Why did Klemens von Metternich organize many social events during the Congress of Vienna?

During the Congress of Vienna, Klemens von Metternich organized an extensive series of social festivities to serve his diplomatic objectives. By maintaining an unbroken chain of events, he kept the visiting monarchs in a mood that made them less inclined to interfere persistently in the complex, substantive work being conducted by the statesmen.1

Metternich skillfully balanced his dual role of social host and political leader, using these gatherings to manage the atmosphere of the congress. While this social focus was occasionally a cause for delays in the proceedings, it was a deliberate strategy to facilitate his broader goals of European reconstruction and the establishment of a new balance of power.12