2009 November | Christmas Parties Blog

Avoid swine flu when kissing under the mistletoe

November 23rd, 2009

The Christmas party season is now upon us and with it brings the tradition of having a festive kiss under the mistletoe.

However, in the climate of fear over swine flu we are being advised to take precautions when swooping in for a quick peck under the foliage.

Etiquette advisers Debrett’s have issued advise to help keep partygoers health aware this year, starting with the opinion that anyone feeling unwell should stay away altogether.

For that mistletoe moment the advice is to briefly touch cheeks with the other person, without leaving a saliva trail. Even air… Continue reading

Bargain Christmas Party Suggestions

November 17th, 2009

With the news being all about cancelled Christmas parties at the moment, it feels appropriate to point out they don’t all need to be lavish and overly expensive affairs.

From companies that make so much money they feel embarrassed by hosting an Xmas bash to companies that can’t afford to lay on a celebration for their staff, it has all been doom and gloom so far in this party season. However, are three of the best prices Christmas parties on offer:
Credit Crunch Christmas Party in Brighton – £11pp
This shared Christmas party is the ultimate credit… Continue reading

Football Chairman to fund Xmas Party after losing bet

November 11th, 2009

The economic difficulties have seen many companies cancel or downsize Christmas parties this year, but Birmingham Football Club’s chairman has found himself lumbered with the cost of the players’ party after losing a bet.

Birmingham’s new chairman Vico Hui was so confident that he could down a pint quicker than any of the Blues’ players that he agreed to fund next month’s bash if he was beaten, but he had not taken into account 6ft 5in Irish goalkeeper Colin Doyle.

The Irishman necked his pint in an astonishing 2.5 seconds to leave Hui stunned and unable to beat… Continue reading

Creative ideas for an extraordinary office Christmas party

November 4th, 2009

If you want to arrange a Christmas party that won’t be forgotten by your colleagues, and your bosses, then you need to get a bit creative about how to make this annual event different from the previous years.

An outstanding office Christmas party should excite and entertain your guests, and if you’re the one who organised it you can be certain that you’ll be getting the credit for months to come!

So how do you make sure that you put together a top notch office Christmas party that is great value for money? We’ve put together some… Continue reading

Top Christmas Party Ideas in London

November 4th, 2009

If you’re planning a Christmas party in London then you’re in for a real treat. With plenty of venues and themes to choose from you can be certain that your office Christmas party in the big smoke is going to go down a storm.

As Christmas approaches, our capital city prepares itself for the festivities. Beautiful lights can be found along Oxford Street with Christmas decorations in shop windows and Christmas music spilling out into the street. The city of London is a beautiful place to be around Christmas, especially if you’re having an office Christmas party! Here we… Continue reading