I love the holiday season because of all of the festive parties! The season presents a great excuse to host a party for your friends, colleagues or family. Here are a few tips on how to host a fabulous and festive holiday fête:

• Skip the evite and send paper invitations instead. Sending paper invitations creates excitement and lets guests know this party will be something special!
• Create a signature holiday drink. You think about having a signature drink when planning a wedding, so why not incorporate one into your holiday party?
• Create a festive playlist. Create a stellar holiday playlist on your ipod so that you can just plug and play without having to worry about playing DJ all evening.
• Surprise your guests with décor. Have some fun with your holiday decorations – fabulous décor will help kick the party up a notch!
• Serve a variety of small plates to encourage mingling. Especially if you’ve invited guests from multiple social circles, small plates will encourage movement and conversation among everyone at the party.
• Think about party favors. Why not have a basket of ornaments with a personalized note for your guests to take away?

Happy holidays!

Brooke Hill
Owner & Principal Event Designer
The Celebration Studio