{"id":142270,"date":"2023-12-10T11:57:30","date_gmt":"2023-12-10T11:57:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/magdelaine.net\/?p=142270"},"modified":"2023-12-10T11:57:30","modified_gmt":"2023-12-10T11:57:30","slug":"how-meghan-markle-celebrated-christmas-before-she-married-into-the-royal-family-and-why-she-preferred-a-buffet-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/magdelaine.net\/lifestyle\/how-meghan-markle-celebrated-christmas-before-she-married-into-the-royal-family-and-why-she-preferred-a-buffet-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"How Meghan Markle celebrated Christmas before she married into the royal family – and why she preferred a 'buffet' | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"
MEGHAN Markle may have now experienced the opulence of a royal Christmas, but her celebrations before marrying into the family will have looked a little different.<\/p>\n
While she was a wealthy actress starring in Suits, she preferred to have a low-key festive period and throw intimate dinner parties for friends.<\/p>\n
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Back in 2015, Meghan revealed to Grazia her top tips for hosting the perfect Christmas soiree, and we got a window into her life behind closed doors.<\/p>\n
Forget royal chefs serving pristine dishes of food, Meghan suggested throwing a buffet for your mates in lieu of a traditional Christmas dinner.<\/p>\n
The Duchess of Sussex, who ran her own lifestyle website The Tig, confessed she always made "way too much" food and even gave tips on being thrifty with decorations.<\/p>\n
She suggested "keeping it simple and crisp" with the table laid with white crockery and a white table cloth.<\/p>\n