Monthly Archives: December 2018

Blog, Event Planning

How to Create A Great Party Playlist

Throwing the perfect party is not just about the venue you choose and the food you serve, it is also about creating the perfect playlist to have your guests dancing the night away.

Not sure how to do it?  Follow our advice on how to create a great party playlist.

Tailor your list to suit the occasion

If you are holding a family friendly event, chances are you can forego the banging EDM music and opt for something lower key instead.   Think about the atmosphere you are trying to create before you start thinking about the musical accompaniment and work from there.   A laid back, afternoons social for example is the perfect place for bringing out some of your favorite light jazz and old-school soul tunes, that will help to create a relaxing, friendly atmosphere where people can talk.

If you are planning on partying later into the small hours, add plenty of well-known party anthems at the start of the evening, to help get your guests in the mood.  As the evening goes on, increased the BPM to keep them dancing.  If it’s a seasonal affair, be sure to throw some Christmas tunes in to help everyone get into the spirit of things.

Mix it up

As the nominated DJ for your event, remember that variety is the spice of life. Throw in a variety of slow and fast songs, pop classics, country favorites and other musical styles to keep people interested.  Mixing current hits with old school favorites is also a great way to keep guests of all ages entertained throughout the evening.  You should also space things out evenly, so that you don’t get stuck on one style of music for too long at a time, and always throw in some crowd-pleasers. like Whitney, Britney, Madonna and Beyoncé to really get the party started.

Your Party, Your Playlist

Of course, you want to wow your guests with lots of lovely crowd pleasers, but never be afraid to throw a few of your favorites into the mix too.  Intersperse well known party tunes with some from your own personal playlist to create the perfect party sounds to keep your guests entertained, while still reflecting your own personality.  Don’t go overboard with obscure, one hit wonders though – remember this is a party after all, and not an opportunity for you to educate your guests in your own taste in music.

Review Your Choices Before the Big Day

If you really want to impress with your musical prowess, be sure to listen to your playlist in full at least a couple of times before the event itself.  Listen out loud through your sound system, not your headphones to get a feel for technical anomalies like changes in sound quality.  You should also be prepared to make harsh edits and cut out some songs completely if they don’t fit in with the final cut.  This way, you can create a fine-tuned playlist that will go down a storm.

Enjoy!

When your guests arrive, it’s time to forget about the music and get bust being the best host you can be.  Your carefully created playlist is bound to be a big hit with your guests, so have a drink and join in the fun, and don’t worry about which song comes next, or whether everyone like it.

Add to The Fun with Inflatables from South Florida Bounce

If you really want to make your party utterly memorable and completely epic, why not hire some interactive games or inflatables from South Florida Bounce.  Call us today at 561-245-7100 to see how we can make your party the best ever.

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Fun Food Machines – A Great Addition to Your Party

Fresh popcorn, cotton candy, snow cones and hot dogs are all a part and parcel of a great kids birthday party.  If you are organizing a birthday party for your little people, add a little old-fashioned fun with a food machine that offers the same great tasting treats that we enjoyed when we were little.

You may serve up pizzas, burgers or sandwiches as the main meal, but it will be the naughty but nice food machines that the kids will really love.  As a special treat, let your inner child shine and treat your kids to an old-fashioned food machine for their special party.

Snow Cone Machine

Shaved ice treats are perfect in the hot Florida sunshine, and make an easy addition to any party.  Snow cone machines serve up shaved ice desserts that are topped with flavored sugar syrup, making them cool, refreshing and utterly delicious.

Simply supply your own ice and you can enjoy up to sixty servings, made with 4 delicious servings at your kids’ birthday party.

Popcorn Machine

Popcorn is a great snack any time of day.  Popcorn machines heat up raw popcorn kernels to make delicious hot popcorn that can be covered in salt, sugar or butter for a super fresh treat that goes perfectly with friends and a movie.

Cotton Candy

Roll up, roll up for all the fun of the fair with a cotton candy machine for your kids to enjoy.  By first heating sugar until it becomes a liquid, then spinning the liquid as it cools, a cotton candy machine creates cloud-like threads of candy that form together to create a sweet, sticky treat that everybody loves to eat.

Hotdog Roller

Evoke the spirit of an old-fashioned movie theatre with a traditional hot dog roller.  Watch those dogs spin and turn as the children play, then grab a dog and a bun when they are ready to ear. Our classic roller grill will hold 24 mouthwatering hot dogs, brats, or breakfast sausages.

Hotdog Steamer

Cook your dogs in less than 20 minutes and keep them warm and fresh until they are ready to be enjoyed.  These machines are a great way to fill hungry bellies, with warm buns and freshly cooked dogs.  Great fun for all the family. Our hotdog steamers can accommodate any size hotdog (or sausage) and bun and holds up to a maximum of 100 hot dogs and 30 buns.

Party Fun and Inflatables from South Florida Bounce

We can supply you with everything need to make your child’s birthday party the best one ever.  We can provide bounce houses for kids of all ages, interactive inflatable games for the whole family to enjoy and a variety of food machines to keep your guests happy and well fed.

Call us today at 561-245-7100 to find out how we can help you to organize your next kid’s party in South Florida.  Inflatable fun – brought to your family by our family.

For More Information on our rental equipment or to reserve your bounce house or waterslide rental today, visit our website at https://www.southfloridabounce.com/

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Organizing A Winter Festival? Try Our Interactive Games.

It’s not just the summer months that are perfect for celebrating outdoors, our year-round warm weather means that you can hold fabulous festivals in the winter time too.

This year, why not celebrate the holiday season with a winter festival for your friends and neighbors?  Bring the community together with live entertainment, tasty winter treats and lots of interactive games for all the family to join in with.

If you are looking for inspiration on how to get everyone involved this winter, try one of our top interactive games at your winter festival in South Florida.

