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How to Throw a Dinner Party That Won’t be Forgotten in a Hurry

Dinner parties can be tough, and there’s no guarantee that yours will be a huge success. But if you plan ahead and stick to some basic principles, you shouldn’t have too much difficulty creating an experience that people will remember for the right reasons. If you don’t want your dinner party to be forgotten in a hurry by guests, here are some of the things that you’ll need to consider.

Before anything else, make sure you have your beautifully designed invitation cards ready ahead of time. Send them out two to three weeks before the dinner party to give your guests enough time to respond and prepare for the event.

Structure a Timeline for the Evening

It’s a good idea to have an overall timeline in place for the evening ahead. When you know exactly how the evening is going to pan out and when certain milestones will be hit, you’ll be able to keep things moving along at the right place. This little extra planning should make a big difference and ensure your guests aren’t sat around constantly waiting for the next course.

Create the Atmosphere with Lighting, Music and Decorations

The atmosphere at your dinner party will be one of the most important things of all. This is the thing that sets the mood, so you’ll want to put some thought and effort into getting it right. First of all, get the lighting right. You might want to dim the lights and use some candles for example. Choosing some music and decorations for the dining area is a good idea too.

Build the Menu Around a Theme

When planning a dinner party, one of the things that you can’t ignore is the food you’re going to serve. It might not be the only reason why people are attending, but they’re certainly going to expect a good meal. Try to build the menu around a specific theme so that it all hangs together well and feels carefully planned out. That shows you put in plenty of effort.

Do Something Creative with the Drinks

There’s no reason why you have to do something boring and predictable with the drinks at your dinner party. By doing something unique, you’ll make the entire experience much more memorable and that’s how it should be. You can use wooden barrels to dispense your aged spirits. Or you can go above and beyond to create some unexpected cocktails.

Put Time Into Setting the Table

It’s never a bad idea to set the table for your dinner party with care and consideration. You want to make sure that the whole space looks the part and is prepared properly for the moment when your guests first arrive. You want the table to have that visual impact and to immediately impress them upon arrival.

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Throwing a dinner party that people are going to remember for a long time to come and for all the right reasons can be pretty tough. But if you follow the steps above and create a dinner party that’s suited to the occasion and the predilections of the people who will be arriving as guests, you won’t go far wrong.

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