Christmas Party Ideas

Deck the halls.

There are so many different theme ideas for Christmas parties. If kids will be present, perhaps a traditional Christmas party with a visit from Santa and Mrs. Claus is in order. For adult-centered guestlists, perhaps a cocktail party with holiday themed food and beverages? A Secret Santa gift exchange gathering? A Christmas carol sing-along accompanied by a professional piano player? Whatever theme you choose, it should be personal to you and your guests.

What defines a Christmas party from any other gathering of friends and family is the atmosphere. Christmas decorations are one of the most important pieces to putting together a great holiday party! Put up a Christmas tree, hang garland and lights, set up a nativity scene or hang wall decor. You can add an extra touch with party favors like Santa hats and personalized Christmas ornaments for your guests. If the number of guests is small, you could hang stockings for each of them and fill it with these party favors and other gifts such as candy and a Christmas card with a personal note inside.

Ho! Ho! Ho!

If you wish to add entertainment to your party, there are many options to choose from. You could hire carolers to stop by the party and sing for your guests or add some comedy to the party and bring in a comedian. If you are throwing a cocktail party or a professional office party, you might want to consider hiring a classical ensemble, brass band or violinist.

If your party guests are going to include little ones, then make sure you have entertainment for them as well! A visit from Santa with a big bag of gifts or maybe some elves to sing their favorite Christmas songs! There are other things you can set up to keep them busy as well. Have them decorate cookies or gingerbread houses. Or set up a craft table and have them make their own Christmas Ornaments. You could even set up a small Christmas tree for them to decorate all on their own!

Pass the eggnog and Christmas cookies!

What would a party be without food and drinks? Depending on the size of your Christmas party, you may want to hire a caterer to handle the food for you. If it's a smaller gathering for family or friends, then you may choose to handle the food yourself or you can ask each person to bring their own dish for a variety. If the party is mostly comprised of adults, you can hire a bartender to serve Christmas cocktails and of course, eggnog!

Also, there is a reason Santa wants you to leave cookies for him on Christmas Eve! Cookies are a very important part of a Christmas celebration! Have your guests each bring a different type of Christmas cookie or dessert! Your guests will love trying the new desserts and can also exchange recipes!

With the hustle and bustle of holiday shopping and preparations, planning a party might be too much to handle. For that reason, you can hire a party planner to handle the details for you. For corporate Christmas parties and company holiday parties, it often makes sense to hire an event planner because of the sheer scale of the event. If you do choose to plan your Christmas party yourself, GigSalad will be here to help you every step of the way by being your one stop shop for all your Christmas party planning needs!