Elegant Entertaining: How To Throw Elegant Coffees, Dinner PartiesIntroduction to Elegant Entertaining: Learn how to be a gracious host. I think one of the most elegant things to do is to be a host. Being a good host is all about serving others, being generous, helping friends meet or make new ones. It is right down the alley of elegance. A good party does not happen by chance. It requires planning, a bit of legwork, some cooking, definitely cleaning and effort to make a guestlist, call, remind again and open the doors. And of course cleaning up afterwards. Not all parties are created equal. The most elegant of all parties are ones that everyone is comfortable, have some sort of a seat or space, is well fed stomachwise, socially and intellectually. Throwing a party is easier than it looks. But of course, like all learning, it is advisable to take one baby step at a time, starting with easy and less intimidating social events. Inspirations of Elegant Entertaining Spend time, not money on holiday traditions. Cook, eat, drink, and gather to create memories and community. Create rituals of celebration. Pass them on. It is the tradition of celebration. "Any excuse for a party!" - Me. "Celebrate life, or it will pass you by. " - unknown There is a call for celebrating life. If you look up the Thesaurus, celebrate also means, honour, mark, make merry, memorialize, remember, have fun, have a good time, paint the town red, make whoopie (I'm serious!), live it up, have a ball. No doubt it does seem commercial, birthdays, anniversaries, valentine's day, Christmas, I once asked myself, if I did not have these little celebration dates, would I have made the effort to give attention to all these important people in my life? Probably, but there will not be one day where all the spotlight will be placed on that person. I see celebrations as an act of love. It is the day where it can be her day, his day, and YOUR day. The Benefits of Elegant Entertaining If you have moved into a new town, its a good way to meet new people, deepen your relationships into the community. You could enrich your business networks and relationships. That is a large part why big companies set aside an entertaining budget, where you are allowed to take clients out, your team out for dinner and a ballgame etc. A good way to keep in contact with people in a leveraged way. You can catch up with everyone at one time instead of going to numerous one-to-one dinners and coffee. Create a memory. I remember all my parties. And they make fabulous photos too. It is also a good motivator to tidy up the house! Sometimes we only do the minimum. By a party at your house looming near by, we will want to get into every corner of the house! As Debra Ollivier says, there need not be any logical reason to celebrate - to clink glasses in a simple fete or throw together a dinner party. Elegant Parties Your party and your way of hosting is also about presenting yourself. You want to do it in a tasteful way. Forget the six-packs of beer and economy-size of chips.Forget the plastic cutlery and paper plates. And please forget parties with no music or decorations. Most of all, forget effortless, sloppy parties. Types of Elegant Entertaining * Elegant Coffees Let's explore about learning to be an elegant host: We will learn to * Create a guest list and extend elegant invitations * Create the an elegant atmosphere for the occasion * Serve yummy food and drinks * Set a elegant table decorations * Graciously handle embarrassing situations * Be an elegant and great host! More Inspiration for Elegant Entertaining and Host French Girl As Hostess (Adaption from the book Entre Nous) "She could dominate a room from a footstool..." Diana Vreeland about Pauline De Rothschild. When a the French girl fetes, she's got her best stuff out there. As a guest, she's dressed with distinction. Conversation is a place where knowledge and charm converge. She never phones in her appearance at a party - she's invested in her own pleasure and in the impression she makes on others. The fete is an opportunity to flex her femmes, to catch a whiff of fresh air in the form of new acquaintances (especially men) and to catch up with friends and family. As a hostess, all of the French girl's essential qualities come into play at her party: Her discretion informs all of her choices. If it's her show, she is the composer. She's taken all the time in the world to elaborate the nuances of her fete, with only quality in mind. This is reflected in her attention to the tiniest details, from the flowers on the table to the chill of the champagne. Nobody is rushed, particularly the French girl herself. The sensual ambiance at the table - the intimacy of guests clustered closely around a table brimming with fragrant warm food: the steam and smoke, the whole voluptuos tenor of it all - and the liveliness that comes with raucous, intelligent conversation, makes the French girl's dinner party intensely gratifying. The sign of a successful French fete? Nobody leaves. You can almost hear the distant rumble of garbage trucks before the sated and exhausted guests party ways. Search for more elegant entertaining ideas! Go back to the top of Elegant Entertaining You might be interested in:
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