Anyone out there good at arranging parties?

im having a retirement party/luncheon for my friend, about 40 people will be attending ..besides food, balloons and flowers i dont know what else to do a slide show??? please need some imput!!!

Anyone out there good at arranging parties?
In many ways a retirement party is similar to an anniversary party. There are memories to share, remembrances of those no longer here, still a future to look forward to.





It may be important to remember your friend had a life OUTSIDE of work and involve people or cover events during that time.





A collection of anecdotes recorded on cd/DVD from past and present friends and coworkers/supervisors/employees may be nice, as well as framed photos of him as he (she?) progressed through the company. Many ideas may be available as tangible mementos of his service.





And do not forget some form of receiving line, preferably informal, where the party attendees can greet the Guest of Honor and wish him well or thank him or say good bye, etc.
Reply:A slide show of what? Try some music. Hire an orchestra!
Reply:make up a slide show of all the moments in his/her life where they have been working/ happy!


add sounds and music in it to make it abit more personal and special!
Reply:strippers, strippers and more strippers


have one stripper dress up like a cook or caterer and starts to set up the food. one like a baker and brings in the cake and the have a stripper dressed like a striper and let them do their thing
Reply:Have fun games. Like one where you have necklaces and who ever says retirement gets their necklace taken away and who ever has the most in the end wins.
Reply:My father just retired. All of his "bosses" along the way (he worked for the same company for 40+ years) got up and each spoke about working with my dad. They also took a lot of photos of people around his office and made a CD/DVD out of it. My dad also was given a chance to get up and talk about his years with the company and say thank you. And they served individual sized desserts that had his name on them and how many years of service he had. Hope that gives you some ideas.