Get ahead of the crowd when organising this year’s corporate Christmas party with TLC’s Christmas party trend predictions. In the second instalment of our early bird Christmas party planning guide, we’ll explore more corporate Christmas party themes and share our insider hints and tips on how to make them even more luxurious, from the best Christmas party planners in Manchester (and beyond).
In the following blog post, we’ll explore four trending Christmas party themes 2025, which are perfect for both corporate Christmas parties and private festive celebrations. These include:
- Enchanted Festive Garden
- Midnight in Marrakech
- Gilded Age Glamour
- Festive Après Ski
So, what are we waiting for? Let’s get stuck into our guide to the best trending Christmas party themes 2025.
ENCHANTED CHRISTMAS GARDEN
The first in our pick of the best trending Christmas party themes 2025, is an upscaled botanical dreamscape. This theme takes your average winter garden and dials it up a notch (or five). Lush greenery as far as the eye can see. Mossy tablescapes, a million frosted flowers, scented forna, foraged pine cones, and magical lighting effects combine to create a room full of ethereal elegance.
Create cascading floral displays that defy gravity. Tumbling white wisteria mixed with festive berries and delicate hanging glass baubles. Trees placed in reception areas should be fairy lit with a billion twinkling lights. Enter through a huge metal gate that feels like the gateway into a fairy-tale.
Food should be gourmet and dressed to perfection. Edible flowers in food and cocktails to continue the theme. A host of fairies to cater for your guests every need.
Pro party planner tip:
Think of all the senses. Introduce a smoke machine for a magical, misty ‘forest fog’ effect. Use fragrance diffusers to add notes of pine, eucalyptus and cedarwood for another layer of festive sensory delight.
MIDNIGHT IN MARRAKECH
Swap winter whites for a mystical night of Moroccan opulence. An exotic twist to the Christmas party scene, this theme feels warm, sultry, and inviting. It’s perfect for those who want to escape the typical Christmas party look and offer an intoxicating Christmas party theme for 2025.
Bring in the vibrant colour palette of the Red City. Terracotta oranges, deep shades of teal and rich azure blues.
Dress the room with lots of drapery. Add in embroidered textiles, low-slung seating and leather ottomans among comfy cushioned chill out zones. Layer up the lighting with beautiful intricate lanterns to create a dimly lit party paradise. Lattice work and Moroccan tiling can extend to the walls or partitions. The aim is to create a maze of nooks and spaces to explore.
Entertainment can include belly dancers and traditional Moroccan music – it’s energetic and enticing. You can visit our TLC Destination Guide to Marrakesh for more inspiration.
Introduce an exotic, spice-laden menu – warming tagines and sharing platters are a welcome point of difference at this time of year.
Pro Party Planner Tip:
Create a hidden souk area for guests to get lost in. Include traders offering artisan market-style treats to take home (free of charge of course). Include personalised Moroccan slippers, hand-poured candles or spice blends as delightful party favours.
GILDED AGE GLAMOUR
The Roaring Twenties has been providing party inspiration for decades. And it’s going nowhere in 2025. Trending Christmas party themes 2025 will see luxurious Gilded Age Christmas party featuring art deco glamour and a party atmosphere like no other.
Include Champagne towers on arrival to greet guests with a decadent style.
Décor includes gold detailing and ornate tablescapes. An elegant gold and black colour theme adds to the opulence. Include towering candelabras and suspended chandeliers amid ostrich feathers mixed with festive metallic.
Dinner is decadent; dress codes are black-tie and dripping in jewels.
A big band and cabaret show is the only way to go with your entertainment. Jazz is the music of the era.
Create the illicit atmosphere of a hidden speakeasy. Have guests seated at dimly lit tables with downlighters to evoke the risqué nature of bars at this time. Pour premium whiskey and bourbon from crystal decanters and create unique crafted cocktails themed around the night. Or upgrade the Champagne experience with a vintage trolley that travels the room to top up in style.
You can read our 1920s Christmas party blog for more Gilded Age Glamour party tips.
Pro party planner tip:
Hire a calligrapher to hand-write each guest’s name on gilded glass baubles. They can be used as place cards and then taken home as luxury keepsakes.
FESTIVE APRES SKI CHALET
The final theme in our guide to those trending Christmas party themes 2025 is Festive Après Ski. A traditionally popular style that captures the cosy atmosphere of a luxury Alpine lodge.
Add in rustic wood clad partitions or backdrops, faux fur throws and roaring virtual fireplaces. Vintage skis can add a cool décor touch. Add in retro prints or signs for Val d’isere, Courchevel or St. Moritz too.
Comfort food is taken to gourmet levels. Truffle embellished fondue, caviar-topped potato rösti, and artisanal boozy hot chocolate stations. If you can take the party outside under the stars, with fire pit lounges, it only adds to the theme. Serve drinks favourites such as Glühmost, toffee vodka, and Jägerbombs – for the wilder amongst the party. For cocktail ideas, take a look here.
Pro Planner Tip:
Install a vintage ski lift chair photo booth surrounded by artificial snow for a perfect Instagrammable moment that party goers will love.