List of Things To Do

PLAN THE PARTY

How do you start? A little planning goes a long way. Start early because there are numerous steps in preparing for a fun night. It can be completed later, but you'll wish you had started earlier.

Unfortunately, the Award Show is on Sunday or Monday nights, so you have to plan on being up late to really enjoy yourselves.

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**** (Think....call in sick next day, i.e. start coughing on Friday...)

Here follows is a list of things to prepare for a FUN NIGHT!!!

- Own a television (the more the better because you can have the show on in each room for walkers/talkers)
- Invitations
- Pamphlet (tidbits, top nominations and star information, trivia)
- Ballots (top categories and entire show)
- Decorations (including a red carpet-type walk-in)
- Trivia Contests during commercials
- Prizes (which relate to the nominated movies)
- Food & Drinks (which also relate to the nominations)
- Goody Bags

DRESS CODE

And, yes, there is a dress code for your guests. You must put this on your invitation and tell your guests that you are serious. They will love it in the end, although they may feel funny. But they will see how serious you are.

FANCY DRESS: Red, black, sparkles - long, swirling, you get the idea.

TACKY FANCY: Run in hosiery, t-shirt under jacket, ripped clothing piece

In our house, we change a few times each night, just like the host/hostess sometimes does.

P.S. I hear Ellen DeGeneres is hosting this coming year - Feb. 2007 - and she did a great job during her Emmy Awards Show just after 911.