Tuesday, February 26, 2013
How to Host an Award-Worthy Oscar Party
Over the past couple of years, I've been steadily building my Oscar party throwing skills and reputation. And I have to say I throw a pretty decent party.
This year's, though, was by far the best.
It started with the food:
I found this cupcake idea on Pinterest last year, and thought they were so cute, I did them again. Super easy, just a little bit time-consuming.
Bake whatever flavor of cupcakes you like. (I went with spice, because that's my favorite.) Use a light-colored frosting (I went with cream cheese) and add yellow food coloring.
After you spread the frosting on all the cupcakes, cut up mini marshmallows to look like popcorn, and add them to the top of the cupcakes.
Super simple.
Next, roll out the Red Carpet:
I have a friend who does set ups for fashion shows and things, so he's got access to real live red carpets that they use for real live red carpet events. He graciously loaned us one.
I think we should just keep it. Doesn't it make our porch look fab?
Step three, choose a fashion theme and make sure all your guests know about it. We went with Pajamas and Pearls:
Seriously? So much fun to do up our hair and makeup and jewelry and then lounge around in jammies. Best idea EVER.
It's also super fun when your friend that moved away and can't be there still participates and sends pictures too!
As you can see, red and pink were the big colors this year.
Of course, there were games:
These are recreations of the movie posters. Guests had to guess the titles of each movie.
Of course, there were ballots. The one with the most predictions right won. With 12.
And the other game was Oscar Bingo. Which kept EVERYONE paying close attention to the show.
The step I really need to do better about next year is getting lots of pictures. In fact, I'm going to have a designated photographer because I just do NOT remember to take pictures. And, sadly, Marly didn't make it. She's normally the paparazzo of our group.
(I think it should be paparazzA since she's a girl, but spell check disagrees. Hmph.)
There was a huge spread of food. Pot stickers and egg rolls and won tons and Fujian Chicken Lettuce Wraps and cream puffs and all sorts of yummy goodness.
And there were guests. At one point, we had 15 people crowded into our small family room.
It was awesome.
When it was all over, we all felt like this:
Did you have an Oscar party? How was it? You totally want to come to mine next year, dontcha?
You are awesome. And if you share this post, you'll be even awesomer!
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No party, but I did watch it all the way through for the first time in my life. I loved Lincoln so much that I wanted to see all the awards it got! Looks like you throw a fun party!
ReplyDeleteHow cute!! I had only one friend over....just didnt feel like a big party, but we had lots of fun.
ReplyDeleteIt looks like so much fun!
ReplyDeleteI'm coming to your house next year...
ReplyDeleteWe live so far out in the boonies, no one ever wants to attend! I think the pj's and pearls is an awesome idea!
ReplyDeleteThat looks awesome. :)
ReplyDeleteI've never been to an Oscar party, but yours sounds like so much FUN! :D
ReplyDeleteSounds like a great time was had
ReplyDeleteI wanna come to your house next year, Karen! I mean I love the Oscars SO MUCH, I want to throw a party sometime. This is awesome advice and I'll consider it when I host my Oscar paty one of these days.
ReplyDeleteI love watching the show on my couch alone and rooting for my favorite films. Nothing is better than silence, sometimes.
Awesome post! :D
I love the idea of pajamas and pearls. So much fun! Much better than watching part of the Oscars while on call at the hospital.
ReplyDeleteBest ever!
ReplyDeleteThat sounds so fun. I miss you guys! The party i went to was fun. We had refreshments themed for each movie nominated. But I think I might have been a little too outspoken for a group of people i just met. I miss you guys!
ReplyDeleteI've developed this odd aversion to award shows, so I did not watch. But if you'd lured me in with some of those cupcakes I'm sure I would have at least tuned in a little bit ;-)
ReplyDeleteYou did a great job! Spice cake and cream cheese frosting is my favorite!! Do the marshmallows taste good on top? Did you make those movie posters? They are awesome! I love the red carpet and the theme! Everything! I threw an Oscar party 4 years ago. And then went to one the year after that. I haven't been since though. They are so much fun. I need to do it next year!
ReplyDelete