Ah! You've closed the door. The last guest has left. You view the mess your house is now in. But, admit it: it's a good mess! You had a good time. And what's more important, your guests had a great time!
Yes, see I told you that you could do it. You pulled off THE perfect party. Well, darn near to the perfect party, now wasn't it?
And I'm guessing it's only the first of many. From the moment your guests walk through the door -- actually even before that -- you strutted (quite modestly, of course!) your stuff as the perfect host.
Congratulations. It certainly was worth all the planning you put into it. And think, the next time around, you won't be quite so nervous.
Now what do you do? Well, as I view your house, you have two choices (depending on what time it happens to be). You can either go straight to bed, and deal with the mess in the morning. Or you can start cleaning up so you don't have quite the clutter to look at in the morning.