This Holidays

Writen by Gail Leino

A holiday wrap-up party can be the perfect time to sit and visit with friends and family. It allows you time to sit and visit with them if you haven't for awhile. You can go as big as you want when making the guest list for an event like this. Friends, family, co-workers and anyone else you can think of are great guests.

Invitations should be sent out at least a month in advance since the holidays tend to be a busy time of year for everyone. The catch is that although your invitations go out early, the party won't actually take place until after the holidays, say early January. The invitations should encourage guests to bring a dish to pass. If you want to be very organized about your meal planning, designate which guests should bring salads, side dishes, desserts, and so on.

Another idea to key people in on when sending invitations is to bring their holiday pictures with them. This can serve as an activity instead of a game to catch everyone up on current events within the group. It also gives people a boost to get their pictures developed sooner!

Decorations can be kept very simple. Any leftover holiday decorations will actually serve the purpose very well. Since you are having buffet style food, a large table with a simple tablecloth and flower arrangement would set a nice tone. Party supply stores will have decorations at a discount after the season too! Pick any motif you want to follow.

To finish off your gathering, suggest guests play some games. Card games like euchre or hearts are easy to play with various numbers of people. Board games can also be very fun whether it be on an individual basis or split into teams. The day is about having fun and catching up with loved ones, so go for whatever laid back activities appeal to you.

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