Introducing the PlumParty Flash
Bash:
Standout Celebrations in Five Easy Steps
What’s
a Flash Bash?
You’re having people over. Could be four for dinner.
Could be 30 for cocktails. You’re ready to step it
up from pizza and a six-pack, but you don’t exactly
have a prom committee to pull it all together.
A PlumParty Flash Bash is a roundup of
five products we recommend to instantly make your gathering
memorable. With just a few imaginative additions, guests
will never guess that you planned your shindig in minutes.
Go ahead and take all of the credit—you may not have
time to plan, but you know how to shop!
Flash Bash: Thanksgiving
Leaf It to Us
No time for a New England road trip? Satisfy even hardcore
leaf-peepers by bringing the vibrant colors of the season
right to your table.
1. Set the scene with a homey harvest runner.
2. Bring the fleeting glory of fall foliage to every flat
surface with brilliant autumn leaves decorations.
3. Cylinder glow candles cast warm shadows,
reminiscent of autumn sunlight.
4. Welcome guests with golden chestnut placecards.
5. Complement the rich berry and amber hues with gold
dinner plates.
Flash Bash: Thanksgiving
The Kids’ Table
Because Junior’s attention span could expire before
you carve the turkey, make the kids’ table the place
to be.
1. Alternate red and yellow scalloped paper placemats with
pint-sized guests’ names written on them.
2. Fill red tin buckets with crayons and
markers so kids can personalize their placemats.
3. Scatter leaf confetti in the center of
the table for a look that’s festive and fun.
4. Place chocolate turkeys at each place
setting for go-ahead-and-spoil-your appetite munching.
5. Fill felt goodie bags with stickers,
small toys and treats to keep little hands occupied.
Flash Bash: Thanksgiving
The Morning After
A day off from work and an over-stuffed fridge…could
be a dangerous combination. Invite friends and neighbors
to indulge (again!) with a share-your-leftovers potluck.
1. Look to large pinecones for no-stress
centerpieces.
2. Fill orange & yellow crepe party cups with
nuts and dried cranberries.
3. Give your china the day off with fine china-look
coffee cups, plates and bowls.
4. Group wildflowers in a gold mosaic vase
for easy autumn elegance.
5. Stock up on colorful Chinese takeout containers so
guests can swap portions of Mom’s Pumpkin Cheesecake
and Sis’s Rosemary Mashed Potatoes.
Flash Bash: Christmas Eve Cocktails
Season’s Sippings
Skip the “eat”—who wants to spend Christmas
Eve in the kitchen? Just drink and be merry, and let Santa
be the only one on duty!
1. Get guests in gear for liquid cheer with “Come
to deck the halls” coaster invitations.
2. Keep the Dashers, Donners and Blitzens straight with red “etch
it” cups.
3. Chill bottles of bubbly in red & gold wine
coolers.
4. Kick up the color palette with holiday striped
cocktail napkins.
5. Ok, so you have to have some food. Order hors
d’oeuvres from a local gourmet market and dress them
up with disposable Christmas cocktail picks.
Flash Bash: Tailgate
Looks Like Team Spirit
Make your tailgate a first-string celebration with armchair-quarterback-approved
accents.
1. Our boxed football invitations call all
sports fans, loud and clear.
2. Pass around plastic popcorn containers for
those who can’t tear themselves away from the TV long
enough to hit the buffet.
3. Stadium-style means all the fixins—go
condiment crazy with squeeze-top ketchup and mustard
bottles.
4. Encourage exemplary couch-side sportsmanship with “Good
Guys Keep their Cool” koozies.
5. Sweeten every touchdown scored with a round of chocolate
footballs
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