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Party Planning -
Theme Party
Planning - Italian Party
Italian Party Ideas
When Italians want you to eat,
they say, "Mangia!" That means eat until you can eat no
longer. And that’s the focus of an Italian Party. From
antipasti to pasta, from vino to grappa, enjoy a
family-style meal from the land of art, architecture and
abbondanza!
Buona Sera!
Welcome your guests with the colors of Italy, using one of
these special invitations:
- Using red, white and
green ribbon, tie party details to biscotti and mail in
padded envelope.
- Italian art reproduction
postcards or travel brochures featuring Italy, with
party details added could also be used.
- Use small Italian flags,
in red, white and green. Write party details on the
flag. Add a few tiny macaroni noodles to the envelope
and mail.
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You could also go
with a Vineyard theme and use gold, wine & green as
your colors. Send these
Vineyard Invitations |
Vestiti!
Ask your guests to dress up for the occasion:
- Come in Italian colors –
red, white, and green.
- Dress as a Italian
Gangster or Venetian gondolier.
- Wear Venetian masks and
make it a costume party.
- Your Italian Party won't
be complete with a few
Gangster Hats!
Decorazione!
Enhance the esthetics of the party site with the sights and
sounds of Italy:
The easiest thing to do, transform your patio or party room
into an Italian cafe.
Rent round tables and bistro-style wrought iron chairs.
Use red gingham checked linen tablecloths
or try our
Vineyard Tablecover and set the table with
Vineyard Plates & Cups. Hang
Grape Cluster Decorations everywhere.
Bring color to the table via cloth napkins. Give each person
two napkins slipped into one napkin ring. Use two different
colors, two coordinating patterns or one patterned and one
solid-colored napkin. A colorful setting can be achieved
with little effort this way.
Use
Vineyard Luncheon Napkins and
Vineyard Beverage Napkins.
Set out Chianti bottles. Insert candles into opening, light
them and drip the wax down the sides.
Use wrought iron accents such as (wine holders, candle
holders, baskets, wall hangings, & etc.).
Use small Italy Flags as place cards or for table numbers.
Place a baskets of Grapes with stems & leaves in the center
of each table. Hang ivy vine garland with bunches of
artificial grapes everywhere.
If your party will be outside add a garden bench or Bistro
Table Set to your decor.
Put up travel posters featuring Rome, Florence and Venice
around the room.
Buy some art reproductions by DaVinci and other Italian
artists, and hang them on the walls.
Have your caterer get gondola shaped display containers to
set on buffet tables Fill with loaves of bread and different
varieties of dried pasta.
In the background, play Italian Music, your favorite operas,
such as "The Barber of Seville," or tenors such as Pavarotti
or Bocelli. Or Hire a violinist. The violinist can go from
table to table serenading everyone.
Divertimento!
Have fun with some games and activities, Italian style.
Play "Speak Italian?" Write down some common Italian phrases
and see if the players can figure out what they mean. Turn
it into a game of charades by dividing into groups and
acting out the translations of the phrases.
Test your guests on their "Italian Trivia." Write down some
facts about Italy, turn them into questions, and have a
Trivia Bee.
Put on a lip-sync mini-opera using "The Barber of Seville,"
and see how the guests perform the songs. Videotape the
performances and play them back for a good laugh.
Mangia! Mangia!
Don’t forget the most important part of the party – Italian
food!
Serve lots of pasta! Have a pasta buffet where guests can
pick and choose their own pastas and sauces.
Begin the meal with plates of antipasti. Ask each guest to
bring one contribution to the platter, such as olives,
cheese or meats, then spread them out on the table and snack
away.
Why not serve American’s favorite Italian food – Pizza! You
can make pizzas with a variety of toppings and offer slices
throughout the evening.
Make a big green salad tossed with Italian dressing.
Other Ideas:
- Homemade spaghetti and
meatballs
- Ravioli with red sauce
- Shells stuffed with
ricotta cheese and spinach
- Garlic breadsticks with
a side of red sauce for dipping
- Add fruit juice, nuts
and dried fruits
Italian wines and Italian sodas. (Red Sebastiani wine for
the adults) and (grape juice or soda for the youngsters).
For dessert, it’s got to be gelato, the ice cream specialty
of Italy.
Or try Chocolate Cannoli.
Brew up cappuccinos, espressos, and lattes to go with the
gelato.
End the evening with a shot of grappa to help digest the
meal!
Arrivederci!
Say goodbye in Italian with a special gift:
- Give the guests
inexpensive colanders filled with dry pasta.
- Hand out opera or tenor
CDs.
- Offer pasta cookbooks to
your guests so they can keep the theme alive at home.
- Give them fancy gourmet
Italian sauces
- Pass out bottles of
Italian wines.
- Give guests a
Custom Wine Glass
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Light Up Wine Glasses or also great for favors &
decor.
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