At our house, Father’s Day usually consists of a lot of really good food. We love to BBQ and June is one of the most beautiful months of the entire year in Kentucky. We love to fire up the grill and sit outside to eat and enjoy all of the nice weather.
This year for Father’s Day I thought that it might be fun to kick things up a notch as a way to make the Dads in our life feel a little bit more special.
A few years ago we had a couple of other families over for dinner on Father’s Day. I’ve found that when everyone pitches in and brings a bit of food it’s not too much work to throw together, and it’s much more fun to celebrate with friends.
Father’s Day Party Ideas:
As much as I love to throw a party, I do not like the clean up at all. When it’s a nice occasion I don’t always like to use paper plates, but usually, do just to save time in the cleanup.
Last year I threw a Derby Party using Chinet® Cut Crystal®. I loved how it turned out so much that I thought I’d use the Chinet® line of products again, but this time to design a cute BBQ Party in honor of Father’s Day. The details are all pretty simple and you can put this party together quickly.
Using paper products that are all from the same line will help give the party a nice cohesive look (and save you a bunch of time). Since the Chinet® Cut Crystal® line is clear, it matches perfectly with whatever party you are throwing. When the party is over there are no randomly themed, oddly colored plates left over. You can save the extras for your next get together.
Idea 1: Create Custom Plates with our Free Printables
One of my favorite things to do with the Chinet® Cut Crystal® plates is to create my own custom plate by gluing a printable to the bottom.
Just cut out a circle the same size as the flat part of the plate, secure it to the bottom of the plate with a bit of spray adhesive and Voila! Custom Plate…
Idea Two: Print Out the We Love Dad Banner
Every party needs a good banner. I’ve created a fun “We Love Dad” banner for you to print and cut out. Just punch a hole in each corner and string onto some twine and you’ve got a cute party decoration.
Idea Three: Jazz up your Soda Bottles
Another way to personalize your party a bit is to create custom labels for your drinks. Here I’ve covered up the label on the soda bottles with the “World’s Best Dad” printable (I’ll include the link for all of the printables at the bottom of this post).
Just print out the label and attach to the bottle with double stick tape. If the bottle you are using has a large label you may need to remove it first so that it doesn’t show through.
Idea Four: FOOD!
For the food I’ve got a couple of suggestions for you to help you feed a crowd without too much effort. One of my favorite things to serve on top of baked potatoes is BBQ meat. It’s delicious and is actually a pretty regular meal at our house.
You just throw the potatoes in the oven for an hour to bake then top with the BBQ meat (a great way to use up leftover meat!) and your other favorite toppings — pictured above: Chinet® Classic White® Chip & Dip Party Tray.
Makes for a quick meal, and is a great way to feed a crowd without too much effort.
Idea Five: Brownie Sundaes for Dessert
Another favorite trick I have for party throwing is to “dress up” store-bought ingredients. Here I’ve layered brownies, whip cream pecans and caramel sauce to make a Turtle Parfait.
The clear stemless Chinet® Cut Crystal® wine glasses are perfect to show off the layers in the dessert.
If you’d like to throw your own special party for Father’s Day I’ve included printables for you to download.
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Also, the Chinet® Cut Crystal® website has tons of other inspired decoration, craft, and recipe ideas to make your next gathering perfectly coordinated. Make sure you check it out for more inspiration!
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MelanieC says
May 6, 2015 at 11:07 AMI love the idea of using disposable products that look great…less dishes to wash 🙂
MelanieC says
May 6, 2015 at 11:07 AMI shared on twitter https://twitter.com/craftymellie/status/595967755758604288
jessica w says
May 6, 2015 at 11:30 AMI will be hosting our monthly cooking club this next month, and it would make everything look more snazzy but just as easy for clean up!
jessica w says
May 6, 2015 at 11:33 AMI tweeted too https://twitter.com/jessrwarfield/status/595973712651784194
Lynne Tilley says
May 6, 2015 at 11:42 AMOh my goodness! I didn’t know they had such pretty stuff! I would definitely impress myself on my next get-together. But I think I’d like to have these on hand just for every day use when I didn’t want to wash dishes. Fabulous, so pretty!
