Answered
Event venues on Peerspace typically cost $50 — $350 per hour.
Looking for some sweet and unique Friendsgiving ideas to celebrate your crew around a table laden with delicious dishes? At Peerspace, we get it! For many young people these days, Friendsgiving seems to be taking over as a new favorite holiday. Whether you live far away from your family and don’t have time to travel home for the holidays, or you simply prefer to celebrate the occasion with your friends, Friendsgiving is your chance to observe the holiday your own way, with whatever foods and traditions you like!
One tradition that seems to be gaining steam much like Friendsgiving itself is Peerspace. The largest online marketplace for hourly venue rentals, people across the globe rely on Peerspace to connect them with unique spaces to host all their special events, Friendsgiving included. We’ve put together this list of 12 creative Friendsgiving ideas to get you started with planning a memorable occasion for your chosen family and friends.
1. Rent an unforgettable Friendsgiving dinner venue on Peerspace
If you don’t have room for all of your friends in your apartment, or you just don’t want the hassle of having to rearrange the furniture, consider renting a Peerspace event venue rental for your Friendsgiving meal. As we mentioned, Peerspace is the largest online marketplace for hourly venue rentals, with thousands of Friendsgiving-worthy spaces in cities across the globe.
For example, we love the idea of hosting your event at this classy TriBeCa loft event space in NYC. It has modern rustic vibes and a sophisticated flair, not to mention its dual wall immersive projection system and optional catering services.
Then there’s this semi-industrial venue in San Francisco that has a commercial kitchen, making it perfect fora large group dinner. It has room for 40 seated guests and enough stovetops to keep all your dishes warm, so you don’t have to worry about having too many cooks in the kitchen!
Just browse Peerspace to find even more great Friendsgiving ideas. You can search by venue size and location to find the right space for you. Plus, your local hosts may be able to help you out with furniture, A/V rentals, and even catering services (as in the case of the spaces we mentioned above) if you want to go all-out on the menu!
2. Keep organized and use Google Sheets to plan the menu
One of the most important things to keep in mind about Friendsgiving is that it’s typically planned as a potluck, with everyone bringing a dish or two to share. As the host, you should plan to cook the main dish and set a theme for the evening, but ask your friends to bring everything else.
For an easy solution, create an online spreadsheet so that everyone can sign up for a dish ahead of time. That way, you’ll avoid having multiple people bringing the same items. Plus, you’ll have an idea of how much food to expect, making sure all of the most important dishes are covered.
3. Create or rent a photo booth to capture the moments
One of the best things about Friendsgiving is that you get to avoid awkward family photos with relatives you only see once a year. But that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t take some pictures to remember the occasion!
An easy way to do that is to set up a photo booth so that guests who like pictures can participate and those who don’t can opt-out. Set up a camera and backdrop, and include some fun props and costumes your guests can have fun with.
You can also book a Peerspace venue that is both an event space and photoshoot studio so that you can have an amazing setting and lighting equipment and camera gear on-site.
Our friends in Wisconsin can book this venue and 360 photo booth rental in Menomonee Falls. The venue provides tables, chairs, speakers, and the optional photo booth in a minimalist setting that you can decorate to your heart’s content.
Meanwhile, Peerspace users in Seattle can opt to book this light-filled large event space in First Hill (pictured above). It’s a stylish lounge with plenty of comfy seating, eclectic decor, a kitchen, a pool table, and yep, an on-site photo booth!
Get those cameras ready and turn your Friendsgiving into a photo op using our Thanksgiving photoshoot ideas!
