Party Ideas???!
Party Ideas???
i want to have a french/paris theme party...any ideas on what to do, what to eat...etc??
Additional Details2 months ago
i also need ideas on some activities to do...
2 months ago
we are also 13-14 years old...wine is out of the picture.
Answers:
2 months ago
i also need ideas on some activities to do...
2 months ago
we are also 13-14 years old...wine is out of the picture.
This is a party which should be planned as an outside event. It creates a romantic, warm setting.
Invite the Guests
Start the invitation off by inviting your guest to the "Grand Opening" of your Bistro. You could try the following:
Jimmy Doe's Cafe De Noms
Jazz Music and Good Spirits Under The Stars
Then list the menu and make sure you have a telephone number where they can "make reservations" (RSVP). Directions to your "Cafe" should be on the invitations.
Decorations
White table cloths work best. If you really want to catch that Bistro flare, try white paper table covers and leave small jars with crayons in them for your guests to "draw" on the table cloths with! It's very 70's beatnik!
Along with optional drawing supplies, the table should be decorated with small floral bouquettes, perferably in blues and purples with plenty of leafy greenery. Try a few votives in some rustic holders to really capture the total effect.
Since you will be outside, atmosphere is key! The stars will take over later in the night but during the evening, white Christmas lights wrapped in and around the trees will do nicely.
Drink
A Bistro or Cafe is suppose to be a local watering hole or gathering spot. Create that feeling by having a side-bar for your drink menu. Serve good, local-grown red wines and bottles of microbrewed beer from the area. You can even offer your guests a chilled pint glass by placing an ice chest next to the bar. This is a great effect for those going "low-budget". No bartender to pay at your self-serve side bar.
Food
A self-serve buffett of warm breads of different shapes and sizes, sliced meats and cheeses, fresh bowls of washed fruits like pears, grapes, berries and plums as well as crackers and veggies.
For a larger or more formal menu, try a tourne of mushroom soup or some roasted garlic and sun-dried tomato pasta. Cap it off with skewers of summer squash and asparagus roasted on an outdoor flame.
Dessert
Creme Brullee with fresh Blackberries, New York Style Cheesecake, Black Forrest cake.
Don't forget the extra strong coffee! Make sure to have cream and sugar on each table for your guests.
Music
Soft Jazz and Blues fit the romantic soul of the moment. I would suggest the following artists:
Ella Fitzgerald
Muddy Waters
Buddy Guy
Billie Holiday
Stevie Ray Vaughn
Van Morrison.
From a simple Birthday party to a lovely reception or rehersal dinner, the Cafe/Bistro Party theme is easy to create, affordable and a romantic memory for years to come!
(if it's a sleepover) for dinner have lots of different kinds of bread and bead dips. caviar if perrefed or u can go to
http://www.ffcook.com/pages/dmenus-p.htm... or
http://www.globalgourmet.com/destination...
This might give you a start and give some ideas on what to serve depending on what time of day you are serving food.
French food and music would be a must! I'm sure online you could buy some props- an Eiffel tower or something like that! You could have different french cheeses, croissants, cavier. . . Just buy a french cook book and steal some ideas from that.
I would stick with the tings the French do best... Cheese and Wine Can't go wrong!!!
girl do a night in Paris. Do a theme with fench decorations and all. Also if it's a grown party, do wine champagne, etc, but if not do sparkling drinks. also french bread, delicate meats, and delicate desserts, and also crossaints.
Cheese and cracker tray, bread stixs with marinara sauce, and of course french fries!! For drinks--try sparkling grape juice served in wine glasses--fun idea
Make a sign that says PARIS CAFE for the front porch or door. Rental places have tiny tables and chairs. You could cover them with pretty table cloths. You could set up small eifel towers (party store) on every table. The food can be finger foods, cheeses and breads. The cake could have a french motif too. Then just tell everyone to act rude...lol... That's a paris party!