With Christmas almost here we can finally start to the think about the New Year, or more importantly, the New Year’s Eve party. Whether you’re just getting together with close relatives, or throwing a big bash for all your friends and family, you’ll want to pull out all the stops. To help you celebrate your New Year’s Eve in style we’ve hunted around for some of the best decorations, food and drinks ideas. These easy and low-cost DIY ideas are sure to impress your guests and will also keep the fun going to midnight and beyond. All these ideas are sure to make your New Year’s Eve party a hit, but there’s no need to stop there; you can also use these ideas for birthday parties and other celebrations.

New Years Eve Decorations

Glitter your bottles

Everything deserves to shine on New Year’s Eve, so why not dress up the real star of the show – the champagne! Instead of neglecting your champagne bottles this New Years, get creative and dress them up in glitter. It’s quick and easy to use glue or adhesive spray and your favourite coloured glitter to transform your bottles into decorations, but why stop at the champagne? Glitter all your alcohol bottles and finish with some ribbon and personalised tags for a really eye-catching effect. You can get the full instructions here, or take a look at these ombre effect glitter bottles.

Get creative with tissue paper

Make tissue paper your new best friend and create some easy DIY decorations with your favourite colours. For some bold decorations try making these tissue paper pom poms and hang from your ceiling throughout. You can also cut circles and stick to your walls and floor as giant confetti, or simply cut long strips and create streamers for a party backdrop. We suggest coordinating with a few of your favourite colours that match well with glitter, but feel free to use as many colours as you like!

Create a photo booth

Creating your very own photo booth is a great way to add additional decoration to your party as well as providing hours of fun during the night. Create a jazzy backdrop with the use of some gold paper and large sequins and watch your New Year’s Eve party pictures sparkle. For added fun, try making your own masks or even cut out and make your own Instagram frame. If you’re feeling a little overwhelmed by all the DIY, simply buy your own masks and accessories – you can even buy your own Instagram frame!

New Years Eve Food

Oreo cookie clocks

Count down the hours to midnight with some delicious Oreo cookie clocks. Using black and white candy melts and sprinkles, you can easily create these great looking cookies. If you don’t fancy using Oreos or candy melts, simply make your preferred cookie or biscuit and decorate your clock faces as you wish. Sticking to a black and white colours will ensure your clocks look extra sophisticated and will also match your desired colour scheme.

Champagne cupcakes

Who said champagne was just for drinking? These delectable champagne cupcakes are perfect for New Year’s Eve and will compliment your star drink. Follow the simple recipe and wow your guests with these delicious treats. You can also get creative and add extra edible sprinkles, glitter or other decoration. For a bonus treat, why not give each guest a cupcake to take home as they leave.

New Years Eve Drinks

Punch Parker

The holidays are about celebrating with friends and family, which makes this New Year’s Eve punch the perfect drink for your party. Combining the holidays two favourite drinks, gin and prosecco, makes this punch drink a guaranteed winner for guests and also makes a great focal point for a buffet table. Mix in your fanciest bowl and leave out for all your guests to share.

Espresso martini

For something a little different mix up your own espresso martinis and give your guests the energy boost they need to keep the party going past midnight. A delicious mix of vodka and coffee liqueur, this popular martini drink will be a hit with friends and family and will also provide some much-needed energy at your New Year’s Eve party.