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- Don’t overspend on venue. A party in a swanky hotel has its benefits, but all that glam can come at a pretty hefty price and with it the expectation and pressure on the evening to be ‘worth it’ can sky rocket to unrealistic proportions. My best New Year’s parties have always been low-key and homey. That way you concentrate on the fun rather than the cost!
- Keep it local. If you are like me and are lucky enough to live close to many of your friends, staying home is always preferable to long, arduous journeys on unreliable, drunk-infested modes of public transport. Once again everyone saves money and energy so friends and family turn up at your door looking fresh and excited rather than grimy and demoralised.
- Choose a culinary theme and get everyone involved. This year we are having a curry competition with our extended family (which is luckily overflowing with talented amateur chefs.) This way we are guaranteed an exciting menu with a festive side of good natured competition.
- Start the evening a little later than your average dinner party. An 8/9 o’clock vague kick off time will allow guests to prep at a leisurely pace, thus ensuring stress levels are set to minimum and also saves the party from dragging before that all important stroke of midnight.
- Keep an open mind. New Year’s Eve can often be met with anything from indifference to terror, particularly with singletons stressing over being thought of as 3rd/5th/7th… wheels at kiss o’clock. Whether you have a guaranteed smooching partner or not, the turn of the year should be approached with a positive attitude. New beginnings and clean slates are always healthy, even for the most content of folk. So cast aside all residual Yuletide anxiety, crack open the bubbly and get ready for (possibly) your best year yet!
Happy New Year Everyone!
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