2023: Charcuterie Board Ideas to Help You Ring in the New Year

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Are you looking for a creative way to spruce up the food at your New Year's celebration? Well, then look no further than to the perfect charcuterie board! Charcuterie boards are always a crowd favorite. They are not only delicious, they're also a visually stunning way to impress your guests and add that touch of sophistication to your party. With a variety of meats, cheeses, fruits, and nuts, there are endless possibilities for creating a unique charcuterie board. To help get you started, I've put together a list of 2023 charcuterie board fun ideas to help you create the perfect board for your own New Year's celebration! Whether you are planning a party with friends, or staying in for an intimate classic dinner for two, a charcuterie board for an appetizer is always a winning idea.

Just because Christmas is now over doesn't mean you have to go back to a boring diet and stop eating all the delicious Holiday foods! My 2023 charcuterie board ideas will help to spice up both your New Year's party, as well as any occasion you have coming into the New Year!! Feel free to make this any way you want, with your very own favorite varieties of the food. I will share my inspiration below.

Everything I used is listed on the photo below so you can see how I used each delicious item. These are some of my favorite things to add into my boards any time of the year. Remember, the best part is these boards are fairly easy to make, and the possibilities are endless. I find it's best to use whatever you can find locally along with what is in season. This makes your board even more unique to you and to the time of year!

Ingredients I used:

Charcuterie/Meats -

Prosciutto

Spicy Sopresso Salame

Sopressata

Cheese -

Cheddar Cheese

Manchego

Tete De Moine

Fruits -

Figs

Blackberries

Blueberries

Raspberries

Nuts -

Pecans ( almonds, pistachios, walnuts)

Other -

Other things to add on the side or onto your board could be chocolates, crackers, sliced French bread or anything else you can enjoy paired with sparkling wine or apple cider to bring in the New Year!

5 Ways To Elevate Your Christmas Style This Holiday Season

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Christmas time is the perfect time to show off your festive style. Whether you want to dress up for Holiday events like work parties or seeing the ballet, or simply for your everyday Winter look, there are plenty of ways to add some Christmas flair to your wardrobe. Here are 5 simple ways to elevate your Christmas style and add a little extra holiday cheer to your look.

Add Some Sparkle

I always love to some sparkle any time of the year, but the Holidays are the perfect time to really add some extra! Here I went with a sequins skirt, cozy sweater, a coat, and a little more sparkle on the heels! It makes for a beautiful, elegant, fun, and one of my favorite ways to look even more festive for Christmas and New Year's events. Other ways to add sparkle is a beautiful statement necklace, sequins top, or if you want to go all out, I linked some beautiful dresses and jumpsuits below!

You Can Never Go Wrong With Fur

I always love a fur coat! Whether it's a full fur or a partial fur with just a little around the collar like this coat from Abercrombie. I love this coats versatility as well as it has the collar detachable so you can make this look less dressy without the fur if desired. However, this blog post is all about dressing UP for the holidays! I love how much the fur around the collar dresses this monochromatic look up. Adding element and detail that is so perfect for Christmas and New Years. Also, fur is a wonderful choice for any Winter wedding you may have!

Velvet Screams Christmas

I'll be honest, I love velvet all year round. However, Christmas and New Years is the perfect time of year to really bring it out! Velvet gives a beautiful dress an even more cozy feel and elegant vibe because of the comfy texture. I loved this dress from Red Dress and especially love how the velvet feels on. It comes in so many different colors and is a very flattering fit. The dress goes in under the bust and lays so nicely on top. You will love this one! (Linking everything below and adding others that you will love as well) If you are thinking a full Velvet dress is too much.. Add a top with a velvet bow for a more subtle look that still says Merry Christmas!

Lace Is Great

Lace is one of my all-time favorites looks because it's beautiful and dainty for any style. I added it here for a more dressy/casual look with jeans, an overcoat and booties. You can also do lace for a very fancy look with a dress or a silk skirt and you can't go wrong with that gorgeous choice for the Holiday season and all year long!

Silky!!

I am ALWAYS a fan of a silk dress or skirt paired with a sweater. I wear it often and it's an easy way to reuse a silk dress that you may have worn to a Spring or Fall wedding. My trick for using a dress with a sweater is wearing your bra over the dress and under the sweater. You will tuck the sweater under and into the bra. This way your sweater doesn't hang too low and overwhelm the dress. I did it below with this outfit. Above in the monochromatic/fur look that is a silk skirt so you can tuck into the skirt or do the bra trick if the sweater is too bulky.

I hope these ideas help you or give you some inspiration to put together the best Holiday look that makes you feel extra special and stylish during the Holidays. Christmas & New Years are the best time of year, but we tend to be so busy that we have even less time to shop for ourselves. These are ways you can use pieces you may already have in the closet and create fun and beautiful outfits that will WOW! If you are looking for something new to add into your wardrobe, I have linked everything in my outfits above and some other pieces I think will help your looks as well.

Wishing you a Very Merry Christmas and the Best New Year!

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