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Non Alcoholic New Years Eve Party Planning
For many people New Years Eve and alcohol
are synonymous. Many people simply cannot
image a New Years Eve party without alco-
hol but each year many people opt to host a
non alcoholic New Years Eve party. There are
number of reasons why an individual or group
might decide to host a non alcoholic New Years
Eve party. These reasons might include a large
number of minors at the party, religious pref-
erences, previous tragedies involving alcohol or
simply lifestyle preferences. Whatever the rea-
son for hosting a non alcoholic New Years Eve
party, it is important to plan your party carefully
to ensure it is a great deal of fun for everyone
who attends.
If you plan on hosting a non alcoholic New
Years Eve party you should make it clear from
the early stages that the event will not include
alcohol. One way to do this is to include a state-
ment on the invitation specifying that alcohol
will not be made available during the party and
that you would appreciate it if guests do not
bring their own alcohol. Additionally, you may
include a statement specifying the reason why
the even is non alcoholic but you are not obli-
gated to do so. In the case of parties involving
minors it may seem redundant to specifically
state there will be no alcohol at the party but
it is not exactly an unnecessary step. Although
minors are not permitted to drink, unfortunate-
ly many of them find ways to sneak alcohol into
parties. Furthermore some parents even permit
this outrageous behavior. Including a statement
specifying the New Years Eve party will help
to reassure the other guests and their parents
that alcohol consumption will not be allowed
or tolerated.
When planning a non alcoholic New Years Eve
party, you still have to worry about the type
of beverages you will serve to your guests. It
is not reasonable to expect your guests to not
drink any beverages during the evening so you
should provide a wide variety of non alcohol-
ic beverages for their consumption during the
party. Some beverage ideas include sodas, water
and juices. Additionally, you might want to con-
sider serving drinks known as mocktails. These
drinks can be made in a variety of styles, col-
ors and flavors and are essentially non alcoholic
versions of popular cocktails such as martinis,
pina coladas and margaritas.
Although the beverages choices as a non alco-
holic New Years Eve party may be one of the
most important planning issues the host has
to take care of it is certainly not the only par-
ty planning issue the host faces. It is important
to note other items such as food and entertain-
ment will also have to be addressed.
Regardless of the type of beverages you are
offering to your guests, you will also have to
plan on serving them some type of food as well
during your New Years Eve party. Although this
is true of any party, it is especially important
to consider for a New Years Eve party because
these parties typically last significantly longer
than other types of parties. Popular food op-
tions for a New Years Eve party include serving
a sit down dinner, offer a dinner buffet which
is open throughout the night or simply offering
appetizers and sandwiches throughout the eve-
ning. Still another option is to offer a breakfast
buffet in the early morning for the guests.
Entertainment is another factor to consider
when planning a non alcoholic New Years Eve
party. Music is one of the traditional entertain-
ment elements often used for this type of par-
ty. Whether you hire a band, hire a DJ or play
your own music, including music and a place for
guests to dance is an excellent entertainment
idea. You might also consider hiring a comedian
to do a short performance or a group of actors
to put on a show to entertain your guests.