Creating a Welcoming Home -- Progressive Dinner Party

You're invited to "join me" for a...This Saturday evening my husband and I will be hosting a Progressive Dinner Party at our home for our church class! I thought you might like to join us (in bloggy spirit at least!) as we prepare, decorate, cook, and host!

Have you ever heard of a Progressive Dinner before? It was a popular form of entertaining in the past few decades, and for good reason! It's really simple and fun!!! Usually what happens is that you hold a 3-4 course meal, with each course being hosted at a different home. This would obviously work best if you lived in the same neighborhood or close together! The party kind of travels along, and each hostess is only responsible for one part of the meal. A Progressive Dinner Party is also really fun because it allows people to get to know each other better as they change seating with each course!

For our party, we are having the Progressive Dinner all at our house!! We will have around 3 tables set up in different rooms, and everyone will be changing seating at each course! But don't worry, I am not "hosting" all of the courses!!


I am only providing the main entree' and sides, and beverages. Other couples were asked to bring either an appetizer or dessert to share!



So far we have 5 couples coming, and maybe 1-2 more will be RSVP-ing later today??



Today I'm going to finish getting my RSVP's and do my party shopping for food and a few little things!

Tomorrow I'll share more detailed party plans!

Do you like the pictures above? The top table decor pic is from Martha Stewart Living, and the bottom 2 from BHG. I love the pretty inspiration! :)

I hope you'll join me again tomorrow!!!