Six households have finally agreed on a beach week. Don’t push your luck by making them agree on a curtain time, too. My close-up table gives the adults something to enjoy as they gather on Isle of Palms.
Agree on the party house before the beach week starts.
“See you at Front Beach” works for an afternoon around Ocean Boulevard. It makes for a fairly ambitious birthday invitation. If relatives are staying in several houses on Isle of Palms, choose the property that can actually host them. Confirm permission for outside guests and a performer, then send everyone the same door number. Give me the name of somebody who is going to that door rather than straight to the beach.
Save one hand for the relatives who never overlap.
While people arrive, I can work in short rounds at a close-up table. Latecomers won’t have to ask what happened in act one. If the reunion also marks a birthday, save the shared reveal for a moment you know the guest of honor and their oldest friends will all be there. Ask one of them to watch my sleeves and the other to watch the deck. Comparing notes afterward tends to do astonishing things for family unity.
Keep the station away from the buffet so standing spectators don’t trap the person trying to refill it. For a mixed-age family week, name a separate adult gathering on the invitation.
Text me your date, venue, and adult guest count. I’ll confirm availability, the format, and your total quote, including any travel costs, before you book.
