Special Tips To Dress Up Your Home Gathering

Accent Your Dessert Party! Try these tips..

Have fun at your own party with some little tips and tricks to improve the atmosphere. Prepare in advance to make the occasion go smoothly. Have everything unwrapped, and make sure that the silverware is polished. Cover the table with a linen tablecloth and neatly place folded linen napkins. Save yourself all of the extra trips to the kitchen and put out the extras such as dressings and condiments. Have your ice cubes out of the tray, into the cube bowl, inside of the freezer and ready to go before the party starts.

Set up your coffee pot so that you can push the "on" button and have coffee right away. If you have room, you may also want to set up the coffee cups and saucers together with spoons, so that you can simply pour the coffee and serve.
Offer tea as well as coffee. Do not serve flavored coffee with cakes or pastries; the contrast is overwhelming to the palette. Flavored coffee only works with fruit, particularly berries and melons. Serve a nice Columbian Coffee or some full flavored bean instead. Sparkling water with a wedge of lemon quenches a thirst nicely, especially when serving sweets.

Soft cookies and mini cakes are a good idea for the careful nibblers. Assorted cakes neatly precut and placed on a platter makes a nice presentation. Cut the desserts when they are very cold for neat portions. It is best to add no more than three types of desserts. Light coats of frosting on cakes and pastries are the most manageable.

Setting napkins around the dining room in addition to setting them on the service table is convenient for guests and decreases congestion by the serving area. By a couple of extra napkin holders to keep organized. You may also want to keep some club soda nearby in case of spillage. A quick clean up keeps the mood of the party light.
Pastel colors are wonderful for party decor. It is usually easy to locate a nice pastel colored tablecloth with color coordinated napkins. Try not to use Cray paper or plastic table covering. If you can not find a colored cloth; white will do just fine. Here is a nice site to give you an idea of what to use. http://lineneffects.com

If you like to entertain often, you may want to consider a fish tank. Believe it or not; Soft background music combined with swaying exotic fish, make the mood very soothing and encourages a relaxed feeling for your guests. Of course you must keep it away from the dining area. It may be a turn off if set in the wrong location.

This article written by Delightful Biteful 2007