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There are many occasions that are a great excuse to throw a fancy dress party. Christmas, Halloween, house warming, “Host a Murder” dinner parties, birthdays, engagements, anniversaries and even weddings. Whatever the occasion, fancy dress is fun.
It creates a whole new topic of conversation and I have found that people who may normally be introverts behave differently because they are now a different person.
Here are a few tips to help you on your way.
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The Theme
Once you have chosen the occasion and date for your party, now is the time to choose the theme.
It’s ok, if you pick “Fancy Dress” as the theme which means your guests pick whatever costume they want, but personally I prefer to choose a more defined theme.
Why? Well, you can plan the whole party around that theme; i.e. the design of your invitations, the food you will serve, decorations and maybe even the music. It also gives most of your guests a direction in choosing their costume.
Just remember to make sure the theme suits the season. For example choosing a Toga party in the middle of winter is not good for you all will be very cold.
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The Guest List
Decide on your guest list, taking into account the size of area where the party will be held.
Choose Your Invitations
You may like to create a design for your invitation that displays the theme. For example, I sent my
guests
invitations that looked like coffins, when we had our “Vampires” themed Halloween party.
If you have a friend who is into scrap booking, enlist their skills to help you out or you can create
great
designs on the computer or, if that is beyond you, there are plenty of already designed
theme invitation
pads available in department stores and newsagents.
Ideas for a costume party are continued here
