Texas Old Town: A Unique Texas Hill Country Special Event Center: How To Survive Winter Events

Winter in Texas is crazy. If you have lived in Texas for any amount of time you know the weather can change at the drop of your cowboy hat. ;) Winter is no different. You may be walking around in shorts one day soaking up the sun and the next bundled up because a cold front blew in and dropped the temperature from a lovely 72 to a harsh 30 (for Texans anyway).

So, how do you prepare for a winter event? You ask yourself these questions: How do you decorate? What do you wear? What do you serve to eat?

If you event is in the winter months, why not play it up. Even if it turns out to be a mild Texas winter, decorate like your in a winter wonderland! There are so many things that come to mind when you think of winter. Some people say Christmas trees and poinsettia, others would say snow and bright red berries. Your imagination is your limit when it comes to decorating!

Your attire is another thing to think about. If it does turn out cold, then break out that fancy fur coat (or faux fur) or all those cute scarves and wraps. Think of winter colors; white for snow, red for those red berries and santa's suit, winter blue for frost, and you can even add things like diamonds and crystals for ice.

Food is where all the fun is, in my opinion. There are so many fun things you can serve to keep people warm and really keep with the winter theme. For one, people always think of hot chocolate and egg nog in the winter. I think soups and chowders served in bread bowls are adorable. Plus you can serve things like roast with winter squash. And, we can't forget that bar-b-que is always a hit in Texas!

No matter what you decide to do for your winter event as long as you put a little bit of your personality into the planning, it will turn out great. So, in the spirit of greatness, and since it's supposed to get down into the 20s tonight below are a couple of my favorite winter photos at Texas Old Town. (These are not all from the same events.)