if youve got a small expanse of lawn or even a compound thats big enough to fit all your friends theres no reason you cant throw an exclusive navratri soiree at your home hosting a navratri bash is always a good idea because it even encourages those who are shy to dance before a crazy crowd to let their hair down and have a little garba fun so if youre one of those or know someone who doesnt get to dance much heres how you can host the perfect navratri party at your placethe guest list keep the guest list to a moderate so you dont have too many people who dont know each other therefore making it into just another garba venue and nor have so few guests that it ends up becoming yet another dinner and chat season over at your place depending on the size of the space you should ideally have about 30 people who if not friends are at least acquainted to each other so that there is no awkwardnessthe right way to throw a navratri bash says singer shaili shah i usually sing at big venues on all nine nights because it is a lot of fun to sing with a complete orchestra amidst the never ending energy of a thousand people but once my work there is done i hop over to my friends places if i am not too tired we are a big gang of friends and with the 20 of us around we have the best postmidnight garba sessions everthe decor if youre going all out make sure you give some thought to the dcor having diyas and leheriya dupattas with marigold flowers is the safest bet for a garba themed party however you could also do it a little differently by adding your own touches to the place and throwing in some traditional kutchi wall hangings and puppets to elevate the look says event planner rushina doctor we annually organize a garba party for our invitees and pay extra attention the decor by using earthen pots garlands and string lights for all those throwing house parties this is the classiest option the elements are easy to find and not very expensive eitherthe music it is best if you stick to traditional garba music you can get these by downloading songs off the internet buying cds that are easily available for as little as rs35 and if all else fails depend on your smartphone apps to play you some gorgeous garba music just make sure you have great quality speakers and woofers if youre thinking of hiring professional singers for your event make sure you hurry up because most of the good singers would have been booked by now says shaili although i love traditional garba songs more people nowadays love dancing to fusions of bollywood and gujarati garba for those whod like to do that cds are the next best thing to live performersthe food the