holiday parties
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Holidays
30 Christmas party appetizers and drinks to serve for a festive holiday
There’s a reason the Christmas season is so often described as magical, and it’s not just because of all the gifts—it’s the food. The delicious, aromatic flavors of peppermint, rosemary, cranberry, and cinnamon help define that magic at […]
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Interviews
How I holiday: Tabling holiday party convention with Laila Gohar
Laila Gohar’s parties might be best described as experiential. The internationally beloved artist and co-founder of visionary lifestyle brand Gohar World (along with her sister, Nadia) manifests a surrealist fantasy in every holiday event she hosts. Whether she’s […]
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Holidays
40 delicious Christmas dinner party ideas to warm up your winter
With the arrival of shorter days and longer evenings, it’s natural to start dreaming of warm and festive Christmas dinner parties. Hot drinks, twinkling lights, chestnuts roasting (or at least Nat King Cole singing about them)—we’re talking the […]
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Holidays
30 Christmas party decoration ideas for a merry and bright celebration
With mistletoe, holly, and everything jolly—and the cheery Christmas tunes you’re beginning to hear everywhere—there’s no doubt the holiday season is upon us. As the season approaches, there will be a massive amount of holiday shopping, sugar cookie […]
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Holidays
29 holiday and Christmas party theme ideas for a joy-filled celebration
Holiday parties have a tendency to start to blend together. But that doesn’t have to be the case. Between work, friends, and family, every night brings a new opportunity to celebrate in a totally unique way. Give your […]
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Holidays
The ultimate Christmas and holiday party planning guide
It’s that time of year when friends, families, and coworkers convene and connect, toasting to previous months and precious loved ones. Holiday parties are a tradition of sharing warmth and spreading happiness. But they don’t just happen—they take […]
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Holidays
From tinsel to tweed, let’s find your holiday party hosting style
You might think that a holiday party is already enough of a theme unto itself. But [Gretchen Weiners’ voice] …you could be wrong. No matter what kind of shindig you’re prepping for—your 18th annual holiday party or your […]
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Interviews
How I holiday: Colin King’s guide to hosting a holiday party at home
Colin King has a knack for arranging things. The celebrated interior stylist known for crafting elegant, poetic vignettes is revered across industries for his innate talent and sense of taste, whether he’s contributing to esteemed publications like “Architectural […]
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Interviews
The art of the last-minute holiday party with Mr. Boddington’s Studio’s Rebecca Ruebensaal
The last few months of the year have a well-documented habit of absolutely flying by. One minute December is months away, and the next, Thanksgiving’s but a memory. Before you know it, you might be feeling like it’s […]
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Interviews
Merry manners: Etiquette expert Lizzie Post shares tips on how to host a holiday party with grace
When it comes to manners and etiquette, one name in particular comes to mind: Emily Post. Originally published in 1922 (with updates every five years), Post’s book “Etiquette” covers everything from proper handshakes to cutlery placement, and has […]
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Etiquette
20 festive ideas for Christmas and holiday party invitation wording
Are you looking to ring in the coming holiday season with a festive bash? Or perhaps you’re interested in throwing an intimate holiday dinner party for your closest friends and family on Christmas Eve? Either way, the Christmas […]
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Holidays
11 fun Christmas party games folks from one to 92 will love
Winter is nearly upon us, and you know what that means: Cold days, long nights, and of course, Christmas parties. If you want to liven up one of those chilly winter evenings with a merry and bright holiday […]
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Interviews
Welcome to John Derian’s cabinet of curiosities
For more than a decade, découpage extraordinaire John Derian has been infusing his Paperless Post invitations and greeting cards with images from his vast and intriguing collection of rare and beautiful ephemera. Is that a skeleton by a […]
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Holidays
30 Ugly Christmas sweater party ideas
What’s not to love about an ugly Christmas sweater party that encourages you to come cozy up, get toasty, and celebrate the season in a very low-key way? Nothing, if you ask around the Paperless Post office. An […]
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Behind the Scenes
Go behind the scenes of our 2021 Holiday cards
It’s a well-known fact that, year after year, Santa fills his shop with hard-working elves who take seasonal employment quite seriously in the name of holiday magic. But while they are quite gifted in many areas—namely using wooden […]