A Charcuterie Board Party to Ring in the New Year

clock themed snack board

My clock inspired snack board was the focal point of the food for this table.

Then I added some fun desserts to ago along with the charcuterie board.

I posted all of the details for the clock themed snack board recently so you can see all of the details for creating your own.

New Year’s decor ideas – for a charcuterie board party to ring in the New Year

I’ve been collecting vintage clocks and clock faces for several years.

I love to decorate with them for the New Year.

I use them on my dining table and over the top of my kitchen hutch.

A little bit of my collection came from antique stores.

But the rest have been picked up at thrift stores, flea markets and estate sales. So, I never pay much for them.

My favorite way to decorate with the clock faces is on my Christmas tree after the Christmas decorations come down.

I have a white vintage tree which is actually a cream color now because it’s so old.

My color theme is black and off-white because so many of the clocks have those colors. I also love black and white striped ribbon!

So, I use the ribbon as a garland through my tree along with the clock faces.

It works perfectly with my cream colored tree!

inspiration for table decor for my New Year’s party

Since I already have a clock collection, and I had already created a clock themed snack board, that was part of my inspiration for my charcuterie board party to ring in the New Year. 

However, I wanted to add a little sparkle to the tablescape, so disco balls seemed like the perfect addition.

I have been collecting those for the past couple of years, as well.

I’m a lover of all thing vintage and have lots of vintage pieces.

I mixed the clocks and disco balls with some of those antique things to give an unexpected element to this table scape.

serving pieces and table decor to ring in the New Year

I started with a black and white check tablecloth that was thrifted years ago.

Next, I placed a large white vintage urn at the back of the table for some height.

Then filled the urn with disco balls varying in size.

Different heights of antique column pieces that I use at candlesticks or risers for decor occasionally, held some of my clocks perfectly.

I placed some of my larger serving pieces next.

A large antique column base was the perfect stand for a silver urn used as an ice bucket for champagne/prosecco.

Because you have to have champagne at a New Year’s Eve party, right?

Then, I placed the black and white check MacKenzie-Childs pieces.

A cake stand, large round platter and an ice bucket for wine were the large pieces I used.

The container I am referring to as an “ice bucket” is actually sold as a waste basket. However, it’s the perfect size to hold a bottle of wine.

Finally, a few white platters that will be filled with food for the party were placed in between the decor and wine buckets.

finishing touches to my New Year’s Eve party table

A few disco balls were sprinkled around the table in some of the empty spaces.

And silver glitter letters I bought at Walmart in the holiday section years ago were used to spell out HAPPY NEW YEAR along the edge of the table.

They typically stock those letters every year in the Christmas section with the ornaments.

Last, I added a few silver candlesticks around the table. I wrapped a piece of silver tinsel around the base of the candle for a little sparkle.

Every dinner party table needs a little candlelight for ambiance, don’t you think?

Another fun idea to add to this New Year’s Eve party table is this decorative ice bucket I made a few years ago.

foods for my charcuterie board party

I used the clock themed board as the focal point of the food for the table.

The clock charcuterie/snack board was created on a wooden board and placed in the front center of the table.

The white platters I had placed around the table held white cupcakes, mini cheesecake desserts, and mini cheese balls.

These cheese balls are such and easy appetizer and are always a crowd favorite!

To create some height with the food, I used a few mini cupcake stands on top of one of the platters to elevate some of the cupcakes.

The cupcakes were topped off with edible silver glitter sugar and a white/silver pom pom pick in the center.

The mini cheesecake desserts were served in tiny vintage juice glasses and topped with a silver star pick.

Mini cheese balls were placed on a white platter with a black or white sparkly pom pom pick in each one. The picks add a bit of festive fun and also make them easy for guests to pick up.

Also, for my appetizer/dessert New Year’s Eve gathering, I created a clock face out of sugar cookie dough and a sweet cream cheese spread. Then, I made numbers out of chocolate chips and a center dial with an oreo cookie and gray/white striped candy canes for clock hands.

Tiny pies I purchased at a local grocery store were wrapped with black satin ribbon and tied in a bow for a festive holiday touch.

I actually discovered these small pies a couple of months ago when my dinner club created a Thanksgiving pie buffet table.

Since then, I saw My Sweet Savannah post this idea for tying them up with a ribbon. I thought it was such a cute idea for these mini pies.