It’s easy to think about the worst-case scenarios when a party you’re hosting is on the horizon. “Most hosting mistakes come down to trying to do too much,” says Kait Silberman, founder and creative director of Curated by Kait . Read on for five common hosting mistakes and how to correct (or prevent!) “Guests notice when there's nowhere natural to gather or the layout forces everyone into one awkward cluster,” says Silberman. Sometimes I actually walk through the space once I’ve started to set things up to make sure it’s easy and comfortable for everyone.”