If you have been chosen to host this year’s Holiday dinner or party never fear, you will be able to throw the best event of all time and show off your hosting skills!
You want your guests to mingle, but you don’t want them literally rubbing elbows. This isn’t your elementary birthday party, so you don’t have to invite the whole class.
A good rule of thumb is to divide the square footage of your home by five (the approximate number of feet each guest needs in personal space). That equals the amount of people you can fit comfortably in your home. Then, assume that only 80 percent of your invitees will accept the invitation, but that five of those people won’t end up coming.
The biggest mistake people make when setting a table is choosing a centerpiece that blocks the view across the table. You can have a large centerpiece or tall candlesticks but move them off the table once people sit down.
How do you talk to your fellow dinner guests when you can’t see the ones on the other side of the table?
If you need a dramatic centerpiece, move it to a nearby credenza when guests sit down.
Keep the arrangement in proportion with the size of the room.
Perhaps no element of your table makes a bolder statement than the centerpiece. If you are hosting a cocktail party, you’ll still want a few arrangements on the buffet or bar to help set the mood.
If you are using non fragrant flowers, consider other sources of fragrance like pomanders, clove-studded citrus fruits. Cinnamon sticks tossed with miniature gingerbread men and bright red cranberries in a tall cylinder vase looks as good as it smells.
Another option for fragrance is diffusing essential oils. This can help set the mood and keep guests (and hostess) happy. I would recommend diffusing for Autumn entertaining this diffuser blend: 3 drops Wild Orange, 1 drop Ginger, 1 drop Clove and 2 drops Frankincense.
Here’s the final and most important entertaining tip. Entertaining is ultimately about putting your own personality and style on display. This is a display of who you are as a person. If you have a signature color, use it in the table setting.
Maybe you don’t quite know how to decorate your own theme or your own personality, don’t force it. Your finest China wouldn’t belong if you were serving buffalo wings and beer.
Lets not overthink at this point. Your most important job as a hostess is to put your guests at ease. You want your guests to know that everything has been taken care of.
A room full of comfy, well-fed guests equals one happy hostess. In the midst of chaotic holiday seasons, you can’t ask for more than that.
For help in decorating call Devault Floral. We will be happy to create any size centerpiece to help you be seen as the best hostess ever.
Happy Entertaining,
Jenni Lemons
Owner, Devault Floral
806.797.0727
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