Regina Posted January 26, 2007 Share Posted January 26, 2007 Can anyone help out with decorations? What kind of decorations are we aiming for? Do we have a theme, or at least a color scheme we'd like to run with (maybe just black and purple, with some silver touches, for the BWB)? In any case, I do have access to some outlet stores (read:cheap) that sell party supplies, and others that sell fabrics. Forgive me if this sounds cheesy, but I could get things like balloons, and hopefully some fabric to drape over the bed, sofa, etc. I'm assuming no one expects a repeat of the fabulous decor at Worldcon, what with Odie's banners and Jamie Sims art, etc. 'Cause that would be way out of my league, anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yagathai Posted January 27, 2007 Author Share Posted January 27, 2007 Nah, nothing that extravagant. I don't think we need anything over-the-moon. Some coloured lightbulbs and some fabric to drape over furniture will really go a long way. Maybe some extra cushions would be fun too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stego Posted January 28, 2007 Share Posted January 28, 2007 Nah, nothing that extravagant. I don't think we need anything over-the-moon. Some coloured lightbulbs and some fabric to drape over furniture will really go a long way. Maybe some extra cushions would be fun too. Where is the money for this coming from? This isn't a Worldcon, it's a small party is a small suite. I do not want to pay for everything and then have the money raised go to fabric. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regina Posted January 28, 2007 Share Posted January 28, 2007 Where is the money for this coming from? This isn't a Worldcon, it's a small party is a small suite. I do not want to pay for everything and then have the money raised go to fabric. I was actually volunteering to pick up some stuff on my dime. Like I said, we have access to a lot of outlet stores. I thought I'd dig thru some clearance bins and see what, if anything, I could find. I certainly wasn't going to ask for cash to help cover decorations--I realize the room and booze gotta be a priority for that! (BTW, if we wanted a color scheme that involved a lot of black, I should be able to borrow a bunch of fabric from a friend of mine. She always drapes every square inch of her house in black for her yearly Halloween bash.) Anyway, just some suggestions! ETA: Do we have a BWB banner, or even just a poster with the BWB logo on it? I assume we'd want something like that to put by the door, even if we don't do any other decorating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edda van Heefmstra Ruston Posted January 28, 2007 Share Posted January 28, 2007 Well, this is the main thing - Are we having a party to show people what the BwB is like? Or are we having a party *for* the BwB and if other people happen to show up, great? I was thinking the latter, in which case I don't give a damn what it looks like as long as it's comfortable and fun. If people really want a 'theme' and can get stuff for free/cheap, fine, but I personally wouldn't put it as a high priority. Less to set up, less to clean up, and more money to go towards booze / food, which is often what we're really remembered for anyway. (LA being an exception to this, but our parties are written up as 'great' even with just minimal decoration as well - BranTheBuilder's Gingerbread Wall was noted in Glasgow, but the fabulous art? Not so much.) Oops, posted before I finished my thought. I'm not sure who has the banner at the moment, but if it's not someone local I wouldn't count on having it in time. Neither am I sure whether we have any 'general' posters, nor whose permission we would need to reprint any of the earlier ones. I think we should follow George's example in his Not A Blog, though: put instructions up somewhere on where to go and what to do. Anyone who doesn't follow them doesn't get in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xray the Enforcer Posted January 28, 2007 Share Posted January 28, 2007 Agreed with Aoife - unless I'm totally mistaken, the idea is to be having the party mostly for us (and whoever meanders by), as opposed to a bash like LA or even last year's Boskone. I mean, a couple of colored lightbulbs or a string of uber-discount Xmas lights are pretty much all we need. I'd rather just focus on the essentials: booze, soda, beer, cups, napkins, snacks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regina Posted January 29, 2007 Share Posted January 29, 2007 If this is a party mostly for the BWB, then minimal works for me. As the only two cons I've been to were big bashes, I think I misunderstood the goal here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McCloskey Posted January 29, 2007 Share Posted January 29, 2007 I think I have to head out of town on Saturday and was looking forward to my first BwB party. Is there anything planned for Friday night? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stego Posted January 29, 2007 Share Posted January 29, 2007 I think I have to head out of town on Saturday and was looking forward to my first BwB party. Is there anything planned for Friday night? We'll have a prty both Friday and Saturday night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balefont Posted January 29, 2007 Share Posted January 29, 2007 I'll be there Saturday night and I always BMOB because I'm a snob. William, I'll be happy to throw some money towards the room via raffle, lap dance (from you) or otherwise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yagathai Posted January 29, 2007 Author Share Posted January 29, 2007 Yeah, I certainly wasn't thinking decorations on the level of an LA-style bash, but I don't think a little colored fabric and some party lights is going above and beyond, you know? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stego Posted January 29, 2007 Share Posted January 29, 2007 Certainly not, if people are willing to donate them above and beyond the standard 20 bucks towards alcohol//food/maid tip/ice/etc. And also, not out of the raffle, which goes to help defer the cost of the room. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yagathai Posted January 29, 2007 Author Share Posted January 29, 2007 Sure, sure. Regina said that she'd pick those up on her dime, so I think we're OK on that front. Sounds like we've got booze covered as well. Now, food: Is there a market nearby where we can assemble ingredients? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stego Posted January 30, 2007 Share Posted January 30, 2007 booze is taken care of? How so? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yagathai Posted January 30, 2007 Author Share Posted January 30, 2007 Er, well, I sort of assumed that when you said: I can buy cheap booze as well as better stuff. There's a decently priced warehouse nearby., that meant that you were going to pick the stuff up. If you need a shopping list and so on, I can provide. By now, though, we've got a pretty good idea of what people will drink (that horrible cheap vodka for the now-inevitable punch, plus some nicer stuff for those of us with taste). And several people have said they'd be willing to kick in the necessary lucre, so it sounds like we've got things covered on the booze front? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stego Posted January 31, 2007 Share Posted January 31, 2007 I'm paying for the room. (And hopefully not all of that, depending upon how the raffle does, and what is left over from the booze cash.) I offered to SHOP for the booze seeing as I'm local. I will even FRONT the cash, but I am not paying for it. I went shopping for last years Boskone, and I've carried the booze fro enough cons to know what is needed. I fully expect everyone to kick in cash like they did last year. If someone can;t afford it, I mean absolutely can not afford it, well then fine. We can manage. But I am not going to put on an entire con party weekend out of my pocket. My pockets just aren't that deep. And I think it's offensive to ask me to do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yagathai Posted January 31, 2007 Author Share Posted January 31, 2007 Man, re-read my post and cool your jets. Nobody's saying you should have to pay for the whole enchilada. To reiterate: I'm sure everyone will kick in. Plenty of people have said they would so far. Nobody's suggesting you should pay for the stuff all by your lonesome. So... we're all copacetic, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balefont Posted January 31, 2007 Share Posted January 31, 2007 i'll throw in an extra $20 on top of everything else for lap dance from Stego and The Plushie Frog Lady at the same time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EleventhHour Posted January 31, 2007 Share Posted January 31, 2007 Am I, er, allowed to come, being under 21? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yagathai Posted January 31, 2007 Author Share Posted January 31, 2007 Depends. Are you hot? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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