Six Tips for Hosting the Perfect Memorial Day Apartment Backyard Bash

May 20, 2021 | By Stella M AuthorMy First Apartment

Memorial Day is on May 31, and you might want to celebrate by having some friends over for food and drinks in your apartment’s backyard. However, planning and hosting some outside fun at your apartment typically takes a little planning. It can also get expensive fast if you don’t know what you need before you…

Holiday Hosting Tips For Small Spaces

December 6, 2018 | By Dedreanna AuthorMy First Apartment

Spending the holiday season in your first apartment is exciting! Even if you plan to go home for the holidays, there are lots of holiday party hosting opportunities for dinners, game nights, gatherings and gift exchanges throughout December. Hosting people in a small space may seem intimidating, but fear not! Here are 5 tips to…

How to Plan a Perfect Friendsgiving Party

November 12, 2016 | By Alex AuthorMy First Apartment

With Thanksgiving just two weeks away, maybe you also want to celebrate with your peeps before heading home to your family. For the past year you’ve been living in your own home and your friends and roommates make up your day-to-day world and you want to honor that. So here’s what you do: host a…

How to Host for the Holidays with a Tiny Kitchen!

December 11, 2015 | By Amanda S AuthorMy First Apartment

It’s that time of year again, where friends and family travel from all over to visit loved ones. Some you saw just yesterday, whereas others haven’t been seen since three Christmas’s ago! Somehow, you’re the one hosting all these people even though your apartment isn’t quite as big as you’d like. Don’t fret, here are…

Preparing for Friendsgiving

November 19, 2015 | By Melissa W AuthorMy First Apartment

One of the joys of having your own space during the holidays is having the chance to share meals with friends. Once your friends have decided to host a Friendsgiving, after choosing a date, the next step is to decide what everyone will bring. When thinking about what to bring to Friendsgiving, consider the following:…

Seven Fun&Easy Halloween Party Tips!

October 21, 2015 | By Amanda S AuthorMy First Apartment

Want to throw the best Halloween party on the block? Yes? Then use these tips & entertain all your friends & neighbors with these great party ideas! 1. Costumes mandatory You can have a plain-old party any day of the year, so make sure your guests come in wearing their best or favorite costumes. Whether it…

Planning Your First Dinner Party

January 4, 2014 | By doug AuthorMy First Apartment

Get the new year off to a festive start and throw a dinner party for a few friends. You don’t have to be Martha Stewart to have a successful party and impress your guests. You just need to put together your game plan and focus on a few key details. THE GROUNDWORK Plan your guest list carefully.…

7 Tips for a Stress-Free Holiday Party with the Roomies

December 6, 2013 | By Melissa AuthorMy First Apartment

Apartment parties are fun—you get to decide the guestlist, menu, playlist, décor– but can also be a bit stressful, especially when you have to make executive decisions with other members of your household. If you’re planning to host a crowd over the holidays or on on December 31, you want your event to be pretty…