Most nudists are highly sociable, while some are so sociable they will routinely invite their many naturist friends and acquaintances to mingle in their own home. If this is something you’ve pondered doing yourself, we give you a few pointers here that might help make it a successful soiree:
The setting:
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Your yard might be the most suitable environment to host a nudist party, weather permitting (below 70 F is not usually good nude weather!). Just one thing: If any neighbors can see over your fence, forget about it! Unless you live in a nudist community, you are sure to generate controversy and perhaps an embarrassing visit from the police. While your home is your sanctuary, you have to bear in mind that local bylaws might construe any public nudity as lewdness, even if it was not intended to be public. As nudists, we are constantly trying to maintain a low profile and thus gain wider acceptance, or at least tolerance, from the non-nudist public. If you respect others, they’re more apt to respect you as well.
If your yard doesn’t have the necessary privacy, or you do not have a yard, it’s perfectly acceptable to hold your reception in the confines of your house or apartment, as long as you have non-transparent curtains covering any windows which could afford an unwelcome view from the outside.
The other alternative is to hold the event in a rented party room or restaurant, but this could result in unwanted publicity. Unless the owner of the facility and any hired help are also of the naturist persuasion or at least sympathetic to it, tongues are sure to wag in town! You might not care, but some of your guests might.
Who to invite:
This one’s easy: only experienced nudists! A nudist party is not a good place for a newbie (nubie?) to have his first social naturist encounter. No matter how hard your non-nudist buddy begs you to attend, you will likely regret it if you relent. Keep the knowledge of this event within the community.
The ground rules:
You may feel a bit sheepish about laying down ground rules for a party, but trust us that if you do not, some make take it as an invitation to anything and everything. Make it easy by simply e-mailing your guests a friendly reminder of what is to be expected of them at such a gathering. The rules are the same as at any nudist resort: bring a towel to sit on, no sexual behavior allowed, etc.
We recommend you make your party nude only, rather than clothing optional. The problem is if a few people choose to stay dressed, a lot of those who would otherwise get nude will not, and then it’s not a nudist get together anymore, is it? The opposite is also true: If everybody is nude, anybody arriving later will feel awkward keeping their togs on. Lead the way: greet your guests in the flesh to set the tone!
What to serve:
In an interview a few years ago we had with John Ordover of CO Dinners in New York, he joked that “no hot soup” should be served. In all seriousness, we think soup can be served, but no food item should be scalding hot, for very obvious reasons! Also, it might not be too attractive to have a bunch of people with bits of food mingling with their body hair, so maybe you should skip the flaky, crumby stuff!
More importantly, there is the subject of alcohol. Have an open bar, or even “byob”, and watch the drunks happen! A drunk nudist could become just as crude and lewd or even violent as a clothed drunk, and just imagine having to call the police if a drunken brawl broke out or one of your pickled guests decided to take a walk around the neighborhood in the buff! Make it a dry party, or limit it to a glass or two of a nice wine, which you or your help will dole out. No self-serve!
The set-up:
Most people do not like to strip in front of others, thus it’s an absolute requirement to provide a room where your guests can undress and store their clothing in a plastic bag you or they provided.
Of course, all your guests should bring towels to sit on, and you should have a few extra ones on hand in case someone forgets. If you have furniture you rather not risk having sweaty naked people sit on, the solution is to remove those items from the party area or drape them with a blanket, sheet or sofa cover.
Activities:
You do not really need to program any special activities, as your guests will be plenty happy just to socialize in the nude, but a nude swim in your pool, if possible, is a sure hit. Some like to include dancing, but be careful to avoid music that requires body contact. While the mere sight of nude bodies doesn’t sexually stimulate a nudist, bumping and grinding to the beat might lead to temperatures soaring and inappropriate behavior and you have to blurt out: “Get a room!”.
Alexandra and I have held many nude poker nights, and this always has worked well as a social lubricant. Strip poker? No, that makes absolutely no sense in a nudist context!
In conclusion, a well organized and executed nudist party will leave you and your guests a happy gang and inspire many of you to repeat the experience! As we all know, we are a sociable bunch and we are at our best when we can shed ourselves of our textile constraints!
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Really thoughtful article about how to plan a nudist party. My back yard is not conducive to such an event – we have neighbors up above us that can look down – but maybe we’ll pull off an indoor event someday.
Thanks for good advice.
Thanks for those tips. I´m planning a jacuzzy evening, my first event as a host, and I want everything natural and relaxing.