This year, in honor of Memorial Day, my boyfriend and I are hosting our 1st annual Heels & Hotdog party, which we are currently getting ready for.

We’re basically modeling this one after one we had for Labor Day a while ago, but are upping the ante this year (but just by a bit).

In my mind, there are only a few key ingredients you need for any party that include:

1. good friends (and no drama)
2. good drinks – sangria is a party favorite of mine, which my guests always seem to enjoy too
3. guacamole – and lots of it. of course there can be other food too…
4. good music - I like music that mirrors the vibe of the party. Upbeat and excited in the beginning, crowd favorites in the middle, and more sexy, chill music towards the end…
5. location, location, location – any place is a great place for a gathering, but keep in mind the comfort of your guests while planning

For this year’s Heels & Hotdogs soiree, we’ve also added an attire request of ‘white’ – yes, highly original for Memorial Day, I know, but it is always more fun to get dressed according to a theme and makes the party more on an event.

We also used evite which makes it easy to keep track of which guests are coming from both his side and mine.

Although there is a lot of work that goes into hosting a party, it is always worth it if you do it right and try to have fun during every stage of the party preparation – remember that you wanted to throw a party and that what will really make it fun is you and your attitude. Dress up, have fun, try to address the little things that come up, but don’t let them drive you crazy. For our party I’ll be wearing an all white Abaeté dress and some fabulous heels…

What are you doing this Memorial Day? Having a party of your own?