Dinner parties are great for celebrations, bringing friends and family together and having a good time with the best people in your life. However it also takes a lot of planning and preparation, such as food, drinks, dinnerware, entertainment, themes and décor. Here we will look at some of the best dinner party ideas for your next hosting event.
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Tips for a dinner party
- have enough food and drink, but don’t overstock either.
- Have a theme or aesthetic, we will cover some in this article.
- Have entertainment
- Check guests food preferences, allergies and dietary choices.
- Make it a comfy environment, chairs, blankets and cushions.
- Ask yourself questions about timing, how long will it take to prepare food? what needs to be prepared before the event starts? How early should guests arrive? When should food be served?
- Throughout this article we will share so much more! With 23 ideas to impress your guests and host a fantastic event!
Candles add a lot of character and a nice ambience to set the mood. Candle sticks work well, choose certain colours depending on your theme or event, they also create a nice source of light. Just keep in mind that they could be a fire hazard, so check the safety first.
Flowers always are a winner and make for a very aesthetic look great for pictures.
Provide plenty of dishes and let guests choose their own plate of food, this means everyone is happy with the food choices and cuts down on food waste. This is also convenient for the host.
Have a cocktail themed evening, create fun and tasty cocktails for guests with snacks. You could have a guests make cocktails for fun, or each guest can bring their own cocktail recipes sort of like fancy dress, but with drinks.
Provide crayons or pens so guests can write and draw on the table cloth, its fun and you’ll have something to remember the event.
Decorate using fairy lights or lanterns to create a whimsical feel.
Little things like bows on wine glasses can be a really effective touch, these little things don’t go unnoticed by guests.
Charcuterie boards make great fun for providing food for guests and are quite impressive.
Provide disposable cameras for guests to take pictures of the night, its fun and can create some really unique photos to share.
Use a projector for the event, great for movie nights, photo montages, or as a background for the theme.
This is a really nice idea to hang dried flowers above the table by a string.
You don’t have to be a good chef to host a dinner party, why not order takeout. Maybe have a pizza night and focus on other aspects of the event.
Balloons may seem obvious, but what balloons you choose and how to display them can create interesting ideas for your dinner party.
If you like the flower theme, then this is a nice touch.
Have something for guests to look forward to, a cake for example, one that you made perhaps specially.
If you just have a small group, maybe just keep it small and simple.
Have a sweet tooth? Why not have a sugar filled dinner party. Something like pancakes and waffles is fun.
Make sure you have snacks out while guests wait for food.
There’s lots of unique and colourful lighting out there now, why not make the space for your event fun and disco themed.
A fan of tacos? Host a taco night!
Makes for a nice centrepiece and super convenient to provide drinks easily.
Easy to make and easy to entertain guests with. Include a varied display of unique and tasty sauces to try.
Having a colour scheme in mind can bring the aesthetic of your dinner party together.