Black tie party ideas?!
Black tie party ideas?
I've decided to throw a black tie do for people at work. I've hired a bar and dj/karaoke and will be making food to keep costs down but I need some good party ideas to make it something memorable whilst keeping people's clothes on!! Gonna have a games corner with chess etc for those that want to pretend to be intellectual, but would like something else to get everyone going after a few drinks.
Probably 20-30 people.
Any ideas?
Answers:
a posh wordsearch on a placemat with a prize for the winner. See the attached link. Then again I am one of the party planners at work - were having a luau Friday, want to come?
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http://puzzlemaker.school.discovery.com/...
Poker!
Do you know anyone that could play some live music before dinner. Something classy like a stringed quartet, or a violinist. It would be a real talking point.
Hey can me and Moe and Shimp come, we have black ties and suspenders to, Shimp and Moe are quite the intellectuals and I haven't taken my clothes off at a party since the incident where I got stuck to the Ice Sculpture. Wo wo wo um yuck yuck yuck
Name Game
Provide each guest with 5 small pieces of paper, and a pencil. Ask them to write down the names of 5 famous people, leaders, movie stars, authors, sports figures, politicians, artists, inventors, scientists, etc. Fold the papers, and put them into a hat. Seat guests in a large circle. Each round is limited to 30 seconds, so have a watch with a second hand available. The first player pulls out a name, and tries to get the person beside them to guess the name. After the name is guessed, the clue giver can continue pulling names out of the hat for the full 30 seconds. Here are the rules: They can talk, but can't point to items. They can't spell out the name, but can say the letter the name starts with. They can reference just about anything, but the person's name. As an example, if the name is "Sammy Sosa", the clue giver might say "The guy who had almost as many homeruns as Mark McGuire in the 1998 baseball season." "He plays for the Chicago Cubs", etc. Both the clue "giver" and the clue "guesser" get points for as many names as they guess in the 30-second time frame. Have each participant track his/her own points. The turn then passes to the guesser, who now becomes the clue giver, and his/her neighbor becomes the new guesser. This game is a blast to play, and really is not as difficult as these instructions would make it seem! Give it a try!
Name Game - Another Version:
You'll need a piece of paper and pen for everyone. Then instruct each person write out as many names as they can of famous people living or dead, cartoon characters, sports heroes, leaders of countries etc. Fold them and put them in a hat or bowl. Divide your group in half. Have one person from a group start by asking their group to guess who it is by giving as much information as they can, even the first letter, if they don't know they person try rhyming the name. They get one minute to see how many they can guess. Then its the other persons turn. Keep track of how many each group get correct after everyone is done the team with the most right answers wins.
Thanks - Gloria
Couples Game: Like The Newlywed Game
Who's Your Mate? - Have one person from each couple leave the room. The host/hostess tailors some planned questions to the group and to certain couples. The other half of each couple stays in the room, and answers questions about their mate/date. They're supposed to answer each question the way they think their mate/date would respond. They need to write each answer down, so that when their partner returns he/she can give their own answer to each question. Assign point values for each question that is a match. Then reverse roles of the couples for the next set of questions. The couple with the most points wins a prize. Make sure the prize is something they can share!
Who's the Murderer: Good for teens, groups of 5-8 people
All except the detective sit in a circle while the detective waits outside. One person from the circle is elected to be the murderer, and then the Detective is called back to stand in the circle. When he is ready, the Murderer winks at people in the circle. Anyone who sees that they have been winked at lets out a blood-curdling scream and dies. The Detective has three attempts to guess the murderer.
Clue Treasure Hunt Game
Place a clue taped to a toy or candy in a pi?ata or announce that an envelope or package has been delivered and addressed to All. (Just find a way to introduce the first clue) When the clue falls out or is given to the guests the hunt begins and they will follow the clues to find a "treasure". The "treasure" is a goody bag for each guest. Remember, placing clues on the inside and outside of the party make it challenging. Also, include enough clues for each guest to have a chance to participate in the fun.
Clues suggestions:
Go to a place where you brush your teeth before bed at night! (The next clue would be hidden somewhere in your children's bathroom)
Go to a place where you sit and relax after your day at school. You will find the next clue in that area.
Add a twist - If they are a little older and competitive create teams, have a unique set of clues for each but have one prize.
get some giant games , or prehaps a murder mystry dinner there are actors that come and you play the game during the meal, very civalised for a black tie do. for your food you could do nice canapees easy and posh to fit for the black tie theme.
For a Black Tie night I would set up a little Casino night. Get a small roulette wheel, Poker Table, Black Jack, and maybe Craps. People like those and they go really well with the Black tie thing. Maybe tie your menu in and make it like a Monte Carlo night .
I have been to a couple of parties that sound like what you are trying and raynelle's idea of a casino has worked well at both of them. Depending on where in the country you are you can get people to do this for you (organise, provide wheels, table covers, croupiers (sober!!!) etc). It is a good idea to issue people with 'monopoly' money or chips as part of the deal and then offer small prizes for the winners with the highest kitty rather than embarassing people by asking them to dig in their wallets on the night. And everyone starts with the same number of chips. If you are sitting down to eat then you might consider a magician working the tables during coffee. Have fun.
A black tie do implies it's gonna be quite sophisticated. Have a theme; for instance a James Bond; Casino type thing; your'e already part way there with your games corner !!!
What about Horse Racing? I'm sure it's not too difficult to hire the films and all the necessary equipment that goes with it. You could use Monopoly money for betting. Whoever wins the most, wins a small prize, say a bottle of wine/champers.
twister, looks great to see well dressed folk in a tangle