How to Host a Texan Ranch Style Party

By JL B

Texas is famous for its chili. Texas is famous for its chili.

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Host a Texan Ranch theme party with Texas-inspired food, music and decor. Awe your guests with your sense of style and Texan flair. They will leave feeling as if they just visited an authentic Texas Ranch.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderate

Things You’ll Need:

  • List of friends and family you would like to invite
  • Invitations
  • Food
  • Ranch style decor
  • Texas trivia
  • Country music

Step1
Send out invitations up to a month in advance.
Step2
The morning of the party, set up your space and tables to look like a real Texas ranch.
Step3
Serve food buffet style so guests can help themselves.
Step4
After dinner, play a game of Texas Trivia.

Tips & Warnings

  • Try to recreate a Texas Ranch by using items such as pictures of the Alamo, cowboy decor, Southwestern style decor, and other ranch style decor.
  • Serve Texas favorites such as chili or an authentic barbecue. Serve the chili in a large cast iron chili pot to tie in the ranch feel.
  • Create a trivia game to play with your guests such as questions about Texas history and important people who have lived in the state.
  • Decorate your tables with authentic Texas flag colors (red white and blue).

Photo/Video Credit

http://whatscookingamerica.net/History/Chili/ChiliHistory.htm

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grouch said

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on 3/4/2008 I love texas hold em and have a few relitives that would love this. Thanks for the great ideas.

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on 1/31/2008 This sounds like a lot of fun. You could play "Texas Hold-em" too!

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