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Close Out the Year in Los Angeles With a Great Holiday Party

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The holidays really are the most wonderful time of the year, and what better way to end your year than getting together with the people you love and having a blast. Holiday parties are a great way to improve company morale as well and to reward your team after a year of hard work. Holiday parties also help your coworkers get to know each other better and overall improve teamwork and team cohesion.

Holiday Party

Party Planning

Holiday parties may have a reputation for being stressful events to plan, but they don’t have to be. More often than not, people get stressed out over their party because they aren’t very prepared. The key to throwing an amazing holiday party is to plan things out ahead of time. Decide on your theme and decorations, and choose your entertainment, venue, and the kind of food you want to serve well in advance. If you’re finding yourself overwhelmed, be sure to keep these things in mind as well.

1. Choose a good date for your guests

Your guests will often have other commitments around the holidays, so it’s a good idea to ask around and see when they will be able to come. If you pick a date too close to Christmas, the majority of your potential guests may be out of town at the time. You also want to make sure the date you choose is good for you, too. Pick a date that will give you plenty of time to prepare and set up beforehand.

2. Keep the food simple

It can be tempting to try those interesting recipes you’ve never had a chance to make before, but it’s best to keep the cooking as simple as possible. You can even make your party a potluck and have your guests bring their own dishes to help reduce the amount of cooking and preparing you need to do.

3. Encourage your guests to RSVP

It’s important to know how many guests you can expect to show up for your party. You need to be able to accomodate all of your guests, so getting them to RSVP if they’re planning on coming can help you pick the venues and entertainment options that will accommodate all of them.

There’s a lot to think of when planning your holiday party, but it’s important to remember to that the party is supposed to be fun more than anything. It doesn’t need to be perfect. You and your guests just need to be able to enjoy yourselves!

Entertainment Ideas

Entertainment is arguably one of the more important aspects of your party. You want your guests to have fun and relax. The last thing you want is for them to be bored during your event. These entertainment ideas are sure to make memories that will last:

  • Music: Playing Christmas music is an easy way to make your holiday party festive and fun.
  • Photo Booth: Let your guests take pictures with friends and have fun with props and costumes. They can keep their pictures as fun mementos from your party.
  • CD Recording Booth: A CD recording booth is like a mobile recording studio. Your guest can enter the booth and sing their hearts out to Christmas songs. At the end of their session, they get to keep their own CD with a cool custom label.
  • Karaoke: Karaoke is a fun way to liven up any party. Your guests will have a blast singing along to their favorite songs.

Creative Event Services Will Help!

If you need help taking your holiday party to the next level, Creative Event Services will help. We have a catalog with a wide range of products and services to help make your party a memorable event. Our state-of-the-art equipment will impress your guests and put smiles on their faces. Our services are available to residents of Boston, Hartford, and New York. We are proud to be your local source for quality event entertainment.

You can count on us to take the stress out of your Holiday Party Planning holiday party planning. We’ve produced thousands of events. Our team will make sure your event is unforgettable. Please fill out our event quote form for a free quote!

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It’s the most wonderful time of the year…for your holiday themed party!

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It’s that time of year again! Your entire office is feeling the holiday spirit and in need of a break from the mundane, so why not host a HOLIDAY PARTY? Whether it’s in a restaurant, ballroom or in your office conference room, here are some ideas that will add the extra touch to make your holiday party a truly fun and memorable event for all.

For all the event planners out there that read BizBash articles, we really like BizBash’s three biggest themes this year for holiday parties, Classic Holiday, Winter Wonderland, and Offbeat Bash. BizBash is a website that provides event planning news, ideas and resources. An example of the Holiday theme is The Nutcracker (think very tall Christmas tree, human toy soldiers, dancing ballerinas, presents everywhere). For the Winter Wonderland theme, using ideas from the recently released movie Frozen would make any venue into a Winter Wonderland. According to James Lewis Wark in his article “Holiday party Ideas 2014: Offbeat Bash”, “This year is all about breaking outside of the norm and pushing the limits, yet still having a sophisticated feel.”

Here at Creative Event Services we have seven unique examples of themed holiday parties, including Holiday Casino Party, Let It Snow Winter Theme, Magical Holiday Reception, Holiday Lights, Holiday Cocktail Reception, Holiday Dance Party, and Holiday Game Room Party. Learn more at our website: https://creativeeventservices.com/holiday/

One of our popular holiday products is the CD Recording Booth. Incorporate a CD Recording Booth into your Holiday party by picking your favorite holiday songs and sing along as it’s being recorded! Guests receive a CD of their top 5 performances, it’s great for all ages and it brings back memories from an amazing event!

Dance Heads Digital Graffiti Wall

Dance Heads are all the rave now too. Participants’ heads are superimposed on dancers’ bodies as they sing to the greatest pop songs with animated backgrounds. This is an easy activity for breaking the ice at a corporate event and making lots of laughs.

The Digital Graffiti Wall allows guests to use some creativity in digitally spray painting words or designs on photos, and they can choose from a selection of holiday stamps and stickers to design silly holiday photos, either individually or in groups. Check out the digital graffiti wall in action:

 
Looking for small winter themed favors for guests? Guests’ photos can be printed onto funny frames, magnets, key chains, liquid photo clips, mouse pads, t-shirts, bobble head dolls, snowglobes, mugs, or lucite frames.

Snow Globes

Holiday parties aren’t just for corporate offices either. College campuses benefit from holiday parties. They can ease the stress during end of the semester and final exam time and bring the community together for clubs, sports teams, academic departments, alumni associations or any campus organization. As a member of the National Association for Campus Activities, Creative Event Services offers special deals and discounts for colleges. We can also do block bookings if there are multiple events being requested during a semester or academic year.

The holidays are a special time to get together with coworkers, colleagues, friends and family to show appreciation for one another and be a part of a fun tradition. Holiday parties are known to boost morale in any environment (closer friendships, better office culture, improved team building and increased productivity).

Book your holiday themed event with CES now and we’ll be sure to make your holiday season a memorable one! With our huge assortment of quality products and services, and our professional and efficient staff, you and your guests will not be disappointed.

Karin Henricksen
Event Specialist/ College Outreach Representative