4 creative dinner party ideas for New Year's Eve

New Year's Eve is a special time for celebration, so why not go for something a little different and try one of these 4 creative dinner party ideas that doesn't require a night out on the town.

This dinner party starts with a roll of the die. The numbers on the die correspond to courses of the meal. Whatever number the die lands on is the course that you'll eat first.

• This might be soup in the kitchen or a chocolate dessert in the living room, but it gets people mingling at a party and talking to each other on the tour of the house to find courses.
• By the time the clock strikes midnight, the six courses should be toasted with a glass of celebratory Champagne to ring in the new year.

This works well if there is a family or a group of friends who live within walking distance of each other.

• Guests start in one house for canapés with drinks and then move to the second home for the starter.
• The main course is served in another home, with dessert at someone else's table.
• Finally, coffee and Champagne are served at the last house to welcome the new year at midnight.

This type of party also spreads the cost of the celebration out among participants.

Barbecues are not just for the summer months, but are ideal on a crisp, wintry night.

• With plenty of warm clothes, hearty soup and some delicious grilled food, the heat of the barbecue will keep up the party spirit until the clock chimes at the stroke of midnight.
• Mulled wine spiced with cinnamon can go well at this type of outdoor festivity.

For a dinner party with a theme, choose the winter wonderland theme and have everything in white.

• Guests can dress all in white, and the decor can be white with glitter.
• For an interesting challenge, you can even choose to serve only white food. Try white pasta with alfredo sauce, a white bean soup and white cake with white frosting for dessert.

This theme is a little different than the traditional black tie and tuxedo, but it still adds a hint of glamour to New Year's Eve.

With New Year's Eve being a top annual event, take the time to make your celebration fun and unique with these fun dinner party ideas.