Entertaining: How to Welcome the New Year in Glamorous Style
Throw a glam-packed New Year’s Eve party and let the celebrations begin
If the tree is starting to sag and Santa is looking a tad jaded, but you don’t want the celebrations to end just yet, why not throw a fabulous New Year’s Eve party at home? Go for a classic theme that won’t take too much time to plan, such as an opulent, Art Deco-style soiree straight from the pages of The Great Gatsby. Embrace the luxury and decadence of the era with glamorous cocktails, pretty glass bowls filled with shop-bought nibbles (no need to sweat over a hot stove) and a crowd of good friends. All that’s left to do is uncork the bubbly and let the party begin. Happy New Year!
Refresh your decorations
Opulent silver and white Christmas decorations will do the job nicely for a luxe Art Deco party. Refresh the scheme for a vintage-style soiree by renewing candles, refilling urns with fresh seasonal foliage and giving everything a good old polish so the silvery finishes gleam all night in the glow of the candles.
Opulent silver and white Christmas decorations will do the job nicely for a luxe Art Deco party. Refresh the scheme for a vintage-style soiree by renewing candles, refilling urns with fresh seasonal foliage and giving everything a good old polish so the silvery finishes gleam all night in the glow of the candles.
Don’t forget to clock watch
Keeping an eye on the time is crucial for every New Year’s Eve get-together. Make sure guests don’t miss the countdown to midnight by scattering the table with a series of classic clocks and timepieces. Don’t worry if they don’t match – just make sure the times are all in sync!
Keeping an eye on the time is crucial for every New Year’s Eve get-together. Make sure guests don’t miss the countdown to midnight by scattering the table with a series of classic clocks and timepieces. Don’t worry if they don’t match – just make sure the times are all in sync!
Master the art of mixology
Cocktails are a must on New Year’s Eve. Brush up on your mixology skills with a good recipe book and then dust off all your poshest glassware and cocktail kit and impress guests with your mojitos and mai tais. I love these jewel-coloured glasses and tumblers, and the silver cocktail shaker and ice bucket are pure Jay Gatsby chic.
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Cocktails are a must on New Year’s Eve. Brush up on your mixology skills with a good recipe book and then dust off all your poshest glassware and cocktail kit and impress guests with your mojitos and mai tais. I love these jewel-coloured glasses and tumblers, and the silver cocktail shaker and ice bucket are pure Jay Gatsby chic.
Check out top ways to incorporate a home bar
Carry the party theme outside
On the stroke of midnight, revellers spill outside to celebrate the New Year with a clash of saucepan lids or to marvel at a fabulous firework display. Make sure the party vibe continues outdoors by decorating your garden or patio area with strings of bright, white fairy lights and huge paper lanterns.
On the stroke of midnight, revellers spill outside to celebrate the New Year with a clash of saucepan lids or to marvel at a fabulous firework display. Make sure the party vibe continues outdoors by decorating your garden or patio area with strings of bright, white fairy lights and huge paper lanterns.
Glow with fairy lights
If you’re holding a last-minute soiree, the easiest way to get your home in the party mood is by sprinkling every room in the house with trails and trails of fairy lights. Simply buy or borrow as many sets of lights as you can get your hands on (in a mix of bright white, primary colous and neon blue) and hang them all over the house for an instant magical party glow.
See 10 ways to use fairy lights all year round
If you’re holding a last-minute soiree, the easiest way to get your home in the party mood is by sprinkling every room in the house with trails and trails of fairy lights. Simply buy or borrow as many sets of lights as you can get your hands on (in a mix of bright white, primary colous and neon blue) and hang them all over the house for an instant magical party glow.
See 10 ways to use fairy lights all year round
Turn your kitchen into party central
Nine times out of 10, the kitchen is the place to be at a house party. With guests gravitating towards the kitchen, make sure yours is spick and span from top to toe and stocked to the rafters with a never-ending supply of drinks, sparkling glasses and delicious nibbles.
Nine times out of 10, the kitchen is the place to be at a house party. With guests gravitating towards the kitchen, make sure yours is spick and span from top to toe and stocked to the rafters with a never-ending supply of drinks, sparkling glasses and delicious nibbles.
Stock up on soft drinks
Don’t forget to have a plentiful supply of cool mineral water on hand to keep everyone hydrated… especially for guests who are staying the night. Fill ice buckets with bottles of still and sparkling water, with fresh-cut lemons and limes for a zingy twist.
Don’t forget to have a plentiful supply of cool mineral water on hand to keep everyone hydrated… especially for guests who are staying the night. Fill ice buckets with bottles of still and sparkling water, with fresh-cut lemons and limes for a zingy twist.
Keep the drinks flowing
Be the hostess with the mostest and make sure your guests’ glasses are refreshed and refilled at every opportunity. Grab a sturdy wooden tray and fill with the prettiest glasses and array of spirits and wander from room to room. This way, you’re not stuck in the kitchen or dining room and can mingle to your heart’s content.
Be the hostess with the mostest and make sure your guests’ glasses are refreshed and refilled at every opportunity. Grab a sturdy wooden tray and fill with the prettiest glasses and array of spirits and wander from room to room. This way, you’re not stuck in the kitchen or dining room and can mingle to your heart’s content.
Celebrate in style
At the stroke of midnight, grab your champagne flutes and a bottle of bubbly and celebrate the beginning of the New Year in true style. Silver trays, capacious ice buckets and delicate glassware are all a must here – even if it’s an intimate party for two.
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Do you have any plans for a New Year’s Eve party at home this year? We’d love to hear your top tips for a glamorous bash in the Comments below.
At the stroke of midnight, grab your champagne flutes and a bottle of bubbly and celebrate the beginning of the New Year in true style. Silver trays, capacious ice buckets and delicate glassware are all a must here – even if it’s an intimate party for two.
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Do you have any plans for a New Year’s Eve party at home this year? We’d love to hear your top tips for a glamorous bash in the Comments below.
A super-glam dinner party in a classic, Art Deco style will create a smart, sophisticated vibe for your New Year celebrations. The look is expensive and chic, but it doesn’t have to cost the earth if you stick to a few simple rules.
Cover the table with a pure white cloth (or a sheet will do the trick just as well) and mix and match clear glassware, simple white crockery and silvered candlesticks. Fill ovesized vessels with foliage from the garden (or good-quality fake flowers) and light lots of candles for a warm glow.