Hosting parties are a great way to get everyone together in one place that you normally wouldn’t see very often. Now that the holidays have past, that doesn’t mean the parties have to end. We at Photo Booth of the Stars think you should throw a party just for the sake of throwing a party! During the Christmas season we have cookie baking parties, ugly sweater parties, office parties. There is no reason why we can’t party all year round instead of cramming in a bunch of parties in a few months during November and December.
Surely we know the Super Bowl is right around the corner and we know you will be hosting parties for that and you have likely gotten all of your festive football themed photo booth props ready for the fun. Shortly after that we have Valentines day but why not have a party just to have one and get all of your friends and family together to have some good old fashioned fun. It’s cold outside but there are still plenty of options for entertaining in doors.
Try hosting a grilled cheese party! Everyone loves the warm, cheesy, crunchy goodness of a grilled cheese sandwich. It is comforting and euphoric and there are so many creative options that you can make. You will want to allow for a variety of options for each component of the grilled cheese. Most importantly have plenty of condiments so people can really have some fun and concoct some really exotic sandwiches.
Delicious topping ideas could include caramelized onions which go with both sweet and savory flavor profiles, mushrooms, arugula, tomatoes, jalapenos, apples, cantaloupe, bacon, etc. Have fun with it and this idea could easily be turned into a Panini party using different lunch meats and vegetables. Sounds like reason enough to us for throwing a party!
A wine and cheese party is a great to consider for any time of year and is a lot less hands on than the grilled cheese or Panini option. You can go nosh style on a Sunday afternoon, or you could incorporate the theme at your next dinner party. For the nosh route, simply select different cheeses alongside nuts, olives, chopped fruit trays, breads, and crackers. This is a low fuss option that your guests are sure to love. If you decide to serve dinner after the pre-cocktail hour take the workload off of your shoulders by having the food catered to your event.
Cooler weather and chili are the perfect pair for a party! Throw a chili cook off and get your friends involved or make different varieties for your guests to enjoy. You can make a chili bar stocked with all of the must have condiments, chopped raw onions, shredded cheese, jalapeños, tortilla chips, hot dogs, saltines, and whatever else you like with your chili! This idea is pretty self explanatory and we are pretty sure you got the idea.
Other great party ideas include hosting a pizza party uing a variety of dough, flat breads, French breads, as your base and build on up with all of the delicious toppings to choose from! Burgers and sliders are a very affordable way to feed a crowd and great for prepping in advance as well. We love party ideas that let everyone join in the fun and no one is stuck on their own in the kitchen cooking away and missing all of the memories being made and these are all some great options to choose from!
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