Monday, December 19, 2011

How to Throw an Ugly Christmas Sweater Party

While Christmas party themes and ideas are wide and varied, one theme that is always sure to generate a lot of laughs is the ugly Christmas sweater party. Rather than leaving that unwanted gift gathering mothballs in your closet, drag it out and give it new life.


What is an Ugly Christmas Sweater Party?

If you are asking yourself what exactly this type of party is, you are not alone. The Christmas sweater party is essentially a costume party where the required attire is the ugliest, gaudiest, and most outrageous holiday sweater that they can find. While not for the humorless, this party is an affordable alternative to a standard formal evening Christmas party where attendees silently compete for who is the best dressed. In these troubled economic times, this fun theme can relieve the pressure of the dreaded questions, "What should I wear," as well as lighten the heart with laughs.

Throwing an Ugly Christmas Sweater Party

The actual steps to throwing an ugly sweater party can be as simple or as elaborate as you desire. The most basic elements are:

· The invitation

· The activities

· The food

The Party Invitation

While you can go to the expense of buying or making formal party invitations, if you are keeping the party low-key and economical a digital invitation is perfectly fine. Either send out an email or use an online invitation service such as Evite to invite your guests. Take a picture of yourself in your ugly Christmas sweater best to get your guests in the spirit.

Holiday Party Activities

Have your guests vote on their choice of ugliest sweater and have a few prizes for the winners, for example and ugly Christmas hat or outrageous Christmas sweaters. Set up a spot in your home to take pictures of your guests. By the Christmas tree is a perfect spot.

Christmas Party Food

Now you can get crazy here with food like Cheese Wiz and Spam appetizers; however, costume party or not, people still like to eat so you want to keep the food somewhat appetizing. If you want to continue the joke to the food as well, limit yourself to one food item and play it safe with the rest.

The holidays should be a time of joy and connecting with friends and family. A ugly Christmas sweater holiday party can be a fun and affordable way of spreading Christmas cheer without breaking the bank.

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