1. Install an Impressive Kitchen
There’s no better way to impress your friends than to show off a wondrous kitchen whilst you cook and entertain.
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2. Use Decor to Set the Ambience
Nothing better sets up the atmosphere than exemplary decor in your home. If you want to add ambience for your guests during your dinner party, you will want to use tasteful table decorations like napkins, beautiful silverware and high quality glasses to drink from.
You may also want to use lights to add a touch of cosiness to the evening, whether you use dimmable bulbs or a smart system like the Alexa to control the light settings. By using smart systems like Alexa to control the lights, you can adjust the settings by voice control without even leaving your seat – the perfect touch for an intimate dinner party!
3. Add Personal Touches
Personal touches are incredibly important for dinner parties, especially ones attended by friends and family. Whether you opt to craft a meaningful speech, share humorous anecdotes or simply engage in conversation, it’s important to make time for every guest, and encourage interactions between others to create friendships and create memories together.
You could even arrange a memento for your guests to take away with them as a memory of the evening – whether that’s a takeaway dessert, or a home artefact, this is sure to impress your guests!
4. Add a Variety of Drinks
Drinks are one of the core values of an exemplary dinner party and dining experience, so ensuring you get this right will form a huge part of your guests’ experience.
You may want to present an array of alcoholic beverages including wine, cocktails, beers or spirits, but don’t forget your guests who may be teetotal for whatever reason, and the designated drivers!
Why not design a series of cocktails and mocktails to show off your hosting prowess? You could theme the drinks around humorous points of interest, or a particular occasion if the dinner party is a celebratory one. You can find inspiration for your drinks menu from websites like Pinterest, which will offer recipes and photographs of ideas for you to take influence from.
5. Incorporate Games and Entertainment
If you’re not celebrating an event with your dinner party, why not theme your evening anyway? Not only will this provide an excellent source of entertainment for your guests but it will also provide excellent memories for all attending.
You could host a murder mystery party and dining experience, or reunite with school friends to share a party based around school memories. Get as creative as you want to – the opportunities are endless! You could even round off your evening with a board game tournament or drunken game of charades!
Do you have any tips for impressing your guests during a dinner party? Share your thoughts in the comments section below!
