Let's Give Them Something To Talk About!

Dinner Parties are usually a fun time for everyone involved, but sometimes you get a guest who just doesn't want to open up, relax and enjoy the festivities. Here are a few of The Bliss Blog's favorite ways to spice up a dinner party.

• Know Your Place. A Seat At The Table creates the perfect little Posh Placecards  to get everyone chatting. With notes like "If you were granted three wishes, what would your wishes be?", these little conversation sparkers are bound to get everyone's motor running. These could easily be a DIY project, too!

• Hidden Messages. This is a fun one! Before your guests arrive, place a piece of paper with a funny message under their plates. Just before dinner is served, ask your guests to read their message to themselves and casually work their message into the conversation. These messages could be anything! Think outside-the-box with messages like "I am a space cowboy!" or "Did you know that Mary really did have a little lamb?". Your guests will think it is riot to guess what everyone's messages really said! You can even turn it into a race, where the last person to use their message loses!
• Things. The board game called "Things" is one of my own personal favorites, but beware! This game can go in many different directions. If you have friends whose minds are always in the gutter, this is bound to get a little racy. Which, to me, is half the fun! The goal is to guess who answered what to topics like "Things that make you sick" or "Things that don't smell good". If you have kids at the table, this is easily a family friendly game, too.

Now, if I could just get everyone to dress like this when they come to dinner...