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Tips & Ideas — Party
Tips
How to Host an Oscar
Party
What:
80th Annual Academy Awards
Oscar Party
Where:
Kodak Theater, Los Angeles
When:
Sunday, February 24, 2008
on ABC 5pm PT/8pm EST
Who:
Live Oscar Telecast hosted by: Jon Stewart
It's that time again! Invite
your friends over for an "Oscar
Party" at your house. Gather
around the TV (it's especially fun if you have a big screen TV...even
better if its HDTV).
Pre-Show Fashions & Bling
Have your guests arrive early to watch Pre-Show
celebrity interviews and check out the latest fashions and bling.
Pre-Shows begin airing early afternoon — check your local
show times. The Oscar Telecast
begins at
5pm Sunday
(8pm
EST)
on
ABC (Channel
7).
Oscar Party Invitations
Be creative with your invitations — use nominated Movies or Actors
in your text, e.g. "Juno & Michael Clayton" request
the pleasure of your company... we'll be serving "Ratatouille"...
come and enjoy an "Enchanted" evening. Please RSVP or "There
Will Be Blood."
If you don't want the expense of buying printed
invitations, you can always print your own, use Evite online
invitations or send an email.
Oscar Party Decorations
Go Hollywood — decorate your house with Oscar
"Award Trophy Statuettes," "Director's Clapboards," customizable
"Walk of Fame Stars," "Lifesize Celebrity
Standup" movie legends (Marilyn Monroe, Austin Powers,
Elvis and other Hollywood favorites).
Click on the link below to
order
Fun Hollywood Celebrity Standups, Souvenirs, Gifts and Hollywood
Memorabilia.
STANDUPS ! A large selection of photo-realistic lifesize cutouts of all your favorite personalities
Black & Gold Theme Decor
Visit your local Party Store and florist for
Fun Theme Decorations — Black & Gold
Balloons, Giant Gold Stars, Flowers, Black and Gold Glitter Top Hats
(turn them upside down and fill them with popcorn or chips),
Black and Gold paper plates, cups, utensils and napkins, Black & Gold
Confetti...you get the idea.
Red Carpet & Digital
Pics/Video
For a fun "Red Carpet" effect, get a Red
Carpet "Runner" for your entranceway and take Digital
Pics or a Video of your guests as they arrive. Set your dining
room/coffee tables with
bright red runners, sprinkled with black and gold confetti
stars.
Share Party Photos & Videos
Upload your Digital Party Pictures to Flickr, Facebook, Shutterfly or MySpace
and upload your Video to YouTube after your Oscar Party to share with your
family,
friends
and co-workers.
Free Video Conferencing
For those people who can't be at your Oscar Party, set up a FREE Web Conference
using Skype, Yahoo, AOL, or Microsoft Live Instant Messaging (IM) — that
way they can participate live during the awards.
Oscar Ballots & Prizes
Pass out Oscar Ballots and have
your guests cast their votes prior to the Awards ceremony.
Offer a fun gift to all the winners and a Grand Prize to
the person who gets the most categories right. Fun Gifts & Party Favors
Put together a "Hollywood
Stars" Gift Tote Bag of goodies — be
creative with your gifts. We're not talking expensive freebie "designer
swag" like
the movie stars usually get — you don't have to spend a
fortune if you know where to shop.
Go to the "Dollar Stores" or Target for
token gifts and candies.
Give out Fun
"Hollywood Stars" Party Favors. Hollywood Magnets
make fun gifts for homes, lockers, dorm rooms or offices — buy
just one, or save with packs of 10 or 100. Visit
our Travel Gift Store
to order Special Gifts for your Party —
Buy Fun Gifts to wear or give out to your guests at the party. Gifts feature
Fun
Travel
Destinations,
Romantic
Gifts, Family "His/Hers" Gifts, Body, Mind & Spirit Gifts, and
more...
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Oscar Party
Themes
Depending on how formal or casual you want your party to be,
here are a few Oscar Party Theme suggestions:
Formal:
"
Black Tie" /
"Favorite Movie Star"
Be
creative and have everyone dress as their " Favorite
Movie Star" or
make it a Formal "Black-Tie" event.
