52 Entertaining Tips From The Kitchn’s Gatherings Series To Help You Throw Beautiful, Budget-Friendly Parties

This year marked the launch of our Gatherings from The Kitchn series, where every month we shared a real-life party we (the editors) hosted in our own home. There was Faith’s polenta party, Anjali’s backyard movie party, Emma’s beer-bottling party, and of course as you just saw, my own winter cocktail party — among many others. Part of why we started doing these parties this year is that we wanted to show you, our readers, that it’s possible to throw beautiful, delicious, fun parties all without breaking the bank.

For each party we offered a set of tips to help you do it yourself. From how to throw a party in a small apartment to how to create a great dinner party atmosphere, here’s a look back at all our advice:

• 1 3 Tips for Setting an Easy Holiday Dinner Table with Evergreens
• 2 How I Turned Store-Bought Flowers Into Pretty Arrangements for a Party
• 3 A Book Club Brunch: 4 Tips for Setting a Stylish Table on a Budget
• 4 How I Set a Swanky Thanksgiving Table: A 5 Tips for Decorating on a Budget
• 5 How To Set Up a Buffet Table in 5 Minutes
  
• 6 Think Like a Caterer: Expert Advice for Hosting a Stress-Free, Stylish Party
• 7 4 Tips for Hosting a Pumpkin Carving Party
• 8 An Outdoor Movie Party: 4 Strategies for Throwing a Generous Party on a Budget
• 9 5 Tips for Throwing an Outdoor Movie Party
• 10 A Backyard S’mores Party: Learn From My Three Mistakes
  
• 11 When and Why Not to DIY: 3 Tips from a Recovering Dinner Party Maniac
• 12 Emma’s 5 Do-Ahead Tips for Planning a Stress-Free Dinner Party
• 13 5 Tips for Throwing a Dinner Party in a Small Apartment
• 14 The 5 Most Important Tips for Creating Great Dinner Party Atmosphere
• 15 Tips for Throwing a Polenta Supper Party

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