Tired of the same old red and green holiday events? Winter entertaining doesn't have to mean holly berries and spruce! So for my newest blog series, I wanted to usher in the holiday season with some contemporary and sophisticated ideas for making your holiday parties unique and memorable. I've also worked some DIY ideas in here as we all know that I love crafting personal elements for your events. So without further adieu, here are trends 8-10.
10) White is the new black - is there anything more breathtaking than a sweeping view of fresh fallen snow? You can recreate that clean and fresh look by using white as the predominant color in your decorating palette. Couple the white with gold for a more regal look like the lounge above, or pair it with a dark neutral color for the more understated or rustic look in the photo below.
To make these simple and affordable centerpieces, simply fill glass vases of varying sizes and shapes with a few inches of white sand and arrange several twigs in each.
9) Work the holiday theme with subtlety - We've all been to that party where we are suffocated by the Santa impersonators, Christmas trees, and snowflake cutouts that are overwhelming the space, but the trend in holiday parties now is definitely less is more. Choose a few elements to showcase the holiday theme and weave them in to your decor seamlessly. One of my favorite ideas are these easy to make escort card holders that work in both the winter wonderland and holiday theme.
To make these ornament placeholders, simply use transparent ornaments (available for about $.50 each from millions of online vendors) and fill them about 1/4 of the way with tiny white beads or bagged snow. Then, using "scribble" paint, draw a few snowflakes on the ornament. Voila! A beautiful, classic way to escort your guests to their seats in picture-perfect holiday style.
8) Serve holiday comfort foods in fashionable appetizer portions - There's no such thing as a Christmas dinner without mashed potatoes, right? Or maybe you're more of a macaroni and cheese person around the holidays? Why not combine those holiday comfort foods with one of the trendiest ideas in entertaining right now and serve appetizer portions in various sizes and styles of glassware like these macaroni and cheese martini glasses:
or these mashed potato shot glasses:
Not only will this idea be stylish and fun, it will allow you to accommodate your guests' many different tastes and prevent you from having to make a 4 course meal. It's also a fun cocktail hour idea.
Check back in to the blog tomorrow to see trends 5-7!
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