If you’ve been following along with my 12 Days of Christmas, you should technically have everything you need to have a rockin’ Christmas Eve party. You have the decor, the food, the #tablescape, the outfit. All that’s left is the invitations, music and drinks!

Invitations

It’s important to send invites well in advance because it seems everyone has something going on every day in December. I would send them a week before #Thanksgiving. It gives people enough time to check their calendars and RSVP, especially if the rsvp is via snail mail.

Invitation from Shutterfly.

Invitation from Shutterfly.

Invitation from Walgreens.

Music

I love classic Christmas music, think Bing Crosby and Nat King Cole. But at a Christmas party, the classics might mellow the mood a little too much. Shake things up with modern classics, Mariah Carey obviously! Kelly Clarkson and Michael Bublé feel just as classic as Dean Martin.

Bing Crosby's Christmas Classics available on #Spotify

Merry Christmas by Mariah Carey available on Spotify

Bar Cart

The bar cart has made a huge comeback. But I mean, did it ever really leave? Either way, the bar cart are here! They add another element to your interior design that can change with the seasons. Why not have a little fun!

Gold Bar Cart from #Walmart

Copper Tone Bar Cart from #Macys

Santa Claus Towel from #Wayfair

Disposable Gold Festive Cups from #Walmart

Festive Tumblers from #WilliamSonoma

Festive Glasses from #BedBathandBeyond

Gold Stemmed Wine Glasses from Macy's

Crystal Decanter from Bed, Bath and Beyond

Small Tabletop Tree from Macy's

Christmas Trinket Tray from #Zazzle

Gold Vine Cocktail Shaker from #Kohls

Gold Ice Tongs from English Tea Store

Reindeer Head Ice Bucket From Amazon

Reindeer Wine Stopper from Macy's

Drinks

You cannot have an amazing, festive bar cart and no drinks to use your gadgets on! The most infamous holiday drink is of course eggnog but Hispanics drink coquito, a coconut milk variation of eggnog. When I think of Christmas drinks, I almost immediately think sangria. A little twist to traditional sangria is a peach sangria. It's just as good (maybe better!) than a red wine based sangria and it also changes up the color palette. And you cannot forget the bubbly! For super special occasions it's okay to splurge a little on champagne, I love Veuve Clicquot.

Peach Sangria

#VeuveCliquot

What are your favorite Christmas Party tips?

xoxo, This Stepford Wife