It’s red carpet season, and your chance to watch your favorite celebrities hitting the town and attending after parties. While you may not have gotten your own invitation to the Grammys or the Oscars, it’s still possible to throw a viewing party that has some star-leveled style.
Why not invite your friends over for a viewing party that will have you all on the edge of your seats while you watch your favorite awards shows. You can go beyond the regular snacks and drinks and take your party to the next level with a few easy tips.
You can start with star-studded cocktails and custom made t-shirts and continue your night with some friendly competition and delicious snacks. Let’s take a closer look at a few tips for throwing the best viewing party.
Dress Code
As the host of your viewing party, it’s up to you to set the dress code. The choice is up to you whether you will ask your guests to class it up with black tie attire, or keep it comfortable and casual. You may want to try a twist on classy casual by asking your guests to wear their most elegant pajamas so they can have style in comfort.
Dress Up Your Drinks
All it takes is a quick internet search to find the recipes for all the most popular A-list cocktails. You can have a few batches ready to serve for your guests, or have some fun once they arrive by trying your hand at bartending. If you aren’t sure about what type of alcohol to serve that will be to everyone’s taste, you can’t go wrong with a few bottles of champagne for your guests to enjoy the festivities.
Friendly Competition
Most of your favorite awards shows have lists of their nominees available to viewers. For your viewing party, why not take the fun up a notch with some friendly competition for your viewing party. You can ask your guests to cast their ballots for the winners and reward the person with the most correct guests at the end of the show. Put together a gift bag or basket for your winner to enjoy.
Snacks to Share
Your choice of snacks for your viewing party will depend on the style of the event. If you have chosen to go all out with an elegant formal event, you may want to offer special appetizers to your guests on silver trays. For a more casual get together, you can’t forget the best viewing snack of them all – popcorn. You can pre=pop a few buttery batches of popcorn and have them in individual sized bags ready for your guests to enjoy.
Viewing Room
You want all of your viewing party guests to have a great seat to enjoy all the action. Take some time to try your best to arrange your furniture and extra chairs so that every guest has a great view.
It can be a lot of fun to share the excitement of awards season with your friends and family. Follow these tips to help you throw the best viewing party of the year.
