New Year's Eve entertaining can be a pricey occasion, from expensive dinners and cocktails to covers and transportation. Although not exactly beauty-related, these tips come from Entertaining Expert David Tutera, who’s planned events, parties and weddings for celebrities such as Jennifer Lopez, Matthew McConaghay, and Star Jones. Skip the pricey dinner, try these tips and you’re sure to have a fun and festive event that will impress your guests without spending a fortune.
✽ Create a Sexy Centerpiece
Since the 12am toast is the center of the evening, make that the theme of your centerpiece this year by using tableware you already own to decorate! Create a chic and stylish centerpiece for your table by creating a "Drink Glass Runner" placed on a shimmery linen. Use fancy glasses like martini glasses, wine glasses and champagne stems - and place them down the center of your table filled with water. Next, add drops of pink food coloring in varying amounts so that there are different shades in each glass. Place a few floating votives in each “drink” to create a sparkling look.
✽ It’s Not What You Serve, It’s How You Serve It
You don't have to spend a fortune on food for your guests. To make your party festive and impressive, try dressing up the containers you serve it in. For a sophisticated appetizer, serve cold or hot soup in shot glasses. To update the classic salad or side dish, serve it in martini glasses with either shrimp forks or fancy chopsticks.
✽ Signature Cocktails Make a Party Unique
Save money by offering
sexy signature cocktails instead of a full bar. Plus, let your drinks coordinate
with the glow of your happy guests by serving delicious recipes including NUVO
Sparkling Liqueur. The bottle is gorgeous...it looks like a perfume bottle! Here are a couple of New Year-inspired recipes to get you started:
The Midnight Kiss
1 oz. Proseco
3 oz. NUVO Sparkling Liqueur
Add a spoonful of muddled raspberries and blackberries
Serve in a champagne flute
The Ball Drop
3 oz. NUVO Sparkling Liqueur
1 oz. Ciroc
Add a frozen sorbet ball garnish
Served in a martini glass
✽ Ring in the New Year Right
Don't worry about spending a fortune on expensive noisemakers and party favors. Try making your own traditional New Years confetti! Add inexpensive sequins or even small pieces of coordinating fabric and package them in small bags or cones for guests to throw when the ball drops. To get your guests ready for the big moment, tie a small bag of hand-made confetti to each champagne glass that you pass out!
By following these easy tips, you can entertain at home with flair, save money and enjoy your guests. Have a Happy New Year!
