FANTASY TO FÊTE: HOLIDAY COCKTAILS

‘Tis the party season, m’dears; hope you’re all getting in the spirit! Camille here, with a major dose of holiday festivity that includes the requisite amounts of bubbly + bling…

Our inspiration board is brimming with shimmer and shine: a cool palette of silver and champagne echoes an icy winter landscape, while touches of black add a dash of sophisticated polish. I think this is my dream look for the swanky holiday cocktail party I’m dying to host as a perfect excuse to break out the silver, ice down bottles of Veuve and slip into something sparkly.

Champagne and oysters make a natural pairing for a luxe spread of hors d’oeuvres – for a more cost-effective yet equally-festive option, try my recipes for Ginger-Spiced Cider and the Perfect Cheese Plate.

There’s nothing I love more than a long communal table full of family, friends and loads of flickering candlelight. Serve food family style so everyone can help themselves, allowing you to be a guest at your own party.

For this table, I’m sticking to a snowy white palette for the arrangements of garden roses, peonies, tulips and hydrangeas. Silver or mercury glass vessels reflect the light beautifully and bring an aged patina to the table that feels so right at this time of year. For more floral inspiration and how-to’s, check out a similar centerpiece we put together at my house.

I fell so in love with these silver, gold and white stockings from Crate & Barrel that I bought them for my own house this year! A mantle adorned with silvery tinsel and golden votives looks so magical above the glow of the fire.

*images: {row 1} balloons, champagne, stir sticks {row 2} stockings, caviar {row 3} white ornaments, appetizers, table & tree,chandelier {row 4} oreo cake, cupcakes, party blowers, silver wreath. champagne & oysters, communal table, silver centerpiece, stockings.