Guaranteed Party Nirvana

I was with a few friends discussing the common flop of parties when it spawned into collective party planning and, quite possibly, the Best New Year's Eve Ever. More or less, we got together to split responsibilities (i.e. location, food/drink bringing) and each went away with a handful of invitations to dole out as we saw fit. It was great because in the end no one was overwhelmed, there was lots to eat, and a good-sized crowd showed up mixed of people I knew and people I didn't.