Sometimes I love nothing better than a
night in with my girls. As much as I do like going out to party, when I have
had a busy or stressful week at work and am left feeling tired and lacking
energy, or perhaps the weather outside is less than pleasant – a cosy night in
filled with films, gossip, PJ’s and yummy snacks sounds much more appealing.
Planning
The first step in the preparations is a
DTL – date, time, location. This can
actually be the hardest part of the planning. If your group of friends are
anything like mine and have schedules to rival Madonna’s it can be such a
challenge finding a date that everyone can make. Friday or Saturday nights are
always the days of choice so that we can watch movies and gossip in to the
night without worrying about having to be up early for work the next morning.
Food/drinks
A key part of any party/social event is
of course the food and drink. There are so many options for your night – you
could have a themed night such as Mexican or Tapas and all take a dish, or you
could order pizza or a take-out of your choice. My favourite is for everyone to
take a different dish and then have a good mixture of everything. Why not bake
a batch of cookies or a cake to take along? Snacks are also important for a
movie night so the best things to have are crisps and dips, popcorn, ice cream
and lots of sweeties!
Drinks wise you could have wine and
cocktails if you fancy alcohol, or why not make your own alcoholic/virgin
cocktails? If not then a selection of drinks is a good choice to make sure
there is something to please everyone.
Activities
Obviously the main activity goes without
saying – a good old gossip. With our busy lifestyles my group of friends don’t
always have time to get together very often, so when we do it’s a major event
and there’s always lots of catching up to do!
Another favourite is pampering - face
masks, manicures, pedi’s and whatever else you fancy! It’s all about comfort
and girl-time so pyjamas are essential – or in my friend’s case there is a
strict onesie dress code!
Next up you need a good movie selection.
In my opinion rom-com’s and comedies are the best! I love a film that has
everyone in stitches or with a tear in their eye wishing they had a perfect,
romantic boyfriend like the one from the movie haha. If you’re feeling brave
opt for a classic horror and see who gets scared.
My top 10 Girls Girl’s
Night In movies
How to lose a guy in 10 days
I give it a year
Sex and the City
Role models
American Pie
He’s just not that in to you
Mean girls
Superbad
Hangover 1,2 & 3
Bridget Jones diary
So I think that covers everything you
need to have a fabulous night in, can you think of anything I have missed? What
do you like doing when you get together with the girls?
Holly xx
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