Feeling Funky? Break out the pigs in a blanket and turn back the clock for a retro bash – The dinner party is back and it’s here to stay! So, let’s get down and get funky because groove is definitely in the heart!

I am sure if we all dig deep into our dinner party memories (although most of us will have to think waaay back) to the ones your mother used to host, I bet I can guess what everyone remembers from those events; Cheez Whiz on crackers, colored streamers, paper doilies - boring food and uninteresting recipes... and bored guests. Twenty years ago, it was standard fare at dinner parties across the world.

Now it’s time to put a modern spin on your parent’s dinner party. Set the mood by sending snail-mail invites, shop for vintage barware and serving trays at local flea markets. Oh and don’t forget the record player – you can actually hook up some of the old record players to your stereo system.

Set the table with a vibrant array of patterned, melamine dinnerware. Pair it with solid colored linens like these great brown napkins which can also be used for many other occasions.

In lieu of a centerpiece, place daisies in brightly colored votives and set them on top of each place setting; they can double as place card holders. Set out your deviled eggs on colorful, patterned serving trays and choose other fun serving pieces like this great salad bowl and salad servers to wow your guests. Create a presentation that looks great as a whole and makes every guest feel special.

Delicious food, close friends and beautiful surroundings are essential to a celebration, but it's the unexpected details that give a party its own special style. Make your next fete an occasion to remember.

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