Colada, a Long Island or a Rum Punch can lend your party with a unique personality which will instantly give your guests something to talk about to break the ice. It will also free up the bartender’s time and make pondering what to drink less of a hassle.
For a good time, don’t overlook retro games from the 1950’s like Twister or Pass the Orange. Since party games are pretty cheesy, why not choose some that hark back to simpler times and also give you an excuse to touch each other? Once a good idea always a good idea.
One party we want to fully invite you to, no half-invites here, is the Reveal Party for Amanda’s new look on Thursdya July 24th from 5-8PM at Green Dolphin Street. Come see Amanda Steinstein as you’ve never seen her before as we celebrate and react to the transformation, courtesy of TLC’s hit reality tv show “What Not To Wear.” be the first to gawk at Amanda’s new look!
Amanda may be getting her own beauty makeover but would you consider having little fish give you a pedicure?
The garra rufa fish, commonly known as Doctor Fish will nibble the dead skin off your feet to remove callouses at a salon in Washington D.C. The fish don’t have teeth so they can’t harm live skin. Some people describe the sensation as “ticklish.” I’m pretty intrigued by the process, Marc thinks it’s pretty gross.
A Chinese Restaurant in the town of Yiwu, releases the secret to their success and no, it’s not robots, it’s identical twins working double shifts! Customers couldn’t figure out how one couple could keep their restaurant going 24 hours a day without sleep. The secret to their success is that the restaurant is run by two sets of identical twins.
An Israeli Wedding Hall is now offering it’s guests the option to leave money for the bride and groom using credit cards. The machines will transfer money to the bride and groom’s account and will issue you a deposit slip that you can place with a card in an envelope. It’s easy, it’s fast but maybe just a bit crass.
And in passing- campy actress Estelle Getty. famous for playing the wise cracking Sophia Petrillo on the TV sitcom “Golden Girls” died yesterday at the age of 84.
A longtime champion of gay rights and HIV/AIDS, Estelle Getty played Harvey Fierstein’s mother in the Broadway show “Torch Song Trilogy!” She suffered from Lewy Body Dementia but was misdiagnosed earlier as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease. In 2006 she issued a statement through her caregiver about her condition: “Estelle would like you all to know that if she’s made you laugh, encouraged you to think, and challenged your beliefs, then she has done her job.” Thank you for being a friend, Estelle.
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Amazizing as per usual guys! But, on the whole Japanese girls wearing skirts on subways that’s mainly because of their school uniforms. So, basically they get in trouble at school if they don’t wear those lovely skirts, and they get sexually harassed if they wear the skirts. *shrug* i think that it’s a lose lose situation, either way it sucks. You’ll notice that a lot of grown Japanese women who are apart of the work force tend to wear pencil skirts because of this. So, now that I’ve showed off my inner nerd I’ll just go skulk off into lurkerdom, have a great day y’all.
On the topic of the Alien thing, in one of the Alien movies, Sigourney Weaver’s character has that alien thing removed by the scientists and studied
I think it was the last official Alien movie.. Not the Alien vs. Predator ones. So I guess it was possible for them to live 
I feel so nerdy 
I loved this show! Jackie was great! You should definitely have her on the show more!!!!
She was a real breath of fresh air. And all the aprty chat was fun to listen to. I;ve never been to a party like those before, it sounded fun! I love show like these totally great the whole way through!
great show, Jackie was super cute.
For the record, and I have no problem admitting this, all three Hanson brothers are married and have children now. They still make music, and i’m a big fan
In face i have tickets to see them at the House of Blues in Chicago in November. Jealous?
See you tonight!
Loved this show! I absolutely adore Jackie. She is my Martha Stewart, b/c I hate the real one. I just hate her for some reason, I always have. I love the idea of using games at a party. Some other classics you could use are a 3 legged race, or potato sac race. One of my favorites is a simple piggy back race, sexy and innocent.
Great show boys and I loved Jackie!! Chao!
Matty
OMG! I almost forgot to comment on the birthday gift thingy. I went to a friend’s 40th B-day party a month or so ago, his family, his friends, and his husbands family and friends were all there. And I was the only one who actually gave a gift with a card. Everyone else gave a card with cash inside. I was sorta embarassed for giving him an actual gift and not cash. Dont know if anyone else has had this happen but it werided me out a bit. I mean what has happend to real gifts? Do we really just not have the time any more? Are we that busy as a society today that we can’t take an hour or so to pick out a real gift, wrap or bag the damn thing, sign a card and add a bow? I get giving kids cash, I loved that when I was younger, I felt like Mr. Money Bags. But now that I’m older, I preffer a real gift rather then cash, to me a real gift just seems like it came more from the heart and not an ATM. Dont get me wrong, I give cash when its for someone who is hard to shop for. But when its family and close friends giving me a gift I hope they would know me enough to get me something that wasn’t green, smells like dirty hands and is made from cotton. Ok, I’ll get off the soap box. lol Love you guys!
Matty
ooh this episode was educational! Normally when I have a party on facebook, and i don’t want everyone to come, i hide the contact info and make them call me, the ppl i don’t want coming i don’t answer for. Facebook also has this great option “closed event” so only ppl you directly invite can rsvp!
Jackie girlfriend! Can I say how delighted my little baby LifeLube sponsored this show with you as starlet?! It’s so great to see you doing cool things – and to think we met way back when in the late 80″s – YIKES – at Hotel 21, slinging expensive crab hash and getting drunk after at Mustards! You work it lady!
Jackie is coming to the event at Green Dolphin Street tonight so you guys can have a little reunion!
That would be a great idea if I didn’t have to work til the end of time tonight…. I am going to be in the office til at least 8p tonight – and it will be all I can do to drag my tired ass home…. Say hi to JJ for me!
Jackie was a fabulous guest. Really enjoyed this show.
The Chinese have a great system for inviting someone to dinner. If you really want someone to show up you have to ask them three times and they can say yes on the third request. If you dont really want someone to show just ask them twice.
Jackie really contributed to the discussion. I love all the remarks on the proper ways to invite guests of differing levels. I have agonized over that a couple of times. Half-inviting is a real skill set!
Hi all- Jackie from Voon de Var here! It was great to read your comments (blush blush). I would love to be back on Feast of Fools world class and hilariously funny podcast any time. I had a great time doing it and also at the What Not To Wear reveal party, where it was fun to meet so many listeners.
You are all welcome to contact me anytime at http:www.voondevar.com (or call) with any of your party questions or special event needs. Voon de Var…any way you spell it, it means wonderful. PARTY ON! Jackie
Hi guys, I loved the show, Jackie was awesome! I know I’m commenting on a really old show, I’m catching up…. 100 more shows to go lol
by the way, I know you listed Katey as the song featured, but it wasn’t her (cause I don’t like Katey), and I was wondering if you have the exact information for the one you actually played?