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" Wondering what to do now that school is finally out? Use your free time to throw the perfect summer party! No matter what theme you choose, these tips from celebrity event planner Donnie Brown will help you put together an event that will impress all your friends.  Beach Party  Cool off with lemonade. Serve refreshing pink lemonade for a summery feel. Add a twist to the flavor with a splash of lime and complete the look with these cute DIY beach umbrellas!  Set the mood. Tell your friends to come dressed in their best beach attire, and dress your backyard up like a luau with tiki torches. Not only will they remind everyone of the tropics, you can reuse them for another event! How low is too low? Have a limbo contest. Make a limbo stick out of a simple broom. Decorate the handle using festive paint, ribbons, shells, and your own beach creativity.   Karaoke Party  1. Make costumes the dress code. Let your friends show off their creativity and have them come dressed as their favorite music artist. 2. Make some snacks. Serve foods that are convenient for your guests to eat and for you to make! Just heat up frozen foods like mozzarella sticks, mini pizza bites, and chicken wings. 3. Don&amp;#039;t let a guest leave without an award! Make your own out of a simple sheet of paper and decorate it with glitter, markers, and paint. Hand them out to &amp;quot;best singer&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;best look alike&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;best song rendition&amp;quot;, and anyone else who shined at your party!  Fourth of July Party  Have a potluck! Get all of your friends to bring over one of their favorite dishes. Make sure you know what everyone is bringing ahead of time so there aren&amp;#039;t any doubles of one food. Get a personal DJ for your party. Grab a friend who loves music and use your computer and speakers to create a fun dance floor in your backyard. Carpool with your friends to your local fireworks show. Remember to bring plenty of blankets and beach chairs to lounge in, and a cooler filled with your favorite sodas, and then finish off the night back at home with ice cream. Set out different flavors and toppings and let your guests create the perfect dessert.  "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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