How to Make the Chicest Setup For Your Grape Wishes
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A very popular tradition in Latin households is the eating of grapes on New Year's Eve. The custom involves eating 12 grapes in one minute as soon as the clock strikes midnight. The grapes represent the 12 months of the year and eating them all in one minute is believed to bring you good luck for the next 365 days to come! Many people also make a wish each time they eat a grape or think of something they hope to accomplish in the New Year. This tradition is done in a social setting with family and friends, and it's a time when everyone can ask for good fortune for themselves and others. If you are hosting New Year's Eve this year, here's how you can share this special tradition with your loved ones in the most stylish way possible.
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Be the One Who Brings the Fun on NYE
When you are a guest at a New Year's Eve social event, make sure that you are the one who brings the fun! Not only will transporting the items be mess free, but everyone will love you for this thoughtful and enjoyable experience.
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Displaying the Grapes
Once you arrive, set apart an area, like a separate table, where everyone can gather around right before midnight. Display the grapes you want to use on a stand throughout the night. Set up a variety of bowls around the table so you can later divide 12 grapes into each bowl.
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Adding Lucky Colors
You can add holiday arrangements to the center to make everything feel more festive. Using metallics like gold and silver are symbols of good fortune and wealth for the new year. If you want to add a pop of color to your table, red is also considered a lucky shade, but it's meant to bring good luck in your love life. To each their own, right?
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New Year's Toast
You could also hold a celebratory toast after everyone has eaten all their grapes. Set up Champagne flutes along with the bowls so that everyone can toast and wish each other a happy New Year.
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