New Year's Eve 2018: With these tips the party will be remembered
The year is drawing to a close and the annual New Year's Eve party is just around the corner. The following tips will make this year's celebration a great celebration.
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Most New Year's Eve parties have a certain process. Finally, the New Year is heralded at 12 o'clock at night. A compulsory feature of many is the joint viewing of the show "Dinner for One". The short film from 1963 with James and Miss Sophie runs several times in the evening and makes for many laughs every year. Shortly before twelve ought to be enough champagne glasses ready, the Böller are within reach and the countdown, the music must be turned down quieter in any case. In order to shorten the waiting time until the turn of the year, one should not leave the guests to themselves, but prepare some traditional New Year's Eve games.
Games, games, games
A true classic that should not be missing on any New Year's Eve party is lead casting. In the supermarket, every year, shortly after Christmas, there are ready-made sets of lead and spoon to buy. The lead is then heated in the spoon over a candle and the liquid mass poured into a bowl of cold water. Depending on the shape, a look into the future can be thrown out of the created lead artworks.
If a little alcohol has been served, spinning the bottle and "truth or duty" can lighten the mood. In this way, the guests not only get to know each other a little better, but also the memory of one or the other party in the youth lives on again.
If you want to dig deeper, you can also rent a karaoke machine. The music selection will surely be made up of well-known evergreens like "I Want It That Way" or "My Heart Will Go On", creating a great atmosphere and lots of laughs.
For the small hunger in between
If you organize a New Year's Eve party, you must definitely offer something to eat, because the time until midnight can draw something. A whole menu is in the loose frame, however, rather inappropriate. The best is a small buffet with various appetizers. Salads, small meatballs, sandwiches or a cheese platter are usually very good. To top it off with a dessert, tiramisu or even a candy bar would be a good idea. To snack you can provide chips and pretzel sticks.
Do not forget drinks
Especially since this point can quickly become very expensive, the host can also ask the invitees to bring as a gift a bottle of alcohol. In any case, a combination of beer, wine and a little schnapps should be present. Cocktails are especially popular at most parties. Mixing is often easy, and with a simple cocktail book or quick Google search, the bartender job is a breeze where you can take turns. Even children and adults who do not drink alcohol should not be forgotten. Water and sodas are also on offer.
Streamers, garlands and sparklers
Most New Year's Eve parties do not have a specific theme. Nevertheless, it is almost a duty to decorate the location New Year's Eve typical at the party at the end of the year. These include balloons, garlands, little party hats (often with the coming year) and sparklers. A special fun is often a table fireworks. To help the luck in the new year on the jumps, small shamrocks, chimney sweeps or pigs offer as a table decoration.
