The countdown to the New Year is on. Start prepping for your end-of-the-year extravaganza with these funky, fresh iPhone apps that will ensure you rock in the New Year right!
Party Entertainment
Bring the granddaddy of all New Year’s Eve parties straight to your iPhone with the free Times Square Official New Year’s Eve Ball App — 2014. Submit photos of you and your guests, and your images could be featured live on the screens in Times Square. The app will also have live streaming coverage of the festivities straight from New York City. You can even send “Prepare to be kissed” e-postcards from the app to invite folks to your New Year’s Eve bash.
Prepare a custom indoor firework display for your guests with the free Astraware Fireworks app. Customize the background of your firework display, and even add music — a whole lot cheaper and safer than actual fireworks.
Cocktails and Nibblers
Stock your bar to prepare fabulous cocktails with the Cocktails: Signature Drinks app ($5.99). Master drink mixologist Pete Fredotovich shows you how to create signature party drinks in eight classy cocktail videos. The app includes 40 delectable drink recipes and 24 unique signature cocktails that are sure to wow your friends on New Year’s Eve.
If you want to throw a wine soiree for New Year’s Eve, check out the free LetsPour app. It’s a social app network of wine lovers all over the world just waiting to help you uncork a fabulous New Year’s Eve wine party! You can even bump phones with guests at your party to share wine information.
With all that imbibing going on at your holiday bash, you will certainly want a plethora of finger foods for your guests to nibble on during the evening. Check out the Appetizers & Snack Recipes app ($0.99) for some sensible, easy and cheap hors d’oeuvres sure to keep you partying hard and your guests perfectly satisfied.
New Year’s Day
Once you’ve rocked in the New Year properly, start 2011 off on the right foot with the Master Cleanse app ($1.99). Rid your body of all those 2010 toxins with this cleansing diet of the stars. Customize the length of your cleanse by days. App provides detailed diet instructions and a results tracker.
