Cocktail Party Ideas - My Top 10 Cocktail Party Ideas
The cocktail party can be held as a business function, or for family and friends. They were traditionally the before part of a dinner party where guests would gather in a room and drink themselves silly. It has now evolved to become a party theme in its own right.
Have a look at these following cocktail party ideas. I hope you get some fine suggestions, ideas and inspiration:
1. For your invitations you could cut a black suit, red shoe or a cocktail glass out of cardboard.
2. If your cocktail party is being charged to the company, then hire out a professional cocktail maker. Just watching them is great entertainment.
3. Failing that you should allow your guests to make up their own cocktail. Provide instructions and ingredients for a range of classic cocktails.
4. For your decorations, I would simply use black and white balloons.
5. If you have a budget, you could hire a butler.
6. For music, you could hire out a pianist (budget dependant) or play Classical and Jazz. I would recommend something like Tosca, Eddie Harris or Bill Evans.
7. For your food, consider hiring a waiter to serve on trays. Go for finger foods and go through the full range, lots of choice from hors d' oeuvres right through to desserts. Again, go for small size but lots of choice.
8. Finally the most important part of your cocktail party...cocktails!!! Make sure that you don't leave anything to chance, so over prepare for everything so that your guests are not disappointed. You will go through an enormous amount of the following; ice, glasses of all shapes and sizes, fruit for garnish, little umbrellas and straws.
9. Stock up on wine and champagne as cocktails will not be to everybodys taste. The most popular cocktails will be the cosmopolitan, the dirty and many different variants containing martini. Stock up on martini!!! Of course, also get in soft drinks and mixers such as orange, cranberry, lime and lemon juice.
10. Remember that the whole point of a cocktail party is that it is supposed to be a classy occasion. A little extra expense will go a long way to make your party memorable, so you really should consider the extras such as cocktail makers, chefs, waiters, butlers, musicians or even a valet to park your guests cars.