Corinne says
May 6, 2015 at 11:46 AMI would use your custom plate trick to leave a cute little message on the bottom of clear plates for the guests at my wedding eating cake!
becky m says
May 6, 2015 at 12:19 PMoh how clever! I would totally use your templates for my next party. That’s definitely a step up from the way I host a party!! 🙂
Linda Heyward says
May 6, 2015 at 7:21 PMLove your theme and all the pro tables. Thanks for such great ideas. Would love to win
Madeline says
May 6, 2015 at 9:54 PMI’d use their “To-Go Cupcakes” idea to give people a parting gift on Mother’s Day (and to keep me from eating all of the leftovers!).
Madeline says
May 6, 2015 at 9:58 PMTweet link: https://twitter.com/shala_darkstone/status/596131853570019328
Jessie C. says
May 6, 2015 at 11:23 PMCHINET CUT CRYSTAL would make our brunch party elegant and chic.
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Jessie C. says
May 6, 2015 at 11:24 PM-https://twitter.com/tcarolinep/status/596153198018109440
Elle says
May 7, 2015 at 8:44 AMChinet Cut Crystal would elevate my next family/friend outdoor barbecue that we have because it’s so much nicer than regular paper/plastic plates and cups and would make the whole event look better.
Elle says
May 7, 2015 at 8:49 AMTweet: https://twitter.com/PrettyHotPink6/status/596295684430659585
Sarah Hall says
May 7, 2015 at 12:45 PMThe Chinet would add a bit of class to a dull or ordinary table scape.
ELIZABETH P says
May 7, 2015 at 8:16 PMI think it would make it look awesome!! truckredford(at)Gmail(dot)com
ELIZABETH P says
May 7, 2015 at 8:16 PMhttps://twitter.com/eliza_elliott/status/596468414052376576
Gail Beam says
May 8, 2015 at 12:47 AMLove your ideas for using for using printables with the clear china plastic ware. Great for personalizing a teen party, which are not easy to decorate for.
Amy Tong says
May 8, 2015 at 1:01 AMI always need help in hosting parties for Dad and guys. Really love your settings. CHINET® CUT CRYSTAL® sure will elevate my next get together with the varieties of product and how beautiful they look. I love that their products are very sturdy and with high quality as well.
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Amy Tong says
May 8, 2015 at 1:02 AMtweeted:
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Lori k says
May 8, 2015 at 7:00 AMWow these look great! I have eight children and fifteen grandchildren this would be great to dress up get togethers. Thanks for the wonderful idea.
Brittany Koelmel says
May 8, 2015 at 10:17 AMCut crystal would be great for my engagement party! Your photots look great!
Lisa Brown says
May 9, 2015 at 7:42 AMWell, it would definitely elevate an outdoor party where there may be more activity from guests, looks pretty without being breakable.
Lisa Brown says
May 9, 2015 at 7:42 AMhttps://twitter.com/LuLu_Brown24/status/597003786356264960
Julie Wood says
May 9, 2015 at 10:12 AMI would use Chinet Crystal to elevate my next get together which will be a Big Family Reunion next month! These dishes would make my get together look classy, and make clean up a breeze!
Julie Wood says
May 9, 2015 at 10:13 AMTweet entry
https://twitter.com/JewelWood/status/597041651211603968
Lauren E. says
May 9, 2015 at 2:20 PMIt would make my next get together bigger because I would invite more people since Id have less clean up
ANGEL JACKLYN says
May 9, 2015 at 3:54 PMhttps://twitter.com/kytah00/status/597127251637899264
ANGEL JACKLYN says
May 9, 2015 at 3:57 PMIT LOOKS LIKE BEAUTIFUL TABLEWEAR! IT WOULD ADD THAT “KICK” NEEDED FOR THE PARTY
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May 9, 2015 at 3:58 PM2ND ENTRY TWEET! https://twitter.com/kytah00/status/597127251637899264
Ellee says
May 9, 2015 at 9:24 PMMy next get-together will have over 50 people — no way would I have enough dishes to handle that. So Chinet will provide an elegant look that paper plates could never attain — and the cleanup is easy which will leave me significantly more time to enjoy my guests.
steve weber says
May 10, 2015 at 3:43 AMIt would elevate our next block party.
steve weber says
May 10, 2015 at 3:43 AMtweet- https://twitter.com/groogruxking40/status/597305980582436864
Natalie says
May 10, 2015 at 7:30 PMI would use Chinet Cut Crystal to elevate a family BBQ we are holding this summer to celebrate my cousin’s wedding. The Chinet products will make for an elegant yet easy to clean up meal.
