1.)Realistically think about your holiday budget (After you have deducted your gifts and/or traveling money)
2.)Carefully sit down and think about hom many guest you are inviting
3.)You can stock up on the basic ingredients at the beginning of the holiday season.
4.) Prepare Serving Dishes. Don’t waste valuable time on the day of the event trying to remember where you’ve stashed the holiday platters, plates, stemware, serving spoons, and linens. Plan out what dishes you’ll use, and clean and polish them a few days in advance. For sit-down dinners, you can set the table ahead of time. For cocktail parties, lay serving dishes and napkins out for snacks the day before.
5.) Plan on a Realistic Amount of Food and Drink. Don’t make enough food to feed the the NBA (unless you’re feeding the NBA) A rule of thumb for a three hour holiday party is about three drinks per person, or about one bottle of wine for every two to three guests and one quart of liquor for every 10 to 12 guests. For hors d’oeuvres plan on about three to five pieces per person, and for a three hour holiday party, about four to six pieces per person per hour.
6.) Spirits - The basics—wine, sparkling wine, distinctive beers, or a couple of types of spirits and a few mixers—are fine. A great holiday house cocktail is nice. Remember to always have water and juice choices available, and don’t forget the ice.
7.) Decorations - Plan your Christmas party decor around a theme or a seasonal color scheme. Choose anything from Santa to snowmen, music to angels. Find some other ideas for holiday theme ideas. Red, white, green, gold, and silver are traditional holiday colors. Use just one color or combine several for your decorations. But if you're planning ahead, design your party invitation after you've chosen your theme. Create an invitation that your guests will really remember.
8.) Make your party a great conversation; Consider wrapping your front door with Christmas gift wrapping paper with a giat bow around the door. Don't forget a beautiful wreath. To add a holiday touch to every room in your home, tie bows on everything from candlesticks to doorknobs. To add a festive look everywhere, sprinkle glitter or imitation snow on every surface you can see. Lamp candles on table tops, bathroom countertops, serving table, dining table and any unused surface has a rich and great touch.
9.)Appetizers and hor doeuvres - I think the best 2 things you can do is either get your party catered (depending on your budget) Or have a couple of your closet friends to prepare one or two of there favorit holiday dishes. You will be surprise what you dearest girlfriends would'nt mine doing to assist.
10. Clean as You Go. Don’t make guests feel like you’re tidying up because the party’s over. Instead, try to grab crumpled napkins, toothpicks and plates on your way to the kitchen. A little cleaning here and there will ease postparty cleanup, but don’t obsess over every dish in the sink.
Mandatory *** Be sure to have holiday music playing in the background. Try a few of these upbeat Christmas tunes:
Here Comes Santa Claus
Up on the Housetop
Deck the Halls
I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
Jingle Bell Rock
Grandma Got Ran Over By a Reindeer
Jingle Bells
Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer
Santa Claus is Coming to Town
The Twelve Days of Christmas
We Wish you a Merry Christmas
Rockin Around the Christmas Tree
Once your guests hear these Christmas favorites, they may start a sing-along!
Whatever you do dont forget to wear a great dress with the perfect accessories.
