Northwest Spanko Gathering?

[Chawsee]

20 hours ago, StrictGent said:

If the balance of spankers to spankees and m to f was right, I would certainly consider flying out to join in the fun. As Chawsee knows, I am part of a group here in Texas that has such spanko weekends away, and they are amazing.

Awesome, my friend. Would love to see you show up!

[Chawsee]

20 hours ago, Oracle said:

Thank you for your kind words. One of my biggest spanko bucket list wishes is to meet others like me. This could be a step in the right direction, and will also help push me out of my comfort zone! 😊

You're already doing great. I believe you're more of a natural at this than you think. 😉 Thanks for taking over here yesterday when I was away from the house, tied up with other things. 

[Chawsee]

20 hours ago, StrictGent said:

Very welcome, they are worth the effort.

As for distance, we try and make it so everyone travels roughly the same distance. Most of us live in Austin, but we rent a place 90 mins east, so the Dallas and Houston folks have a shorter trip than if they came here.

If you are having a weekend where people are coming in from greater distances, I might make two suggestions, based on our experiences.

First, pick a place with a decent sized airport, so that folks don't spend an entire day traveling. That's not always possible, but good to keep in mind.

Second, once the group is selected have everyone pay their share of the AirBnb immediately. Plans can change but if people understand that when they sign up they are on the hook for their share, you don't risk burdening those who do show with all the cost. A hotel is a good way to avoid this situation but then you have noise concerns... you know, in case someone happens to be naughty at some point...  

I'm so glad you jumped in here, StrictGent. Can't thank you enough for your advice and suggestions along the way. You're the inspiration behind this whole idea.

[StrictGent]

1 minute ago, Chawsee said:

I'm so glad you jumped in here, StrictGent. Can't thank you enough for your advice and suggestions along the way. You're the inspiration behind this whole idea.

Thank you, friend. I think it's a grand idea, and the thought that I could finally find myself draped over your lap is heavenly...!

[Chawsee]

19 hours ago, ReformedEE said:

So are we talking about an air bnb or a hotel, and where would the spankings be held?

This detail hasn't been decided yet, but I'm pretty sure we're leaning more toward the AirBnB.

[Chawsee]

4 hours ago, wanttospank said:

We would sure be interested in attending, like most depending on the location and date. We do a small party, only 12 or 14 people once a year here. If you get this going and want any help or suggestions, we would both be happy to help any way we can. For our event we rent a bnb. Those are so much better than a hotel. as people interact more and there is plenty of priivacy that hotels lack. Like was already stated, fint the cost, div ide that and have everyone pay in advance, their share. I suggest at least two days, or three, as two days can go very fast. and an extra day in a bnb if for only a few is about the same price as a hotel for 3 or 4 people, if some want to come a day early. Ours are pretty laid back no real scheduled things, people come and go and spank as they want. We have been doing ours for 4 years now. Sorry for the long responce just to say yes we would  be inerested.

Good thoughts. Thanks! It would be nice to see you and your wife attend. 

[wanttospank]

thanks we would love to if dates times etc worked out, so we can plan far enough to make it work

 

[Chawsee]

So far, we've got a pretty good balance of tops, switches, and bottoms. But for the sake of all the men interested in attending, we need more gals. 

[Geoffreaux]

That was my main concern from the beginning. I’ve experienced this dynamic before on Facebook. Many men, next to zero women. That is not something I would be interested in. 😁

[Oracle]

10 hours ago, Chawsee said:

So far, we've got a pretty good balance of tops, switches, and bottoms. But for the sake of all the men interested in attending, we need more gals. 

Agreed. Proper balance is paramount.

