Welcome to the ultimate guide to hosting a memorable dinner party!
Whether you're a seasoned host or a novice, creating the perfect ambiance and serving up delicious food can be a daunting task for anyone. However, with our tips and exquisite dinnerware collections, we're here to help you elevate your dinner parties from ordinary to extraordinary and help you to feel on top of your hosting game. So, grab those plates, polish those glasses, and get ready to impress your guests with a soirée they won't forget!
Top Hosting Tips
1. Planning
When hosting a dinner party everything you need can be pulled together with planning and preparation. It's all in the planning! The basic details you’ll need to decide when having the idea of hosting are the date, time, vibe, and menu. To make it official, you could go the extra mile and design a cute invites and send them out to your guest list.
And, of course, don’t forget to clean and put the finishing touches to your space on the day of your dinner party.
2. Choose a Theme
You don’t need an occasion in order to host a dinner party – the dinner party itself is the occasion! And you never know, hosting may be your new favourite thing to do for those around you on a weekend.
Choosing a theme when hosting sets the tone for the evening, from the décor to the menu - all the intricate little details make hosting all the more special. You could also choose an aesthetic whether this was a bright al fresco theme or a more neutral vibe.
3. Decorate Your Space
Once you have decided on the theme you want you can then move onto decorating the space to match your theme (the fun stuff!).
When hosting it is super important to pay attention to the detail, pulling out your fanciest pieces that you might not use on a typical day. Set the table with a tablecloth and runners, place settings, and candles for ambiance. You can also add in some floral arrangements, colourful candle holders – both of these will create fun accents especially if you have gone for a more bright, fun al fresco vibe.
For a more personal touch when hosting your family/friends you could create name tags whether this was handwritten or digitally, you could also do the same with menus.
4. Curate the Menu
Next, curating a menu for the dinner party. The menu needs to involve a balance of flavours, textures, and dietary preferences while considering the occasion and the guests' tastes.
You want to make your menu the focal point of the night, one that your guests are excited to come & tuck into! Choose dishes that complement each other and fit a cohesive theme, whether it's a specific cuisine or flavour profile.
Top Tip: We believe it is much easier to curate a menu once you have established what cuisine you wish to go for. Normally this will match the theme and aesthetic of the dinner party. Once established the rest should be pretty self-explanatory!
5. Enjoy & Cherish the Moments
Most importantly enjoy it! Hosting a dinner party is a perfect way to get your friends and family in one room round a table laughing and having fun.
As you plan your next dinner party, remember that joy of hosting extends far beyond the table setting. Here’s to many more cherished moments and unforgettable evenings shared with loved ones.
Cheers! Happy Hosting!
