Panos ( kolasi), I had a similar gig Friday night. Even though my involvement was casual (a favor for a friend), it was a disappointing experience. I can tell you a few things that went wrong...
I took my 85mm 1.4 lens and cranked up the ISO because I knew I'd be working in low light. I didn't bring the speedlight because I don't feel comfortable with it yet, but also because I didn't want to be intrusive.
The party was in someone's apartment. There were competing light sources: some window light (during the early hours), fluorescent bulbs in places, and incandescent bulbs, too, and many "hot spots" due to the little overhead spotlights. Ended up with some strange skin colors. I probably should have shot in RAW but since I don't have experience processing RAW shots I stuck with .jpeg.
I tried manual, aperture priority and fully automatic shooting, and the results were about the same. Some hits, many misses. The room was small and crowded, so it was hard to get enought distance on subjects. Using a shallow DOF was fine when there was only one subject, but many people asked me for group shots. I couldn't get back far enough to get everyone in the frame, and when I did only one plane was in focus. If I increased the DOF then the subjects were blurred by movement. The built in flash was too harsh, as expected.
I can't answer your original question because I don't have a site to point you to, but I'd also appreciate tips for the next time I find myself in a similar situation. I would definitely take the 50mm lens (or wider) if there *is* a next time.
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