Birthday party is most common in American’s live. Besides, many other reasons such as celebrating wedding anniversary, passing an important exam, winning a ball game, leaving hospital after recovery can trigger their impulses to throw a party.
It is also usual for British to held party at home. Children know how to have a get-together with their little partners at primary school age.
French party generally has a theme, actually a salon which the middle class as well as general blue collars are passionate to. It is not strange to see many mechanics holding a philosophy salon in the working area of France. There is no party theme in America and Canada. Usually the get together to chat or do some exercise such as playing ball and practicing darts for recreation.
Basically, you should stick to two rules when taking part in a party. First you had better bring some gifts such as flowers or wine. In a party that the master celebrates moving into a new house, American will buy some household objects like potting and decoration as gifts.
Secondly, you should pay attention to your dress. In general, the host will give clear indication of request for dressing in the invitation. In France, you have to wear formal dress if there is no indication. While it is reverse in North America, no indication means you can wear anything as you like. The classification of party dress in American is more explicit. They are divided into four types: black tie, white tie, informal and semiformal. You need to wear formal dress for a black tie party, long evening dress for white tie, suit or skirt for semiformal party. If it is an informal one, then you can wear casually.
Dress industry is quite flourishing in England, so you can buy formal dress in nearly each town. At the party, even those college students who are in casual clothes daily will put on sexy full-length dress which sweep the ground, as if they are going to the Oscar Awards. It seems more embarrassed to wear casually than not bringing gifts.
Why does the Europe like holding family party so much? This is owing to several reasons: one is that the west value social more highly, and party or salon is just a segment of social. Party means social get-together in an online encyclopedia of America. So the Europe will sedulously invite someone unfamiliar with. Besides, European and American countries are highly developed in economy with low labor intensity and small work pressure, so they have more spare time bring engaged in social activities of amateur. Lastly, this kind of social activity which passes down gradually is customs of European noble and upper society at the early time. They think family atmosphere is friendly enough for free exchange. The early party is started by hostess which lasts up to now. It seems easier for woman than man to gather popularity and mobilize the party atmosphere.
It should be a pleasure trip rather than a strenuous task to hold a party, isn’t it?
