Things You'll Need:
- Invitations
- Menu
- Decorations
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Step 1
Select a theme based around a time period and let historic menus guide you in your food choice. Invite your guests to dress in the style of the era and select music that is evocative of the time. If you use decorations to convey the mood of the party, your guests will be transported back in time from the minute they enter your door.
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Step 2
Travel to a distant country by picking an ethnic cuisine for your next dinner party. Include signature dishes of the region in your menu and introduce your friends to exciting new flavors. You can find regional and ethnic cuisine cookbooks at your local bookstore to help spark your imagination. With a few simple decorations such as printed textiles or regional crafts, you can create a piece of your selected country in your own home.
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Step 3
Choose a Hollywood theme when you select a favorite movie or movie style as the theme of your dinner party. Send stylized movie tickets to your guests as invitations and create a menu that features typical movie theater fair with a clever twist. Serve gourmet nachos and draft beer and have a screening of your favorite movie while your guests enjoy their dessert.
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Step 4
Knock 'em dead with a murder mystery themed dinner party. Purchase a kit to help you host this mysterious event and serve menu items with clever names such as Chicken with a "Colonel Mustard" sauce. Clue your guests into the theme by including in their invitations instructions that explain their role in the evening's festivities.
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Step 5
Throw a holiday-themed dinner party and invite your guests to select presents for a gift exchange. You can host the party days or a week before the actual holiday and include traditional celebrations such as carol singing or dreidel making, depending on the winter holiday you celebrate.
