The G.O.O.D.S. Magazine December 2013 | Page 19

Need some inspiration for throwing a winter soirée or impressing all of your relatives when they come over this holiday season? Then you are in the right place! We have some tips and ideas for planning the best party of the season. If you are having the whole family over for the holidays, try something family friendly such as decorating gingerbread houses! The kids will love the activity and everyone can spend some quality time together. Another trending idea is to have a cookie exchange! Have everyone bring two-dozen of their favorite cookies to the gathering. Then you go around and trade cookies with everyone and go home with many new cookies to try! Fun for you and your taste buds! Trying to go for more of an elegant, up-scale party? Try having a cocktail party with many treats to explore! Have different appetizers such as crab puffs or artichoke-parmesan crostini spread on the outskirts of the room. Also, have a small bar with champagne and a signature holiday drink to serve! This will get people moving around the room and mingling with other partygoers! A hot trend this winter is to include a hot chocolate bar with different toppings such as marshmallows and peppermints for people to customize their warm drink – maybe even throw in whipped cream vodka for some adult fun! Don’t feel like you need to stick with the classic rich reds and deep greens for your décor! Make your party like a winter wonderland with light blues and whites– have guests go with the theme by dressing in similar colors! Or spice up the end of the year with gold and champagne pink accents for the New Year’s party your friends will be talking about well into 2014! We hope this gets your wheels turning! Have a safe Holiday season and enjoy your friends and family! Happy Planning! www.thegoodsmag.co 19