Here is a simple list of items for a successful cocktail party:
- Assortment of cheeses and crackers
- Cheese knives and labels
- Vegetable Crudités
- Olives (pits in for eating, stuffed for martinis)
- Mixed nuts
- Grapes, sliced apples, or pears
- Hummus and Pitas
- Salami
- Lemons and Limes
- Napkins (if using paper, allow for 2 for each guest)
- Gin
- Vodka
- Soda, Water and Soft Drinks
- Tonic (1 bottle for every 3 guests)
- Wine (1 bottle for every 2-3 guests)
- Ice
- Platters
- Small appetizer plates
- Toothpicks
- Water glass (1 for every guest)
- Wine glass (1 for every guest)
- Cocktail glasses (lowball and martini)
- Flowers (for display)
- Playlist