Easy and Elegant Ways to Ring in the New Year
A successful New Year’s festivity would not be complete without delicious food, joyous cocktails, friends, kin and a couple of activities. When one year ends, some other year starts; it’s the enduring wheel of life. From household-friendly parties to raucous street scenes, there is a New Year’s fete for everyone. A Champagne pledge at midnight on New Year’s Eve tops off the celebration for many. But what if you are planning a party on a budget and can’t afford the boutique champagne? Put the happy in “Happy New Year’s” by engaging guests in some playful celebration games and ring in this New Years with our helpful tips.
Looking for fun themed New Years Eve party ideas? Masquerades have a long tradition in the party circuit, dating back to the Italian Renaissance. Throughout the last 600 years, masked parties have experienced popular resurgence in a number of cultures throughout Europe and the Americas. Today, masquerade parties still hold their own in popular culture. Borrowing from history, tradition and pop culture, our New Year’s masquerade party decorations are a cinch to pull together, but still make an impact. Make visually arresting tablescapes for your New Year’s masquerade party by renting deep gold tablecloths from a local rental company. Add a black lace overlay or thick runner on top of the gold tablecloth for a luxurious, rich effect. A signature champagne-based cocktail or two is a welcome addition to a well-stocked party bar. Lend pizzazz to your cocktails and other beverages with your own mini masquerade mask drink stirrers.
A masquerade party has so many common decor elements with a traditionalistic New Year’s Eve bash that pulling it all together is nearly effortless. With a couple of ornate masks, a sprinkle of glitter and a dash of gold, you can throw a themed New Year’s party to commemorate. Pop the champagne at a New Year’s ’80s Retro Party for a fun way to ring in 2010.