Natalie says
May 10, 2015 at 7:33 PMhttps://twitter.com/yarbr012/status/597544900037574656
Jenna D says
May 10, 2015 at 7:41 PMThese would make my upcomming barbeque much classier and make the cleanup easy!
Jenna D says
May 10, 2015 at 7:41 PMhttps://twitter.com/jennad289/status/597547013585182720
Allison C says
May 10, 2015 at 8:02 PMSo many great products! Love the steamless wine glasses. Would serve those with Some sangria
Kerry says
May 10, 2015 at 8:59 PMI would love to use it to elevate our 4th of July get together this year!
heather says
May 12, 2015 at 4:59 PMChinet crystal will elevate a baby shower that I am throwing soon for a friend.
Rebecca Graham says
May 13, 2015 at 4:43 AMThis would give an elegant look to my daughter-in-laws baby shower.
Rebecca Graham says
May 13, 2015 at 4:44 AMTweeted: https://twitter.com/rhoneygee/status/598408417045254144
Amanda Sakovitz says
May 13, 2015 at 7:03 AMI would use Chinet to bring some class and elegance to our next family bbq!
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May 13, 2015 at 7:03 AMtweet
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Amy L says
May 13, 2015 at 2:31 PMWow. Chinet cut crystal looks nice enough for family get-togethers, and no dishes to wash! 🙂
Amy L says
May 13, 2015 at 2:34 PMtweeted
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Linda C. says
May 13, 2015 at 8:55 PMChinet Cut Crystal looks great and make clean up a breeze.
Linda says
May 13, 2015 at 8:55 PMhttps://twitter.com/Lindiac/status/598652816786231296
Wanda McHenry says
May 14, 2015 at 12:55 AMIt would elevate it by making a more appealing atmosphere than the usual red cups and paper plates!
Wanda McHenry says
May 14, 2015 at 12:56 AMhttps://twitter.com/myfolly/status/598713399489503232
Bert Ruizi says
May 14, 2015 at 4:46 AMChinet Cut Crystal tableware looks elegant and is convenient. I’m planning on using these products on my daughter’s graduation party
Tabathia B says
May 14, 2015 at 5:55 PMIt would elevate by making it an easier bbq with easy cleanup and setup
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May 14, 2015 at 6:04 PMtweet https://twitter.com/ChelleB36/status/598969483252862976
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Debbie B says
May 14, 2015 at 7:21 PMthese would elevate my next backyard bash into a special occasion!
Debbie B says
May 14, 2015 at 7:22 PMi posted a tweet:
https://twitter.com/bellows22/status/598991813114875904
WHITNEY says
May 14, 2015 at 7:39 PMIt would make a babyshower I am throwing more elegant
WHITNEY says
May 14, 2015 at 7:39 PMI sent out a tweet https://twitter.com/electricstar/status/598996080148119552
erica best says
May 14, 2015 at 7:44 PMi would use this at my friend baby shower
erica best says
May 14, 2015 at 7:45 PMhttps://twitter.com/purplelover04/status/598993267028549632
LAMusing says
May 17, 2015 at 4:34 PMThese look so much better than paper plates!
Norma says
May 17, 2015 at 4:35 PMI can’t think of a party where I wouldn’t use these! Very pretty!
Megan Deitchler says
May 18, 2015 at 8:17 PMThis has inspired me to get our dads and siblings together this year for a back yard bbq on Father’s Day. Thank you for the wonderful ideas!! (PS. I’ve used the chinet line for graduation parties and baby showers and they really round out the look wonderfully)
Megan Deitchler says
May 18, 2015 at 8:24 PMhttps://twitter.com/mego_lego88/status/600456695467384832
My tweet. Thanks for the opportunity!
