So you're having a dinner party, and you want to make it something special. Decorating your dinner table is a smart way to accomplish this. You can go casual, formal or even international. Whatever theme you choose, remember that a dinner party is supposed to be fun, so as you are preparing, try to enjoy it. Does this Spark an idea?
Global Foods
Incorporate travel into your table decorations, according to an idea by celebrations.com. Place postcards around the table of your favorite travel locations. To take this further, cook dishes that are associated with the places you have selected. Hang travel pictures on the wall. If you have any souvenirs from places you have been, set them up around the room.
Football Food
If your guests are a fan of football season, hungryjack.com has a suggestion. Create a tablecloth that looks like a football field by spreading out a green tablecloth and adding stripes with white tape. Add two pompoms and a football to the center of the table. Sprinkle confetti over the table, if you like. Look for athletes who have the same first names as your guests, and use sports cards to identify each place setting. Serve chicken wings, nachos and other finger foods.
Color Scheme
Go with a theme color. Choose a colored tablecloth, and go from there. Buy silverware that coordinates with the color. Purchase fresh flowers that will work with the scheme. Even try to make your food items a specific color. Older teens, especially, enjoy this theme, according to ehow.com, because it makes their party both "sophisticated and fun."
Starry Night
Have a starlight table night. Use a black tablecloth and glue glow-in-the-dark stars onto it. During dinner, dim the lights. Use black or silver plates and napkins.
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