AWARD SHOW PARTY

With all the award shows that have been going on and of course the Academy Award Show coming up I thought I would show you one of my Academy Award parties.

Maybe you can use some of these ideas for your own up coming party.

I believe the fun of the party really starts with the invitation to the event. Sadly I didn't take a picture of my invitation. I wasn't blogging yet. You can be sure I will from now on. LOL

Get your guest in the mood as soon as they pull up. I had a sign in front of our house saying "Star Limo Parking Only".

I didn't have a red carpet and it was way to costly to buy one so I just got a red paper carpet. The front door was also decorated.


Inside the guests were treated to chocolate dip strawberries decorated to look like they were wearing a tux. Very easy to do and very yummy!

Decorate the area where the Award show will be watched. You can buy cut outs at most party supply stores or on line.

We also had our own Hollywood Walk of Fame. I purchased these tiles that look like the stars have in Hollywood. You get some gold stickers with them so you can put the name of your guest, the names of your family members or even real star names.

I made a "Hollywood" museum in one of our cabinets. I put out videos or DVDs of some popular movies and then added "props".

I know it's hard to see but the top is Gone With The Wind. The "prop" was a vintage hankie. The photo shows Scarlett using a vintage hankie.

Then there was Sideways and a "prop" bottle of wine. Next to that was Starship Troopers (have you even heard of that movie) and the prop was a REAL prop from the movie. Patty and I were extras in that movie and took the pom poms we used in our scene.

Next there was the movie Casino and the props were cards, dice and a glove that they used hand out in Vegas so you don't get dirty handling all the money from the slots.

Below that was Titanic and fancy earrings were the prop. Along with Casablanca and bar glasses for the prop.

The last was Sisterhood and a T Shirt that was given to all the actors in the movie. Again that was real as Patty and her friend Julie were the Stars, oops I mean, extras in that movie.

The table held the "Swag" bags for each guest.

Lots of little Oscar statutes were made from white chocolate and then painted with edible gold.

Each person got one of the Oscars with their cheesecake that was served with a HOLLYWOOD sign written in chocolate.

As the guests left for the evening they were each given a goodie bag full of candy, a bag of popcorn, a movie gift certificate, a Hollywood clap sign key chain and a pin in the shape of the pink stars on Hollywood Walk of Fame.

We also played games. We did bingo with things that could happen at the award show. Things like, a star trips as they go up to accept the award, a star thanks their mother and so on. Then we had a "Hollywood" trivia game and of course who picks the most winners. Whoever won got a movie pass/gift certificate.

I'm already planning for this years Academy Award Show party. How about you? Do you throw a party for any of the award shows?