15 New Year's Party Ideas to Celebrate the New Decade

By House Beautiful

You can't just pop a bottle and call it a night. If you're hosting a New Year's Eve party or pregame this year, you need to go all out—it is the end of the decade, after all. Whether you want to go bold with the decorations, or keep it elegant, we've got plenty of ideas on this list to make sure yours is a party for the books. Ahead are 15 New Year's Eve party ideas that promise 2020 will begin on a strong note.

Make a Holographic Balloon Wall

This year, skip the photo booth and set up a photo wall instead. This holographic balloon backdrop is unbelievably cool—and a lot more affordable than renting out an actual photo booth.

Get the tutorial at Studio DIY!.

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Mix Your Metals

For a New Year's Eve dinner party, decorate your table with mixed metallics and moody purples and blacks. Stylists Sara Rodrigues and Robert Rufino tucked some Queen Anne's lace into the flowers, too.

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Set Up a Champagne Bar

Champagne is the point of NYE, right? Set up a bubbly bar with lots of mix-ins like rosemary or pomegranate seeds and your guests will never forget it.

See more at Lia Griffith.

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Give It a Theme

Want the most Instagrammable NYE party ever? Go bohemian, with a touch of glam. Think feathers, cozy floor seating, and pops of gold.

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Make Fancy Foods Bite-Sized

No one wants to knife-and-fork it on NYE, but that doesn't mean you have to stick to dips and crudité platters. These steak frites bites will be the hit of your bash.

Get the recipe from Delish.

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