I was never a big fan of New Year’s Eve until I started hosting my own dinner parties. In the past I always thought it was such a let down of a night, maybe because the build-up to midnight is so over-exaggerated and the decline after the revelry was so severe. But, that all changed when I took charge of this holiday that I was thought was destined for doom. If I could look forward to this night, then surely others could too. Making sure to go all-out with a super sparkly, gold and glamorous New Year’s Eve dinner and tablescape, this is how I did it!
Selecting champagne for our midnight toast!
Working around a single focus color like gold makes it easy to plan the rest of the table around
The Place Setting
Faux shagreen square placemats were a great base for the mounds of layering I did with the plates. I can definitely use these placemats year-round and I love that they are square – a bit different than the usual rectangular or round placemats.
How amazing are these sparkly charger plates? They were the foundation for the rest of the dinnerware
No detail was spared here and there was no limit to how much gold I used, which definitely made it over-the-top. But if there’s one holiday where it’s okay to do this, it’s New Year’s Eve.
Muted gold silk napkins were centered by a chunky gold nugget napkin ring – I loved the juxtaposition between light and heavy.
This is the time to dust off and break out the china – I used my wedding china and played off the gold and platinum rims
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The Centerpiece
When I saw this huge hourglass, I knew it was perfect for my table. It has enough gold sand for 3 hours. Start your dinner party at 9pm and when it’s empty, it’s time to ring in the new year!
No need for a countdown clock – this hourglass lasts 3 hours. So start your party at 9pm and watch for the last of the sand to drop!
Glitter-embellished pillar candles, mercury votives and a gold leaf garland graced the center of the table
Extra Details
I always like to give a party favor, so these mini-gold hourglass ornaments were placed at everyone ‘s setting. I simply tied a gift tag as a name card with white and gold string and wrote on them with a gold marker.
A mini gold hourglass mimicking the large centerpiece doubled as a place card and a favor.
On second thought, I should chill a few extra bottles of bubbly for our midnight toast!
One of my favorites is J. Schram Rosé from Schramsberg Vineyard in Napa. It’s the Official Sparkling Wine of the White House!
What I wore
Final touches on the table to make sure everything looks perfect
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Palmer wants his own hourglass!
OH, my goodness! Every detail is so stunning as are you! Merry Christmas to you and yours!!
Thanks Holly! You are too kind – so appreciate your support! xoxo
Love the hourglass. Where would I buy that?
Hi Caryn! I found the hourglass at Z Gallerie. Thanks for the question and Happy New Year!!
Absolutely loving this! Would you mind sharing where the charger plates are from?
Hello! I’m so sorry I’m just now seeing this! Spam on my account has made it very difficult to weed through the nice comments like yours! I got them at Z Gallerie. They are called Halo chargers, and this color is champagne. I just checked and they still have them in stock! Thank you again for your kind comment and for following! Love the positive feedback – hope you stick around for more fun party ideas and tables capes! xoxo