Holiday & seasonal parties idea

New Year's Eve party

A New Year's Eve party uses black and gold, a champagne wall, highboys, a dance floor and a countdown on a screen, ending with a midnight toast.

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Dance floor with LED and uplighting, styled at an event (AI-generated example)

The look

Palette and decor

Black #1D1A16Gold #C9A24ASilver #C0C4CC

Gold and silver balloons
Sequin overlays
Neon 'Cheers' sign

Setup ideas

How to set it up

Backyard or tented lawn

A heated tent with sidewalls.

Indoors or a rented room

Highboys around a dance floor, champagne wall at the entrance, countdown on a TV.

Activities and games

Things for guests to do

Champagne wall
Grab a glass on arrival.
Rent: Champagne wall ($159.50)
Countdown
A TV with the countdown.
Rent: TV with stand ($247.50)
Dance floor
Dance into the new year.
Rent: Dance floor section ($22)

Props and DIY

What to buy or make

Noisemakers and hats
Confetti (check venue rules)
Midnight kiss sign

These aren't rentals: they're the finishing touches most hosts buy or make.

Rent the look

Rentals for a new year's eve party

Quantities shown for 120 guests. In the planner they adjust to your guest count, and you can change or remove anything.

Add to my plan

Champagne wall

Display wall holding about 30-50 glasses

$159.50each

× 1 for 120 guests. Champagne wall.

Champagne flute

6 oz flute

$0.83each

× 180 for 120 guests. Flutes for the toast.

Guests drink and converse around an elegantly draped 30" cocktail highboy table (42" tall) adorned with florals and candles inside an ornate wedding reception ballroom

Highboy cocktail table

30" round top, 42" high

$15.95each

× 9 for 120 guests. Highboys.

A couple dances while formally dressed guests clap around a 16' x 16' black and white dance floor inside an elegant wedding reception venue adorned with glowing chandeliers and floral decor

Dance floor section

3' x 3' wood-look or white vinyl panel with edging; a 12' x 12' floor is 16 sections

$22per 3' x 3' section

× 30 for 120 guests. Dance floor.

Neon sign

LED neon phrase sign, e.g. "Better Together" or "Mr & Mrs"

$97.90each

× 1 for 120 guests. Cheers sign.

A 60" TV with rolling stand displays a picture of the bride beside the stage during a champagne toast inside an opulent, floral-adorned wedding reception ballroom

TV with stand

60" TV on a rolling stand

$247.50each

× 1 for 120 guests. Countdown.

These add-ons for 120 guests, before delivery, setup and tax

$1,457.85

Prices are based on local rental companies' published rates plus our booking fee. Your final quote is confirmed by the rental company for your date and venue.

Questions

New Year's Eve party FAQs

When should I book rentals for New Year's Eve?

By early November. Dance floors, heaters and champagne walls are in demand for December 31.

Can I hold a tented party in a Chicago winter?

Yes, with sidewalls on every side and a forced-air tent heater. Plan for flooring or a gravel path if the ground is wet, and book early: heaters run out in December.