Dinner Party Themes
Even though a dinner party can be such an intimate event, you can still make a big deal out of it if you really want to. Why not give your dinner party a little theme that you and your guests will really enjoy? Sometimes it can be fun to go all out, even if you are just inviting a handful of people over for the night. And when you put in the extra effort, your guests will definitely notice and appreciate it.
From your dinner party’s music playlist or the type of dishes that you plan on serving, there are so many places that you can look to for inspiration when you are choosing the theme for your dinner party.
You can always use the seasons as themes for your dinner parties. If you are having your dinner party in the spring or summer, you can decorate your table with lots of local, seasonal flowers as long as none of your guests have allergies. For fall, you can decorate your table with little pumpkins and during the winter, you can use pine cones to set up the table scape for your dinner party. Let Just Right Catering help you prepare your spectacular themed dinner party!
Having a culture or time period-themed dinner party is another fun option as well. For a jazzy dinner party, you can play some classics like Duke Ellington, Billie Holiday, and Louis Armstrong. You can even use some sheet music to decorate the table. If you want your dinner party to have more of a soulful vibe, you can play artists like Aretha Franklin, Marvin Gaye, and Curtis Mayfield.
If you are having a global theme, you can play a mix of international artists like A.R. Rahman, Bob Marley, or Spanish guitar music depending on what you like. You can even choose music that corresponds with your dinner menu. Since global music can be so varied and diverse, these are only a few examples of the types of music that you can play during your dinner party. For dinner parties with a global theme, you can try using some bright colors and lanterns to decorate your table and the rest of the room. Other nice genres of dinner party music include Parisian music and Bossa Nova.
Another easy way to get your music for your dinner party is by finding a great movie soundtrack or “best of” album, since the music will already be picked out for you. If you end up choosing a soundtrack for a film, you can even theme the dinner party on that film. Some fun movie themes include The Great Gatsby, Harry Potter, or Titanic, to name a few. When you do put on the music during the dinner party, make sure that it isn’t too loud. It should enhance the dinner, but it shouldn’t overpower the sound of your guests’ voices.
At Just Right Catering, we have many delicious cuisines for you to choose from. Our international dishes include lemongrass curry chicken, lamb souvlaki, Mediterranean chicken, and Tandoori chicken kebabs while our more traditional dinner dishes include stuffed salmon fillet and roast beef with gravy.
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