5 Ways to Enhance your Holiday Party
Holiday season is back & that also means corporate holiday parties! Whether your event is on-site or off-site we’re here to help you enhance your holiday party! If you're thinking about hosting a holiday party this year, plan to go a little outside of the box. Not only will it make you feel more creative, but your guests are also more likely to remember your effort.
Holiday Happy Hour
Who doesn’t love a festive themed drink? Get your attendees in the mood with adding a festive drink option to the menu. 99% of attendees enjoy decor, food & beverage items as well as menu style if it goes with the event theme. Make sure you also add a mocktail option for those who don’t drink alcohol so you can cater to all attendees. You may also add a festive #Hashtag for your drink options, so attendee’s can share on Instagram/Facebook. We have included this festive twist on the Moscow Mule cocktail for an example.
2. Level up your Secret Santa
Having a Secret Santa gift exchange can be fun, but let's be honest - it gets a little worn-out year after year. Try changing things up with a white elephant gift exchange, where everyone brings a gift that's strange, funny, or unusable. In lieu of an office gift swap, have everyone put the money they would have spent on a gift towards charity. One good option is to "adopt" a family in need in your area. Have a cookie swap. Everyone brings a plate of their favorite cookies (as well as the recipe, if they're homemade). Draw names to decide who gets which cookies (please double check your staff dietary restrictions!).
3. Add a Photo-booth
Yes, you knew it was coming. Obviously having a photo-booth at your holiday party is a MUST. Snaptique has a wide variety of holiday themed options from props, staging/decor to customized photo-booth layouts for your event. Your attendees get to take their photos home with them as a reminder of how cool their staff holiday party was! You also can switch it up with having staff photos with Santa, bring the family along & make a day out of it.
4. Decor & Staging
Start your party from the outside first., you want your attendees to feel the vibe before they even enter the room. You can start with the entrance: balloon arches, twinkle lights, festive decor, “north pole” signs, fake snow, etc. Go with your theme & attract attendee attention by starting from the outside!
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5. Christmas World-Wide
An awesome office holiday party can serve a larger business purpose by building bonds of diversity and inclusion across your team. Attendees can bring different holiday traditions or decor to show off the uniqueness of each team member. This will ensure that even those staff members who don’t celebrate Christmas, will get the chance to participate!