| It's great to plan those holiday parties,
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| | Reuse and Recycle
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| but once the commitment is made, reality
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| | Setting up a portable bar does not mean
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| sinks in and the work begins. Not
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| | going out and buying a new piece of
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| everyone is blessed with a finished
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| | furniture. The chances are you have
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| basement, ready made for parties, and
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| | something lying around the house that
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| complete with an oak wet bar and dance
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| | will be suitable. Small tables or serving
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| floor. Not to worry, with a little work
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| | carts work well. I've even seen someone
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| and some creativity you can create your
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| | use an old barrel.
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| own temporary bar.
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| | Stock Your Bar
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| Portable bars are great. You can wheel
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| | Ice storage should be one of your first
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| them out whenever you need them and
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| | considerations. A small ice bucket,
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| they're already pre-stocked with all the
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| | constantly in need of refilling, will
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| necessities. If you don't own one of
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| | only create unnecessary work. Try to get
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| these, a make shift bar station can
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| | a larger container, such as a cleaned out
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| easily be set up and tailored to your
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| | planter, an urn or large bowl. I've even
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| needs. Here are some things to keep in
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| | seen someone take a large cooler, place
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| mind when setting up your beverage
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| | it beside the bar and have it over
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| center.
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| | flowing with chilled beverages.
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| Location, Location, Location
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| | Display your bottles, glasses, openers,
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| Location is probably your most important
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| | and mix so that guests can easily help
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| decision when setting up you bar station.
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| | themselves. Be sure to include juice,
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| Guests automatically gravitate to the bar
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| | pop, a pitcher of water, sliced lime and
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| during a party so decide what area of the
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| | or lemons and olives.
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| house you want people to gather. If you
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| | Give Your Bar Some Pizzazz
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| have a small kitchen, this may not be the
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| | Now is the time to pull out your showy
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| best location. Close proximity to a sink
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| | pieces and make your bar stand out. Grab
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| is a perk, but not a necessity. Some
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| | those crystal bowls to hold your
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| people like to set up their bar so that
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| | condiments and silver trays to show off
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| it doubles as a blockade to prevent
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| | glassware. If you have a theme for your
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| guests from wandering into certain areas
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| | party, try and reflect it in your bar
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| of the house. Try to find an area where
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| | decor. Have it resemble a beach hut for
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| you have room to store extra bottles and
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| | that Hawaiian theme or display pine
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| supplies in behind. A kitchen island or
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| | boughs for a holiday party. Set up a wine
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| other designated space works well as long
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| | tasting area by pre-opening various
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| as you can handle the traffic jams while
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| | bottles and setting them out. If the
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| you're preparing food. I've also heard of
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| | party is for a big game, set up your keg
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| people using bookshelves or outside
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| | and stick up a few sports pictures or
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| patios (if the weather cooperates).
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| | other memorabilia.
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| Wherever you decide, make sure there is
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| | Once the set up is complete, pour
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| space for people to stand around and
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| | yourself a drink to celebrate and wait
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| mingle.
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| | for the guests to start pouring in.
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