HOW TO HOST (dinner parties, baby showers, birthday parties, game nights, bridal showers, etc!)
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- Опубліковано 19 тра 2024
- LOVE YOU SO MUCH! Cheers to being in our host era. Hope my favorite hospitality tips will help you create community or throw a celebration!
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As a person with severe social anxiety (and I mostly avoid social interactions) I love all the ideas to make things comfortable and not embarrassing for people!
Awee this means so much thank you friend!!🤍🤍
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My mother was a master entertainer. Huge white tablecloth buffets at her house. She would have over 100 people in. She was taught to warm the plates in the oven. The dinnerware has to be oven safe. I can tell you that preheating the plates in the oven definitely keeps your food warm longer. She did it for our dinners every night. If you enjoy your warm food warm, this is a perfect hack!
I love that Max was asleep the whole time throughout the video.
Hahahah typical 🤣🤣🤣
Great ideas! I wish you would`va talked about the cost of everything... for most people it gets quite expensive to host frequently. So like maybe how to share the costs, let people bring food/drinks, make sure you're not always the one hosting... because I think money is a topic where it can get uncomfortable for some people.
About the guest bath hand towels, it might be a little extra, but my stepmom knitted a bunch of small “washcloths” and put them in a small cute basket. That way when you use the toilet, each guest have a fresh clean “towel” to dry their hands with. She had a small hamper next to the sink for the dirty ones😊
Paper towels in the guest bath, hands down, too many germs passed, love your video!❤
We keep a basket of tiny hand towels and a cute hamper in the guest bathroom. Less waste and looks way cuter. Just pop them in the wash after 😊
Could we take a moment to admire the sweetest sleepy puppy over your shoulder ❤❤❤
The edit on this was brilliant i loved it
Finally! I’ve been waiting for you to do a video like this! I think that you are an expert hostess, and I’ve been hoping that you start a hosting series, because I do think it is a lost art these days, but like you said it is a way to show love. But anytime someone wants to host, it is a little nerve-racking, so it’s nice to have all these tips and watch you do it, so we can copy 😁
Yayyy I am so glad it is helpful!!🤍🤍
I agree a hosting series would be amazing!
I find ..for me...doing something as a gift is much more fun than making it a job...
We use the fancy paper napkins in the bathroom when guests come over and I keep a pump hand sanitizer on the counter where the food is set up. If it is out, people will use it. I also pick out the serving dishes & tools, wash them, and put them where they will go on the serving area. I put sticky notes on them for what is going on/in it. That helps me and others who are helping me set up know what goes where. I have noticed that my daughters and grandchildren now also do them same! My house is always clean, so I only clean the sinks & toilets and do a light wipe down of everything else because I just have to clean the house after! I'm not sure if I can ever match your level of hosting!
FANTASTIC video Michel! Loved it!
Regarding hand towels. I always have a basket of waffle weave washcloths for individual drying. I place a receptacle for them below, on the floor and place one in it so people get the idea.
So smart!!!
Okay I’m so inspired by this! Thank you for sharing these tips-obsessed with the gift closet idea.
Michel your skin looks SO GOOD! can you share your skincare routine as well as current makeup routine? I need it alllll
Thank you for sharing these awesome tips! I had to laugh bc my kids call me the queen of the gift closet. I have had a gift closet for 35 years now. It so awesome! You are a wonderful hostess!! ❤
Yessss! Thank you for the non-alcoholic beverage option reminder. I had so many awkward interactions cuz I often prefer not to drink. At some gatherings I was literally sent to the fridge by the host to find myself a non-booze drink. 🙄
The gift closet is probably the best idea everrrr❤
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mm I've felt nervous before tossing out my pads/tampons at someone elses house. Having a bin with a lid helped me feel like it wasn't like on display for everyone who used the bathroom.
You and Jordy are the best hosts; I love that you want to show your love for community by making people feel special. That's a gift.
