How to Host a Luxurious Cocktail Party
Welcome to your home bar - a place of luxury and privilege! An opulent, ever-flowing fountain of cordials, liqueurs, and spirits.
A short trip to the back garden or balcony is all it takes to enjoy your very own bartender on call 24/7. No more waiting in line at crowded bars for you! Never again be forced into polite small talk with strangers, nor tolerate the hushed tones of hushed voices that accompany every conversation at a busy bar. Instead, you can enjoy your own personal party from the comfort of your home!
Purchase a luxury home bar
Your home bar is perhaps the most important element to consider when hosting a cocktail party. Some experts believe it is actually the most important element for hosting any kind of party, but let's put that to one side for now! Your home bar should reflect your personality and be within your budget. Let's first take a look at some different types of luxury home bars available.
Midi or half size home bar
A midi home bar is ideal for those who like to entertain but perhaps do not have the space for a full luxury home bar. The beauty of the midi home bar is that it can be moved around within your house or garden with ease, so you can be sure of having enough room to cater for big parties. However, the downside is that it may not be as chic or opulent as a full home bar. When choosing a midi home bar you should consider the following:
As you can see from this example, there are many ways in which you can enjoy a cocktail party. You have your luxury home bar, ready to be filled with your favourite whiskey, vodka, or tequila. You have all of your guests ready to be impressed! So let's begin...
Serve drinks in the highest quality glasses
The cheapest luxury glasses are made from lead crystal glass, these are perfect for casual cocktail parties where you would like to offer guests a choice of spirits, cordials and liqueurs. A more opulent type of luxury glass is the flute, this is commonly used to serve champagne or sparkling wines, however, it can also be used for spirits such as gin and vodka. High quality glasses such as these add a touch of luxury to your home bar and make serving drinks very quick and easy - no more struggling with large bottles, which can be knocked over easily!
Make your own luxury drinks
When hosting a cocktail party it is important to use high quality ingredients. You can do this by making your own cordials, liqueur and spirits. This may seem like a lot of effort at first glance but the outcome will be well worth the effort. It will also cut down on costs when compared to buying ready made drinks in litre bottles or boxes, which are usually available only in generic flavours, such as orange cordial! When making your own drinks you can be sure of using high quality ingredients - for example, 100% natural fruit juice instead of artificial colourings and flavourings. You can also experiment with different flavours and combinations, adding vodka to your favourite cordial for example.
Make it fun!
Above all, hosting a cocktail party should be fun! A lot of effort needs to be put in before the big day but the result is always worth it. Make sure you have plenty of music on hand to get your guests in the party mood, and serve food alongside the drinks so that nobody goes hungry. Make sure you have enough room for all of your guests to be able to mingle freely, but not so much room that you lose control of the atmosphere or layout of your luxury home bar!
Take a look at our luxury home bars
Take a look at our huge range of luxury bar designs, perfect for your next cocktail party! Or if you have your own ideas for what your luxury bar should look like our team of designers can make your vision a reality.