31 Holiday party ideas - A different festive party for every day in December.
Saturday, December 20, 2014
Christmas Party #20: Winter Wonderland Party
WINTER WONDERLAND THEME PARTY:
Cast a wintry white spell over your home and your party. Decorate with lavish silver, white, and crystal decorations. Avoid or remove anything too colorful, anything gold, or anything that isn't sparkly. Serve white foods and beverages, plus icy cold desserts. This party is about chill, celebrating frost, and welcoming winter's cold embrace.
CHRISTMAS PARTY ACTIVITY:
This is ideal for a themed dinner party, or a comforting bread-and-soup meal after an evening hike through snowy woods. If your friends are outdoorsy, invite them to a snowy bonfire, a winter walk, a touristy sleigh ride, a Christmas tree farm activity, or even just building snow creatures on your front lawn.
CHRISTMAS PARTY DECORATIONS:
WINTER WONDERLAND PARTY INSPIRATION:
Party Menu, from Bird's Party Blog
WINTER WONDERLAND PARTY FRAGRANCE:
CHRISTMAS PARTY MUSIC:
CHRISTMAS PARTY APPETIZERS:
Serve white crackers with white cheeses; white ranch dip with white crudites.
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CHRISTMAS WINTER WONDERLAND PARTY ENTREES:
Serve white foods such as mashed potatoes.
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RELATED LINKS:
Unlock the Spirit of the Holidays (The Party Dress)
White Christmas Cocktail Party Preview (Desert Girls Vintage)
Friday, December 19, 2014
Christmas Party #19: Holiday Wine Tasting Party
CHRISTMAS PARTY ACTIVITY:
Invite eight to ten adult friends over for a holiday wine tasting party. Serve five or six different red wines, two white wines, and two or three dessert wines for the tasting. Offer plenty of food and snacks, as well as lovely festive desserts.
CHRISTMAS PARTY DECORATIONS:
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CHRISTMAS PARTY MUSIC:
For a sophisticated soiree, play the Big Band Christmas album in the background. Free of vocals, it's pleasant to listen to and won't distract from the conversations.
CHRISTMAS PARTY APPETIZERS:
CHRISTMAS PARTY BEVERAGES:
Serve several different wines at your tasting. Also offer coffee, tea, and water.
CHRISTMAS PARTY DESSERTS:
BOOKS FOR PARTY PLANNING:
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Thursday, December 18, 2014
Christmas Party #18: Vintage Retro Old Fashioned Christmas Party
CHRISTMAS PARTY ACTIVITY:
Invite ten to twenty adults over for a retro-styled Christmas cocktail party. Encourage guests to dress in vintage 1940s or 1950s costumes if you're into that sort of fun. Serve retro themed foods, play vintage Christmas songs, and offer a couple retro activities (stringing popcorn for the tree for example).
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BOOKS FOR PARTY PLANNING:
RELATED LINKS:
73 Vintage Aluminum Christmas Trees (Retro Renovation)
Vintage Christmas LPs for Your Holiday Party (Modern Retro Woman)