Day 7: Holiday Dinner Party Sul sul!Welcome to Day 7 of The 12 Days of Simsmas, today we're hosting a dinner party to celebrate the holidays with all our loved ones.Host a holiday themed dinner party and see if you can earn gold for this goaled event. Share screenshots of your party, and show off your rewards!

I just had this one , it was enough to my micromanaging :p Not hosting a new one anytime soon. No rewards here, tho :) https://i.imgur.com/iK6ZrBc.pngSpoiler (Highlight to read)https://i.imgur.com/hdQ7GaA.pnghttps://i.imgur.com/H4smeXG.pnghttps://i.imgur.com/lAgHCk5.pnghttps://i.imgur.com/hdQ7GaA.pnghttps://i.imgur.com/H4smeXG.pnghttps://i.imgur.com/lAgHCk5.png

@Belalucina , looks cosy still :smiley: I refused to do all again as the "party" at the pub was rather chaotic too, I only pictured the calm parts :D

Lovely pics everyone. :) https://i.imgur.com/8ySdmYX.pnghttps://i.imgur.com/krDpZtN.pngGold reward: Pot rack and coffee makerSpoiler (Highlight to read)https://i.imgur.com/kMMDlhQ.pnghttps://i.imgur.com/kMMDlhQ.png

@simgirl1010 , looks so cosy too! Kitchen counters filling up :p

Happy 10th anniversary @EA_Cade :)Will load my game now for todays challenge ;)

The 12 Days of Simsmas - Day 7: Holiday Dinner Party

permanentrose53
9 months ago
https://i.imgur.com/Wy3mmzS.jpg

(As much as I'd like to log into my game and do the actual dinner party part of today's challenge, I just don't have the time or energy today, but at least I have this screenshot of a lovely meal to share where everyone is cooperating and eating haha)
mariefoxprice83
New Adventurer
9 months ago
I updated one of my mods and the game appears to be working properly again, so I was able to participate in this one after all.

Harry invited his friends and close comrades to dinner. His boss turned up in uniform though.

https://64.media.tumblr.com/eead8aa0b0b1ff05cdc8b78d9ce4215f/20cf64d74da6b392-48/s2048x3072/4cd97c6b5a6a756a7859dfb37dfb7fce70aa06e8.pnj

So did the big boss.

https://64.media.tumblr.com/86493dc77d648832fcdecd5a5d6f8937/20cf64d74da6b392-f4/s2048x3072/c2f67259fbb1cd93d661f115dfbb6ff6b54a6c9f.pnj

Harry kissed his girlfriend.

https://64.media.tumblr.com/eef1d4d0d07ca74d2a262f9870b53113/20cf64d74da6b392-f4/s2048x3072/f5907152ca7275433e1a15c25ddfd39882df1c7e.pnj

The guests chatted and danced while the caterer prepared food.

https://64.media.tumblr.com/4e7eb667d3abb3ebcec912c59786ec19/20cf64d74da6b392-ee/s2048x3072/fa2c375c850b8be77f12737de39023b5fc7da6f3.pnj

The guests ate and drank

https://64.media.tumblr.com/543750b8bf424b222ea9f73e53c84d30/20cf64d74da6b392-66/s2048x3072/e0577eb351e1e28336695c70bf8013dfa96d5622.pnj

https://64.media.tumblr.com/6ef67c1f95f87a251f2fac86f03cace1/20cf64d74da6b392-b7/s2048x3072/0880a9b1ce58d820b43b713ec217d1e4903c81ef.pnj

Harry was a good host and achieved the gold medal reward.
permanentrose53
9 months ago
@mcrudd here are my best tips for getting them all to eat at the same time.
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It works best if you have all the guests in your household so you can control them, and yes turning off free will is a must lol. I have one sim take enough servings of food and put each plate in their inventory. Then I make everyone sit. Then I drag a plate in front of each sims. While on pause, I select the “eat” option for each sim and then I unpause. You can start a couple conversations after they all have been told to eat so it’s not just everyone eating in silence lol. Even then, there’s still only such a limited amount of time that you can get a good screenshot ?
belalucina
Seasoned Novice
9 months ago
@simgirl1010 that's such a lovely set up <3

@Ellupelluellu it was cozy. Everyone packed inside June's small cabin. :D the tree was on fire with invisible fire and for some reason, July was in half mermaid form. Not sure what was going on there. Your pictures of your party are lovely. Love the ones with the animals getting their Christmas dinner too. :)

@permanentrose those are some good tips!

