New Year's Eve is always a special time of year- one week after the hectic Christmas rush and the start of a whole new year of possibilities. By your mid-twenties most of us have experienced the overblown & expensive hotel party experience. If this type of NYE bash is not your style and you are opting for throwing your own house party, here are a few tips to make your night more enjoyable and keep your guests happy.
#1. A new chic way to label drinks. This idea is so easy, inexpensive and awesome that I can't believe I hadn't thought of it before! Dip the base of your wine glasses in chalkboard paint so guests can write their names on their glass AND the chalk will rinse off in the wash ready for your next party! This chalkboard paint to label idea can also be used on pint glasses and on wine glasses to give pairing ideas as well.
#2. Instead of spending a lot on a full bar, have a champagne bar. Champagne is the drink for celebrations and specifically for New Year's Eve. Create a champagne bar with different types of champagne, fresh sliced fruit and juices so guests can make any tasty cocktail from mimosas to bellinis to whatever their imagination can envision. Also a free standing bar means the hosts can be free to mingle and not play bartender all night long. Let guests know ahead of time that you are supplying a champagne bar and they are welcome to bring any other alcohol if they are not champagne drinkers.
#3. Decide ahead of time what your crash policy is. This is one of the few holiday parties throughout the year that you can almost guarantee that guests will want to crash at your place instead of go home at the end of the night. There are few things worse than drinking the night away carefree only to realize that there is no room for you to stay over. Hosting guests overnight brings a whole new set of responsibilities. In addition to letting guests know how many people can stay over comfortably and asking them to bring pillows and blankets, make sure you have all your linens clean and ready to go. Maybe even put a few 'night lights' around for people who are not familiar with your house to navigate in the dark. A nice touch is to leave a basket of helpful items in each room/ area where people will be staying over to include; bottled water, tylenol, tissues, travel toothbrush set and anything else you think your guests might need. Better for people to find the ammenities basket than try to wake you in the middle of the night for something.
Do you have any other NYE party tips? Leave them in the comments section or on the FCW facebook page! Be safe and enjoy!
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