[wanttospank]

Just a little imformation from our limited experience putting together parties. Everyone always worries about the mix, men to women, spankers to spankees. S,pankees always want lots more spankers, Men always want more women, Women always want pmen. Then it gets even more specific, men wanting only women spankers, or spankees, etc etc. We have found that as long as there are enough of each, most will be happy with a party.... For instance at our our last party, my wife spanked 9 people male and female. We are both switchs so that makes a difference too. Just saying while it is good to have a mix, any mix will not make everyone happy. We find it is more important to have willing to get involved and play that a certain mix of genders and roles. All I am saying is that the mix is different for everyone.... females that only want to spank or be spanked by females would think mostly females is a good mix. males who spank and are spanked by males thing a mostly male mix would be great. Long story short, we find that everyone has diferent ideas of a party mix, but as long as everyone can find someone that fits, that is all that really matters.

[Oracle]

3 hours ago, wanttospank said:

Just a little imformation from our limited experience putting together parties. Everyone always worries about the mix, men to women, spankers to spankees. S,pankees always want lots more spankers, Men always want more women, Women always want pmen. Then it gets even more specific, men wanting only women spankers, or spankees, etc etc. We have found that as long as there are enough of each, most will be happy with a party.... For instance at our our last party, my wife spanked 9 people male and female. We are both switchs so that makes a difference too. Just saying while it is good to have a mix, any mix will not make everyone happy. We find it is more important to have willing to get involved and play that a certain mix of genders and roles. All I am saying is that the mix is different for everyone.... females that only want to spank or be spanked by females would think mostly females is a good mix. males who spank and are spanked by males thing a mostly male mix would be great. Long story short, we find that everyone has diferent ideas of a party mix, but as long as everyone can find someone that fits, that is all that really matters.

@wanttospankThat makes sense. I would hate for anyone to feel left out. I might DM you for more advice/suggestions.

[Oracle]

Just wanted to bump this topic and see if there was any more interest. Any ladies perhaps?

[ReformedEE]

I’m OK with whatever number of people come to this gathering, as long as I can get a private disciplinary session with Ms. Chawsee. 

[ReformedEE]

So that leads me to the next question.  Will the spankings be in front of the group or private, and if I make this trip, how can I be sure I’ll get time with the disciplinarian of my choosing if I have to compete with a bunch of other guys for time with her?

[Chawsee]

6 hours ago, ReformedEE said:

So that leads me to the next question.  Will the spankings be in front of the group or private, and if I make this trip, how can I be sure I’ll get time with the disciplinarian of my choosing if I have to compete with a bunch of other guys for time with her?

Because every pairing is different, this would be a private decision between the top and bottom. I'm not into any form of voyeurism, so playing in front of an audience would not personally be my style. But at any kind of gathering like this, there may be those who spank in the living room or other common area of the house, and that's perfectly okay. 

There may not be enough SN members residing in the northwest, nor those willing to travel this far, for this meet-up to even happen. That's what we're trying to figure out first. And it would need to be the right group of people, a fairly equal balance of males and females, tops and bottoms, with chill personalities so that everyone gets along and gets adequate time with their chosen partner(s). 

[obafgkm]

On 10/29/2022 at 2:24 PM, Chawsee said:

Because every pairing is different, this would be a private decision between the top and bottom. I'm not into any form of voyeurism, so playing in front of an audience would not personally be my style. But at any kind of gathering like this, there may be those who spank in the living room or other common area of the house, and that's perfectly okay. 

One party I attended that went well was in a hotel suite.  There was essentially a large common area and several individual rooms off of it.  As Chawsee stated, there was a wide variety of activities.  It's hard to get specific with expectations, but one trend I observed was that play often took place in a more common area, and sometimes would move back into one of the more private rooms as the play "progressed."  Doors generally remained open, and there were also some "classes" or other educational activities in the common area - but we had one wonderful community caning in one of the back rooms.  This particular party went over a couple of days, so it wasn't like we felt pressed for time.  But it all depends on the venue, expectations from the hosts, and needs of the participants.  Overall, however, I felt that the "public" aspect seemed to be more evident - I didn't feel that people necessarily went there to have a "private" encounter.  It felt more like any other social gathering - you socialize/play in public, and if it goes beyond that, you either try to find a more private setting, or move to your own room.  I hope that makes sense....

[IslandLife]

I'd be interested in this too, although this certainly wouldn't help the M/F ratio lol