Glitz and Glam Gold New Year's Eve Cocktail Party

Set Up a New Year's Eve Cocktail and Appetizer Bar Set the scene with shiny metallics! New Year's Eve is all about glitz and glam and what better way to set the scene than with a sparkly backdrop and sequined table linens. For the backdrop, simply inflate these Shaped Number Mylar Balloons to make the 2017 with a Large Helium Tank that you can order from Oriental Trading. How fabulous do they look? They really make a statement. If you don't have room for the jumbo balloon backdrop, the Bubble & Bright Hanging Garland makes a great alternative. Serve your appetizers in mini appetizer serveware so that your guests can help themselves to appetizers served in individual portions. Oriental Trading has a variety of mini appetizer bowls, glasses and plates. Store-bought appetizers look amazing served in mini serveware. For this party, I filled Mini Clear Appetizer Bowls with spinach and artichoke dip topped with a bagel chip. Mini Square Appetizer Plates were the perfect size to hold a slice of salami, cheese and bagel chip. 

PARTY TIP: Arrange these on Clear Trays so you can pick the tray up and easily pass around the appetizers! Serve mini yogurt parfaits topped with granola and cranberries in Mini Champagne Appetizer Glasses, carrots and celery with dip in Mini Wine Appetizer Glasses and mini chopped salads in Mini Martini Appetizer Glasses. Place Clear Mini Appetizer Spoons, and Clear Mini Appetizer Forks in each of the appetizers that you will need utensils. No more double-dipping when you serve chips and salsa in Mini Margarita Appetizer Glasses and queso with tortilla rollups in Mini Champagne Appetizer Glasses. I just love how Oriental Trading's New Year's Eve "Bubble and Bright" partyware adds a pop of white to the table with these Bubble & Bright Beverage Napkins and Bubble & Bright Appetizer Plates. Can we just take a moment to do the happy dance for the fact that all the serveware is disposable! That makes cleanup a breeze and seriously, who feels like doing dishes after midnight on New Year's Eve? Not me! Serve a Signature New Year's Eve Cocktail Offer a signature drink like these Champagne Fruit Mimosas that guests can make themselves! My favorite is the Cranberry Orange Mimosa Cocktail. See how to make it HERE. Set out the chilled champagne, Gold Stem Champagne Glasses, fruit juice (in these super cute Mini Wine Appetizer Carafes) and fruit garnish in Mini Square Appetizer Bowls right before guests arrive. You may have to replenish the juice as the night goes on. TIP: Have sparkling cider on hand to offer guests a mocktail version of the mimosas. Set Up a New Year's Eve Dining Table with Party Favor Tree Centerpiece! If you are planning a dinner party, instead of a cocktail party, set up a sparkly gold and silver dining table with this fabulous Gold Glitter Table Runner topped with Metallic Party Confetti and a CHEERS marquee sign. Place the Bubble & Bright Dinner Plates on top of shiny silver square chargers for a bit of shine with personalized DIY Gold Glitter Ornament Place Cards. For fun, place a 2017 New Years Photo Stick Prop at each place setting for fun picture taking throughout the party. The glittered gold tree centerpiece is adorned with DIY New Year's Eve Ornament Party Favors that your guests can take home at the end of the night. For step-by-step instructions to make the DIY New Year's Eve gold glitter ornaments and gold candy-filled ornaments click HERE. I hope you've found some ideas to help you host your upcoming New Year's Eve Party. Be sure to check out my other posts that compliment this party like the DIY Gold Glitter Ornament Place Cards, Gold New Year's Eve Party Favors and recipe for Cranberry Orange Mimosa. Happy Holidays!