| If you're planning a party this Christmas, surprise | | | | Christmas for you this year and it's snowing in |
| your guests with unique and memorable | | | | your area, then take advantage of the lovely |
| Christmas party decorations. Remember, the | | | | weather and make a couple of snowmen outside |
| decorations are very important because they are | | | | to greet the guests. Serve hot chocolate to |
| usually the first thing your guests will notice upon | | | | complete the winter feel. |
| arriving at your house. In addition, the decorations | | | | Celebrate the Twelve Days of Christmas |
| will set the tone for your party. | | | | Make the Christmas carol come alive in your |
| Don't be satisfied with generic decorations like | | | | party by paying homage to the 12 days of |
| wreaths and red flowers, which you can see | | | | Christmas. Think of quirky ways to incorporate |
| nearly everywhere. If you want your guests to | | | | the items mentioned in the song. For example, in |
| remember your party, make sure you have | | | | order to represent the "five golden rings," you |
| memorable decorations. Here are some creative | | | | can put 5 wreaths decorated with gold Christmas |
| ideas for unique Christmas party decorations that | | | | balls in a prominent area. In order to represent |
| your guests will be talking about for days. | | | | the "twelve drummers drumming," you can dress |
| Walk in the Winter Wonderland | | | | up a couple of cocktail tables to look like drums. |
| Create the Winter Wonderland effect by using | | | | To represent the "three French hens," you can |
| mainly white decorations on the entire venue. Use | | | | serve three different kinds of chicken dishes. You |
| white fabric swags in the ceilings and walls, cover | | | | can even tie fresh pears in a tree to represent |
| your tables with white tablecloth tied with a silver | | | | the pear tree. |
| bow, stick paper snowflake cutouts on the | | | | Have Fun at Santa's Workshop |
| windows, and put up a polystrene snow man in | | | | Make the Christmas party really fun and |
| the center of the room. Fill glass bowls with white | | | | encourage all guests to come in costume, either |
| food items such as marshmallows, popcorns, | | | | as fairies, dolls, toys, elves or Santa's little helpers. |
| mints and white chocolate and put these in all of | | | | Make sure to assign someone to come in full |
| the cocktail tables or in strategic areas around the | | | | Santa Claus gear, complete with a huge sack filled |
| room. You can even lower the thermostat in your | | | | with "gifts." Spread colorful toys and various tools |
| heater so that the room will be chilly for your | | | | around the venue to make the place look like a |
| guests, but make sure they are still comfortable | | | | huge workshop. Wrap a couple of cardboard |
| and not feeling too cold. | | | | boxes to look like gifts and place them in strategic |
| If you want, you can also rent an ice skating rink | | | | areas. Serve your food in noodle boxes wrapped |
| and have a skating Winter Wonderland party. You | | | | like a Christmas gift. For dessert, serve common |
| could even have a couple of ice sculptures around | | | | children's favorites such as gingerbread, cupcakes |
| the rink as decorations. If it's really a white | | | | and candy canes. |