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New Year’s Eve Party Ideas For A Quiet Get Together Or Loud Bash: Decorations, Food, Drinks And Games

By Charisse Van Horn
Published on: 06:37 PST, Dec 28, 2015

New Year’s Eve party ideas are plentiful, and those who wish to throw a great party will want to keep in mind several planning factors. By carefully considering aspects such as overall budget, how many people will attend, and the space where you will hold the party, you can ensure your guests will have a great time and your party will go as planned. New Year’s Eve party ideas can help you plan the perfect intimate get together for a quiet evening, or a loud gathering full of festive traditions and cheer. Whichever party you prefer, taking the time to carefully plan your event will help ensure it runs smoothly and according to budget, and that everyone has a great time.

When choosing New Year’s Eve party ideas, determine how many people will attend and where you will hold the party. You don’t want too many people crowding a room, or just a few people in an over sized area. If you’re holding a party in your house, consider seating arrangements and ensure there will be plenty of room for all to attend. Sometimes it’s best to plan small, intimate events, as loud parties can get out of hand quickly, especially at New Year’s Eve. For many people, the amount of people who will attend the party coincides with the host’s budget. Once you’ve determined the set budget for your party, plan the size of your party accordingly. If you want to invite more people than your home will hold, consider holding the party at a restaurant instead.

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The scene you set will play a direct impact on your party’s theme and feel, according to Martha Stewart. Do you want a mature, elegant event that makes great use of colors such as gold, silver and white? Maybe you want a festive, colorful event with lots of royal colors such as bright purple, emerald green, and black? You could pair two colors such as silver and light pink or turquoise and black. Once you determine the size of your party, choose a color scheme, and then begin choosing your decorations.

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The most important aspect to focus on for a great New Year’s Eve party are decorations, food, beverages, and entertainment. After you’ve set your budget, accounted for the number of guests and selected a color scheme, it’s time to focus on decorations, the food and beverages you will serve and your selected choice of entertainment. New Year’s Eve decorations include balloons, streamers, banners and other wall hangings, lights and garlands. Once you select your color scheme, you’ll find that choosing decorations becomes simpler. Those on a budget may choose to create their own wall hangings, but sometimes it is actually more affordable to purchase them as you might end up spending more time on the creation of decorations that it takes away from the party planning.

Since food and drink are important to your New Year’s Eve party, consider not only what you will serve but the presentation, as well. You may find party platters are a great way to serve food, and there are plenty of beverage ideas to choose. For alcoholic beverages and champagne, consider champagne flutes, decorative ice buckets, and shot glasses. Serving trays can be dressed up with a New Year’s festive theme. Select napkins, plates, silverware, swizzle sticks, and more according to your party’s theme.

For entertainment purposes, consider making a mixtape of all the year’s hit songs. New Year’s Eve party games are also a great way to break the ice if anyone seems to be having a hard time opening up.

You can view these games and adapt or incorporate them into your New Year’s Eve party.

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