Cocktail Party
Who doesn't like cocktail parties, you get to dress up in little cocktail dresses and drink all manner of great concoctions culminating in the wearing of little cocktail umbrellas behind your ears while dancing away to Girls Just Want To Have Fun
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The idea of thowing a fantastic cocktail party seems to turn people into nervous wrecks, but it's really quite simple. Read through this page, bookmark it or take notes and you will be throwing cocktail parties on a regular basis.
!The idea of thowing a fantastic cocktail party seems to turn people into nervous wrecks, but it's really quite simple. Read through this page, bookmark it or take notes and you will be throwing cocktail parties on a regular basis.
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Invitations
First things first are invitations
So who would you like to invite? Make a list, and make sure you don't forget anyone important.
Now you have to find the perfect invites to send. You can make them yourself on the computer, invite people verbally or by email.
However, I have found some fun ones for you. Courtesy of Cafepress, there are some really cool postcards and greeting cards that you can adapt for your invites.
Now you have to find the perfect invites to send. You can make them yourself on the computer, invite people verbally or by email.
However, I have found some fun ones for you. Courtesy of Cafepress, there are some really cool postcards and greeting cards that you can adapt for your invites.
Invites on CafePress
GildedMartini Greeting Cards (Pk of 10)
Price: 19.99 
Cocktails! Greeting Cards (Pk of 10)
Price: 17.99
TiniTime Postcards (Package of 8)
Price: 7.99
Then again you can recycle your junk mail into individualized invitations which look fantastic.
- Junk Mail Postcards
- Let DIY Network show you how to turn your junk mail into great party invitations.
It's very 'in' to recycle these days, but you will need some supplies.........don't worry, I've got everything you need to make your recycled invitations right here!
What Should People Bring?
What do you ask your guest's to bring? This is completely up to you. A friend of mine used to have a cocktail party every year for his birthday, he supplied venue, disco and food and his guests supplied everything else. Quite simply the parties were huge and on everyone's invites were a bottle of alcohol and a bottle of non-alcoholic mixer and you brought along what was on your invite.
You will still need to make sure you have some back up supplies (in case of no shows) and plenty of ice.
You will still need to make sure you have some back up supplies (in case of no shows) and plenty of ice.
Food
First comes the nibbles that you will have on the tables and bar for people to have with their drinks. This could be chips, nuts, pretzels etc. or even cheese on a stick, check out Retro Party food ideas.
Of course dips are synonomous with parties. A quick and easy one that I make is a corn relish dip.
Corn Relish Dip
1 tub cream cheese (500g)
1 small jar corn relish (250g)
Blend them both together - I just use a stick blender for ease. Easy, quick and delicious, what more could you ask for?
Of course dips are synonomous with parties. A quick and easy one that I make is a corn relish dip.
Corn Relish Dip
1 tub cream cheese (500g)
1 small jar corn relish (250g)
Blend them both together - I just use a stick blender for ease. Easy, quick and delicious, what more could you ask for?
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Party Dip Recipes
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Here is a collection of some of the best recipes I have come across for dips that you can make for your next party or cookout.
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Essential Party Dip Recipes
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Find fantastic favorite dip recipes for appetizers both hot and cold. I've listed my favorite party dips that I've found over the years at sites on the web and included my own tips and ideas for serving them. Photo of Ar...
- Cream Cheese Based Dip Recipes
- Cream Cheese makes a fantastic base for a number of quick and easy (not to mention delicious) dips. From Avocado to Tuna here is a collection of delicious and simple dips for you to make.
Finger foods are something else to offer. Mini quiches, pinwheels, finger sandwiches, dim sims and spring rolls all go down well.
Here are some more ideas
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100 Appetizers!
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Retro Party Food
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Retro is apparently the way to go when it comes to Cocktail food. I was reading in the paper just the other day that cheese and onion on a stick was back in vogue. Apparently 70s food is very 'in' for your next party. Let's have a look at what 70s f...
More Party Food
If you still can't think of what to serve at your party check out this array of different ideas.
- What the Food Rules of Your Cocktail Party Should be
- Whatever the cocktail party food of choice you need to be sure that you enjoy yourself at your cocktail party as well. It will not be too entertaining if the host is nowhere to be found, it could in fact make some guests feel ...
- Cocktail Party Food
- Last night we had a great time visiting with old friends and getting to know some new ones. It's nice to feel connected to our neighbors and the parents of our kids' classmates. Jessica put out quite a spread of delicious food and ...
- Parmesan Black-Pepper Biscotti
- The blurb on Epicurious claimed these would be fabulous cocktail party food, especially with red wine. After several days of eating these, I can confirm that they are indeed great with red wine, but also beer, water, and while painting ...
- Appetizer Potluck - Mini Pear-Prosciutto Bites
- This month, in order to get us all in the holiday spirit, the theme was cocktail party food. Bite-sized morsels of yumminess that can be eaten with one hand. There are a million recipes that jump to mind when I think of tasty nibbles ...
Music
You need to adapt your music to the type of party you want. My idea of a great cocktail party also includes dancing, but you may prefer a more sophisticated party where everyone stands around talking, eating and drinking.
For dance music you can't go past the 70s and 80s to get everyone's feet tapping.
For dance music you can't go past the 70s and 80s to get everyone's feet tapping.
Let's get this party started
Then there are the jazz and classical sounds for your more sophisticated party.
A selection of modern and dance music is always good as it will appeal to a lot of your guests, unless everyone likes just one band/singer a combination of bands works much better.
THE MOST IMPORTANT THING, THE COCKTAILS
There are so many cocktails to choose from that I recommend you decide in advance on what ones you will offer. Make up menu's for people to choose from. I also make up a special crib sheet for who ever is acting as Bartender for the evening. The crib sheet includes what glass to serve cocktail in, how to make the cocktail and what garnish to use - leave nothing to chance, that way you can relax.
Check out Lou's Cocktail Lounge for some fantastic cocktail recipes or buy yourself a great cocktail book.
Check out Lou's Cocktail Lounge for some fantastic cocktail recipes or buy yourself a great cocktail book.
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Lou's Cocktail Lounge
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Whether you're looking to enjoy a quiet cocktail or two or are ready to throw a cocktail party you've come to the right place. Slip on a cocktail dress and lets throw a few things into a cocktail shaker and see what happens. An appreciation of delic...
Amazon Cocktail Recipes
The Morning After
After the party, you may feel a little seedy; blame it on lack of sleep if you must, but if you can admit to it being a hangover check out this article for the answer:
Hangover Cures
I remember reading once that Martha Stewart always gave her guests a couple of asprin to take home after a party.......not sure if it's true, but what a cool idea.
Hangover Cures
I remember reading once that Martha Stewart always gave her guests a couple of asprin to take home after a party.......not sure if it's true, but what a cool idea.
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- LaraineRose LaraineRose Nov 4, 2008 @ 5:32 am
- My cocktail parties are pretty tame now. Usually nobody wants alcohol in the punch. This is a nice lens though and a lot of good ideas. I've lensrolled you to my Maureen O'Hara lens. I'm sure that she still likes cocktail parties.
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