So, you’re holding a NYE Eve party in London and wondering how to make it special.
You’ve decided not to sit on the Southbank to watch the fireworks or go to your favourite shisha bar in London to enjoy a chilled out evening and have a few people over. So, how can you make it special?
Tip One: Make Nice Cubes
Freeze pink sanding sugar and sequins for attractive party ice cubes. Freeze these in batches a few days before, so you have them ready. Fill an acrylic or glass ice bucket to display the colors and sparkles. Just keep in mind it’s just for decoration, and not for drinks.
Tip Two: Dress Your Champagne Glasses
Use bowties on your New Year’s champagne glasses. All that you will need is a pretty ribbon and double-sided tape. Choose a ribbon that matches your theme.
Tip Three: Keep Everything Sweet Until The End
Use coupe vintage glasses as dishes for candy. Spread these out across tables as a simple easy-to-grab dessert bar. Some candy ideas include chocolate truffles to store-bought gummies.
Tip Four: Forgo The Formalities
Forget about stunning centerpieces and floral arrangements and opt for glass hurricanes filled with silver balls, New Year’s foil horns, tiaras, and confetti. New Year’s Eve should be an occasion that allows you to reflect on all the other parties you have pulled together throughout the year, but without all the fuss.
Tip Five: Add Some Glitz And Glamor
Use sequined runners on your tables, followed by sprinkling sequins and confetti to increase that glam factor. You could also layer gold ribbon strands for even more glitter.
Tip Six: Think Clockwork
For a quirky and nostalgic touch, use old corral alarm clocks across your tables. Set them so they all ring at exactly midnight for a bit of old-timey cacophony!
Tip Seven: Pump Up The Silver Shine
Silver trays, metallic votives, disco balls, the sky’s the limit for bursts of shining sleek moments. They work really well alongside sequins. It will also work well with your foil horns and other festive party pieces.
Tip Eight: Use A Real Camera
Insta stories might help you to achieve 24 hours of views, but an instant Polaroid photo will last forever, and not much compares to making a memory you can physically hold. Display your photos in a sequin and confetti-filled tray.
Tip Nine: Countdown With Sparklers
Set sparklers in tall glasses or hurricanes filled just before the time. When the countdown starts your guests can grab one easily and then light them at exactly midnight. Ensure you have a bucket or glass filled with water to hold all the extinguished sparklers as they go out.
Tip Ten: Take Out A Minute Of Time
Everyone will be interested in posting, snapping, Tweeting, texting, LiveStory, calling, or hitting their social apps, but take a few moments, even if it’s just a minute, to enjoy this time with your friends around you to welcome the new year. The night is still young, and you will have lots of time to let everyone know how you and your friends enjoyed your NYE event.
