No matter how big or small, hosting a home event can be an incredibly exciting, but simultaneously nerve-wracking experience. There are so many factors to consider in the planning phase; who should you invite, what will you serve, and of course the all important, what will you wear question.

However, there are a number of pre-party planning factors that should help to calm your nerves and have you feeling ordered and excited.

The number one thing that you should have covered for an at home event, is a home free of mess. This can absolutely be a stressor initially as it can seem so overwhelming, where to start?

What to do? Firstly, it's imperative that you get some at home gadgets to help you out and make life that little bit easier.

Purchasing a robot vacuum means that not only will your house be dust and dirt free, but it will also quietly keep it that way in the days leading up to the event, just set and forget.

Another at home essential is the steam mop, these are a no muss, no fuss type product as they are considerably smaller than regular mops, and don't require extra chemicals to give your home that shining clean, making the cleaning process that extra bit simpler, and another accomplishment off your list.

Should you not have time to do the big clean on your own, then hiring a cleaning service will absolutely be an investment.

This way your house is left spotless without you needing to even lift a finger, and your state of the art gadgets, such as the robot vacuum cleaner can be set off in the days prior to the gathering to maintain the incredible state of your space.

If there is one thing people come to events for other than sparkling conversation and conversations with old and new friends, it's food. Party food is unlike any other, bite size canapés and little macaroons, tartlets, brownies and every sweet treat you can get your hands on.

Alternatively, if the event is a sit-down gathering, there are sumptuous, chicken meals, delicious roasted vegetables and other various delicious delights that the event-goer didn't have to cook themselves, which always makes it taste better.

With that in mind, it's incredibly important to preplan your menu as one of the first priorities, as well as all the logistics that come with it. Will it be sit down or cocktail style?

Roaming plates or buffet? Having answers to these questions will make it all the more simple to feel in control of the upcoming evening. To rid yourself of the stress of cooking, hiring a caterer for an event will ensure that food is of a professional standard, is on time, and there is no last minute burning disasters to hinder the night.

When it comes to party planning, you have to plan for the worst, whilst this does sound very gloomy indeed, it is in fact to rid yourself of any last minute unforeseen disasters that would ruin the night.

For example, if your event is outside, then making plans for possible rain, even if your party is in the middle of a drought in summer, will ensure that should a miracle storm hit, your event is far from ruined.

The same goes for music, if you're planning a DJ, then have a pre-made party playlist in your back pocket, in the instance they don't show up, their equipment doesn't work, or perhaps they're just terrible.

And finally, stock your freezer with crowd pleasing frozen food, party pies, sausage rolls and chicken wings may not be the most elegant of foods, but they've definitely been filling hungry mouths for decades. If this isn't quite your style, adapt this to your own favourite bites to serve should disaster strike, after all, it never hurts to be prepared.

A simple way for your at-home event to be incredibly memorable is to create a signature drink for arrival or to be distributed throughout the evening.

This puts a unique twist on your night and gives guests a point of difference when looking back at your evening, plus it's just a crowd pleaser. There are a number of delicious and easy to make cocktails available all throughout the internet to help inspire you.

A simple way to help decide what kind of drink to make is to consider the time of year, in spring or summer, a delicious gin, vodka or tequila based cocktail would be a home run, or perhaps a spritz of some sort.

Whereas the cooler months would benefit from something a little bit deeper, like your spin on mulled wine. No matter what you opt for, a delicious drink is sure to help your night go off without a hitch.

Planning an event can seem a little crazy initially, but by breaking it up into smaller bite size pieces, it should feel a lot more manageable and the excitement will begin to overpower the nerves.

By ensuring that you offload work where possible to those with skill in a specific area, such as a caterer, and being sure that you're prepared for every possible outcome, your night is sure to be an incredible success.