I have a company party. Usually I am the one to organize, but since I had to have an emergency appendectomy and was out for two weeks and have been playing catch up, two co-workers offered to take over. I took them up on their offer and I am looking forward to just enjoying the party.
I will also be hosting the extended family this year (13 in all). My sister and myself take turns hosting every other year. The menu pretty much remains stagnant year over year so it will be salad, chicken gnocchi soup, lasagna, ham, potato filling, green beans, and a few other sides that family is bringing. One side likes Italian food, the other side likes PA Dutch cooking, so we have a blend of both. Eclectic, I know.
I did have visions of having formal place settings, handcrafted name cards, etc. With my surgery and recovery I got behind so I did a reality check and nixed the idea. To be honest, my family would just sit where they want anyway and probably would not appreciate the formal setting, so it works for me!