We have a lovely little guest post from DIYDarlin.com. Be sure to check out her website for more DIY tips and tricks you can use for your home, parties and more!
Are you planning your first holiday party? Worried about getting everything right?
Relax! We’ve got you covered. Here are tips for planning the perfect holiday party:
7 Quick & Easy Steps to A Party Perfect House
Image Source: DIYDarlin.com
Additional Holiday Party Prepping Resources:
- Cleaning tips for a party-ready house
- Party planning checklist
- How to prep your home for festive entertaining
- 10 stress-free holiday party decorating tips
- 10 holiday party mistakes to avoid
Now that you’ve got the steps, you’re ready for the fun stuff. Planning your menu, picking the decorations, deciding on the invitation list. Make it fun and make it festive. You’ve got this!
Thanks DIYDarlin.com for this handy chart outlining easy steps to get your holiday party swinging. We’d like to add on to a few of the ideas:
If you don’t want to cater, but do want help, we highly recommend hiring a server/bartender, etc. from a party company that specializes in providing professionals for this very purpose. Here in San Diego, we used the The Party Staff, Inc. for our last Halloween party and the server was worth her weight in gold. She did so much more than just serving – she did dishes, guided guests where to put their food, coats, etc., emptied the trash, updated food on the food table and removed empty dishes and glassware that were left around.
I like the idea of making sure there is enough seating, but also, there’s no need to have seating for every guest unless you’re having a sit down dinner. If a cocktail party with appetizers is what you’re having, then have conversation groupings of seating and maybe some high tables where people can stand and put their drinks while nibbling and chatting.
Hand towel (Plus extras) in the bathroom is a must. Also, set out in a basket extra toilet paper and bathroom spray so guests don’t have to go searching when the roll is empty. Also, light a candle to keep the bathroom smelling fresh all night long.
Again, we’d like to thank DIYDarlin.com for taking the time to write this guest post for all of us. Happy Holidays!!!!
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