Party Away

Attended a function today in the early noon. I was amazed an entire new wing is developed in the neighbor's house to host functions. The entire basement is dedicated to this very end - looking more like a banquet hall than a part of the house itself.
I wondered to myself how many parties would one host here. Maybe once every two months? Would the maintenance cost surpass the cost of doing one in a banquet hall or not? The amount of glasswork and the intricate features would surely need full-time staff dedicated to this alone. It brings about a new trend in the city - having personal party basements to host a myriad of parties at the drop of a hat.
Social gatherings are only looking for excuses and one merely waits for the smallest of reasons to throw and be a part of parties. This in turn boosts up the sales of party planners and dress designers alike. What happened to the good old days when people could just get together for the sake of it, dressed in casual clothing - with only popcorns to pacify their hunger..? I guess now its more about the look of it all than the sense.
Well, party away!