Memorial Day is the official kick-off of the summer season.  Summer time is the time for your friends and family to get together, have fun, and make memories. Your swimming pool is the ultimate gathering spot. Here are some tips for throwing the most awesome pool parties from the people in Newport Beach that know pool cleaning and all other things pool-related, Beachside Pool Service.

Invitations

Awesome pool parties start with awesome invitations. Set the theme for your party with your invitation. If it’s about sunning and sipping cocktails or grilling and chilling make sure the invite matches the party. Send your invites out at least 4 weeks in advance for the best response.

Evite has a great selection of free templates for free electronic invitations. Evite lets you create and send invitations and keep track of RSVPs.  If paper and snail mail are more your style, check out Greetings Island.  They have a wide variety of pool party invitation templates.  Just print on quality matte or gloss paper and send away.

Decorations

Memorial Day, 4^th of July, and Labor Day are the big summer holidays. Each one is uniquely American.  That means red, white, and, blue are the perfect colors for a summer pool party.

These red, white, and blue star lights will light up the pool area all summer long.

Paint mason jars in red, white, and blue and fill them with utensils, flowers, straws or party favors.

Cover your table with a white sheet and red and blue bandanas for casual flair.  Sprinkle with red and blue glitter for added sparkle.

Games

Awesome parties don’t just happen.  The host or hostess with the mostess knows you’ve got to get people engaged.  Games are perfect.  Here are some great games for different  ages.

InvisiBottle.  Take an empty clear 2 liter plastic bottle. A bottle with a white cap or a cap the same color as your pool tile works best. Fill the bottle with pool water and line the players up on the pool deck with their back to the water. Toss the bottle and give the signal to turn, dive in, and find the bottle. It’s harder than you think.

Diving for dollars. This old stand-by is still popular.  Just throw coins in the pool and tell the kids to find them.  Be sure you count your coins before the toss so you know that all coins have been retrieved.  Coins are metal and if left in the pool can stain the surface of your pool. You don’t want that!

Noodle Jousting.  Instead of horses, mount your inflatable rafts.  Players ride rafts and try to knock each other off with pool noodles.  This one is as much fun for adults as it is for kids.

Food and Beverage

Pool parties demand easy to serve, easy to eat, and easy to clean up food.  That’s why barbeque is a favorite.  If you want to break away from the mold, check out these ideas.

Vegan Wraps.  How is this for different?  Cool veggies, quinoa, and more wrapped in a lettuce or collard leaf!  Refreshing, crunchy, easy to eat

Dips and Chips. Do not be boring!  This black bean dip kicks up the excitement and tickles the taste buds.  Serve with these very simple zucchini chips. Just 3 ingredients!

Cool Dessert.  Ice cream sandwiches and watermelon are the classics. But for something that is cool and clean try do it yourself Italian Ice.  Lemon and orange are the standard flavors, but this ice can be made with any fruit juice.

Just Add Water and Enjoy!

When Beachside Pool Service is your pool cleaning service, you never have to worry if the pool will be clean before your party.  Whether you have weekly service or just call up and request a special cleaning before your party, Beachside Pool Service is the pool cleaning service in Newport Beach that gets it right every time.

Sparkling water is no accident.  It requires knowledge of chemistry to perfectly balance the pH, dissolved solids, and chlorine to get water that is clean, clear, and doesn’t burn your eyes or irritate your skin.  It requires properly functioning equipment to filter and recirculate the water.

If you would rather focus on enjoying your pool instead of hassling with it, call Beachside Pool Service today.  They offer pool cleaning weekly, semi-weekly, once a month or on demand. Call (949) 939-0023 for a free estimate or use our handy Contact Us form