8 Entertaining Essentials For The Holidays
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The holidays are officially here! Ever since we moved earlier this fall I’ve been eager and excited to host more gatherings in our new home. Before the move, I purged and donated a lot of mismatched glasses, cutlery and dishes so that I could hopefully start fresh in our new space. Today I’m excited to share the eight essential items that I use when having guests over, all from Amazon Home. Whether it’s impromptu or planned, I love having these items on hand so all I need to do is a quick run to the grocery store and throw everything together for entertaining in a pinch.
cheese board
A cheese or some sort of serving board is a must! You can buy a few cheese and meats and throw them together quickly. I really love this marble board, it even comes with a coordinating knife. For the fellow olive lovers out there, I love this serving dish that coordinates nicely with it as well.
serving plates
It’s good to have small serving plates near your spread which encourages people to make a plate, sit back and relax rather than grazing over the table (which is what I usually do-ha). I like the simplicity and shape of these square ones, they do well in the dishwasher too. I also like these ones! I also purchased the coordinating square serving plates, which look really nice next to each other.
small serving bowls
These are great whether or not you’re hosting, we use these bowls constantly for snacks, dips and toppings. If you’re hosting in a pinch, be sure to grab some pre-made hummus or dip from the store to serve with chips or veggies. I also found these small espresso spoons that pair nicely with them as well for dips!
WINE + COCKTAIL GLASSES
Wine and cocktail glasses are a must, be sure to pick up some booze as well. You can’t really wrong with any shape or size, pick what you prefer but personally I like to have different glasses for red wine, white wine and cocktails. I also love these and have a few more of my favorites here!
barware + wine bottle opener
If you are planning to make cocktails, I love this set that comes with handy tools and it does well in the dishwasher too. If you’re serving wine, be sure to have a bottle opener. We have this one and it works like a charm! I would also like to nod to the serving tray. A serving tray is your entertaining jack-of-all-trades. Sometimes we serve drinks on it, sometimes we use it for serving hors d’oeuvres, sometimes I use it as a centerpiece with fresh flowers.
coasters
Coasters are always great to have on hand so that your guests don’t leave any marks or residue on your table, might as well look chic doing it. This set of coasters would also make a fabulous host/hostess gift too.
Cocktail napkins
I can’t resist a fun and festive cocktail napkin, I probably have way too many of them but they’re a good thing to have on hand! I liked this gold set as well as the napkin holder which is great for not taking up too much table space. Also love these napkins!
Thanks so much for reading! I hope this gave you some inspiration for entertaining for the holidays. Feel free to leave any questions or suggestions below! Thanks for reading. Xx CMK
CHEESE BOARD | OLIVE DISH | SMALL SERVING BOWLS | SMALL ESPRESSO SPOONS | SQUARE APPETIZER PLATES | SQUARE SERVING PLATE | TABLECLOTH | CHIP AND DIP BOWL | SIMILAR CHIP AND DIP BOWL | RED WINE GLASSES | WHITE WINE GLASSES | COUPE COCKTAIL GLASSES | OLD FASHIONED GLASSES | BAR SET | WINE BOTTLE OPENER | SERVING TRAY | COASTERS | COCKTAIL NAPKINS | NAPKIN HOLDER | CANDLESTICK HOLDERS | TAPERED CANDLES | PLAID PILLOWS
Thanks to Amazon Home for sponsoring this post, all thoughts and opinions are my own. Photos by Ryan Kell.