What Are Your Best Tips For Hosting A Dinner Party?

Hosting a dinner party can be scary, but it doesn't have to be!

Hosting your first dinner party can be intimidating. How much food do you cook? Does it need to be fancy? And what about vegans?

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It can feel ~overwhelming.~

But, with a bit of planning, and a few clever tricks, it doesn't have to be!

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In fact, hosting a dinner party can actually be super fun!

Tips like asking all of your guests to bring something to the party...

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The more food they bring, the less cooking you need to do.

Or prepping as much food as possible the day before to get a head start...

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Mise 👏 en 👏 place.

Because every bit of planning you can sneak in before the big day helps.

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After all, hosting a dinner party is supposed to be fun — not stressful!

So tell us: What is your best tip for hosting your first dinner party?

Let us know in the comments below! The best responses will be featured in a BuzzFeed Community post.