What to Bring to a Birthday Dinner Party

Dinner parties are an excellent way to celebrate with friends and family, especially for a birthday. It is not often that people can spend as much time in one place with the people they love as much as they wish they could, particularly in our lives of busy schedules and limited free time.

If you are fortunate to be included in a birthday party dinner, then you are probably wondering what you can take with you which the host will appreciate. This piece is going to look at some great choices that will make you the favorite guest. Let’s get into it!

A Dessert 

When you are going over to a birthday dinner party, the dessert might already be planned, but really, can anyone have too much birthday cake on their hands? Probably not. Taking a homemade cake or something they love with some candles will be a lovely gesture for the party person, and it will almost guarantee that you will get some cake too! Make sure that you check in advance though as if the host has slaved away over a cake, they won’t appreciate another showing up to share the limelight. 

A Bottle of Wine or Spirit 

Many birthday party dinners involve champagne, wine pairings, and a little aperitif or nightcap. While hosts usually have food and alcohol covered, it is always polite to bring a bottle if you are drinking (especially something that they might not have) to share as a treat. To go the extra mile and make a special effort for the birthday guest, why not give them a personalized bottle of their favorite drink? You can choose from many different options at sipsay.com and then have creative freedom over a personalized message or image to be engraved on your chosen bottle!

Some Flowers

Flowers are usually a welcome token of appreciation for being invited to a dinner party, as long as the recipient does not have allergies! Not only can flowers make excellent centerpieces if the dinner is at the hosts house, but they are also a great gift for someone you might not know very well, but would still like to offer kind gesture to. 

If you are not sure what flowers to get, then the best port of call is to avoid anything really strong smelling with heavy pollen. If you are feeling bold, you could also opt for a house plant too – but ask those who know the recipient better.

Balloons and Birthday Accessories   

You are never too old for a birthday crown and bringing some birthday accessories to a party will add a special element of fun that should never just be limited to children. 

Get some helium balloons that say ‘Happy Birthday’, or get them personalized. Grab some birthday badges, sashes, party poppers, and anything else you think might make the guest of honor feel extra special on their birthday. These little gestures can go a long way into becoming a favorite memory for them.

These are just a few ideas on what you can bring with you to a birthday dinner party to make the event just that little bit more magical.