I love how you talk about hosting as a spiritual gift…. I have been hosting for a couple years…. Even though my house was very small. We were blessed to add on a huge addition and I just felt God tell me he blessed us with it to use it for Him…. A few weeks ago my Sunday school teacher asked what our spiritual gifts were. I felt so silly but I said I think mine is hosting people. Everyone in the class was like that is definitely it! A few days later you made a video talking about ur friends in Hawaii and them using their home to host people…. It’s been such a confirmation to me to hear about them and also yourself! And so cool to hear about other people with the same gift!
Michel you are a bright light in this chaotic world please never ever let any type of haters dim it. There will be people who hate on flowers and sunshine since they live in their own darkness.
I love that you are doing this and helping others to do the same.
I love this, Michel! My husband and I just moved into a bigger apartment and we're also loving our hosting era. 🥰 I have two tips to add:
1. I leave little jars of period products, makeup wipes, and anything else I think guests might need on the guest bathroom counter. Eventually I want to add a sign that says "Take what you need."
2. If you're serving wine, open it and/or put it in a decanter just before your guests arrive. The wine tastes better when it has some time to breathe and no one has to feel awkward about being the first to pour themselves a glass.
Ooo love these add ins Vicky!!🤍🤍
If you don’t want the period products showing out you could use a cute box/container with a note on it that every women would understand 😊
Warming plates is an old southern secret to serving warm food! Also, when making mashed potatoes, warm your milk and melt your butter before mixing them in with the potatoes. Warm your serving bowl and keep them covered!
I love all of these tips!!! Adoooore the gift closet idea, that is so incredibly thoughtful and intentional! Thank you so much for sharing! 💕
I love this! Hosting is so good for my soul. Such a personalized tip that I actually noted from a friend was to put on a music playlist that is of your friend’s favorite artist! This works best when inviting say a couple over. For example, this couple loves Elton John, so have Elton John radios/playlists playing throughout their visit. It makes it feel so personal!
I love the Polaroid idea! Friends of mine have done that going down the wall of the open staircase down to the basement. It’s gotten so big over the years and is sweet to look back on the memories!
Fun video! You’re always so encouraging and inspiring!❤️❤️❤️
I don't host often but here are some tips I learned from the few times I did.
1. Have decaf coffee/tea options. I've learned to always have a little on hand. It's a great thing to offer if it's later at night and they don't want to drink caffeine that late in the day.
2. If you're hosting a big backyard style event we've used a baby sized blow up pool & filled it with ice to keep colder dishes in. (Potato Salad, Pasta Salad, Condoments) This way things stay cold and not weird and warm.
3. We keep some coloring books/crayons, a few kids books & cheap toys we got a yardsales/thrift stores in a tote in the garage. We don't have kids, so it's nice to have something for them to do if people come over with their little ones.
4. Similar to if you have food allergies, ask if people are allergic to pets. As someone who is allergic to dogs, it's always nice to know ahead of time so I can take my allergy meds. We have cats and always to try to let people know.
5. I haven't done this - but my mom always had a pack n play. We had a lot of babies in our family. It alway made the mom's feel welcome and that they didn't have to leave come nap time.
Oh my gosh Michel!!! This was soo soo thoughtful and lovely of you to share soo many wonderful ideas!!
“Lighting a match can cover a lot.” 😂
True! 😂😂😂😂
So informative i watched twice and jotted notes thanks Michel my God keep providing you and Jordy with the resources to pour into others the way that you want ❤❤
Really great ideas! You are such a a kind and thoughtful person! 💕
I love, love, love watching your hosting!! You amaze me every time with the ideas and beauty!! ❤
Not to “super-spiritualize”, but you definitely have the gift of hospitality and it is so cool to see you play into it. :)
Thank you sweet friend!!🤍🤍
So fun! Loved a lot of the tips and especially the focus on fellowship and building relationships ❤
Super helpful! 🧡
If you’re not a great cook or if it’s too overwhelming. Do a charcuterie or cheese board. If you have a nice wooden board, fancy it up with grapes, some (dark) chocolates. It can look so amazing!!! Maybe not the cheapest, but easy and quick to do 👍
Hospitality truly is a spiritual gift ❤
This was so wholesome I love ❤
Love this and it’s definitely a gift you have Michel x
That was very informative - thank you Michel! You really know how to host! Such a blessing! God bless you both❤❤
Totally saving this for tips. Wonderful information thanks!!!
