Entertaining at Christmas time requires planning and organising. Celebrate Christmas in style by starting early and pre-planning your recipes, decorations, theme and guest list. Christmas entertaining should not turn into a nightmare, as Christmas is a time for having fun and celebrating with friends and family.
Christmas Feast Occasion
The time you hold your Christmas feast determines the style and format of your Christmas entertaining. Choose an occasion that works best for you and your family to make your Christmas entertaining easy. Breakfast, lunch or dinner can easily be transformed from an elaborate formal sit-down setting to a casual, relaxed atmosphere based on your personal Christmas entertaining style.
Christmas Entertaining Location
The location of your Christmas entertaining feast should be chosen carefully. Whether it is at your home, your local park, a restaurant or a function centre, chose your location to embrace the Christmas season and add a personal touch. It’s never too early to start planning to avoid disappointments or last minute changes to your Christmas celebration.
Christmas Guest List
The guest list for your Christmas entertaining can include anyone from immediate family and extended family right through neighbours and friends. Ordering enough fresh food and drinks in advance can save you from the Christmas rush at the stores and create a blissful Christmas entertaining environment. If your Christmas is an easy-going barbeque, a traditional buffet or formal dinner you will need to be aware of any guest’s dietary requirements and provide a variety of delicious food and Christmas treats for children and fussy eaters. If you plan in advance you have more change of sticking to your budget whilst also being able to add the “extras” we all love at Christmas by stocking up when key items are on sale.
Seasonal Theme
For stylish and successful Christmas entertaining at your festive gathering, base your styling ideas on a colour scheme or theme. Christmas entertaining starts with a great theme and unique table settings which transform any Christmas feast into a magical experience. Create your dream of a white Christmas with a winter wonderland or enchanted forest theme or keep it low key and work with a simple theme of sophisticated Christmas colour schemes.
Christmas can be stressful but following our organisation tips can ensure you have a wonderful and easy-going experience. We are sure you have some great ideas of your own, so please let us know how you’re going to spice up your Christmas entertainment this holiday season by heading to our Facebook page. And be sure to drop by our Pinterest page for inspirations for your Christmas cooking, table settings, tree decorations, table setting, gift-wrapping and ideas for making you Christmas entertaining really special.