I was invited to so many friends and now it is my time to throw a party. I wanted to do it efficiently and wanted to introduce new items to my list. First I thing I did, made a list of friends I wanted to invite, then I called them and made sure most of them will be available. It was success because it was on memorial day, most of the people were coming. Then, I made a list of items which I wanted to make. I sort out my list to what I will need from market. Once I had them all, I started to to make preliminary preparation, so at lat moment I will not have to rush. I marinated some meat, that I was going to bake. Some of the stuff, which I needed to fry, I made and freeze them. I made dessert 2 days  in advance, so I was done with it. Last thing I had to do is, made all accessories ready  like spoons and plates and drinks and dishes. Time arrived and everything was ready. 
Question: Was the party for a celebration?
Yes