Host a Virtual Dinner Party in Five Short Steps

By
Beth T
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If you miss dining out with your friends and family while social distancing, you can recreate the same experience in the comfort of your home by taking these five steps.

Perfect Menu

The best way to recreate the authentic dinner party experience is to pick a dish all of your guests like and can make at home with ease.

Right App

You’ll be using an app to communicate with your guests throughout the evening, so choose one that everyone is familiar with, and consider having a trial call beforehand.

Setting the Table

Recreate the authentic dinner party atmosphere by setting the table the same way you do when having guests over – fresh flowers, good china, fancy silverware and all!

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fun fact: there is always one small random thing that sparks an idea for setting a tabletop. i’ll be browsing on line or in a store and see something that NEEDS, it’s actually begging me, to be used 😜 for our february tabletop i came across these acrylic boxes on amazon (don’t ask me how, i go down some interesting rabbit holes on there 🕳) and then the terra cotta plates. once i find pieces i love and have to use i usually bring them home and start to pull from what i have to fill the tabletop out. and i feel like the day of, the flowers finally pull it all together. you can see more from this shoot on the blog (link in profile) or shop all the pieces we used on @liketoknow.it #liketkit http://liketk.it/2KwaJ @liketoknow.it.home

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Light Conversation

Chances are you’re being bombarded with information about the current health crises from all sides, so use this evening with your friends to relax and unwind by discussing lighter topics.

Dressing the Part

You can also enhance the feeling you’re at a real dinner party by ditching your sweatpants for one evening and putting on your favorite dress and a pair of high heels.

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The amount of questions I get about this green wall is crazy! SO here it is! I actually used a different shade on this back wall to the wall with the curtains (because it was too dark on the window wall as it doesn’t get as much natural light) you can kind of see the window wall is a tad lighter in colour. I’m not sure which is which because the colours are so similar but the shades I used are Shadowed Ivy and Serendipity by @valsparpaintuk [gifted voucher last year] 💚 . . . . . . . . . . . #interior_design #interieur #SOdomino #interiorinstagram #myhomevibe #interior4you1 #inspiremyinstagram #apartmenttherapy #interiorismo #interior_delux #interiores #interior4all #interiorinspo #blushbedroom #luxeinteriors #homeobsessed #dalmatianprint #pinkbedroom #pinkbed #mywestelm #bedroomdecor #bedroom #bedroomgoals #bedroomideas #bedroominspo #madedotcom #clothesrack #clothesrail #MADEdesign

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