Skee-Ball

As one of the earliest arcade games, and an ever-popular redemption game, folk go mad for rolling balls up the inclined lanes, earning themselves valuable points values as they progress through the game. An old-school favorite, our fabulous, inflatable, three-lane Skee-Ball is a great way to entertain festival-goers of all ages.

Total Meltdown

Test your stamina, agility and reaction times with this supersized Redneck Game that will really test your metal.  Who will be the last man (or woman) standing as up to eight players duck underneath or jump over the foam boom, as not one but two spinning arms try to take you out and knock you off your podium?

Human Hungry Hippo

Bringing one of your favorite board games to life, our Human Hungry Hippo is a blast that will have everyone laughing with glee.  You and three friends can get your competition on as you try to gobble up as many of the balls as possible while being attached to a bungee cord.  You will probably fall over at some point, but oh-boy you will have the best fun ever with this interactive challenge game.

Human Foosball

This game is awesome!  Get 10 of your best guys and gals together to create your very own life-sized foosball game. Shimmy from side to side on flexible rods to try and prevent the other team from scoring a goal, while you try to score the winning goal for your own team.  Hysterically good fun, this is a great team building exercise for up to 10 players at a time.

Zap A Mole

Another oversized version of an arcade classic, this inflatable fun game is perfect for testing the speed of your reactions, as you compete against your very best friend. Designed for the digital generation, IPS lights on top of the mole heads will illuminate and you need to be the first to hit them with your bat. Zap each light as much as possible to win more points and beat your opponent. A great game, simple yet fun and utterly addicting.

Human Snow Globe

OK, so technically this is not a game, but it does make for a great photo opportunity.  Our Giant Snow Globe Photo Booth comes complete with different backgrounds and is perfect for capturing special memories of your winter festival in South Florida this year.  FYI – Snow Globe photos are also trending on Instagram this winter, so get snapping and tagging this winter.

Interactive Games for Your Winter Festival from South Florida Bounce

 We can provide everything you need for your winter festival.  Call us today at 561-245-7100 to find out more.

For More Information on our rental equipment or to reserve your bounce house or waterslide rental today, visit our website at https://www.southfloridabounce.com/

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How to Organize the Perfect New Year’s Block Party

Ushering out the old year and welcoming in the new is the perfect reason to celebrate.  If you don’t want to spend your New Year’s Eve in a bar or nightclub and want to enjoy family-friendly fun instead, organizing a block party is a great way to celebrate with your nearest and dearest in a safe, laid back and inexpensive way.

Block parties work well with neighbors of all ages, at any time of year.  But come new year’s, they are the perfect way to celebrate with your family, your kids, your neighbors and your friends.

If you are thinking about throwing a block party this new year, follow our top tips on how to make it the best one ever.

  1. Choose the best location

You don’t need to choose a date for a New Year’s Eve party as December 31st is the only date you need, but, you will need to choose a venue that works well for everyone.  If you live in a neighborhood with a communal space like a park, lake or large grass area, this is the perfect place for your gathering.  If you live in a more urban area with apartment blocks on every corner, a parking lot could also work for you.

  1. Send out your invitations

Get some invites printed out and let the neighbors know about your party.  Tell them when to arrive, where it is being held and important information like what they should bring with them – food, chairs, blankets, rugs, games etc. Be sure to put your name and number on the invite, so that your neighbors can call to ask any questions or offer to help.  You should also make sure that the invitation extends to the whole family – so be sure to confirm that kids are welcome too.

  1. Organize a potluck

Unless you are planning on spending a lot of money on professional catering, most block parties are based around potluck fare that adds to the fun of it all.  Ask everyone who comes along to bring a dish with them and be sure to keep a list of who is bringing what so there is plenty of variety on the table. Salads, casseroles, pasta dishes and sweet treats for the little ones all taste amazing when someone else has made them.

If you are planning on having a BBQ, you can ask guests to bring some meat for cooking.  You should also inquire about vegetarian or vegan guests and ensure that they are catered for too.

  1. Plan Your Activities

This is the most exciting part of organizing a social gathering, and on New Year’s Eve, everyone will be in the party spirit and ready to have a ton of fun.  Chances are this party will go on until late as you wait to see in the new year at midnight, so be sure that there are plenty of activities on offer to keep everyone amused.

Some of the very best new year’s block party activities include:

Bounce Houses and Inflatables

Keep kids of all ages happy with a bounce house or two. From basic bounce houses for little ones, through to giant inflatable disco domes, sports arenas, cartoon themed inflatables and even giant soccer or volleyball courts, there is a bounce house to suit every block party.

BBQ

With warm weather all year round, a BBQ in December is a regular thing here in Florida.  Set up some burners, allocated some chefs for the evening and get cooking.  Keep your BBQ area away from the play area to ensure the safety of your guests, and make sure that your chefs are fully aware of food safety and hygiene regulations before they start cooking.

Party Games

You could choose traditional party games for the children like pin the tail on the donkey, apple bobbing or pass the parcel, or go for a bigger, organized group activity that everyone can enjoy.  Why not set up a football game, perfect for players of all ages.  If you don’t have the space for a pitch, you could even hire an inflatable arena for everyone to enjoy.

Whatever activities you choose for your new year’s block party, providing a safe and fun environment for you and your family to enjoy alongside your friends and neighbors is what makes the most awesome new year’s block party ever.

Let Us Help

Here at South Florida Bounce, we can provide you with everything you need to throw the most awesome block party ever. From inflatables and bounce houses to interactive games and activities we are on hand to help you see in the new year. Call us today at 561-245-7100 to find out more.

For More Information on our rental equipment or to reserve your bounce house or waterslide rental today, visit our website at https://www.southfloridabounce.com/

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