Planning for A New Year Party? These Tips Will Help You

New Year is about to knock on our doors once more and by tradition, we should welcome it with open arms and a lot of hope. New Year’s Eve is celebrated every last day of the year. It is the time to say good bye to the year that has gone and welcome the new year the offers new opportunities, hope and joy. These are just a few of the reasons on why we should throw a party to welcome the year that is about to come.

Here are some tips, New Year party ideas at home and advice on how to plan and throw a great New Year party celebration for the whole family.

Preparing your invitation and greeting cards

Most likely, note everyone will be available for your New Year’s party because they probably would have a celebration of their own. Create a list of the people that you would want to include in your New Year’s party and call them ahead to know if they can attend or not. After calling all the people on your list, you can now prepare your New Year Party invitations and New Year greetings card. The invitations would be for the people that can commit to arrive to your party while the greeting cards are the people you want to be with during the celebration but are unavailable.

New Year decorations

If you are hosting a New Year party or any kind of party, decorations are a must. Here are some decoration ideas you may like.

Include balloons, disco lights, streamers, glitters, hats and noisemakers as staples for your New Year decors. Try not to overdo them and style them accordingly to create a relaxing effect for your home or your party venue. A great ambiance is a great way to welcome the New year. You might want to include candles as well if you plan to bring the celebrations outdoors. You can also place floating candles in a big container or bowl for a more charming effect.

Party banners, runners, pom-poms, bon bons and shiny and shimmering streamers would look great on your party venue as well.

New Year Playlist

Dancing will most likely be included in your celebration so it is advisable to prepare a list of danceable and calming songs to be able to have enough musical entertainment for your guests during the party.

New Year menu

Have ready-made snacks like popcorns, nachos and chips as starters. Mixed nuts and veggie platters with light deep is also a great way to prepare your guests for your main meal. Mashed potatoes served together with herb-roasted Cornish game hens and other delicious dishes can be included in your menu. You can ask guest to go potluck to have a festive and full meal during the party. Desserts are also essential staples during this celebration. You can never go wrong with chocolate cake, cupcakes and holiday English trifles.