I want to host a holiday open house party – what are some reasonable expectations and limits? | Open House Reviews

I want to host a holiday open house party – what are some reasonable expectations and limits?

Posted by Admin on June 4th, 2010

I just sat down and made a list of all of the people I would like to invite to the holiday open house party my husband and I plan to host on the Sunday before Christmas (Dec. 21st). There are 104 people on the list! We have a modest home…open kitchen, large dining room, large living room, finished basement…it’s not super huge, but "it’ll do." Anyhoo, before I go inviting everyone or start axing people from the guest list, I wanted some feedback on what is a reasonable number of guests to expect for a party of this nature so close to Christmas. What are some experiences you’ve had? What percentage of folks should I expect to show? How many hours should I run the party? I know not everyone will show up at the same time, either. Any and all suggestions and comments are welcome and appreciated!