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Tips on Hosting an Ugly Sweater Party

Eat, drink and be tacky with your closest friends by hosting an ugly holiday sweater party. No matter what you celebrate this holiday season, there's a sweater for you. So hit the thrift store, the attic or one of the online stores and start planning. Here are a few ideas:

1. Your invite should make a statement

Feature yourself – in your ugly sweater, of course – on a paper or online invitation (both Evite and Paperless Post have a whole section of pre-made options to choose from).

2. Decorations should reflect the Tacky occasion 

Take it beyond the sweater. Shop the dollar store or thrift store for the most tacky holiday decorations you can find and go crazy. Wrap your doors and fridge in loud holiday paper and ribbon, transform a room with tinsel and don't forget the bathroom. Remember, you're aiming for over-the-top, so items like this fun toilet seat cover are just a start.

3. Award those that are into it

Hand out prizes in different categories, like Loudest Sweater, Scariest Sweater and Cutest Sweater. Mini versions of the holiday's tackiest dessert – fruitcake – make great trophies.

4. Go retro with refreshments

Authentic ugly holiday sweaters date back to the '80s (and maybe earlier), so focus on that era for food and drink inspiration: a retro wreath of pigs in blankets, topped with a bow; red and green cups of Jello (with or without holiday spirits) stacked in a Christmas tree-shaped tower; and so on.

5. Holiday pictures

Make a giant frame from cardboard and tin foil, accent it with Christmas lights and mistletoe and you've got an irresistible photo prop to commemorate the evening with. If you happen to have old holiday pictures of you and your family sporting ugly sweaters, be sure to display them.
Do you have the will to party but lack the space? Maybe Santa will bring you a bigger house for the holidays. If he doesn't come through, call me, your RE/MAX agent. Jerry Weaver's Website


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