Perfect Year-Round Parties
Your new apartment is the perfect place to entertain throughout the year! Apartments.com staffers love nothing better than a good party and one with a fun theme is even better. From decorating ideas to serving ideas, we’ve got some great tips that are sure to please. Pick and choose to make your party all your own. Our ideas are only the beginning of an unforgettable event. Let’s party!
Spring
It’s time to celebrate all the blooming colors and warmer weather, so your party should be bright and cheerful. Your meal can reflect the lighter feeling in the air and the new bounty of produce. Try these ideas on a warm spring afternoon or evening, just before the weather starts to turn hot:
- Chicken is the perfect spring meat: lighter than hearty winter meats but still satisfying and a perfect compliment to the produce that is now in season. Carrots, asparagus, rhubarb, potatoes, mint, onions and beets are all available fresh in the market right now. Try out a recipe that blends some of these flavors together.
- Prepare cocktails with mint or lemongrass to celebrate the arrival of these plants. Vermouth is a good liquor to have on hand.
- Incorporate lemon or mint in your desserts to tie together the meal. Lemon curd with berries, mint brownies and flower-shaped sugar cookies make a beautiful spring dessert plate that will please any guest.
- Decorate with floral accents and hanging paper butterflies to capture the essence of the season.
- Some themes to consider: Easter Gathering, April Fools, Daylight Savings Celebration, Mother’s Day, Love Being Single.
Summer
Time to get hot! Summer meals are light but the drinks are strong. The atmosphere is loud in sound and in color. To make your bash sizzle, try out these suggestions:
- Lay out a buffet with salads, fruit and cheese plates and light meat or fish dishes. Try a goat cheese and strawberry salad, apricot shrimp kabobs and an assortment of fresh cheeses with berries.
- A light summer feast may be the perfect trendy crowd pleaser but if your old college buddies are around you probably want to serve a heartier meal. Barbeque steaks or hamburgers and set out a toppings bar so that guests can personalize their meal.
- Summer drinks are all about the fruity and fun versions of your favorite concoctions. If you like martinis, try incorporating a new fruit like watermelon or raspberry. Margaritas in flavors like peach and mint will cool off even the hottest summer day.
- A Hawaiian or Tiki theme with leis and torches makes it hard not to have fun. Or try out something different like a “Midsummer’s Night Dream” party for the slightly more intellectual crowd or a camping party for your outdoorsy friends.
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