Planning a winter event can be quite tricky because there is so much to consider!
Not only will you have to organise endless supplies of refreshments and catering equipment such as tables, chairs and cutlery, you’ll also need to consider the minor details like heating for your venue, especially if your event is going to be an outdoor one.
You might find that keeping winter events warm is one of the biggest problems you’ll encounter while planning and preparing for your celebration. In this article we’ll share our top tips on keeping your winter events warm.
Hire Heaters
Just as you would control the temperature in an indoor event, the best way to make sure your guests are warm at any of your outdoor tipi winter events is to hire a few heaters and place them around your venue. That way you can feed warm air into your event space.
Another good idea is to have a heater right by the entrance so your guests are greeted with a pleasant wave of warm air, and to ensure it’s warm enough for them to take off their coats upon arrival.
Use Warm Colours
While using warmer colours around your event venue won’t affect the actual temperature, it will make the space feel cosy and give your guests an illusion of a warmer room.
Recommended colours are orange, red, deep burgundy or yellows because using deeper ambient colours can create a contrast to the winter scenery outside and certainly make a difference to one’s state of mind.
Choose Suitable Lighting
If you’re just walking in from the chill outside and you’re welcomed by a room filled with harsh blue lighting, you would probably shiver just looking at it.
You don’t want to light up your event with cool coloured LED lights if you’re trying to keep your guests feeling toasty. Instead, opt for warm colourful lights such as orange, gold or auburn.
You can play around with different lighting options and create a tropical atmosphere or have a go at lining the roof with stylish festoons to recreate the sun’s golden warmth beaming down.
Winter Decorations
To give your guests a real festive feeling, focus on the small details around your venue that are suitable for the season.
Decorate your tables with candles that can not only act as accessories for your event but will also give off a gorgeous golden glow and warmth. You can also place vases filled with evergreen branches like pine to add some festive foliage and spruce up your event.
Offer Warm Drinks
What’s better during a cold winter night than a cup of luxury hot chocolate with cream, marshmallows, and chocolate shavings?
Another easy and guaranteed way of keeping winter events warm is to hire a number of kettles and set up your own self-serve hot drinks bar. You can offer your guests a selection of tea, coffee, hot chocolate or even go all out with a selection of seasonal specialty drinks like mulled wine and eggnog.
Don’t let the cold weather stop you from hosting an amazing winter wedding, Christmas party, birthday or anniversary! Get in touch with the team at Top Table Catering Hire.