Entertainment at a Cocktail Party?!
Entertainment at a Cocktail Party?
My friend is throwing a cocktail party at her apartment for her birthday and is not sure what we could do for entertainment (besides drink..lol)..what do people do at cocktail parties??
Answers:
The first answer is correct. Besides background music, people will be expecting nothing more than drinks, hors'doeuvres and conversation. If you start throwing in games and such, it's more of a birthday party than a cocktail party.
I would just have some music playing in the background. People should be able to talk with out having to yell. I have not been to a cocktail party that really had any type of entertainment.
snacks good ones too!
music, play cards, maybe charades or pictionary
Besides the above mentioned, I make these cool 'caramel apples' appetizers.
1. Melt caramel
2. dip large globe grapes in the caramel
3. roll in crushed pecans
Use toothpicks after step 1.
There's my two cents
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One thing that always adds a great element to any Cocktail party is live music. I'm talking about rocking out, but something very simple. Not sure what type of music your friend is into, but since it's a cocktail party, you may want to keep the music low key. My suggestion is to contact your local college. Get in touch with the music dept and see if you can get the names and numbers of two or three students who play strings and have a mini orchastra that plays Jazz or Classical. Since it's an apartment, they can set up in a corner and most of the time even take requests. The price is dirt cheap and it really adds a sophisticated element to the party.
I agree with everyone else, cocktail parties are not really very entertaining. Generally they are for mingling, making business contacts, etc. I think a better idea is to make more interactive food and drink experiences with a theme. I have had an Asian inspired coctail party that was a hit.
The first thing I coordinated was the food. I had chicken lettuce wraps. The guests need to assemble them by themselves, but it encourages people to try different things and to speak while they are making them. I also made beef sticks and kept a small electric grill out. I marinated the beef sticks, but people did have to cook them on the small grill. I didn't do this with the chicken or shrimp which I seasoned with chinese 5 spice, but I did have a ginger, mustard and peanut dipping sauces for. I really wanted to have a deep fryer or something equivalent with tempura veggies, but children attended the event, and hot oil and children don't really mix. For the drinks, I would sugges go with a basic mix of rum and ginger beer. From here people can add all types of fresh garnishes from fresh ginger to Asian fruits.
Usually a mix of music is played, the point of a cocktail party is to allow guests to migle and have conversations without having to yell over the music.
People talk and mingle. Just have some low music on in the background.