HOW TO HOST A FRIENDSGIVING DINNER 🍂 Hosting Tips & Our Friendsgiving Dinner
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Published 2023-10-28
In this vlog-style video, I'll be your guide, taking you behind the scenes of our Friendsgiving preparations. We'll dive into the details of how we're setting the stage for an unforgettable evening filled with warmth, laughter, and, of course, incredible food. It's all about creating the perfect atmosphere for our friends to come together and make lasting memories.
Join me as we roll up our sleeves, prep the delicious dishes, and design what might just be my favourite tablescape yet. We'll also craft a mouthwatering butter board that's sure to leave your taste buds tingling. But that's not all; Friendsgiving is about more than just the food; it's about connecting, sharing stories, and building those cherished moments.
As you'll see, it's a collaborative effort, with everyone pitching in potluck-style. But as the host, it's my duty to set the scene and create the perfect vibe. I'll be sharing some valuable tips along the way to help you host your own Friendsgiving to remember.
So, grab a cozy drink, make yourself comfortable! Let's make this Friendsgiving one for the books!
All the love,
Amanda
Ps. Very thankful for you!
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H&M Sweater dress: bit.ly/406joiB
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H&M Mockneck sweater dress: bit.ly/4087TXY
Loewe L Skinny Belt: bit.ly/472BT9N
Candle Holder from Anthropologie* Sadly out of stock
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The Best little iPhone stand: amzn.to/3tUzgsc
IKEA Placemats: www.ikea.com/ca/en/p/gallsopp-place-mat-natural-se…
Where I rented our chairs for dinner: www.completerentalls.ca/
Garlic recipe: www.inspiredtaste.net/35730/roasted-garlic-recipe/
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You can use the Friendsgiving template here! I've created an editable template that you can copy in your own Canva account 🥰
VIDEO CHAPTERS:
00:00 - 00:47 - Welcome to the Friendsgiving vlog & video
00:48 - 06:34 - Friendsgiving Preparation Day & Homeware Haul
06:35 - 10:19 - Friendsgiving Morning, Cleaning and Updates
10:20 - 11:04 - How I made the Friendsgiving Guessing Game
11:05 - 14:51 - Creating our Friendsgiving Tablescape
14:52 - 17:50 - Car Catch-Up and What I'm Wearing
17:51 - 22:16 - Join us for Friendsgiving
22:17 - 23:15 - Thanks for watching!
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All Comments (9)
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This Friendsgivibg reminds me of these "Thursday Dinners" this 70 yr old friend used to host every Thursday to meet new professional & Entreprenuer people? He ended up moving away to Colorado, but everytime I make myself something special to eat for Dinner, I remember his Thursday Dinners!🥰
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I'm loving your knit orange top you're wearing! Gorgeous color!🧡
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Great video and ideas. Really enjoyed watching all the tips you gave. Noticed that all the ladies were wearing long sleeve turtleneck sweaters and that beautiful baby was only in a diaper!!!😮 Baby seemed happy. 😊
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I saw a Childhood friend of mine in my hometown, hosting a Friendsgiving dinner on Facebook? Her family was Wealthy when growing up...we're all in our 60s now. I"m curious to see what this is all about?🤔 Thank you for sharing this!!🩷
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Happy almost Halloween, Amanda!❤❤
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Lovely table, great idea on the chairs. Good Housekeeping has great articles on potlucks, very helpful for guests also. Butter board must be an IG thing, sort of how charcuterie morphed into a thing. I agree ten is a good number. I used to do up to 40 guests, took a few days of logistics. I would put a note on the area where different dishes would go and do a dry run with the dishes and cutlery. Also label food including allergens. Extra take away containers from Dollar Tree so people can share their left overs. Be aware of drinking/driving. Terrible to learn a guest has an incident, don't overserve.
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this was SUCH a good video!!!
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Thanks Women 😊
