The holidays are sneaking up on us and New Year’s Eve will be here before we know it. It isn’t too early to start planning, and doing so will only make the holiday season a little less stressful for you.

Here are 5 Party Essentials You Need:

1. Champagne flutes.

It isn’t New Year’s Eve without champagne at midnight. You could purchase glass champagne flutes that can be used year after year, or you can buy plastic champagne flutes to use for the night. With the plastic ones, you won’t have to worry about anything getting broken. The route you take with these may also depend on the size of your party. You probably won’t want to store 30 or more glass champagne flutes every year, so plastic could be the better option.

2. Photo backdrop

A photo backdrop would be the highlight of your party. Everyone loves to take selfies, so having a New Year’s Eve backdrop to do it in front of will make the selfies that much more spectacular.

Groups of your guests will likely also take photos in front of the back drop, leaving proof of the fun had at your party.

You could buy a full size backdrop, or you could use a banner as the backdrop. You could also design and create a backdrop entirely on your own. The possibilities are endless, and you can use as much creativity as you want.

3. Disposable dinnerware

Disposable dinnerware is most definitely a must-have for a New Year’s Eve party. Instead of spending the first day of the new year cleaning up from a party, washing dishing, and putting things away, you can use disposable dinnerware and simply throw everything away when you’re cleaning up. Using disposable dinnerware also prevents your dishes from getting broken.

4. A variety of food

Even if you only provide light snacks for your guests, have an assortment so that there will be something for everyone. Start looking for recipes and planning now so that you’ll have all you ingredients on hand well in advance.

5. An amazing music playlist

Music is an essential for a New Year’s Eve party. If you don’t plan on hiring a DJ, start putting together the playlist now so that you don’t have to do it the night of or in the week leading up to the party. The holidays are already busy enough without having to put together hours worth of music.

Get Ready to Party

Don’t find yourself scrambling at the last minute trying to pull off a New Year’s Eve party. By planning ahead and getting the essentials, you won’t be stressed out when crunch time gets here.