Hey ALL J
It’s that time of the year when everyone is
getting in the spirit and wanting to celebrate the correct way with tacky
sweaters and spiked cider or eggnog. Here are some tips to throwing a
successful party J
1. Send Invitations: Send out an evite to all of your guests
and have the image be a picture of you or your grandparents in their favorite
holiday sweater. Be sure to provide all of the details (especially the fun ones
like the games and prizes included).
2.
Find the Best Tacky Christmas Sweater: The best part of the party is
OBVIOUSLY the sweater. Here are some ideas on places to find
these fabulous outdated fashion statements: Garage Sales, Family Members
(aka. Grandma and Grandpa) and Thrift Stores.
3.
Don’t Forget Accessories: Accessories
can often times make the tacky sweater that much tackier! Go to your local drug
store and look for lighted pins, reindeer antlers, Santa hats, tinsel and more!
*** attaching some mistletoe to your
wrist can only lead to some interesting stories *****
4.
Make a Centerpiece: Creating
a neat centerpiece that can actually be devoured is ideal. Make a ginger bread
house with candy and icing to use as a centerpiece for the food table.
Something tells me that this will be eaten after tip #9.
5.
Provide an Award: Have a
trophy personalized that says “Tackiest Sweater Award 2008″. After all of the
guests have arrived, simply have them write on a piece of paper who they think
should win and then count up the votes.
6.
Food: Select
a potluck style that will work best for you and your guests. For example: (1)
appetizers only, (2) bring your favorite dish, (3) assign each guest to bring
an appetizer, main dish, or dessert, or (4) as the host, you will provide the
main dish (a turkey, ham, etc.) Try and coordinate this in advance so you don’t
have duplicate dishes.
7.
Beverages: There
are a variety of factors to consider when selecting your beverages for your
party. It’s important to have something available for everyone’s likes and
dislikes. Be sure to have a variety of mixers on hand as well as non-alcoholic
drinks. Having a pre-made themed beverage also saves time and money while still
being festive.
8.
Keep the Bathroom Line Entertained: All those beverages can
certainly call for a long line at the restroom. Decorate your bathroom door
with wrapping paper, ribbon and a bow and have people sign the door and write a
message on the wrapping paper. The messages are bound to be great conversation
starters and ice breakers.
9.
Play Games: Set up
a scavenger hunt with two teams. Create a checklist of all the items to provide
to each team. Each team is then responsible for taking a picture of each
checklist item as proof. Here are some checklist ideas: Find a street name that
has a Christmas theme, take a picture with your team in your sweaters in a
7-11, sing a Christmas carol to a stranger as team, Find a Santa and sit on his
lap, kiss someone under a mistletoe, find something showing one of the 12 days
of Christmas etc…) This is absolutely hilarious.
10.
Give Prizes: The
winning team of the scavenger hunt or games that you play can receive prizes.
Some good prize ideas are DVD’s, gift cards, candles, books etc… Wrap them
up and put them under your tree. You could always go the gag gift route as
well.
Best of luck with planning
your next Tacky Christmas Sweater Party. !!!!
