subject: Home Security When You Are Throwing A Party [print this page] Home Security When You Are Throwing A Party
Throwing a party is a great way to let off some steam, see friends that you haven't seen in a while and just eat great food, listen to great music and just enjoy yourself. If you are throwing a large party in your home, whether its to celebrate a particular event or just for the sake of gathering all your friends together for a good time, you will have to take some added home security precautions as you will have a large amount of people congregated in one area. You will need to make sure that while you want everyone to have a great time, your safety and that of your guests needs to remain of top priority.
Chances are that the majority of your guests will be drinking. While you hope that by virtue of being an adult, one would act responsibly, you can't always be sure. Make sure that the bartender keeps an eye out for someone who has had one to many drinks and that he establishes a cutoff point at which the guest can not get any more alcohol. It is important as the host, that you take the necessary precautions to ensure that your guests do not drive home drunk and that if need be, they stay over at your house. Their safety and your home security depend on a level headed host to make an executive decision as to whether or not someone is capable of driving home.
If you are having a large party that consists of more than just an intimate gathering of friends, you might want to invest in a valet service so that your guests can arrive and not have to worry about finding parking. You can also have the valet alert you if he suspects someone of drinking too much so that you can step in and make arrangements for a taxi or car service. Even though you will be amidst all of your festivities, you should still activate your home alarm and make sure that you only let people that you know into your home. If you want to throw an open party whereby anyone can stop by, do it in a public place such as a restaurant or hotel, but do not jeopardize your home security or the safety of your family by letting just anyone enter into your home.
