As December comes to a close, 2023 is officially wrapping up. With this year ending, many of us are reflecting on the new experiences we had and the ways we’ve changed. 2024 is fast approaching, offering another 365 days to live, learn and grow. That means we only have one more holiday to focus on: New Year’s Eve. What better way to welcome in 2024 than by throwing a New Year’s Eve party for your closest friends and family? If you’re ready to celebrate with those you love, keep reading and you can take advantage of our best New Year’s Eve party ideas.
Dance The Night Away
While standard winter holiday celebrations are more about socializing, eating and uniting with loved ones, New Year’s Eve celebrations allow every attendee to let loose and just focus on having fun. Usually, if you’re looking to get your groove on, this means visiting a busy dancing venue. But crowded bars are the last place anybody wants to be on December 31st. That’s why the first of our New Year’s Eve party ideas is to bring the club home with you instead by using the JBL PartyBox Ultimate Portable Bluetooth Party Speaker. This device has enough power to cover two basketball courts with dynamic Dolby Atmos sound. It also offers a multi-dimensional light show that syncs up to the beat of your favorite songs. With this booming speaker backing you up, your upbeat playlists will get everyone at the party on their feet.
New Year’s Eve Fun & Games
If you and your friends are not big on dancing, there are plenty of other fun activities to partake in. The second of our New Year’s Eve party ideas is to set up a variety of games. Board games and card games are always a hit in big groups, but if you’re more serious about investing in game room fun, we also carry products like pool tables and dartboards. This HB Home pool table is made of the highest quality materials for the best gameplay possible. It even includes four wood cues, a billiard ball set, a table cover and other accessories to complete your pool collection. If you don’t have space at home for a pool table, though, the Viper By GLD Ion Illuminated Electronic Dartboard is a smaller option that’s still just as fun. This dartboard offers 48 different games, 17 of them light-based, and it can handle up to eight players at a time so everyone can enjoy. It also includes six darts, extra tips, mounting instructions and more to get you started.
Build Yourself A DIY Beverage Station
While making any get-together a “BYOB” will take some preparation stress off your shoulders, why not pull off a unique DIY beverage station? To accomplish this, we have two fun New Year’s Eve party ideas. The first is a bar cart. Once you’ve collected all the juices and mixers (liquor optional) you already have in your fridge, line them up nicely on this Hooker Furniture bar cart and put the cart in a common area. This will give your guests the option of mixing their own drinks and experimenting as they please. The second idea is what will take your hosting chops to the next level: a custom cocktail. Research some fun cocktail recipes (we suggest incorporating champagne or some other sparkling base) and settle on a delicious beverage. You can even give it a fun, festive name for the occasion! No matter what recipe you choose, use this Oggi shaker to mix it up and serve your beverage to your guests. A makeshift bar like this is bound to be a crowd-pleaser.
Planning Your New Year’s Eve Party Menu
If you’re planning on dancing or providing cocktails at your New Year’s Eve party, serving a large meal or heavy fried foods may not be the best idea. When you’re throwing an energetic party like this one, no one wants a bunch of fatty food jostling in their stomach. We suggest aiming for lighter appetizers so that your guests can graze as they’d like. One of the trendiest party snacks of the last year has been the charcuterie board. The big appeal of a charcuterie board is the variety of small foods you can put on it, like cured meats, cheeses, olives, nuts, fruit, vegetables, crackers and dipping sauces. We carry plenty of high-quality cutting boards perfect for curating the fanciest, most appealing charcuterie. Interested in practicing your cooking skills for the party instead? Try out our New Year’s Eve crostini recipe!
Capture The NYE Memories
Looking for a way to create some New Year’s Eve party keepsakes? Since everyone is guaranteed to be dressed to the nines, it’s the perfect opportunity to take some photos together. We suggest setting up a festive photo wall in your home. Grab some big, shiny 2024 balloons or hanging streamers. Gather props like hats, funky glasses and noisemakers. Once you’ve found the barest wall to decorate for the party, you and your friends can take turns posing behind the camera. Instead of using your smartphone, we recommend the Fujifilm Instax Mini 40 Instant Camera. This instant film camera can develop each shot on the spot as soon as you click that button, so everyone will get a fun photo to take home and keep forever.
Make Resolutions
As mentioned above, reflection is the key element of any New Year’s Eve. Whether we want to or not, celebrating the beginning of 2024 is bound to get us reminiscing about all that happened in 2023, the good and the bad. While you’re already in this state of mind, we recommend making some resolutions (and no, we don’t mean buying yourself a gym membership for the 15th time). Resolutions are often forgotten or never see the light of day, mostly because we tend to think big picture and put too much pressure on ourselves. We suggest setting yourself some smaller, more attainable goals instead. This way, once 2025 rolls along, you’ll be able to look back and see positive progress. Here are some small goals to get you started, from our Abt employees themselves:
- Stretch daily to improve strength
- Remember to water my plants
- Stay present and in the moment
- Take stock of what I already have in my kitchen and get what I still need
- Spend more time outdoors
- Read 10 pages of my book a day
- Play my guitar more often
- Learn something new
If you need any help brainstorming your own list, check out our resolutions from last year!
We hope our New Year’s Eve party ideas gave you just a little inspiration for your upcoming celebration! If you’re still looking for more party-enhancing products from Abt, we also recommend exploring our curated list of gifts for those who love to host and entertain. We’re more than ready to welcome in 2024 and spend another year providing the best service to all of our loyal customers.
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