Since parties in hotels and public places are banned, many are planning to host house parties to welcome the New Year. City-based events and wedding planner Krishna Bezawada shares a few ideas on how to deck up the house for the New Year’s eve party.

• Have a resolution jar where people can write their resolution for the upcoming year and share it with the group

• The unofficial colours of New Years’ parties have always been gold, silver, black and white. Glam up your home with some disco balls, balloons, fairy lights and everything else sparkly

• Another exciting way to keep everyone excited is to have a DIY cardboard clockthat can count down every hour with the group and keeps everyone excited for the official countdown