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Thursday, December 6th, 2018
The Hyde Park Double Pedestal Dining Table 1110 plays the perfect ally to your hosting needs.
Hosting parties during the holiday season can be a stressful thing to do. But don’t worry. This year, you just might pull this off minus the stress. Here are some tips on how to take it easy this time –
What Sort of Party?
You must be able to define what get-together you are about to host. Will it be a cocktail party? A casual social gathering? Or will it be a buffet?
Prep the Invitations
As soon as you have decided what kind of parties you’ll be holding, it’s time to make a guest list. Determine also the date and time and the people whom you will invite.
You can send the invites through email, via post, or you can just call each guest and ask for a confirmation straightaway. The proper thing to do is to invite your guests three to four weeks before the party. Remember that calendars tend to fill up quite quickly during the holidays so it is best to get their yes ahead of everybody else.
Draft the Menu
It’s not too early to prepare the menu for the party that’s weeks away. Find out easy to prepare holiday foods or ask for recipes that you would want to become a traditional part of your menu.
If it’s a cocktail party that you’re going to hold, then you should also prepare for the appetizers in advance. Find those that will save you energy and time especially on the day of the party. Soups are easy to prepare plus they can feed a lot of people all at once.
Also, take note that you wouldn’t want to spend your hours during the party concocting drinks for everyone. It is better to set up a cocktail bar with infused vodkas, pre-cut garnishes, and other cocktail recipes. Your guests should be able to help themselves with ease. This separate station, as much as possible, must be located in a different area or room. There must also be a section for non-alcoholic beverages, ice, napkins, and glassware.
Oh, and don’t forget to have both regular and decaffeinated coffee, teas, cocoa and cider.
Yet Another List
After the guest list, the next list that you need to accomplish is that of the things that you need to do prior to the party. Make sure that you’re an hour early in prepping the venue so that there won’t be any shocking last minute emergencies to tend to.
Plus, finishing early will help you feel more relaxed as your guests begin arriving. You won’t have to worry about buying any last minute food or drinks. Your guests will also be glad that they can interact with you since you won’t spend the entire time cooking.
Stock Up
You also wouldn’t want to run out of finger foods if your goal is to keep everyone happy. Stock food in your pantry especially baked cookies, crackers, nuts, and popcorn.
Pestos and tapanades can be jarred and are an impressive dip for chips. Fresh sour cream can also be mixed with these.
What Décor?
Think small when it comes to your decorative items. Be sure to save some space for the food display as well as the possible floral or fruit centerpieces. Small accents like gilded nuts can fill empty spots at the buffet or the dining table.
Even bowls of vintage décor grouped according to type of color can be used to decorate the party zone. Even a simple bowl with twinkling lights would do. Don’t forget the wreaths on the door.
And, as always, just make sure to keep everything tidy so that your guests will have a good impression of your clean home.
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