I can’t believe the holidays are already in full swing! Yes, as always I am not ready and with millions of things that I do want to do to mark the festivities. Because time is limited I have settled for hosting a sit down appetizer buffet for a merry girls night in. It is the first of its type I will ever be putting together so I have decided to have a trial run for it. Here is my game plan to Be The Stress-Free Perfect Host With BJ’s!

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Cool, filled with zen, I am happy and excited about our little get-together. Why so calm and collected? Simple: I know I will get everything I need for this perfect night at our favorite club, BJ’s Wholesale Club, that is! Every time we can we tell you how much we love and go to BJ’s. Year round they cater to our every need and the holidays is no exception. Better than that is knowing that I do save plenty every time I visit BJ’s. I can stretch my money without having to sacrifice quality or quantity.
Take for example my little party planning. Drinks, h’ordeuvres, food, and dessert are a no brainer at BJ’s. I love how there is always a unique items to add to any event or everyday affair, like great Brie cheese or specialty hams. If you need drinks, everything from sodas, to imported wines, and liquor is available to you, just as are paper plates, napkins and a great camera to snap unforgettable moments of your party. But I digress. Back to my party planning. I got my appetizers; cashews, olives, cheeses, cold cuts, pop corn, hummus, crackers and chips rounded up in less than 5 minutes. I also ordered a platter at the deli, and drinks were another easy check off the list. I stalled a bit on dessert because I was not sure if I should get one of the beautiful holiday cakes on display, a cheesecake sampler, or some chocolate covered pretzels. In the end it all came with me to make all the sweet tooth guest more than happy 🙂
Not the real fun begun for me. Set up and decor make all the difference in the world for any occasion. Lucky for me, the Christmas decorations I needed were, like always, available at BJs. If you need outdoor lights, the selection is big just as the ornaments are. I fell in love with this Stacking Snowmen with LED lights . For table setting and spread presentation there are just so many options available at BJ’s! This 5 piece buffet server will come in so handy for every party out there, don’t you think? In the end I went home with:
- Berkley Jensen Write-and-Wipe Menu Board and Place Card Set, a BJ’s Exclusive for just $14.99
- Berkley Jensen Swirl Chip and Dip Dish – Just perfect for our appetizer dine-in experience!!
- A beautiful Lenox serving tray
- A full Lenox serving set with porcelain holiday trimmings
- A 5 piece hostess set for sauces, butter, salt and pepper shakers, which from the already low price had an additional instant saving.
- Trendy Moscow Mules Mugs – Set of traditional fashionable stainless steel mugs with a long-lasting shiny copper finish and brass handle. This beautiful set also surprised me at check out with an additional in-store coupon for $2.00
- A Ghirardelli Tower Set of Square dark chocolate with caramel filling, Ghirardelli Square dark & caramel sea salt, Ghirardelli square milk chocolate with caramel filling, Ghirardelli milk chocolate covered pretzel with dark chocolate drizzle, Ghirardelli dark chocolate covered pretzel with milk chocolate drizzle, Ghirardelli dark chocolate wafers, Ghirardelli white mocha hot beverage, Ghirardelli double chocolate hot cocoa, Ghirardelli bar-filled milk chocolate with caramel filling, Red Thread (Ghirardelli) chocolate chip cookies. For my Secret Santa who will be indulging happily!
As soon as I got home, my decor trial run begun in earnest! I was so excited about how the tablescape came out!
So you see, quickly and easily I was able to put together a little soiree for my girlfriends with style and full of yumminess thanks to BJ’s. Had I opted for a sit down dinner it would have been just as easy picking up any of the ready to go dishes available or getting all the ingredients for a rack of lamb menu or a Seafood delight dish. Not only did I get everything covered, I even got to help Santa with a couple of toys and dropped a hint to Sr. Cool about these gorgeous Crystal Bead Love Knot Stud Earrings.
Make it easy to Be The Stress-Free Perfect Host: Let BJ’s be your one stop shop for all your holiday needs, and have fun choosing from their tons of items on trend!
What will you be looking for this holiday season at BJ’s?
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I love those hostess set, they are adorable. Might have to pick a set for our Holiday celebration, thanks for sharing!
I love your idea! The tables cape is gorgeous. Thanks for reminding me BJs has it all for the holidays!
What beautiful decor! I need to stop by BJ’s and grab these goodies!!
Your tabletop is so pretty! And I love all the party trays, etc. available at BJ’s. I take all the shortcuts I can when I’m hosting parties and family get-togethers during the holidays.
These are great tips to make the holidays less stressful. I love the way you decorated the table! And BJ’s is one of our fave stores- always find amazing deals there!
Now I’m super jealous, we don’t have that store here. I really love the holiday silverware, so festive and pretty!
Stress free?? Ha ha I will have to try out BJ’s though. I have a lot more to grab, and they always have everything.
What a beautiful holiday table! This is the first year that all the kids are old enough that we can actually have something “nice”.
The little santa hats are just adorable 🙂 What a cute little touch!
We love shopping at BJ’s! I love that they have everything in one store. The tablescape came out beautiful!
I am planning to host a simple holiday party. This is a timely blog to read.
I absolutely LOVE this hostess set. I also love your idea of having an appetizer party. It’s fantastic to see the leaps and bounds that stores have grown to make life a little easier on us without having to lose quality. Absolutely beautiful.
Great set. Thanks for putting this up. Got an idea already what to do next.
I love the look of your table. It looks great. I like stores like BJ”s where you can get everything you want and need for any occasion.
Love stores like BJ’s where you can get anything and everything you need for any occasion. Your table looks great.
We don’t have one in our area but, seems like they have a lot to select from. Wish we did have one!
One of the many drawbacks of living in the Midwest is that we don’t have one! We never have any of the fun stores! LOL! I love your table décor! You did a great job! I love how BJ’s has everything you need to have stress-less party!
I love your decor! I always find myself extremely stressed out when hosting Holiday parties. I am definitely going to check out BJ’s.
This festive period I am looking forward to my MIL’s cooking, my mother’s cooking and MOH’s cooking lol. We do not have BJ’s here so I am jealous of you, good luck with your get together and I hope it will be stress free
BJ’s has everything you need and more for any hostess that wants a stress free holiday. The Hostess Holiday Serving Set is gorgeous and I would love to get a set of these. The table setting look amazing. I have to say something about the deluxe sandwich ring which I haven’t seen before. Thanks for sharing the tips.