Party Ideas & Logistics with Chrystina Noel

In this episode we get a little bit cheeky about party planning, I talk about the 5 stages of party planning and the thoughts that every party host has had:

1. This is the best idea for a party I've ever had.
2. OMG. I don't have enough food.
3. Why do I even do this?
4. OMG. I have too much food.
5. I can't wait to do this again.

For more posts about party hosting and planning visit my blog, Chrystina Noel at www.chrystinanoel.com.

In this episode Chrystina discusses 5 steps to planning a bachelorette party, and provides many ideas that you can consider for activities throughout the day, weekend, or week. Those 5 steps include:

1. Determine the number of people
2. Do your research
3. Choose your activities
4. Add the logistics
5. Make it special

For even more bachelorette party ideas, check out the full blog post.

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Five tips to get started on your holiday cards early. (Although it may seem early, why not just go ahead and get them out of the way now?) Admittedly, I'm half talking to you and half talking to me. We're all in this together.

During this episode I discuss the following 5 tips:

1. Make your list of people to send them to now
2. Start gathering addresses
3. Buy your holiday stamps now
4. Order your cards early
5. Get the addressing over with early

For more logistics about parties and how to stay in touch, visit my blog at www.chrystinanoel.com.

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A look into how I planned a 6-course, 8-person wine pairing dinner on a Friday night. It took a lot of planning ahead, some delegation, and some teamwork the night of the event to make it happen. In this episode I talk about:

Planning the Menu

The Meal Budget (including ways to save money)

The Decor Budget

The Schedule, and

Things I would do differently next time

To check out the full blog post on this subject visit: http://chrystinanoel.com/2017/10/13/wine-pairing-dinner/.

You can get more party ideas and inspiration on my blog at www.chrystinanoel.com and you can follow me on Twitter, Pinterest, and Instagram at @ChrystinaNoel.

On this episode, I discuss 10 steps to planning your own Great British Baking Show party as seen in my most recent blog post.

• Step 1: Decide whether you want to have a single party or a series of parties.
• Step 2: Choose the dates
• Step 3: Decide the theme of each week (and whether there will be any special criteria)
• Step 4: Develop a rating system and methodology
• Step 5: Send the invitations (to both bakers and judges)
• Step 6: Bake your own baked goods
• Step 7: Setup and wait for guests to show up
• Step 8: Eat and enjoy
• Step 9: Let the judges do the dirty work
• Step 10: Tally the score and announce the winners

You can get more party ideas and inspiration on my blog at www.chrystinanoel.com.

Chrystina talks about the first taco-making party she's ever hosted, why she was scared of hosting one, and how much food she plans to buy for the next time she attempts something like this. To find the overall list, check out the blog post on her blog, Chrystina Noel.

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In this episode I talk about the resources, schedule, and budget needed to host a find the best wine under $X party, where you get to choose the X. It's a great way to bring people together, especially folks who don't know each other, because there's something to talk about from the beginning. The person who brings the best bottle of wine gets to take home some bottles from the prize pile, too!

You can find additional information on this topic on my blog, Chrystina Noel here:

• Find the Best Wine Under $20
• Find the Best Wine Under $10

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In this episode, I discuss 7 tips for hosting guests at your house. These tips will make the trip go more smoothly, cheaper, and easier for all parties involved, and include:

1. Discuss the schedule ahead of time
2. Give your guest some space (literally)
3. Take some time to decompress
4. Put your guest's needs first
5. Think about what your guest needs
6. Help your guests figure out what they would like to do
7. Think about meal planning ahead of time

To check out the blog post about this topic, visit https://chrystinanoel.com/2017/09/11/hosting-guests/.

In this episode, Chrystina gives you tips to host your own monthly dinner parties base on a monthly dinner party series she start with her own friends, including:

1. Find your people
2. One person cooks at a time
3. Make it fun
4. Plan ahead
5. Schedule the next one before you leave

You can learn more about Chrystina on her blog Chrystina Noel.

In this episode, I talk about how I put together a thai-inspired dinner party as part of her and her friends' #wepretendtobecooks dinners - as well as where to start planning a dinner party when you have no idea how to begin. During this dinner she served:

• Thai Iced Tea, recipe from food.com
• Cucumber Asian Salad, recipe from Joyful Healthy Eats
• One Pot Peanut Sauce Noodles, recipe from Vegan Richa
• Vanilla Bean Rice pudding, recipe from Epicurious Magazine