Perhaps it’s your first time living away from home and you want to be the one to host the holiday family gatherings, or you’ve been doing it for years and just want to switch things up a bit. No matter who you are, what’s your hosting experience and whom you’re hosting, here are some foolproof tips that will help you make this holiday season unforgettable.
Taking on the responsibility of hosting can be exciting and you might take it on without a second thought. However, there’s a lot of time, effort and money that goes into being a host. It can bring on stress and sometimes even drain you financially. However, that doesn’t mean you can’t host at all. If you’re ready to invest the time, you can have everyone attending pitch in by either bringing a dish or paying for their share. However, the process of organizing, decorating, scheduling and everything else is still on you, so be prepared for it or find someone who will share that responsibility with you. It’s the holidays, and you don’t want to spend the day stressed. It’s not a bad idea to have someone else who will help with entertainment and organization during the dinner, so you’re not spending the evening on your feet instead of enjoying time with your guests.
Nobody likes a stressed and irritated host. Even if you think that it’s not important how you feel and whether you have fun, as long as your guests are having a good time – you being stressed and nervous will make them feel bad. They will start to feel guilty for just being there and might feel uncomfortable with you hovering, instead of enjoying the meal with them. So just – chill out. Nobody will care if something isn’t perfect, if you run out of ice or if the turkey is slightly overcooked. As long as everyone is happy and having a good time, people will love it.
Being a great host isn’t about spending days in the kitchen making the perfect meal or scrubbing your floors until they shine – it’s about making every person who walks through your doors that night feel like they’re family. It’s about making people comfortable and like they belong, so if you manage to do that – you’re gonna be the best host they could ask for.
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