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Tips
New Year's Eve
Party Tips
What:
New Year's Eve Party
Where:
Your House
When:
December 31st
Why:
To Ring in the New Year
Fun New Year's Eve
Party
Ring in the New Year — invite
your friends over for a fun "New
Year's Eve
Party" at
your house.
Personalized New Year's Eve Invitations
If you don't want the expense of buying printed New Year's
Eve invitations, you
can always print your own, use Evite
online invitations — or
just send an "email (or DM
Twitter) invitation" if you know everyone's email address.
Ask your guests to RSVP via email, IM or cell phone — it's perfectly
acceptable.
Black & White*
Theme Decorations
Decorate your home with fun New Year's Eve decorations. Order
online or visit your local Party Store — Black & White
Balloons, Giant B&W Stars, White Flowers in Black Vases, Black
Glitter Top Hats (turn them upside down and fill them with popcorn
or white
cheddar chips), B&W paper plates,
cups, utensils and napkins, B&W Confetti...you get the idea.
Don't forget
the party noisemakers, horns and whistles!
Black & White candles also look great — they
really add to the holiday atmosphere.
* Black & Silver and Black & Gold are other fun
New Year's Eve decorating options.
Music / Dancing
/ Live Entertainment
Be sure to have music playing in the background — as your party gets going,
kick it up a notch and get everyone dancing. If
you
have
the
budget,
hire a magician or three-piece jazz band to entertain your guests.
Ring in the New Year— Watch
the Ball Drop in Times Square
on TV
Times Square is world-famous for its annual New Year's Eve celebrations
and its "lowering of the Ball" to ring in the New Year.
Over a million revelers flock to Times Square each year for this
FUN
event — and millions more around the world watch the celebrations
on TV.
More Info on New Year's Eve
Ball Drop in Times
Square, NY
Fun "New Year's Eve Gifts
& Party
Favors
Put together a "New
Year's Eve
Tote Bag" of goodies — you don't have to spend a fortune if
you know where to shop. Go to the "Dollar Stores," Target
or Costco for
token New Year's Eve Gifts.
Buy "Wine Lover" New Year's Eve
Tote Bag
(Fill Tote Bag with New Year's Eve
Food Goodies and/or Wine)
Give out Fun
Party Favors. "Travel-Related" Gift Magnets & Buttons
make fun gifts for homes, lockers, dorm rooms or offices — buy
just one, or save with packs of 10 or 100.
Visit
our Travel Gift Store to order
Special Gifts for your Party
Buy Fun Gifts to wear or give out to your guests at the party. Gifts feature
Fun Travel Destinations, Romantic Gifts, Family "His/Hers" Gifts,
Political Gifts, Body, Mind & Spirit Gifts... and more!
Share New Year's Eve Party Photos
and Videos
Upload your Digital Party Pictures to Flickr, Facebook,
Shutterfly, Twitter or MySpace and
upload your Video to YouTube after
your New Year's Eve Party to share with your family, friends and
co-workers.
Free Video Conferencing
For those people who can't be at your New Year's Eve Party (especially your
overseas friends and family), set up a FREE Web Conference using Skype, Yahoo,
AOL, or Microsoft Live Instant Messaging (IM) — that way they can participate
live during the event. We use Skype for our FREE International Video Calls,
Meetings, Parties and Conferences.
It's
all in the detail. Make High Quality Video calls on Skype – FREE 
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Formal: "
Black
Tie"
Host
a Fun Formal "Black-Tie" event.
Casual
Chic:
"Black
& White"
Go Casual Chic with a fun "Black & White" theme
— give
guests the option of dressing "up or down" (black
jeans, white t-shirt or anything black and/or white).
Casual:
" New Year's Eve Pot Luck"
Short on time... and budget — host a casual "New
Year's Eve
Pot Luck Party" and have each guest bring a dish.
Whatever you do... have FUN!
New Year's Eve Party Menu
Formal / "Black & White"
Party Menu:
For a more formal
New Year's Eve Party, plan a fun menu of decadent "finger
foods" and hors d'oeuvres... and fabulous desserts. Here
are a few ideas:
- Mini Blinis topped with Crème Fraiche
and Caviar
- Truffle Mousse Paté
- Ahi Tuna on Wasabi Crackers
- Smoked Salmon & Dill Canapes
- Crab-stuffed Mushrooms
- Cheese & Chutney Bites
- Sui Mai Dim Sum
- Assorted Sushi
- Roasted Peppers Tapenade Crostini
- Tomato, Basil & Mozerella
- Melon-wrapped Proscuitto
- Parmesan Puffed Pastry Twists
- Chicken Satay with Peanut Sauce
- Coconut Shrimp
- Duck Paté
- Roasted Asparagus Spears
- Imported Cheeses &
Figs
- Chocolate
Truffles
- Mini Fruit Tarts
- Shortbread Cookies
- Chocolate Strawberries
- Chocolate Cupcakes with White Coconut Topping
- Make-Your-Own Ice-Cream Sundaes
Costco and Trader
Joe's both offer a wide variety of delicious Holiday
hors d'oeuvres, entrees, desserts, wines and assorted beverages.
New Year's Eve Beverages
- Champagne
- Sparkling Cider
- Martinis
- Red & White Wines
- Soft drinks
Catered Event & Entertainment
If you don't have the time — and aren't worried about a budget — hire
a caterer to handle "all the details" for you.
Wine Selection & Quantity
Depending on your budget, you have several options regarding wine
selection.
Tip: Allow approximately a 1/2
bottle to one bottle of wine per person for a three-hour party.
For
an "upscale" New Year's Eve Party (with wine aficionados),
splurge on a selection of "fine" red and white wines.
For a "casual chic" New Year's Eve
Party, offer a variety of good mid-priced red and white wines.
For a "limited budget" New
Year's Eve Party, buy
a case of Charles
Shaw "Two-Buck Chuck" wines from Trader
Joe's — at under $30, these good table wines
are an excellent value. We like the Cabernets and Merlots.
Or ask your
guests to "BYOB" — bring
a bottle of their favorite wine or whatever they'd like to drink.
Be sure to have plenty of sodas, soft drinks,
bottled water and coffee on hand for non-drinkers and "designated
drivers."
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