Now that we have our own home, I’m realizing more and more how necessary it is to be ready to entertain at a few days’ notice, if not a few hours or moments. And sure, I’ve read to always have a bottle of wine or Prosecco chilling in the fridge, some cheese and crackers on standby… but what if that guest is “in the neighborhood” when all of your wine glasses are in the dishwasher? When the only cocktail napkins you have are from last year’s Christmas party? When you have a jar of olives to garnish a martini but not a pick in sight?

PartyPail made sure this wouldn’t happen to me. They sent a whole box of goodies to make sure my bar cart was well-stocked, and not just with beverages. Fun striped straws and cocktail napkins to add some springy pops of color, plastic stemware to always have on hand when I haven’t run the dishwasher [please let me gloat about my Gatsby-esque tower for a second], a sleek ice bucket that doubles as decor [#acrylicobsessed]… so many fun pieces to make sure I’m ready to entertain at the sound of a doorbell.

[ A little Gatsby, a little Kate Spade, no? ]

Threshold Bar Cart, Target | Straws, Napkins, Ice Bucket, Champagne Glasses, Pom Pom Picks c/o PartyPail | Monogram Mug, Anthropologie | Fancy Another? Melamine Serving Tray, Kate Spade

Maybe this is just me, but walking around party stores seriously stresses me out [perhaps this also due to wedding-planning anxiety?!], and while Amazon offers great prices, it’s taken weeks for items I’ve ordered to ship, and you never really know what you’re getting. So if you’re party planning anything from a bachelorette to a small spring soiree, or you’re just giving your bar cart a little seasonal love like me, PartyPail comes highly recommended.

For more on what liquor to actually stock your cart with, click here! Mine isn’t the best example in that regard 😉

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