Wow you are such a considerate host! Love all these tips!
My mom always hosted, never fancy more like backyard bbq or Sunday family dinner vibes. She always started with, you’re welcome to anything I have but you’re probably going to have to ask for it or open the fridge yourself. I wish I thought to offer things but I am very much a chip off the old block with that one. 😅 I provide enough food for three weeks but forget to offer you a drink. I know it’s ridiculous, I’m also apparently not changing it. Lol.
Loved this video! Such an inspiration
Awee Yayy🥰
love you, michel!!💗💗
Ily sweet Camryn!!🫶🏼
Such good tips! Thanks, Michel!
Yayyy🥰🫶🏼🤍
I really love the tips and ideas! ✨️
Yayy🤍🥰
Great video! Love all the helpful tips and ideas.
Ohh this was sooo useful, beautiful and inspiring!
Love the tips!!
I loved this vlog! Great ideas and tips, thanks for sharing!
Ooo I needed this 🥰🥰 I am about to enter my hosting era!! ✨
I loved this vlog and all of the tips.
Great episode, great ideas to put to use! Having these thoughts in the vault takes guess work out. Thanks!
Loved the ask the guest for help!
You are an amazing host!! Love all your ideas, they are spot on.
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Michel you always makes me smile with your new vlogs😀😀💖💖💖
Wow this is so sweet thank you friend!!🤍🤍
Love the ideas ❤❤❤ aww let's change our hearts posture!
These are great tips! I am a seasoned hostess and I learned a few things so THANK YOU 🙏
This is lovely! I think making videos on this subject is such a great idea!
Love this video idea! Taking notes
Heheh yay🤍🤍
I just saw a “build your own charcuterie board” with mini boards and I want to do that next!!! I love charcuterie! Charcuterie is my meal of choice.
It’s pretty amazing!! I love that it’s like an adult version of a lunchable 🤣🤍
I look forward to your videos!! You are such a sweet and loving young lady! I ❤ that you operate in your spiritual giftings and always make your guests feel so special!!
Awee thank you sweet friend!!🤍🤍
Yes Pandora!! I have perfectly curated stations I've perfected for years
Those are some great tips!!🥰
Yay I’m so glad!🤍🤍
I LOVE THIS TOPIC~
Great tips! You are a wonderful hostess
Hi Michel. I know there's no such thing as perfect, but you are definitely the closest to perfection that I've come across! You're beautiful....and just such a lovely soul. It's wonderful to see you with Jordy... it's so obvious the love you two have for each other. Sending all the best vibes to you both! ♥️
Wow Kathy! This is so incredible sweet!! 🤍🤍I’m pretty fond of Jordy myself 😉
Michel thank you so much for posting this! I love hosting, and I just hosted a sip and paint with 7 girls and it was a hit! My only hang up was that it was pretty expensive to host, but now that I have the stuff (aprons, easels) it’ll make it much cheaper next time.
This was perfect timing! I’m hosting a BBQ next week so I was making a list on my phone while watching!
Loved the hosting tips about the 5 senses!
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You are the queen of hosting on UA-cam
I grew up with gifts ready to go, also. You have great hosting ideas. I have a cookbook with ideas from the seventies. So fun. Blessings
Hi Michel, I really love your enthusiasm about having friends over and entertaining. My love is to entertain as well to bring people together to be a host and to share a meal and your day with friends and family. I’m not new to entertaining so I do find your video and ideas and tips very, enlightening and helpful continue on making a great videos. Thanks a lot.🎉❤
Great tips! Could you list or refer to which videos have your best party foods?
I love the clips but couldn't see the food well enough to get ideas. Thank you!
@micheljanse when you heat up the plates in the oven you do it at a low temp like 100* or on the “warm” that isn’t any hotter than a dishwasher temperature.
