How I start the party: Start playing music as soon as you start preparing. You are the first guest of the party! I’m very much the person who likes to be dressed for my event ahead of time. It brings presence and respect to what you’re doing.Also, I like to get my parties started when I’m inviting guests, like the week ahead. I’ll text the group chat asking questions or reminding them about things or giving more details. Sometimes you can even throw a playlist in there and have people add to it, so it’s like everyone is contributing.