❤ Hosting The Holidays

Decorating for a Christmas Party;

An outdoor Christmas party provides an excellent opportunity to extend the joy of this festive season beyond your indoor living area. The idea is exciting and simple to plan with a little creativity and innovation. It offers a unique setting for the day, with room for the kids to play and for family and friends to have a really festive day in the open.

Here I opted to stay away from the traditional Christmas colors (red, green and white) and instead used yellow, black and white.

When you are hosting a large party or celebration you want to create an exciting environment for your guests to relax in. Some simple decorations can turn your house into a seasonal wonderland for holiday revealers  In this post, I'll will show you how I decorated for a recent Christmas party I hosted at home.

The anticipation of Santa Claus. The taste of a freshly baked Christmas cookie. At its very essence, Christmas is a holiday that excites our senses. How things sound, look, feel, smell, and taste evoke memories of holidays past, flooding us with emotions.

The best way to re-create these memories -- and to create new memories for our families and friends -- is to surround ourselves with things that remind us of the season. Decorating is one of the easiest ways to accomplish this. Whether you are planning a small get together or a large party, decking your home in seasonal splendor will satiate the senses and fill all your guests with holiday spirit. 

Here is a photo log of my outdoor Christmas party 2012. Check out my dazzling table settings and centerpieces for sparkling inspiration when hosting get-togethers for family and friends.