With your new in-laws at the Christmas dinner
7 TIPS AND TRICKS FOR A SUCCESSFUL EVENING
Imagine, you're celebrating Christmas Eve tonight with your new in-laws. Maybe you've seen them flash by once or twice, but celebrating Christmas together is different. Then there are also brothers and sisters at the table (or the other way around) and that is often even scarier than their parents themselves. And then you're actually also nervous, because this is all very real. Really, like, being together and dating and stuff.
Tips and tricks to sit at the Christmas dinner with your new in-laws without too many nerves and how to leave a crushing first impression.
– Know what you're wearing? Then try it on at home calmly, so you can feel comfortable in it. Not too much cleavage and not a too short skirt. For a first impression, that's a bit too much.
– Do a bit of research about his parents and other family members . Just small things. Maybe. his mother loves cooking, so at some point you say: “ Hey (mother's name), have you seen the new book by Ottolenghi “Plenty More”, it's amazing!” Or if his father has a butcher shop or something, then you say “Wow (father's name)“, it must have been crazy these days.“ And then he will start talking, I'm sure of it. And if grandma is there too, who loves knitting. ”(grandma's name), what a beautiful sweater you have on, did you knit it yourself?”, Come together with your new love (his parents, that is)”
- really on time Maybe even a little earlier than the agreed time. Nice if the rest of the family isn't there yet, because then you can calmly acclimatize a bit and you don't have a thousand eyes on you when you walk in.. a little something.
- Take . It doesn't have to be over the top, but for example a package of Christmas tea or nice chocolate. with you. – Anyway, when you walk in, make a comment like:.
“What a beautiful house you have” “Oh how wonderfully warm it is here and how cozy everything is.” or “Just give three kisses.”
- After all, it's Christmas and I think you can always say “you” right away. Look, grandmas get a “you”, but parents don't. That's so old-fashioned. – Oh yes,.
a glass of wine or a few sips of champagne also works wonders to loosen up a bit, and find it all a little less scary. And lastly, it really doesn't have to be that scary. During Christmas, everyone is in a great mood anyway,.
the drinks flow abundantly, (that's nice) and it's really not a moment to get a barrage of questions or something. At least, that's what I think. Toi toi toi.
