holiday parties
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Holidays
Hanukkah menu ideas from Molly Yeh
Molly Yeh, cookbook author, blogger, and star of the Food Network series Girl Meets Farm, loves cooking food from her Jewish heritage, and this is especially true at Hanukkah. Here she shares some of her favorites to cook for […]
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Interviews
Stationer Cheree Berry’s tips for every type of Christmas party
Clever and conceptual, our design partner Cheree Berry’s signature style brings visual puns, cute quips, and retro vibes to your most celebratory moments. She is the founder of Cheree Berry Paper in St. Louis and a go-to stationer […]
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Interviews
Tips on being the best holiday party guest ever with Derek Blasberg
You may know him from his Instagram account, his role as the Head of Fashion and Beauty for YouTube, or the man you’ve come to count on turning up at all the best parties. The New York Times […]
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Interviews
What to wear to every holiday party with Kahlana Barfield Brown
If you’re a social creature (and if you’re reading our blog, we know you are), your December is probably jam-packed with holiday parties, on top of the holiday shopping, travel, and invitations to your cousin’s production of The […]
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Interviews
A merry maximalist holiday with Martina Mondadori
Sometimes, more is more. This adage is true of holiday Champagne bottles and the life and style of the impossibly chic Martina Mondadori. The founder of Cabana magazine and Paperless Post design partner is a living example of the […]
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Interviews
How to host a holiday open house with caterer Annie Campbell
There’s no wrong way to host a holiday open house. Invite the whole neighborhood: school friends, work friends, and your kid’s soccer team. The drinks can be pre-made, the food can go out in nibble-friendly increments, and the […]
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Holidays
Simple classic cocktails for the holidays
We’re not taking you back to the very first cocktails ever poured, just like we wouldn’t take you back to the very first holiday party. Bathtub moonshine served manger-side seems a bit rustic for our tastes. We do […]
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Behind the Scenes
Paperless Playlist: Our favorite holiday songs
We spend a lot of time telling you how to host and what to bring, so we figure turnabout’s fair play. A good few of us are hosting holiday parties this year: some are grand affairs worthy of […]
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Interviews
Party experts’ one perfect tip for your holiday party
You are your own party planner to the stars, and we wouldn’t hesitate to join your celebration. But: isn’t it nice to have good help? We talked to two celebrity party planners (and one legendary host) whose business […]
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Holidays
Perfect holiday party hostess gifts
Being a guest is mostly easy. Dress nice, show up, have fun, send a thank you note after, and oh: bring a gift. But what? We’re glad you asked. We think you’re ready to graduate from the nearest […]
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Holidays
What to wear to every holiday party
The holidays are the time to don our gayest apparel, supposedly, but the song never gives us any particularly specific advice. For this year’s holiday parties—whether they’re with your coworkers, your extended family, or your chosen family—we consulted […]
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Interviews
Kids’ holiday party outfit ideas with Sylvana Ward Durrett
As a parent, your reward for holiday stress is the inalienable right to put your children in any wacky holiday get-up you choose. But what to choose? And what do you dress yourself in? Fair questions, so we […]
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Holidays
Casual holiday parties for twelve guests or fewer
Having a successful holiday party at home doesn’t mean you have to stuff your house like a turkey. And there’s certainly no need to hire caterers or mount a photobooth. In the chilly season, it turns out that […]
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Interviews
Derek Blasberg’s guide to an actually fun holiday party
We’re so lucky that the host with the most is also one of our partners in design. Derek Blasberg, noted New York City bon vivant (and an absolute must-follow on Instagram), is the sign of a good party—whether […]
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Holidays
New holiday party themes from abroad
There’s a place for big ugly sweaters, snowman cookies, and caroling, but if you do them every year, they get a bit less special. For an original spin on the holiday season, we put together some party ideas […]