No party can truly thrive without a round of delicious appetizers. Choose a mix of light appetizers and appetizers that are a little heavier.
For heartier snacking, try a cheese and cracker or flatbread tray, or set out some softer bread, like these yummy clover leaf rolls. You can offer butter to top them with or even better, allow some cream cheese to soften and top it with a delicious pepper jelly to use as a spread.
In most cases, New Years Eve parties tend to start later than most. That means your guests may not have already had dinner. However, if you are doing a dinner party or offering food to your late-night guests, why not try a great casserole coupled with a couple of different self-serve salads?
Then youll have the best of both worlds: a filling main dish, and a variety of lighter fare for those guests who arent that hungry. The great thing about casseroles is that they reheat well and usually can sit out for a while and still taste amazing. This chicken taco casserole is excellent.
New Years Eve decorating doesnt have to be elaborate. Just extend the life of your Christmas decorating, and youre nearly done! Christmas lights, your Christmas tree and all of those pretty, sparkly ornaments make a great backdrop for a New Years Eve party.
If you want to get really crazy, you can string up things like paper snowflakes from your ceiling and hang mistletoe in strategic spots to encourage a little holiday canoodling.
Candles also make for great holiday atmosphere and you can set them to blazing all over the house. Add a little glitter dust and sparkly ornamentation to your tables, and youve got the makings of a beautiful party environment.
A New Years Eve party is a great way to kick off the new year and spend a little quality time with friends and loved ones. It doesnt have to be elaborate or expensive, but it does have to be fun. And with these tips to get you started, throwing the ultimate New Years Eve party is almost, dare we say . . . easy? Now enlist your buds and get to planning that party!
