I'm having a black and white themed party. Any ideas?!
I'm having a black and white themed party. Any ideas?
Anyone got any ideas? for decorating, food, party favours , games... anything! no matter how small they will be appreciated.
Answers:
make rice with black beans,,,,,dominoes are cute too.....salt and pepper is black and white......um sorry outta ideas for right now
is it a party for mimes?
Black:
Caviar, liquorice, blackcurrants...
White:
Milk, icing sugar, vanilla ice-cream, meringues, eggs...
hmmm... i saw some napkins that looked like sheet music once... oreos are kinda black and white... think dice like for games or decorations...mimes...(with the white faces and black suits) oooh! zebra skin decorations!
dark&white chocolate, liqorice...
Zebras! Have a zebra cake, decorations, party favours, pin the tail on the zebra! LOL
giant chess or draughts boards... Michael Jackson music...dark chocolate with vanilla icecream...
mime costumes?
james bond costumes?
black & white drinks = vodka & coke etc
guess classic black & white films
Have a Hip Hop vs Rock and Roll, play a Hip Hop track and play a Rock track after that, play they alternatively, I think it would be cool if you can get a DJ (doesn't have to be a professional) who knows how to mix both Hip Hop and Rock genres.
dominoes, dice...
Maybe some black lights.
You could wear a white top with a black skirt, white tights-black boots.
get a black table cloth at the party store...
start there for party favors also-they have a ton of stuff!
blackfood,liquorice, dark chocolate,coffeejelly, prunes, blueberries, rice wrappedin nori, white food, milk jelly, white marsmallow, yoghurt, white cheese ricotta, white breadsambos
Checkered board table cloths.
Black and white playing cards.
Chess boards,
Black and white curtains
Black beans , curd , black olives , yoghurts,
White translucent glasses, Black coffee,
Black Label Whisky,
Play an Indian Movie named BLACK
White lights and dance possibly with black outs like in new year eve.
Music has no colour.
Anyway best of luck , you have intersting theme
Plain sushi (black seaweed wrapper around white rice)
Blackened steak with cream sauce or rocquefort
Napkins, alternate color (2 folded together)
same goes for plates and tablecloth
try to invite mixed-race couples to lighten it up (if you think this may be appropriate-I am in a mixed race relationship and would laugh)
Checkers (no red chips!)
same for poker
play B&W movie in the background
Ansel Adams prints
Have fun!
Serve oreos with white chocolate fondue for dipping. Any kind of dice game would be appropriate.
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bingo fried chicken peas corn bread
black tie, yin-yang, dice centerpieces, newspaper tablecloths, black n' white jelly bellys, magicians tophat w/ white rabbit inside is another idea 4 a cntrpc. gl
Tuxedo strawberries! Dip strawberries in white chocolate, chill to harden the chocolate, then dip each side of the berry in dark chocolate to form a 'V" on the front (like a tux jacket), then take a pastry bag with a tiny tip and pipe a couple dark chocolate dots on the white for buttons, and do a little infinity symbol (sideways 8) for the bowtie.
its easy all u have to do is put every thing in categories . start with the invites then the place u are going to have this party. since polkodots are in fashion now and strips it would be easier to decorate in the black and white theme. u print stripe or polko invites with the theme mentioned as effective as possible. then u think about decorating in stripes or polkodots. use black and white plates cups napkins and serve food that can also fit in with the theme . then make sure in the invites it is noted that either black and white stripes or polkodots are worn by everyone. it would be a great theme.
Table decor: Polka dotted linen for table surround dishes with dark black stones/marbles, white pillar candles, white large lilies. Use plenty of white doily's , Hilum balloons, black /white umbrellas hanging use them as floral base for dry flowers.
Black forest cake with white mouse, plenty of black olives, bread garnished with black sesame seeds. Rice with chinese beef if cooked with soy sauce turns blackish. Use grated coconut for any garnish.
Black and white cookies, We used to make shadow layer cakes at the bakery I worked at, they were decorated with white butter-cream and had chocolate dripping own the cake. Brownie and vanilla ice cream, devilied eggs, you can darken the yolk with some soy sauce and food color.
I don't think I"d try to carry the theme thru to food, except maybe those cookies called "Black & Whites." Just use B&W paper goods.
Black; chocolate, black bean, blackberry, Guiness stout, caviar, seaweed...
White;rice, goat cheese, creamcheese, icecream,turnip root, daikon radish, chicken breast, Alfred sauce...
Black and white balloons, black and white streamers.
Zebra cakes, Oreos, milk, dominoes, napkins, google will have some good ideas too.
I agree with whoever said not to carry the theme over to food... or at least, don't go to far with it. For one, I doubt even the most observant party-goer would notice that your bread has black poppy seeds or your mashed potatoes have a black gravy. I do think that some foods might be more appropriate than others (plain sushi, black/white cookies), but for the most part, I'm willing to bet the food idea would be lost on many.
Secondly, that limits your menu tremendously and that alone can really make for a lame party.
I'd stick to focusing on the decor (including invitations), lighting, and attire.
If you must incorporate the theme into your menu, try sticking to one or two feature items (e.g. plain sushi) or having one "black/white table" where you'll put a few black/white dishes or desserts.
make a round cake with black (your local bakery can make it for you) and white frosting made out as a yin-yang, i had that cake one time for a b-day cake, it was fun cause everyone had grey teeth, lmao!
Bake an Oreo cheesecake.
Serve white chocolate
Serve dark chocolate in alternating order with the white.
Serve chocolate ice cream with white chocolate dipped strawberries
Oreo Cheesecake
18 Oreos, crushed in blender
1/4 cup melted butter
24 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 14 ounce can condensed sweet milk
3 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla
Mix Oreos and butter and press in a greased 9 inch spring form pan. In a large bowl, cream remaining ingredients until well blended. Pour into spring form pan. Break up 8 Oreos and drop on top of the batter. Bake 45 to 60 minutes at 300F. Don't bake till it cracks. Cool to room temperature and chill in refrigerator before removing pan.
Great theme - I would use black olives and white cocktail onions in a martini. Use black & white paper goods, serving platters.
Get tiny gift sacks in black & white (Card & Party factory, Hobby Lobby and Walmart sell them) - Put in party favor ( could be oreos, licorice and mentos - whatever - fold the top over and hot glue a black domino on the fold-over to hold it closed. Display these on a tray (I did this for my hubby's 50th birthday party and they looked so elegant and fun - everyone kept talking about them.)
A black top hat turned upside down with black and white flowers is a stunning centerpiece. On your food table lay down black velvet (or velveteen) for a tablecloth then scatter dominoes, black & white playing cards - gorgeous!
Make votive candle holders by going to a dollar store (where they sell those votive candle holders cheap) - spray paint these black -then buy those white circle stickers (office supply) and stick these randomly on the holders -voila - black & white candle holders (one of these in your little bag - would be an excellent party favor).
Black and white linens and napkins, small foods of black and white color. Black and white M&M's for snacks, black and white cookies, and other black and white foods. Get some nice linens and send out black and white invitations indicating dress to be in black and white. Carry the theme throughout