@EA_Cade happy anniversary! ?

Nice photos everyone. :)
simgirl1010
Hero
9 months ago
@mcrudd I was able to get them all seated with autonomy off but you'll notice no one is eating in my pic. I didn't feel like dealing with trying to make them eat. ?

@Ellupelluellu and @Belalucina thanks. ? I really had fun with this one.

@permanentrose thanks for those tips. I did only use household members but never considered the plates in inventory thing. I still have everything set up so might give it another go

@Mariefoxprice83 looks like a good time was had by all.
Haneul33
Seasoned Adventurer
9 months ago
I'm sharing an old image (so no goaled event screenshots), but I normally just call all the Sims to meal and that works well enough for me. I never turn off autonomy. Somehow I managed to get everyone seated in the second photo, including non-household members.
https://i.imgur.com/KTRbmj1.jpg
Spoiler
https://i.imgur.com/pMrbydH.jpg
Haneul33
Seasoned Adventurer
9 months ago
@mcrudd It looks good. :) Everyone is seated happily at the table and no one is messing with the high chair.
atreya33
Seasoned Veteran
9 months ago
The newest sims couple in my game have invited their friends over for a Christmas dinner.
https://i.imgur.com/8NOoCNU.png

"permanentrose;c-18338087" wrote:
@mcrudd here are my best tips for getting them all to eat at the same time.
Spoiler
It works best if you have all the guests in your household so you can control them, and yes turning off free will is a must lol. I have one sim take enough servings of food and put each plate in their inventory. Then I make everyone sit. Then I drag a plate in front of each sims. While on pause, I select the “eat” option for each sim and then I unpause. You can start a couple conversations after they all have been told to eat so it’s not just everyone eating in silence lol. Even then, there’s still only such a limited amount of time that you can get a good screenshot ?

This is about the same method I use. It is tricky to get them all to sit and eat at the right time. Only difference is I didn't drag the plate in front of them but told them to eat directly from their inventory. I also find the buffet table (luxury party stuff/wedding stories) convenient for getting enough food quickly without spending much time in live mode to cook.
SkeilahTS4
Seasoned Newcomer
9 months ago
Well, this was chaotic :p

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https://i.imgur.com/ZkXrvDf.png
Theo prepared everything beforehand. The family came over, so everything had to be perfect.

(Theo) "I still miss something..."

https://i.imgur.com/wvX2NJe.png
(Theo) "That's better."

https://i.imgur.com/gaR57BI.png
Oh no! Theo's oldest son and wife are eating the Ham Dinner Theo made for his family!

https://i.imgur.com/ty6KNrM.png
(Abbey) "I'm sorry, I'll clean the table."
(Theo) "Guess I'll prepare a new Ham Dinner..."

https://i.imgur.com/BU0aGgc.png
Theo is proud of his Ham Dinner.

https://i.imgur.com/6h6e3f6.png
Guests are slowly starting to arrive... ( That's Theo's twin-sis and father)

https://i.imgur.com/tAwbrO8.png
It's difficult to get everyone at the table. This is the best picture I got.

https://i.imgur.com/oHxOglh.png
Chaos, but everyone seems to have fun. Also, what's up with the skirt?

https://i.imgur.com/aB49HS0.png
(Caleb) "Need a hand?"
(Theo) "Thanks, but I'm good. You enjoy the party too!"

https://i.imgur.com/MQWCBqR.png
That's a lot of dishes.

https://i.imgur.com/QyjMU3Z.png
After cleaning up everything, I tried letting them sit back at the table to talk a bit more. This went pretty well!

https://i.imgur.com/v3xrGoN.png
Oh no, Theo, what's up?

(Theo) "I forgot that I'm a Vampire for a moment... I ate from the Ham Dinner..."

https://i.imgur.com/ja5yzjj.png
Well... At least we got a Gold Party Dinner? :D
simgirl1010
Hero
9 months ago
@Atreya33 beautiful decorations. Looks like they had a lovely dinner. ? I'll have to try the eat from inventory next time.

@Skeilah great pics and story. ?