Hassle-Free Hostess: Tips for a Successful Party
Host Evette Rios shows you how to let guests help themselves by pre-mixing drinks, providing pre-matched silverware and finger foods that are self-serve.
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Host Evette Rios gives tips and techniques for outdoor entertaining, from backyard barbecues to al fresco dinner parties. With her simple, budget-friendly solutions for the centerpiece, place settings and pre-party prep, you'll host a hassle-free outdoor party your guests will remember.
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Host Evette Rios shows you how to let guests help themselves by pre-mixing drinks, providing pre-matched silverware and finger foods that are self-serve.
Host Evette Rios teaches you to top your table with backyard foliage. She offers quick tips that bring place settings to life and provide a touch of nature.
Host Evette Rios demonstrates an easy way to wow your guests. Four folds give you a neat and noteworthy napkin.
Host Evette Rios helps you keep your summer table in order with a centralized station that keeps condiments within reach. She also shows you a better way to keep your drinks on ice.
Host Evette Rios helps you paint pots that make perfect, personalized placeholders or practical hostess gifts.
As you float between greeting guests, organizing appetizers and fluffing any forgotten pillows, it’s unlikely that you will have time to rehash each dish’s recipe list for every curious guest. Fortunately, Evette Rios has come to the rescue of every harried host and inquisitive party-goer with her clever and creative labeling tips. Before long, you too will be turning scrap tiles into cheese slates and reusing popsicle sticks to identify your burger patties.
Between handshakes and finger foods, your arms are going to be occupied during the better part of your dinner parties. With friends and food around you, the last thing you and your extremities should be worrying about is keeping track of your drink. Food blogger and veteran host Evette Rios has come up with a clever and creative way to label glasses so you can alternately sip and socialize without wondering if you’ve just stolen someone’s seven and seven.
Who doesn’t love a good wine tasting party? While spending the evening sipping reds, whites and rosés is always classy and elegant, it can often be expensive. Before spending the big bucks (or heading for the two buck chuck), check out these tips from Evette Rios for how to save money, have fun, and make your wine party a success.
Give your dinner party a warm and welcoming feel by setting up a serve-yourself buffet. TV host and blogger Evette Rios suggests separating your drinks and entrees so that everyone can mix and mingle between mixers and meatballs. In addition to setting the stage for spontaneous conversations, this casual layout gives you the freedom to focus simply on being the host.
If you need something extra to spruce up your floral arrangement, try adding food! Evette Rios shows how you can create a beautiful bouquet surrounded by candy that is as colorful as it is sweet. Try it with a variety of fillings, such as coffee beans, chocolates or rocks to bring out your bouquet.
Craft and design expert Evette Rios shows a clever way to turn collectable wine corks into a unique gift or a new coaster for your next dinner party.
Next time you’re a dinner guest, give a “double duty gift” by wrapping two bottles of wine in a scarf. Entertaining expert Evette Rios demonstrates how to dress up a gift and make it easy to carry.
