While a plastic cup might lend itself to a permanent marker label, beer bottles aren’t so easily marked up — glass, dark, small labels, not a Sharpie-friendly zone. Rubber bands, however, are down right drink-agnostic.
Web-based party invitation sites are handy for helping you notify guests via email of an upcoming bash, but let’s face it, the invites themselves aren’t always particularly cool. Use Paperless Post to send swanky invitations and save-the-date notices.
If you want to really add some flair to your New Year’s Eve cocktail and wine glasses, this DIY tutorial will help you make simple LED wine-charms for your glasses.
When it comes to party appetisers, pigs in a blanket are yesterday’s news. If you really want to wow your guests, we have two words for you: bacon cups.
Traditional place cards often don’t consist of much more than the name of the guest and perhaps a reference to the event. Jazz up your place settings by adding a montage of photos on one side.
There’s lots of options online for planning how many drinks you need for a party. On the heels of our write-ups of how to calculate that number by hand and an automated option from Dan Murphy’s, readers pointed to another useful site, this time from liquor retailer 1st Choice.
Throwing a party and not sure how much booze you’ll need? Liquor retailing giant Dan Murphy’s offers an on-site calculator to ensure you keep your guests happy.
Alcohol can cost a pretty penny, especially if you’re stocking up for a party. Next shindig, keep the liquid refreshments flowing with a simple formula.
Earlier this year we directed fame-hungry ubergeek readers to one potential TV outlet in the form of Beauty And The Geek. If your skills fall more in the kitchen and dining room (another staple Lifehacker topic), then you might want to apply for pay TV network LifeStyle’s new local production of Come Dine With Me.
Whether you’re planning an informal get-together or fancy sit-down meal, striking the right balance between too many and too little guests can make or break a party. Here’s a quick rule of thumb to follow.
