Party Planning?!?!?

So Im beginning to plan my 18th Birthday party. I plan on having a large group of people, unsure of exact count. This is challenging because I'll have my family, friends from church and school attending. I dont know what kind of "activities" or things to do.


I could have the party at my house but would rather not. Somewhere inside because its in February, it maybe cold.





Where should I have the party? What should I have at the party? Im not into getting crazy drunk. No alcohol will be served. Im clueless. Please give me some advice. Thank you.

Party Planning?!?!?
Well, some of the answers are easy. Where and what should you have are easy. Because of the size and kind of groups involved, i.e. family, school, church; you MUST have the party at the church's social hall. (I threw an anniversary party there, for much the same aggregation of people you mention, and it was a great party!)





You should have a non-alcoholic punch (there are some really good ones-- especially ones with ginger ale and ice cream--- that everyone will like!) and since it's cold also offer hot spiced apple cider or hot chocolate or hot cappuccino! Since it's at church, no one will complain about no alcohol.





The kind of activities is more difficult and will require a lot of thought. Are all of the guests going to be about the same age as you? Are there going to be younger children and adults? Do you want to have separate activities for the different age groups or do you want something to include everyone? Once you decide these questions it will be easier to come up with the appropriate activities. Since I can't talk to you about these details, I would recommend that after you decide about the age group divisions, you should ask a professional party planner for ideas. Or come back to Yahoo Answers with a question about age-specific activities at a church gathering
Reply:How about a mocktail party? everyone dress in their sunday best and serve great cheese, and bread, some canapes, and a few really nifty mocktails (non alcoholic coctails).





some websites:





http://www.healthunit.on.ca/mocktails/





http://www.healthunit.org/alcoholdrug/al...
Reply:If your chuch has a banquet room, party room or gym maybe you could book it for your party! Banquet Hall rental? Why not do it at home? If you're sick of home, you can decorate it nice so you feel as if you are somewhere else!





You could keep it simple, an afternoon gathering!


Serve appetizers; nachos and dip, veggie sticks, bruschetta!


Then lunch; Big bowl of caesar salad, platter of of pasta, chicken fingers %26amp; wings...





...then serve tea and coffee with birthday cake.





Then open your gifts in front of everyone!





Then you could play games or something... or karaoke or watch a movie. If it's a large group, probably could just talk and mingle all day long!





I dunno, have fun anyways!
Reply:Dance contest.


Crazy hat contest.


Clean Joke contest


Karaoke