Party season is in full swing, but that doesn't mean you have to break the bank. Rather than splurging on a night out, consider hosting a festive dinner party at home. With these budget-friendly tips, you can create a memorable gathering without spending a fortune.
D.I.Y DECS
Get crafty and make your own decorations to add a festive touch to your home. Create paper chains from old wrapping paper and visit instructables.com for tutorials on making beautiful winter snowflake designs to hang from the ceiling. You can also find affordable winter garlands at Poundland for just £1, which can be draped over banisters, sideboards, or countertops.
TABLE TREATS
Embrace nature by taking a winter walk and collecting foliage, twigs, and pine cones to use as table decorations. Repurpose old jam jars as DIY votive candles by placing tea lights inside them and incorporating them into the arrangement. For an extra special touch, weave a spare set of Christmas lights around the foliage.
DINNER DISCOVERY
Make your Christmas party a pot-luck dinner by asking each guest to bring a dish to share. Coordinate the contributions by assigning categories such as appetizers, mains, sides, and desserts, ensuring that every course is covered. If you're hosting a buffet, provide little squares of wrapping paper and a marker pen so guests can label their dishes.
BYOB
Encourage your guests to bring their favorite drinks to share, which will help keep costs down. To add a festive feel, consider freezing orange slices, berries, and rosemary sprigs to use as garnishes for the drinks.
GAME ON
Entertain your guests with classic games that require minimal expense, such as charades or Pictionary. Alternatively, divide your guests into teams and set up a game based on beer pong. Place paper cups at each end of a table and add a small chocolate, clementine, or treat in each cup. The team with the best treat haul at the end wins.
FESTIVE FEELS
Create a cozy atmosphere by playing a Christmas movie on your TV or bring up a crackling log fire on a SmartTV using youtube.com/fireplace4k.
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