As the founder and owner of a mobile bar and balloon décor company, I’ve styled and worked on countless events over the past 5 1/2 years, and I know exactly what takes a Christmas party from cute to unforgettable. This year’s holiday trends are all about effortless décor, elevated details, and fun, interactive elements your guests will love. Whether you’re hosting a cozy gathering or a full-on festive bash, here’s your go-to guide for everything you need to pull off a stylish Christmas party with ease.

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Holiday Themed Cocktail Picks

For the Dirty Martinis + Cute Christmas Cocktail Garnishes

No holiday cocktail setup is complete without stylish cocktail picks. Not only are they functional for olives, cherries, citrus, and festive garnishes, but they also elevate your drinks for that Instagram-ready aesthetic. Whether you’re serving espresso martinis or holiday spritzes, upgraded picks add that polished bar-cart touch guests love. This stainless steel assorted six-pack is our personal favorite, but we love these gold reindeer cocktail picks, and for a cheaper option, these disposable wooden nutcracker cocktail picks!

DIY Christmas Balloon Kits

Budget-Friendly Do-It-Yourself Christmas Decor

DIY balloon kits are perfect for hosts who want high-impact décor on a budget. These kits include everything you need to build your own garland, making them both fun and functional. Customize the colors to match whatever aesthetic you're going for: modern minimalism, vintage Christmas, candy cane stripes, or cozy cottagecore. We may be biased, but our absolute favorite DIY Kits are from Sky Pop Balloons. Each kit from Sky Pop Balloons includes high-quality deflated balloons, a balloon strip, glue dots, optional specialty feature balloons, and an easy step-by-step guide that even beginners can follow. Your kit arrives shipped directly to your door, making party prep simple and convenient. These kits are designed to be user-friendly, customizable, and totally achievable, even if you’ve never created balloon décor before! Of course, we also have some even more DIY friendly options and foil balloons for you to browse here!

Cocktail Cups + Barware

Themed Cups = Better Drinks. It’s Science

From Santa’s boot to frosted cups to disposable Santa belt red solo cups (a classic!) to fun, themed cocktail cups and barware, fun, themed cocktail cups and barware are both practical and memorable when it comes to hosting a Christmas party. They help tie together your theme and make for a fun keepsake guests can take home. Personalized cups also keep drink stations tidy and help reduce confusion between whose drink is whose, win-win. Last year, we did the fun ornament martinis, and we have personally already ordered these Santa Boot cups for our White Elephant party this year! And of course, we had to get the gingerbread man stemless wine glasses for our at-home Christmas movie date nights!

White Elephant + Secret Santa Gifts

The Gifts Everyone Will Actually Fight Over

Avoid the last-minute scramble by curating fun, universally loved gifts like mini games, cozy accessories, candles, or quirky bar tools. Whether it's White Elephant or Secret Santa, these items keep the laughter high and the awkward “steal or swap?” decisions even better. This year, we are actually doing a Lego set because how fun are Legos?! AND we feel like so many people enjoy Legos, but don’t ever think to buy a set for themselves. You can see a full compiled list of Secret Santa and White Elephant gift ideas here!

Grab & Go Christmas Balloon Garlands

Installation-Free Holiday Decor That Makes A Statement

Grab-and-go balloon garlands are the perfect option for hosts who want that “Pinterest-worthy” Christmas look without needing a full décor team on-site. These pre-built garlands are crafted with high-quality, professional-grade balloons and can be picked up locally or delivered straight to your door, depending on your options. They’re lightweight, long-lasting, and built to keep their shape beautifully throughout your event.

Designed using curated holiday palettes, champagne golds, frosted whites, evergreen tones, candy cane reds, and gingerbread neutrals, they’re ready to hang in minutes. Whether you’re styling a mantle, framing your bar, or creating a photo-worthy backdrop, grab-and-go garlands offer an effortless way to add elevated décor with zero stress.

If you’re local to the Tallahassee, Florida area, or the Thomasville, GA area, Sky Pop Balloons offers these great and amazing affordable Grab & Go Balloon Garland options for the Holidays! If you’re not local to the area, you can always decide to DIY with their shipped DIY Balloon Garland Kits, too!

Holiday Themed Place Cards

A Unique Touch for Dinner Parties & Tablescapes

Custom Christmas place cards add a personal and whimsical touch to your holiday table. Guests feel special seeing their names on something so unique, and the cards double as charming keepsakes. They're perfect for dinner parties, dessert tables, or small gatherings. These hand-drawn Santa-shaped place cards are GORGOUS, but for a more plain Jane option, we love these simple Christmas tree place cards and these scalloped edge place cards.

Cocktail Napkins

Small Personalized Details That Impress Guests

Custom cocktail napkins instantly add a personalized, boutique feel to your party. You can customize them with your last name, a funny holiday phrase, or your party theme for an extra-special detail. They also pair perfectly with your drink station and make your bar look professionally styled. This snowy Christmas village cocktail napkin print is insanely adorable, but we’re also suckers for this dogs in Christmas sweaters print! I will have to say that I picked these Caspari Aperitivo print cocktail napkins for our White Elephant Party this year!

Christmas Lights + TV Backlights

Because Everything Looks Better With A Soft Twinkle

Christmas lights add instant magic, no matter where they’re placed. Wrap them around rails, layer them into balloon garlands, or highlight your bar. Warm white or gentle color changes keep things classy without going full “Clark Griswold.” TV backlights synced to your holiday movies create a whole cozy atmosphere. The colors shift with the screen so your entire room glows like part of the scene. It’s modern, subtle, and guaranteed to be your guests’ new obsession.

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This holiday season, why settle for “nice” when your party can be unforgettable? From balloon garlands that wow to custom touches that feel straight out of a magazine, every detail counts. With Sky Pop Balloons, you can mix, match, and sprinkle in all the little surprises that make guests gasp, laugh, and snap photos. Go ahead, make your Christmas celebration as bold, fun, and magical as your imagination!

You can see my full Trendy Christmas Party Supply list here, and my full White Elephant & Secret Santa Christmas Gift ideas list here!

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Everything You Need for a Trendy Christmas Party This Year