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It's a Wrap! Holiday Party
In collaboration with a few local party professionals, I designed this no-fuss holiday party plan.
- Host the party on a week night or Sunday afternoon.
- Send an invitation as soon as possible, ideally one week before the party date.
- Provide wrapping paper, tissue, ribbons, bows and plenty of scissors and tape and also, encourage guests to bring their own supplies.
- Get creative with your display - wrap ribbon around Styrofoam cones, stack white tins into a cake display or layer colored shredded paper inside apothecary jars.
- Set up gift wrapping stations on various tables but know that most friends will probably be more comfortable spread out on your floor.
Leverage your existing holiday decorations but for a touch of whimsy:
- Inspire creative packaging by wrapping wall mirrors and picture frames;
- Hang gift tags on the chandelier.
- Embellish the dining room table with a secondary table cloth or fabric remnant fashioned into a ribbon.
- Serve an assortment of bite-size refreshments like miniature lump crab cakes and savory tarts, as well as sweet treats like cupcakes and cake pops ... with lots of napkins to ensure mess-free wrappings.
- Offer a signature sip like Sparkling Pear and Cranberry Cocktails; recipe above and to the right.
Fifteen minutes before your girlfriends arrive, take a deep breath and turn on a holiday mix of music, such as:
Christmas Time is Here
Carol of the Bells
O Christmas Tree
It Must've Been Ol' Santa
Feliz Navidad
Joy to the World
Santa Clause is Coming to Town
We Three Kings
Christmas in Your Eyes
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
Thank you for these businesses
that contributed to this article:
Sweet Mady's {paper+gifts}
Fusions Cuisine
We Take the Cupcake
Olivera Music
and many thanks to my friend, Audrey, who opened her home to us for the photo shoot! |
