Party Planning a Precursor for Wedding Planning???

Okay, we've been in our house over 7 months now and are just getting around to having our first party. It's actually turned into a house warming/ engagement/ Cody's birthday party - all rolled into one. So you would think we just pick the house up a bit and tell people to come over, right? That's what we thought. But gosh there is so much more to it - who to invite, what to serve for food (chips and salsa or something more), what to serve for beverages (just a keg, keg and mixed drinks, etc.), what times to have people show up and what times for different people. So much to think about and ponder - and this is only a party!!! I can't even believe the decisions and preparations we'll have for the wedding!
But before we can even have people over, we first must get our house "picked up a bit" - this is not an easy task - we're constantly in the middle of some project or another so it is always torn up to some degree. On top of that we haven't finished unpacking from the move. So this past weekend we went to town unpacking and "picking up." We had high goals - of which we did not reach, mostly because we woke up around 4:30 pm on Sunday and then went back to bed at 1am, having only been awake about 8.5 hours total, none of which we spent cleaning the house. So this week, the house has been divided into parts with a part to be done each day. Yesterday was Boy Room and Kitchen. Probably one of the things I love best about Cody and I is the way we work as a team. Though we were both dead tired yesterday, we attacked our rooms with a determination and teamwork unmatched by many. While I cleaned and picked up, Cody handled the "decoration" in the "Boy Room" - he hung up all his beer signage, Gator stuff, etc. Then while he cleaned the kitchen I handled the decorating and picky cleaning stuff (cleaning extra paint of the counters). Both rooms look great and we're on our way to being prepared for the party. Tonight is Dining Room and Living Room.
At least the wedding won't be at our house so that's one saving grace there.