Party checklist
New Year's Eve party checklist
New Year's Eve is a long party with one fixed moment. Choose a standing party, a dinner or a family evening with an early countdown; enter the guest count and the list plans food in waves and counts glasses, hats and noisemakers.
Three weeks before
Midnight kit
Food for a long evening
Drinks station
Things to do before midnight
On the night
New Year's Day
Tips for hosting until midnight
- The evening is longer than any other party you host. Food in waves and something to do at ten o'clock stop it sagging before midnight.
- A family party with an early countdown is a full celebration, not a lesser one. Pick it in the options and the list swaps late food for an early supper, crafts and a countdown video.
- Keep the toast glasses out of circulation until a quarter to midnight, or half of them will be in the sink.
- The counts for glasses, hats, plates and ice are planning estimates from the guest number. The list does not work out how much alcohol to buy.
Questions
How do I keep guests entertained until midnight?
Give the evening a shape. With games switched on the list adds a quiz of the year, prediction cards and a jar of favourite moments; with any setting it has a playlist that builds and food served in stages.
How many glasses do I need for a New Year's Eve party?
The list counts one toast glass for each guest plus two spare, and two everyday glasses each on top. Enter your guest number to see both totals.
What is the early countdown option?
For parties with children. You count down at an earlier hour, often with a video or another time zone's midnight, and families can leave when they need to. The list adds the countdown, an early supper and a craft table.
When should I send New Year's Eve invitations?
Three weeks before on this list. The date appears once you enter the day of the party.
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