Brenda Haines says
May 19, 2015 at 5:34 PMGive it that classy touch it needs. 🙂 Thanks
Brenda Haines says
May 19, 2015 at 5:39 PMhttps://twitter.com/TheHippieHut/status/600777663935074304
rachel says
May 20, 2015 at 7:04 AMIt’d relieve any stress of doing dishes! Sign me up!
Stacey b says
May 21, 2015 at 9:31 AMIt would save me major clean up time and looks more elegant than typical paper/plastic products.
Stacey b says
May 21, 2015 at 9:33 AMTweeted to share https://twitter.com/StaceyNNE/status/601380244080218113
Nicole Dziedzic says
May 22, 2015 at 3:49 AMThe wonderful Chinet Cut Crystal would elevate my next get-together by going with any decor i choose & by making clean up very easy.
Crissy says
May 26, 2015 at 8:58 AMVisions of fantastic backyard party are dancing in my head!! What fun this opportunity to decorate would be!
Elise says
May 30, 2015 at 1:28 PMI would use each guest’s monogram on the bottom of a plate to enhance my next Southern tea party! They would be a beautiful decoration and serve as a placecard.
debbie says
June 2, 2015 at 7:38 PMSet up and clean up would be easier which would allow me to spend more time and energy on my food!
debbie says
June 2, 2015 at 7:39 PMtweet https://twitter.com/suburbsanity/status/605881396284911616
latanya says
June 3, 2015 at 10:01 AMFor fourth of July
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June 3, 2015 at 10:02 AMhttps://twitter.com/sweetums82/status/606098295048552448
angie says
June 3, 2015 at 12:05 PMI would not personally use this product but I think it would be a great thing to use at an outdoor wedding to keep it classy but also easy for anyone to work with financially, especially for receptions thrown by families rather than caterers!
angie says
June 3, 2015 at 12:06 PMI tweeted here: https://twitter.com/MsTofuFairy/status/606129376556630016
Tina m says
June 3, 2015 at 2:34 PMwe are going to have a 5 years anniversary party. Chinet Cut Crystal would make everything looks better
Minta Boggs says
June 3, 2015 at 8:50 PMI think Chinet cut crystal is a real look of elegance and it saves you a lot.
Susan Smith says
June 9, 2015 at 11:29 AMChinet Cut Crystal would elevate our July 4th cookout this Summer.
Susan Smith says
June 9, 2015 at 11:31 AMhttps://twitter.com/susan1215/status/608295179854970880
mysweetiepiepie says
June 9, 2015 at 1:18 PMChinet® Cut Crystal® would elevate our next get-together by making this that much prettier.
D SCHMIDT says
June 9, 2015 at 1:44 PMIt would elevate to the next level by providing some much needed sophistication and elegance. My particular favorite item is the cut crystal cutlery, so useful!
maria cantu says
June 10, 2015 at 3:25 PMMy daughter’s birthday is our next get-together and this would make it look classy.
erica best says
June 11, 2015 at 1:29 PMit would be fun for a family birthday party
erica best says
June 11, 2015 at 1:29 PMhttps://twitter.com/purplelover04/status/609048581744521216
Sarah Oswald says
June 12, 2015 at 4:10 AMChinet Cut Crystal tableware would make any get together I have ritzier and easy to put together. I would probably use them any time I could.
Stephanie Phelps says
June 13, 2015 at 10:46 AMThe CHINET® CUT CRYSTAL would help me elevate my sons rehearsal dinner but giving it that nice look I am looking for without all the work!
Ellie Wright says
June 14, 2015 at 12:25 AMThese would elevate my book club and luncheon immensely when it’s my turn to host. Much classier than regular paper plates and accessories.
Thomas Murphy says
June 14, 2015 at 1:12 AMChinet Cut Crystal would be perfect for my 4th of July party because they look great and are easy to clean up.
ANGEL JACKLYN says
June 14, 2015 at 2:47 AMIT WOULD MAKE ANY OCCASION EASY TO CELEBRATE!!! YAY!
Tamara says
June 14, 2015 at 2:41 PMPerfect for summer cookouts. I love the fine elegance this would bring to any party!
Kerry says
June 14, 2015 at 7:26 PMI would love to use this for a baby shower that I’m helping host this fall.
Kerry says
June 14, 2015 at 7:41 PMtweeted: https://twitter.com/KerryBishop/status/610230445041680384