How to Host a Victorian-Themed Christmas Party
The Victorian era helped establish many modern day Christmas traditions, including Christmas cards, Christmas trees, and Santa Clause. This year, host a Victorian-themed Christmas party for your family and friends. Decorate with Victorian reproductions and serve authentic Victorian cuisine.
- Difficulty:
- Moderate
Instructions
Things You'll Need
- Christmas cards
- Red or green card stock
- Red or green envelopes
- Gold metallic calligraphy pen
- Garlands of evergreen
- Lace tablecloths
- White pillar candles
- Christmas wreath
- Christmas tree
- Victorian Christmas ornaments
- Good quality place settings
- Pre-baked gingerbread men
- Decorative candies and frosting
- Christmas carol music
- Oranges
- Cloves
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Invitations
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Purchase old-fashioned themed Christmas cards.
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Line each card with a piece of heavy card stock, in either red or green.
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Use a gold metallic calligraphy pen to fill out each invitation with the party date, time, location and RSVP information.
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Place each invitation in a red or green envelope and use the gold pen to address each one.
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Mail the invitations four to eight weeks in advance of the party date. The long lead time is because the Christmas season is generally a very busy time for people, so you want to get on their calendar early.
Decorations
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Hang garlands of fresh evergreens on doorways and around windows. Decorate garlands with red or white velvet bows.
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Cover buffet tables and the dinner table with a heavy lace table cloth.
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Use a small Christmas wreath with a tall pillar candle in the center as a table centerpiece.
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Place white pillar candles of varying heights around the party area.
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Decorate a Christmas tree with Victorian ornaments, such as strings of popcorn, garlands of colorful paper, and paper cornucopias.
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Set the dinner or buffet table with beautiful china, silver and crystal.
Entertainment and Food
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Purchase candies, frosting and accessories to decorate gingerbread men or even a whole gingerbread house. This will help keep children entertained.
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Organize a caroling party through your neighborhood or at a local nursing home. If possible, ask guests to dress in Victorian attire, and look like a page out of "A Christmas Carol."
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Serve guests a variety of popular Victorian Christmas foods, such as fruitcake, plum pudding, and marzipan.
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Offer guests hot drinks, including hot peppermint-cocoa, spiced teas and gourmet coffee.
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Send guests home with a fresh orange studded with sweet smelling cloves for an authentic Victorian gift favor.
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Tips & Warnings
Keep candles away from small children, drapes and any other potential fire hazards.
