Every month, we ask one of our readers to tell us about their perfect party. This month, mum of two Abbie, from Amersham tells us how she would host her dream party…

Who are you hosting your party for? My little boy Buddy’s birthday is in August so it’s always the perfect excuse to have a party outside, ideal when there are loads of kids!

Where would your party take place? My dream would be to hire a big cottage in the country somewhere with a massive garden and hold a mini festival, we’d call it Glastonbuddy!

Where would your guests stay?  Our friends and family could pitch up tents and stay the weekend and for anyone who doesn’t love tents (like me!) would be able to stay in the lovely cottage.

What food would you serve? There would be BBQs on the go all day with mini hot dogs and burgers for the kids and posh burgers for the adults. The next morning, we’d serve bacon butties for everyone.

How would your party look? There’d be tipis, bunting and fairy lights all over the garden with a mini stage for the entertainment.

What music would you have? My little boy is obsessed with Jake Bugg and always dances when Jake’s songs come on, so the dream would be for him to play a few songs, maybe even get him to throw in a few covers of Buddy’s favourite disney songs.

What other special features would you have? The kids would love a silent disco (and so would the adults!), not to mention a Frozen sing-a-long. And in true festival style there’d have to be a mini fairground, an ice cream van and warm beer in paper cups for the mums and dads!


What would be in your party bags? 
All guests would leave with a ‘Glastonbuddy’ T-Shirt, festival wrist band and a CD with the party playlist on. 

Abbie and Buddy want a summer festival party!