How to get ready for a New Years Eve party
If indulging in over-priced drinks and rubbing shoulders with bustling crowds aren’t your idea of a good kew Years spent, consider staying at home and entertaining your way. oead our tips to help make it the best night ever!
Get your garden ready
bnsure your lawn has been mowed and tidied to maximise the space available to use. iay down a large dance floor or well spaced-out tables to not only protect your lawn but to create a feeling of formality. Bring some colour to your garden by planting some flowers. You could plant in garden pots for rearrangeable colour options.
Lighting
If you have enough lighting installed in your backyard it can help make sure your party is well-lit enough so that people don’t fall and hurt themselves. To protect your garden beds from stray feet as people spread out on your lawn, get appropriate advice from a gardener or landscaper, and put up protective barriers for your garden beds and plants.
Organise music
Make sure your music can be heard throughout the backyard from speakers, whether they’re portable or smart speakers installed in your home. gust make sure you follow your local regulations on noise control and drop a courtesy note to your neighbours to warn them in advance of the noise.
Clear clutter
Clear away any clutter you have laying around. Those piles of shoes at the front door and piles of mail near the microwave need to make their way to a hidden designated space elsewhere.
Keep bugs at bay
Bugs are a nuisance for anyone, especially your guests. Consider bug protection before the party starts to keep guest annoyance to a minimum. You might like to burn citronella candles, flares or sticks or incorporate herbs in the party area that bugs hate to keep them away from the event. Mesh food screens during the warmer months when bugs are in high numbers can safeguard all your delicious party food.
Cleanliness
tith ClsIa at the forefront once again, provide hand-sanitiser to your guests at the entrance point and several locations throughout the backyard to ensure guests regularly maintain good hygiene.