Moulin Rouge Party Ideas?!
Answers: I'm planning a Moulin Rouge party for my mum's 60th - any ideas on costumes, decor and in particular food and drink, how to do the invitations would be great! Thx Louise x
If I give you some good ideas will you invite me? I would LOVE a Moulin Rouge Party. :)
So anyway...are you asking your guests to come in costumes? That would be so fun. For the women, suggest glorious ostrich headbands, sequins and hats trimmed in black lace and feathers. Long satin gloves and petticoats will go a long way. The men will look dashing in black tie attire, or simply bowties, bowler hats, vests, (temporary) handlebar moustaches, and the occasional beret. The "forlorn Parisian artist" look will also work for those men who prefer to be more casual.
Focus your invites around Moulin Rouge's signature colors of black, red, and white for added visual attraction. Remember your main themes are "Truth, Beauty, Freedom and Love" .... and "The Show Must Go On." Use plenty of big red hearts, and drop in the Green Fairy.
For food, plan a menu of French delicacies to give your event a touch of Parisian flair. Lots of cream puff pastries with different fillings. Everything from seafood salad to choc. mousse can all be put in a pastry. Paste custom labels on bottles of champagne, (or sparkling cider for non-drinkers) that include your mum's monogram and date ... and declare the beverage to be "ABSINTHE." Stack quality cigars, (choc. ones for non-smokers) in pyramids on the tables. You could even set up a casino.
The music is the easy part, just pump up the soundtrack!
Ok, come back and post pictures if you aren't going to invite us..... <sigh>, I wanna come to the party, <pout>
serve absinthe in the traditional French way. Very cool!
All girls must come in stockings and heels.
please invite me
serve booze and you should have a nice crowd
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Costume Suggestions
Tell guests to dress in a stylish Paris fashion.
Can-Can dancers are a great costume idea for the ladies, while the men can don tails and top hats.
Monocles and handlebar moustaches would be a nice touch.
Decorations
Decorate the house in rich, vibrant colours.
Make your own stage lights by cutting paper plates in half and folding curves in them.
Paint them gold for added effect and line them on the floor along the walls.
Use Christmas lights to set behind the plates, or you could even use torches and make larger stage lights. Avoid using candles, as this wouldn’t be safe.
You can add a theatrical touch to windows and doorways by making curtains of deep red cloth. Tie them back with yellow sashes for a stage curtain feel.
Food Suggestions
Make a bright green punch using green liqueurs to serve as Absinthe.
Serve rich luscious pastries like cakes and croissants. Make cupcakes and decorate them with thick dollops of cream and cherries.
Give sausages a fun touch by making a fake cigar box to serve them in and have a friend walk about serving them like the cigarette girls of old.