There are plenty of great ideas for a birthday dinner party.
A birthday dinner party can be as elaborate or as simple as you want. The celebration, whatever you decide is appropriate for the honored guest and is within your budget, should be memorable for the celebrant and his or her guests. Does this Spark an idea?
Fondue Party
A fondue party is an easy way to feed your guests. Have several fondue pots available for the celebration, You can offer meat fondue pots, tofu, cheese and chocolate. Serve cubed bread for the cheese dip and fruits like strawberries for dipping in the chocolate. Provide individual eating forks for the guests. The plates can be ordinary dishes that you use every day along with plain flatware.
Luau
Summer is a good time to hold a luau. You can hold the celebration outdoors on a picnic table. Use titi torches and, fake palm trees for decoration. Give each guest a plastic flower lei and ask them to wear their brightest Hawaiian shirts. Serve tropical punch for the beverages and put paper umbrellas in the drinks. Porks is the traditional dish served at luaus, but you can add chicken or fish as well. Serve fruit such as pineapple, bananas and melons. Offer a tofu alternative for vegetarian guests. If you are adventurous, serve poi (mashed taro root) to the guests.
Pirate Theme
A pirate theme is an exciting theme for the kids. Decorate the room with a skull and crossbones maritime motif. Fake ship wheels and skeletons as well as toy parrots create the atmosphere of a pirate ship. Paper cutlasses and eye patches for the kids will help them get into the party spirit. Serve pork or chicken for the main course and tropical salad for dessert along with a fruit punch. Other food ideas include watermelon cut in half-moon shapes and topped with a paper sail inserted in the melon with toothpicks to resemble ships, and meatballs stacked near a toy cannon to simulate cannon balls. Goldfish crackers and gummi fish are a quick snack guests can enjoy during the event.
Sports Night
A baseball or other sporting event can be an occasion for an informal birthday dinner. Serve hot dogs, burgers, chips and other foods that can easily be held while the guests are watching television. A warm chili or soup is good to eat as a main entree. Give your guests soda pop or other non-alcoholic beverages. Serve food and beverages with recyclable or biodegradable plates and cups instead of the usual disposal products.
Victorian Dinner
A Victorian dinner is an elegant way to throw a birthday party. The upper class in the 19th century would hold an elaborate dinner to show their wealth and status. You can show your appreciation for your birthday boy or girl with this fancy celebration. The traditional Victorian dinner is a three- to seven-course meal depending on the size of the guest list. The first course, for six people, is soup and fish. The next is the entree that usually consists of mutton or lobster. The next course is roast beef or pork with vegetables. The last course is the dessert which was often a pudding. This type of dinner would be best for those who are comfortable eating meat because Victorians ate very few vegetables and fruit. Use a white tablecloth for the table setting. Choose your best porcelain dishes and silverware to serve your guests. Place vases with flowers on the table for decoration. It is important that you use cloth napkins that match the white tablecloth for the dinner service.
Women-Only Dinner
Women-only dinners should be special to honor someone who works hard all year. Use a white tablecloth, napkins, porcelain dishes and the best silverware. Use napkin rings for the linen. Ask the honoree what she would like to eat at her party. Some suggestions would be a fruit salad, either meat or vegetarian entree, and soup. Serve tea and light refreshments such as scones after the meal so that the guests can have time to chat and socialize. Decorations could include roses in vases set on the table. Put name cards written with calligraphy on white card stock at every guest place.
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