How to be the Best Holiday Hostess

1. The power is in the prep, so spike the punch! Free yourself up from bar tending duties by pre-mixing festive punches and cocktails and serving up in a glitzy drink dispenser on a ready to roll bar cart!

 

2. Making memories with the ones you love most is what this holiday season is all about, this champagne cork safe is the perfect, unexpected hostess gift. Don’t forget the bubbly! Pop bottles, count your blessings, and cherish the special moments that make life grand for years to come! This is the ultimate keepsake that would make for a beautiful collection.

Photo by Virgil Buano

3. Versatile decor can be pretty and easy on the budget! With the holidays quickly approaching, start thinking about how to prepare your tablescapes and seating arrangements! We love preserved boxwood wreaths because they are re-usable, multi-functional and inexpensive. For festive table decor, place a candle inside of a mini boxwood wreath, or simply tie a boxwood to the back of each chair with a big red bow! Also, get crazy and hang it on a door! 😉

4. Holiday decorating doesn’t have to take away from your gifting budget! Get creative and be resourceful and you can be the ultimate hostess without skimping on your Santa duties!

– Make your own place cards with colorful card stock and metallic pens from the craft store.

– Thoughtfully wrapped party favors can also serve dual purpose when placed atop each place setting.

– Preserved boxwood garlands are not only reusable from year to year but they also make great centerpieces. When the party is through, repurpose as mantle decor!

– Decorate your tablescape with household items. A brass menagerie collection fits right in with a pink and glam scheme and a crystal bell from the bar cart is ready to be rang as the dinner bell!

– Instead of splurging on a big, fancy tablecloth– a colorful runner can pack a punch on a glass top or simple white tablecloth.