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How to Host a Golden
Globe Party
What:
65th Golden Globe
Awards 2008*
Hollywood Foreign Press Association
Where:
Beverly Hilton Hotel,
Beverly Hills, CA
When:
8pm on NBC*
Sunday,
January 13, 2008
* The Hollywood Press Association's
Annual Golden Globes ceremony has been cancelled due to the writers'
strike. Winners will be announced in an hour-long televised Press
Conference on NBC at 8pm.
Miss Golden Globe 2008:
Rumer Willis
(daughter of Demi Moore and Bruce Willis)
Invite your friends, family, or business associates
over for a fun Golden Globe Awards Party. Gather
around the TV (it's especially fun if you have a big screen TV...even
better
if its HDTV).
This year's Primetime
Golden Globe Awards will be hosted at
the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California.
Pre-Show Fashions & Bling
Watch Pre-Show
celebrity interviews and check out the latest fashions and bling.
Check your local show times for pre-show listings. The Golden Globe
Telecast begins at
8pm Sunday
on
NBC.
Golden Globe Party Invitations
Be creative with your invitations — use nominated TV Dramas, Comedies,
or Actors in your text, e.g. Dress as your favorite "American
Idol" or TV "Heroes." Get out of "The Office" and head over to our
"House" (No. "24") to mingle with "Desperate Housewives" and more
than "Two and a Half Men" and enjoy "Dancing with
the Stars"... you get the idea!
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.
Golden Globe Party Decorations
Go Hollywood — decorate your house with "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).
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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 Golden Globe Party to share with
your family,
friends and co-workers.
Free Video Conferencing
For those people who can't be at your Golden Globe 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.
Golden Globe Ballots & Prizes
Pass out Golden Globe 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
and TV 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
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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,
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Golden Globe
Party Themes
Depending on how formal or casual you want your party to be,
here are a few Golden Globe Party Theme suggestions:
Formal:"
Black Tie" / "Favorite TV Star"
(Drama or
Comedy)
Be
creative and have everyone dress as their " Favorite
Movie or TV Personality or Comedian" or
opt for 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
"Chilled Martinis, Champagne, Strawberries & Decadent Finger
Foods"
Whip up a batch
of chilled Martinis and keep the bubbly 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 and Asparagus wrapped in Proscuitto, Smoked
Salmon Canapes, Chocolate Truffles...
Costco and Trader
Joe's both offer a 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:
"Golden Globe Bash"
Keep your Golden Globes Party simple — make
it a fun "Golden Globes Bash" and
dress "Casual
Chic."
"Golden Globe Bash" Menu
Whip up something easy for a large group (buffet style works well) — Lasagne,
Shepherd's Pie, Baked Ziti, Chili, Lamb Stew, Enchilada Casserole,
BBQ Chicken...
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" Golden Globe Party (with
wine aficionados), splurge on a selection of "fine" red
and white wines.
For a "casual chic" Golden
Globe Party, offer a variety of good mid-priced red and white wines.
For a "limited budget" Golden
Globe 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:
"Golden Globe Pot Luck"
Better yet...host a casual "Golden Globes Pot Luck Party." Pot
Lucks are a lot of fun, especially if you're on a budget.
"Golden Globe 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).
Some additional food ideas include: assorted Costco and Trader
Joe's hors d'oeuvres — Crab Cakes, Coconut Shrimp, Chicken
Wings, Mini Quiches, assorted Cheeses & Crackers, fresh Veges and
Potato Skins, to Beppo's Pizza, Deli, Tai Chi Chinese, In & Out
Burgers, Mixed Nuts, Mini Brownies and Krispy Kreme Donuts.
Whatever you do...have FUN!
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