It's almost the end of 2011 and you know what that means - time to celebrate and welcome in the new year! And what better way to celebrate than hosting a party? ;)
I just love the idea of using clocks as decoration for a New Year's Party. If you're having a sit-down dinner, why not put a couple of mismatched tabletop clocks on every table? Look for a variety of different sizes and styles at antique stores. Old pocket-watches would also look sophisticated as part of a centerpiece, or scattered amongst some tabletop confetti. Make sure they're all synchronized, and set any alarm clocks for midnight. The bigger the cacophony of sounds, the better!
Another idea is to take a worldwide approach, and designate different ideas of your event venue as different time zones. Set up clocks in each zone for a specific city, and have a mini-celebration every time one of the zones hits that magical midnight hour! You can really carry this theme throughout the party, and have a table of appetizers or food samples at each station that corresponds to the area of the world it reflects.
New Year's Eve is also a great opportunity to use some classic, timeless color combinations.
Color Scheme #1 - Black and Gold
It seems that every piece of generic "Happy New Year" decoration you can purchase at a party store uses black and gold as their go-to colors. The problem with this color scheme is that it tends to be a little overused - but on the other hand, how can you get more classic than black and gold? If you pick this color scheme, finding matching decorations should be a breeze. Plus, there's just a certain symbolism to the colors that rings true for a new year's party. At midnight, the previous year will turn black, etched in our memories but no longer alive. Meanwhile, a new year is dawning, full of all the sparkle of hope and optimism for the next twelve months. Cheesy? Perhaps. But if done right, black and gold can also be very sophisticated and perfect for an end-of-the-year bash.
Color Scheme #2 - Blue and White
I love blue and white because it feels a little more fresh than the tired black and gold color scheme. Plus, it's very winery, which means it works just as well for any event this month - not just events that happen to fall on December 31st. If you can swing the cost, ice sculptures go perfect with this color combination, and they're another great New Year's symbol. There's something so beautiful about carved ice, and part of that beauty is because of how transient the sculpture is. You appreciate it more because you know that it won't last forever - just like every year that passes away to the next.
Color Scheme #3 - Purple and Silver
Purple and silver is another great color combination. They're both cool colors, so they instantly feel like winter, and they also have a regal enough history to bring that level of sophistication that New Year's Eve just seems to require. :)
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I just love the idea of using clocks as decoration for a New Year's Party. If you're having a sit-down dinner, why not put a couple of mismatched tabletop clocks on every table? Look for a variety of different sizes and styles at antique stores. Old pocket-watches would also look sophisticated as part of a centerpiece, or scattered amongst some tabletop confetti. Make sure they're all synchronized, and set any alarm clocks for midnight. The bigger the cacophony of sounds, the better!
Another idea is to take a worldwide approach, and designate different ideas of your event venue as different time zones. Set up clocks in each zone for a specific city, and have a mini-celebration every time one of the zones hits that magical midnight hour! You can really carry this theme throughout the party, and have a table of appetizers or food samples at each station that corresponds to the area of the world it reflects.
New Year's Eve is also a great opportunity to use some classic, timeless color combinations.
Color Scheme #1 - Black and Gold
It seems that every piece of generic "Happy New Year" decoration you can purchase at a party store uses black and gold as their go-to colors. The problem with this color scheme is that it tends to be a little overused - but on the other hand, how can you get more classic than black and gold? If you pick this color scheme, finding matching decorations should be a breeze. Plus, there's just a certain symbolism to the colors that rings true for a new year's party. At midnight, the previous year will turn black, etched in our memories but no longer alive. Meanwhile, a new year is dawning, full of all the sparkle of hope and optimism for the next twelve months. Cheesy? Perhaps. But if done right, black and gold can also be very sophisticated and perfect for an end-of-the-year bash.
Color Scheme #2 - Blue and White
I love blue and white because it feels a little more fresh than the tired black and gold color scheme. Plus, it's very winery, which means it works just as well for any event this month - not just events that happen to fall on December 31st. If you can swing the cost, ice sculptures go perfect with this color combination, and they're another great New Year's symbol. There's something so beautiful about carved ice, and part of that beauty is because of how transient the sculpture is. You appreciate it more because you know that it won't last forever - just like every year that passes away to the next.
Color Scheme #3 - Purple and Silver
Purple and silver is another great color combination. They're both cool colors, so they instantly feel like winter, and they also have a regal enough history to bring that level of sophistication that New Year's Eve just seems to require. :)
Shameless plug time: Hosting an event? Need invitations? Check out invitesbyandrea.com to see some samples of my stationery!
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