| Throwing a hot tub party can make you the | | | | shapely and colorful candles, perhaps even |
| star of the neighborhood or at least | | | | incense burners. Scented "bucket candles" go |
| temporarily everyone's favorite relative! A | | | | wonderfully with a hot tub party setting, |
| hot tub party can make everyone feel relaxed | | | | too. |
| and merry, and forget about all their | | | | |
| worries. | | | | Music will be very important to the success |
| | | | of your hot tub party. You may want to |
| If you do throw such a party you'll want to | | | | consider orchestral music or acoustic guitar |
| plan carefully. A terrible hot tub party will | | | | music. However, the tastes of your guests |
| have the exact opposite effect of what you | | | | should be taken into consideration, too. |
| want--and not just for others but for you as | | | | Maybe their way of relaxing is to listen to |
| well. | | | | heavy metal. Use your best judgment as long |
| | | | as the soundtrack for the evening fits in |
| But perhaps the planning stage for throwing | | | | with the hot tub party goal of being mentally |
| hot tub parties begins before you even get a | | | | and emotionally swept away from the busy, |
| hot tub! If you feel in advance that you're | | | | getting-and-spending world. |
| going to be using your hot tub for more than | | | | |
| just yourself and your household, you'll | | | | Food and beverages will be another huge |
| likely want to consider getting a 12' x 12' | | | | consideration. Choose foods that reflect the |
| hot tub gazebo. Typically, this beautiful | | | | season--probably Spring or Summer, although |
| monster comes with an eight-foot-square spa | | | | it could be early Fall--and have everything |
| area and a cedar roof, acrylic windows, and | | | | prepared and all set out in advance. Small |
| even a matching table and chairs set. If | | | | sandwiches work wonderfully, but also include |
| you're going to be partying it down with your | | | | fresh sliced vegetables, fresh fruits, nuts, |
| hot tub gazebo you'll likely be wise to | | | | and even a small buffet spread of prepared |
| include a wet bar and bar stools--matching, | | | | foods. As long as the foods can easily be |
| of course. | | | | accessed and eaten while luxuriating in a hot |
| | | | tub, you likely can't go wrong. |
| And make sure the gazebo hot tub is set in a | | | | |
| gorgeous area. Many people find a gazebo to | | | | And of course, what would a relaxing hot tub |
| be an invocation of simpler, more ancient | | | | party be without refreshing adult beverages? |
| times, so if you set it away from your house | | | | To fit the mood, fruit juice is probably best |
| and among trees or a garden (if you can) this | | | | for your guests who don't drink. For the |
| can induce refreshingly soothing Romantic | | | | others, few things spell relaxation time like |
| images and pleasant feelings of enchantment. | | | | wine and beer. Hard liquor may actually not |
| | | | go as well with hot-water immersion. |
| But no matter what kind of hot tub you've | | | | |
| settled on, there is more party to plan. | | | | Everything should be chosen to promote |
| | | | relaxation and the melting way of |
| As this will almost assuredly be a night time | | | | worries...at least for a while. |
| gathering, you'll want to have torches, | | | | |