Party Tips
Posted on | January 21, 2010 | 12 Comments
Due to my sister’s swine flu outbreak this holiday season, our NYC holiday gathering had to be canceled. We just hosted the rescheduled version this weekend. It was a huge success and a ton of fun. Here are a couple of tips for the future parties you’ll be hosting someday.
1) In lieu of anything fancy just drop some votives into a cluster of glass jars that you may have in your kitchen. It’s not over the the top but still looks lovely and festive. I had a bunch of jars left from my pickling adventures and it worked out well. I think baby food jars would be great also. To be fair, I borrowed this idea from Rachel but after trying it this weekend I fully endorse it.
2) I’m not a big fan of wine charms. They usually aren’t all that cute and the person has to remember what color they were which gets more difficult as the night progresses and the wine continues to flow. I stuck a cheap key ring (available at any office supply store) onto each wine glass and put out a cup of colored pens. People can write their name or their initials and usually everyone can at least remember that.
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January 21st, 2010 @ 10:41 am
perfect. both.
January 21st, 2010 @ 10:43 am
I buy fun-colored rubber bands and put them around the widest part of the wine glasses and let people write their name on the rubber band with permanent pen. Something different.
January 21st, 2010 @ 10:48 am
What’s in that crock pot, pal?
January 21st, 2010 @ 10:56 am
Great ideas– love the wine charms!
January 21st, 2010 @ 11:03 am
oh my, swine flu, glad she’s better now
Thanks for the tips!
January 21st, 2010 @ 11:23 am
great ideas!!!! i can’t get into wine charms either, but i like the idea of better alternatives. this is great!
January 21st, 2010 @ 1:57 pm
for my wedding, the whole reception was decked out with candles in glass jars filled with bird seed. i collected them from friends, co-workers, my kitchen, so it was an awesome beautiful eclectic mix of recycled goodness. i highly recommend!
January 21st, 2010 @ 3:10 pm
I love the wine tag idea! Such a clever girl!
January 21st, 2010 @ 5:40 pm
I will be stealing the wine idea. Gracias!
January 21st, 2010 @ 6:37 pm
How beautiful! I love the wine labels and the macon jars are like always, perfect and magical!
January 21st, 2010 @ 6:58 pm
Sorry ’bout the swine flu! The jars are adorable.
January 24th, 2010 @ 7:54 pm
@Deanna – love the rubber band idea! Anything with office supplies gets me a wee bit excited.
@T – a huge batch of spinach and artichoke dip!