[afraidfortherepublic]

That’s a great idea. I like the side room aspect. It’s impossible to keep people from talking to each other, especially when they haven’t seen each other for a long time.

[wideawake]

It was a technique we used for my great aunt who had a similar issue with crowds.

The key is to make sure someone is in the room making conversation with her at all times, or else she might feel isolated and abandoned as opposed to being the guest of honor.

And of course, her entrance into the main room for the song and cake should have appropriate fanfare.