WINTER HOSTING GUIDES: DINNER PARTIES & COCKTAIL PARTIES
Welcome to the Wander & Host Winter Collection—printable winter hosting guides designed to help you host unforgettable dinner parties and cocktail parties at home. Inspired by the golden age of travel, this seasonal collection blends jet-set style with modern, easy-to-follow hosting flow—so your winter gatherings feel elevated, social, and effortless.
Inside, you’ll find winter cocktail party ideas, cozy hosting layouts, and fully planned dinner party experiences—complete with seasonal menus, hosting timelines, styling cues, and printable guest narrative cards that keep conversation flowing all night. Whether you’re hosting a fireside cocktail hour, an alpine-inspired evening, or a warm-weather resort-style gathering during cold months, these winter hosting guides make it simple to create a night your guests will remember.
This collection is designed for in-person gatherings at home and works for both small dinner parties and cocktail-style entertaining. Each guide is an instant download, giving you everything you need to host with confidence—without endless Pinterest scrolling or last-minute stress.
What’s included in the Winter Collection:
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Winter cocktail party ideas + signature sips
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Winter dinner party menus designed for home kitchens
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Step-by-step hosting timelines
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Styling cues for lighting, textures, and seasonal mood
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Printable guest narrative cards + conversation starters
Perfect for small dinner parties, cozy cocktail hours, and winter entertaining with friends.
This is winter hosting, reimagined—rooted in jet-set social culture and translated for modern hosts.
WINTER HOSTING SYSTEM (HOW THE COLLECTION WORKS)
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Start with the Winter Host Travelogue (Seasonal Hosting Inspiration)
Get inspired through cultural stories, seasonal starts, and hosting ideas from around the world.
This seasonal hosting newsletter shares winter entertaining ideas, cultural traditions, and inspiration to help you plan winter dinner parties and cocktail hours with confidence.
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Master the Seasonal Lesson in the Winter Atelier (Winter Hosting Flow)
Discover how jet-set spaces were designed for lingering, mingling, and connection — and how to recreate that flow at home this winter.
The Winter Atelier teaches you how to design winter cocktail party flow and social pacing for effortless winter entertaining at home.
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Bring It to Life with Seasonal Signature Guides (Winter Dinner & Cocktail Parties)
Enjoy a fully planned cold weather dinner party & a warm weather cocktail Hour experience—with recipes, timing, narrative cards, and a guided activity.
These Signature Guides include fully planned winter dinner party and winter cocktail party experiences—complete with menus, timelines, printable guest cards, and a guided hosting activity.
The entire system is designed to help you host with confidence, ease, and excitement—every season of the year.
THE WINTER HOST TRAVELOGUE
Your Winter Passport to Jet Set Hosting Inspiration
Each season begins with a curated newsletter —your first step into our world of seasonal hosting.
Inside, you’ll explore the stories, rituals, cultural traditions, and seasonal hosting lessons inspired by iconic destinations of the past, and learn how to bring that effortless spirit into the way you host today.
It’s designed to spark ideas, build confidence, and infuse your gatherings with meaning—no matter where you live or how you celebrate.
Delivered exclusively to subscribers at the start of every season. The Winter Host Travelogue is here—are you on the list yet?
Binge the Winter Hosting Lessons
Curious how great winter gatherings actually flow?
Our Hosting Lessons of the Jet-Set Era explore the small habits that changed hosting forever — from cocktail-first arrivals to flexible dinner timing and social pacing that feels natural, not scheduled.
You can read one lesson or move through the full winter season in order.
Start with Lesson No. 1 — The Best Hour No One Plans For →
Browse the Winter Lessons →
A JET-SET DESIGN EXPERIENCE FOR THE MODERN HOST
The Seasonal Atelier is your skill-building
workbook.
The Winter Atelier is a design studio for modern hosts.
Rather than starting with menus or décor, it teaches you how jet-set resorts and cities were built to create natural connection — through lounges, terraces, après rooms, and social spaces designed for lingering before dinner.
Inside, you’ll learn how to translate those ideas into your own home by designing:
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gathering spaces that invite people to linger
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lounge-style layouts that encourage mingling
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social pacing that feels natural, not scheduled
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shared food and drink rituals that bring people together
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hosting systems that keep you in the room, not in the kitchen
The result is a winter gathering that feels less like a dinner party — and more like stepping into a beautifully designed social space.
Not themed.
Not formal.
Intentionally social.
If you’ve ever wished your winter gatherings felt more like a great hotel lounge, a fireside après bar, or a resort terrace — the Winter Atelier shows you how to design that experience at home.
Winter Atelier — Coming Soon
A new way to think about winter hosting, inspired by jet-set social spaces.
Sign up for the Host Travelogue newsletter to get winter Atelier Updates
WINTER SIGNATURE GUIDES: DINNER PARTY & COCKTAIL PARTY EXPERIENCES
Postcards from an Alpine & Seaside Escape
Seasonal chic dinner party & elevated cocktail hour from the age of glamour
Two complete, done-for-you party experiences inspired by the legacy of jet-set entertaining—designed to make winter hosting feel effortless, exciting, and deeply memorable.
From alpine-inspired winter gatherings to warm-weather resort cocktail culture, these Signature Guides translate iconic destinations into modern, easy-to-host experiences at home. Each guide includes a complete winter dinner party or elevated winter cocktail party—featuring seasonal menus, hosting flow, cultural storytelling, and printable guest narrative cards to keep conversation and connection flowing all night.
What’s Inside Your Signature Guides
Cultural Hosting Storyline
Explore the real history, rituals, and customs that shaped how people gathered during the golden age of global travel.
Seasonal Menus + Recipes
Curated dishes crafted to feel elevated, approachable, and achievable in real home kitchens.
Culinary Activities (Shared Discoveries)
Interactive food and drink experiences that add depth, energy, and natural conversation to your gathering.
Step-by-Step Timing & Flow
Clear hosting structure so you can host with confidence — not stress.
Guest Narrative Cards
Fact-based storytelling moments that unfold throughout the evening.
Editable Printables & Invitations
Menus, signage, and host tools — ready to print or customize.
Everything you need to host beautifully curated parties—without the overwhelm, confusion, or
endless Pinterest searching.
Winter Host Guides — Coming Soon
New winter gatherings inspired by jet-set travel — cozy, social, and easy to host.
Sign up for the newsletter to get first access when they drop later this season.