Semi-Formal:
"Black Tie, Blue Jeans,
Red Carpet"
Host a Semi-Formal "Black Tie, Blue Jeans, Red Carpet" event
and give guests the option of dressing "up or down."
Formal/Semi-Formal Menu
"Champagne, Strawberries & Decadent Finger Foods"
Make sure there's
plenty of flowing Champagne
and Strawberries.
Plan
a fun menu of decadent "finger
food" hors d'oeuvres and fabulous desserts — Mini
Blinis topped with Crème Fraiche and Caviar, Ahi Tuna on
Wasabi Crackers, Crab-stuffed
Mushrooms, Giant Shrimp, Lobster Bisque Shots, Melon-wrapped Proscuitto,
Smoked Salmon Canapes, Steamed or Roasted Asparagus Spears, Chocolate
Truffles...
Costco and Trader
Joe's both offer a wide variety of delicious hors d'oeuvres,
fun munchies, fabulous desserts, Champagnes and fine wines. Catered
Event & Entertainment
If you don't have the time — and aren't worried about a budget — hire
a caterer to handle "all the details" for you. For
more elaborate parties, hire Celebrity Look-a-likes (Marilyn Monroe,
Elvis) to mingle among your guests.
Casual
Chic:
"Oscar Bash"
Keep your Oscar Party simple — make
it a fun "Oscar Bash" and dress "Casual
Chic."
"Oscar Bash" Buffet
Menu
Whip up something easy for a large group (buffet style works well) — Lasagne,
Lamb & Rosemary Shepherd's Pie, Baked Ziti, Chili, Beef Stew, Enchilada
Casserole, Chicken Curry, Roasted Assorted Veges and a fresh Green
Salad.
Serve
a decadent dessert — "Make-Your-Own Ice-Cream
Sundae Bar," Assorted
Cheesecakes, Cream Puffs with Chocolate Sauce, Tiramisu, Chocolate
Cake, Fruit Tarts or Giant
Chocolate-covered Strawberries.
Wine Selection & Quantity
Depending on your budget, you have several options regarding wine
selection.
Tip: Allow approximately a 1/2
bottle to one bottle of wine per person for a three-hour party. For
an "upscale" Oscar Party (with wine aficionados), splurge
on a selection of "fine" red and white wines.
For a "casual chic" Oscar
Party, offer a variety of good mid-priced red and white wines.
For a "limited budget" Oscar
Party, buy
a case of Charles
Shaw "Two-Buck Chuck" wines from Trader
Joe's — at under $30, these good table wines
are an excellent value. We like the Cabernets and Merlots.
Or ask your
guests to "BYOB" — bring
a bottle of their favorite wine or whatever they'd like to drink.
Be sure to have plenty of sodas, soft drinks,
bottled water and coffee on hand for non-drinkers and "designated
drivers."
Casual:
"Oscar Pot Luck"
Better yet...host a casual "Oscar Pot Luck Party." Pot
Lucks are a lot of fun, especially if you're on a budget.
"Oscar Pot Luck" Menu
Make a big batch of Popcorn and have everyone
bring a dish (appetizer, salad, entree, dessert...and what they
want to drink).
In past years, we've served everything from assorted Costco and Trader
Joe's hors d'oeuvres — Crab Cakes, Coconut Shrimp, BBQ
Chicken Wings, Mini Quiches, Assorted Cheeses,
Veges & Dips, Potato Skins, and fresh Fruit Salads to Beppo's Thin-Crust
Pizza,
Max's
Deli food, Chinese
Dim
Sum,
In & Out
Burgers, Hot Dogs, Mixed Nuts, Mini Brownies and Krispy Kreme Donuts.
Whatever you do...have FUN!
Fun "Hollywood
and Los Angeles/LA" Gifts
Beverly Hills / 90210 Gifts
"California
Girl" Gifts
Rodeo Drive Gifts
"I Love LA" Gifts
Los Angeles Gifts
Hollywood/Hollywood "Stars" Gifts
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