Quote by WolfandMare
Hi and welcome!
My advice would be contact the party organisers first off and ensure what their rules actually are as every party seems to be different in our experience. Some want you dressed down straight away, some have fetish themes or even a fancy dress type vibe. Some parties don’t want non participants watching, some love it. It’s a bit of a minefield so it’s best to ask the organiser. Big tip - if the organiser is giving you a ‘vibe’ you don’t like, DONT GO! Very early on we were planning on going to a party and the organiser was promising us the world and my gut told me he was full of shit. We got to the party and there was no one our age and within minutes I had people (men) pawing at me. Then I realised it was about 80% men at this ‘party’ and I’d been billed as the main attraction. Follow your instincts!!!
You’re absolutely right about the no means no rule. If anyone anywhere, private party or a club tries to pressure you into something you don’t want, then leave! Can’t tell you how important that is. Especially as newbies. If you’re pushed into something you don’t want to do, or worse, you get separated and one of you does, it will cause issues and potentially ruin swinging for you forever. Take it nice and steady and only do things you’ve agreed you’ll do beforehand. ALWAYS set your personal boundaries before you go to any event is a great bit of advice we were given and it really does help. The key to a successful experience is to ensure you BOTH enjoy it! I hope you find what you’re looking for and have a great time if you decide to go 😇
Mare
Xx
Thanks so much for your advice- we really appreciate it!
You're right, I will message the organisers and find out the specifics as hopefully that will ease the nerves a little bit and paint a better picture of what to expect! We've had conversations about our boundaries and talked through lots of different scenarios and what we are both comfortable with in theory, but we want to see how it pans out in reality in the situation! That's why we think a party might be a good way of easing into it and exploring if we've set our boundaries to match reality!
Thanks again for all of your advice!
Ruby xx