Christmas Party Ideas Made Easy, With Postmates
It’s officially December. The countdown to Christmas is on, the Christmas lights are going up, we’re playing Christmas music 24/7… and we just said the word Christmas four times in one sentence. ’Tis the freakin’ season.
December also means that holiday parties are in full swing, so if you’re thinking of hosting one, do it. With a little help from the Postmates elves (otherwise known as couriers), you can pull off a bumpin’ Christmas bash without hardly lifting a finger. Here’s how…
Step 1: Order Your Christmas Partyware
Just trust us on this one — you need paper plates, napkins, and plastic cutlery. Do not go fancy with the linens and the china. Save yourself the dishwashing hassle and just spend a couple extra bucks on red-and-green themed partyware, streamers, balloons, etc. It’s all easy stuff you can postmate from Party City. Search for them in the app and create a custom order with all the stuff on your list. The more detail you can provide, the better.
Step 2: Deck the Halls and Put Up Some Christmas Decorations
If you didn’t already know, Home Depot and Lowe’s Home Improvement have the most incredible selection of Christmas decorations. Christmas ornaments, wreaths, garlands, centerpieces, and even Christmas trees are all ready to purchase. Oh, and if you postmate them, it means you don’t have to be the one lugging them home. Once again, search for your merchant of choice and create a custom order with everything you need.
Step 3: Think Through Christmas Food Ideas
Imagine all of the amazing food you’d love to eat, but hate to have to cook yourself. This is literally why Postmates was invented. About 35 minutes before your party starts, open up your app and place the order for whatever food you’re thinking. We’ll get your order to you in 30, and you can spend those final five minutes plating it. No one has to know.
Step 4: Tap Into the Old Family Christmas Recipes
So maybe you do like to cook. That’s cool, too. Hit up your fam to get ahold of the classic Christmas recipes you grew up on and then postmate all the ingredients from your local Trader Joe’s or Whole Foods. Or, if you’re in New York, LA, or SF, peruse Postmates Fresh and we’ll get your groceries over to you faster than you can say “Santa Claus is coming to town.” More or less.
Step 5: Do Not Forget About Those Christmas Cocktails
Sure, you can get plain old beer and wine through the Postmates Drinks collection, but why not get a little fancy? Add a splash of peppermint schnapps to hot chocolate. Heat up a bottle of red in a pot on the stove and add some brandy and spice to make mulled wine. Eggnog is objectively weird, but it tastes weirdly good when you mix it with rum. If you’re recipe-driven, here’s an easy Hot Toddy recipe that’s a total hit during the winter months. No matter what you decide, Postmates Drinks makes the shopping part a breeze.
Step 6: Organize Some Christmas Party Games
You could even go as far as organizing your entire party around Secret Santa, White Elephant gifting, or an ugly sweater contest. You’ll know the right activities to choose based on the crowd. Keep your eye on the blog in the coming weeks for easy gift ideas you can postmate.
Step 7: Treat Yourself to a New Christmas Party Dress. Or an Ugly Sweater. Or a Full-On Santa Suit.
You may not know this, but you can order apparel and accessories through the postmate app. We have a bunch of retail partners you already know, love, and wear — so skip the trip to the mall, don’t waste time waiting for your package to arrive, just send a postmate to pick up the goods, and you can have a fresh new outfit same-day. Look up your brand of choice and then create a custom order letting us know your size, and information about the item, including the item name, description, and photo, if you have it.
Step 8: Get Some Token Christmas Party Favors To Hand Out at the End of the Evening
And by token, we mean candy canes or Christmas ornaments. There’s absolutely no reason to go big and make things harder on yourself. After all, you just finished throwing a wildly successful Christmas party.
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