If you have just moved into your new home, what better way than a dinner party to celebrate? Here are our top tips to hosting your first dinner party in your new home…
Plan
Dinner party success is all in the planning. Do you know how many people you would like to invite? Do you have a big enough table or enough chairs? What are you going to cook? Is anyone gluten-free or a vegetarian? Grab a notebook and plan everything out to avoid any surprises later on.
Fail-safe Recipes
Sticking to what you know is better for dinner party success, if you are confident in your menu and your guests have a great time, your party will be a hit. There is no point cooking a complicated seven course meal if your guests are left to amuse themselves and deciding on a recipe that you haven’t cooked before on the big day is a recipe for disaster.
Take Advantage of Timesavers
Shop bought salad and pre-made desserts are perfectly acceptable if it saves you some stress on the day and no-one will notice or care once they are having a great time in great company. Dress up a shop-bought salad with a quick home-made dressing or warm some fresh chocolate sauce to drizzle over a pre-made cake.
Plan Some Activities
Planning some activities for the evening to keep everyone entertained is a good thing to have up your sleeve if you need it. Perhaps you could organise some games, a wine tasting or if someone in your group plays an instrument, you could all sing along.
Remember why You Have Organised a Dinner Party
It can be easy to get swept away by the perfect dinner party preparations but the truth is, the reason you are organising a dinner party is to be with your friends and family and celebrate your new space in good company.
If all else fails and your new home could do with a lick of paint, you can always organise a painting and decorating party with a takeaway pizza thrown in for after! Whatever you end up doing, just remember to relax and enjoy…
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