If you’re living in a luxury Chicago condo or plan to be soon, you know that you already have the basics for an amazing holiday party. A great view, a prime, central location, and a well designed, spacious floor plan make your condo the spot where all of your friends want to spend a classy evening celebrating the season. With those beginnings, your party won’t even take much planning, so it’s not too late to throw one! Here are some things to remember:
Guests
Since your condo is going to be filled with festive party-goers, make sure your furniture is arranged in a way that won’t inhibit movement. You want your guests to be able to drift from room to room and mingle without getting stuck in a bottle neck of traffic. Place food and beverages in a very open space where getting to and from them won’t be an issue.
Gimmicks
Maybe you used to love a good Ugly Holiday Sweater party, but more guests are going to be willing to come and enjoy themselves if they don’t have to find a ridiculous outfit. And since a holiday party is all about seeing the people you love, forgo the theme this year. If you manifest a holiday theme anywhere in your party, it should be in the food and beverages you serve. Your favorite warm holiday hors d’oeuvres, a nice wassail, or some Kahlua-eggnog will keep everyone feeling more excited for the holidays than any red and green garb ever would!
Setting the Festive Mood
You know what reminds you of the holidays best– it’s not giant, inflatable decorations or flashing lights. Rather, it’s the soft, warm colors and lighting of winter at night. To keep your holiday party stylish and luxe, opt for similar soft lighting. Dim or turn off the overhead lighting, and light faces of your guests with candles and white twinkle lights. Use reflective, metallic trimmings to prettily reflect and enhance the light.
Similarly, what sets the mood in your Chicago condo better than gaudy red and green seasonal knick-knacks? Festive music. Your favorite holiday and winter songs will fill people with the spirit; just make sure the tunes you choose match the style and attitude of your party. Plus, if you do a really good job with the music, you might just get people on their feet and dancing– just make sure there’s a place for them to cut a rug!
With the beautiful setting your Chicago condo already offers, the most important factor to throwing a great holiday party is, simply, simplicity. Focus on the friendships and family this year, instead of the glitz. Let your home and your hospitality shine, and people will refer to your holiday party like this– as the highlight of their season!
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