Ideas to add to your Christmas Cocktail Party!! Much more to come!

The most important part of planning a party is having a plan!! Knowing how many guests, what your budget is, what kind of food your going to serve, what decorations you will have, plans for safe rides home are all part of a successful party!

The best way to make your Christmas party a hit is creativity!

Use prizes as a way of getting your guests involved, such as adding a note on your invitations offering a prize for the best dressed or the most creative costume!

Choosing a menu list is high on priority status. Once you have your guest list determined you can decide on how much food you will be laying down!

There are many ways you can create a menu. You will have to decide based on guests if you will be hiring a caterer, having a group from your work or social circle help, or just doing it yourself. For small groups this is a fairly easy task, for larger groups it is advisable to hire help. It may cost more money initially but it will pay off in the end.



Next on the agenda is getting those decorations started. It's not hard to decorate for Christmas. If your on a limited budget than the nearest dollar store will have a bag full of decor for under 20.00, Even if you have a larger budget you can have amazingly inexpensive centerpieces and stand out pieces that will keep you on budget or in some cases even below.

Using glass vases with christmas balls or fill with water and a simple floatinmg candle look elegent and easy on the pocketbook.







reference:
http://entertaining.about.com/od/christmas/ss/chrisnewcnterpc_4.htm
http://www.bride.ca/wedding-ideas/index.cfm/2008/10/15/Cheap-Wedding-Centrepiece-Ideas-part-II
http://www.google.ca/imgres?q=cheap+christmas+centrepieces&hl=en&biw=1366&bih=643&tbm=isch&tbnid=B6lp0lVNtYiPvM:&imgrefurl=http://entertaining.about.com/od/christmas/ss/chrisnewcnterpc_3.htm&docid=RTouBQxiBaZj-M&imgurl=http://0.tqn.com/d/entertaining/1/0/W/F/candleandberries.jpg&w=400&h=300&ei=tM3BTvS5DamZiQLBz9yRDA&zoom=1&iact=rc&dur=546&sig=116740556887228526637&page=2&tbnh=137&tbnw=183&start=20&ndsp=23&ved=1t:429,r:17,s:20&tx=106&ty=31

There a million and one websites and ideas for decorations!!!!!!



Always have a list!! Check it more than twice to be sure you stay on budget and stick with your plans. The more organized you are the better your party will be!!

Cheers!!

SipSum Cocktailz Staff