Cocktail Party

Modern Cocktail Party Ideas

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Holiday Party Tips 02:46

Christmas Cocktails 04:49

A Successful Cocktail Party 02:54

Holiday Party Bar Stocking Tips 03:23

14 Quick and Easy Cocktails

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Stocking Your Holiday Bar

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Learn how to stock your holiday bar to give your guests plenty of variety.

A Simple, Modern Holiday Cocktail Party

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Make Your Own Festive Tulle Drink Stirrers

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Dress up holiday drinks at your next party with these easy-to-make stirrers.

A Home-Selling Cocktail Party

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Will agents' cocktail party sell a motivational speaker's $18 million home?

Spicy Shrimp Toast

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These decadent, bite-sized shrimp toasts are crisp, super savory and bursting with flavor. Coupled with the sweet chile sauce, this is the perfect cocktail party appetizer.

How Much Booze Do You Need for a Cocktail Party?

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Fear that you’re not going to have enough drinks or food for your guests is a common concern.  Take a look at our handy planning guide and you’ll be on your way to hosting a successful shindig. 

Feta, Mint and Watermelon Bites Recipe

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Simple, fresh watermelon and feta appetizers flavored with red wine vinegar and mint pair perfectly with bubbly champagne.

5 Tips for Cocktail Parties

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Leura Fine, CEO/founder of Laurel and Wolf, shares cocktail party tips.

10 Amazing Pandora Playlists for Your Next Cocktail Party

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Throw a Stylish Winter Solstice Party

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10 Mocktail Recipes

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3 Ways to Make "Ornamentinis" (Martinis Served in Ornaments)

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Surprise your guests this holiday season with booze-filled Christmas ornaments.

How to Make Holiday Cocktail Party Invitations

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Set the mood for your holiday cocktail party with a glitzy invitation. Start with our printable template, then add sparkling embellishments.

How to Throw Your Own Tiki Party

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The HGTV Handmade crew show you how to throw your own awesome Tiki Party.

Host a Fiesta Cocktail Party

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Camille shares tips and inspiration for a fun fiesta-themed cocktail party.

Easily Dress Up a Party Tub for Sinister Halloween Sips

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Get your boo(ze) on this Halloween by giving a standard beverage tub a monstrous Halloween makeover, then use it to create a chilling effect by icing down adults'-only sips.