Cristina Lynch Hosts a Holiday Girls’ Night in Dallas, Texas

The absolute happiest that I see my mom all year is when my family is all together on Christmas Day eating, drinking tequila, and just hanging out,” says Cristina Lynch. “Growing up, everything in our house was always bright and festive.” Inspired by her heritage (Lynch’s mom is from Torreón, Mexico), she launched Mi Golondrina, a fresh and vibrant home-accessories and clothing line made in partnership with female Mexican artisans. While her work involves traveling back and forth from Dallas to Mexico, Lynch also prioritizes time with her girlfriends. Around the holidays, she hosts her annual dinner party, pulling ideas from her family’s Christmas rituals. She sends out save-the-date text messages in November followed by Paperless Post invitations two weeks before the party. “They’re less formal than printed ones and more official than a text,” she notes. “Some people can’t make it; some come late—and that makes it different and special every year.” Learn from her warm and laid-back entertaining style.