So if it’s dishwasher safe then it should be able to go in the oven on warm for about 15 min
I love to host. I love this video. Really great tips and ideas. Tulips are beautiful and Max is an angel puppy. ❤
Hehehe thank you sweet friend!🤍🤍
My mother would have loved this video. She LOVED to host. I didn't inherit that gene, but I love to watch you host because you are so very talented at it. I've said this before, but I'll just hire you out. ☺
Hahah so so sweet friend!!🤍🤍
Omg this is great!!!! I am usually the one who gets to host my family & friends and I love it so this just added to my ideas 🤍
Yayyy🥰
Could you make a video on how to make/print signs on canva for the non artsy folks! That’s would be so helpful!
Great ideas!! Any chance you can show us how you made the food risers? Love the cake stand❤️. Did you buy it online?
Love your channel ❤
Hehe thank you so much sweet friend!!🤍🤍Im so glad you’re here
Loved it
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Another tip that is such a game changer - run the dishwasher and empty BEFORE guests arrive. Often times you're cooking, or prepping apps/dinner in the afternoon and then the dishwasher is full, making after dinner clean up with guests annoying. Makes it so fast to do a quick clean up and not have to spend loads of time hand washing things.
Oo love this🤍🤍
When my friend hosted a large group, she had only a decorative guest towel on the rack. So I dried my hands on my jeans. Afterwards she complained about people using her expensive towel. I said nothing but after that, I got a pretty paper towel holder for my bathroom cabinet. I always have fresh hand towels (not decorative ones)and paper towels out. Guests have thanked me for not forcing them to use a damp towel.
My friend from church (who also has the gift of hospitality) has a BRILLIANT collection of multicolored washcloths that she rolls up and puts several on a small metal shelving unit. There is a metal floor basket next to it to put the towel you used after washing your hands.
I’m assuming she washes them all after the night is over. If anyone is interested in that, I’d recommend that you put one or two “used” towels in the basket next to it so people who have never seen that know what it’s for. As someone who doesn’t really like to use the same towel as others, it’s one of my favorite hosting things I’ve seen to date.
We're in the process of buying the home we are renting and barely have furniture but I'm so excited for when we're able to start hosting!
Michel I love your videos I’ve been following you for several years now and every time I sit down to watch always feels like I’m catching up with an old friend! Your talents are endless keep being fabulous girlfriend ! Thanks for sharing tips and tricks… maybe a small business for yourself someday in event planning ❤🎉
Love this! Would love to see a DITL of getting ready to host an event!
I can’t remember if you said it, but one thing I have always done in the guest bathroom is keeping hygiene products under the sink, in case anyone needs access to them!
I am totally doing the pajama pizza party and s’more movie night!!
Pleaseee🤍🤍
Interesting! You're a good hosting person for parties!
Michel, love this vid! Would love you to create your own book with hosting tips plus your recipes!
Ohhh what a fun idea!!🤍🤍
Super excited for this! I’m a terrible host.
Taking a moment to say that I love your top, it's so cute.
Awee thank you Jackson!!🤍🤍
Great, & informative, video. I definitely had more of a gift bin when my kid was younger and little parties & get-togethers happened. S’mores skewers when on clearance, glow sticks/glow anything, books, beach towels, journals, markers, etc.).
Now that my kid is grown I have things like cozy socks, candles, face masks, reusable/packable straws, reusable bags, nice pens, seasonal blankets, etc. I also have a greeting card accordion file for birthdays, sympathy, pregnancy, engagement, just because, graduations, etc. It’s handy & maybe a bit old-school since many people just text these days.
Oh my goodness I love all of this!! Thank you for sharing Chrissie🤍🤍🤍
As far as bathroom ideas yes totally agree our casita bathroom was always decked out for parties. I like to you use reusable little black board with stands to tell what the dish is for larger parties. FYI my life is a quote for my family and friends “ making memories “. Oh my I always had for my kids xtra gifts for kids. Now I still do that for my friends ❤️
That is so special and sweet!! 🥰🥰I love that a lot!!🤍
Hi Michel! Do you have a link for your go-to table runners you like to use for hosting? Thanks in advance!
Mocktails that can be spiked is my go to because you just never know. Best hack ever.