Theme Party

This past year I decided to begin a tradition of having a theme to my New Year party. I figured I would pick a city and decorate my house to match that city’s atmosphere. For my first themed New Year’s party I decided to decorate my house like London, England. I did some research to find out some of the traditions they have geared around the New Year and the type of foods they serve. It was a great success and I’m looking forward to continuing this tradition.

When I did my research I took a virtual tour of the London night life to see what kind of style they have in the city. The nightclubs there are much like those in the US so it wasn’t too difficult to imagine. The music was a bit different as they generally stick with local talent to supply the music for the night. I hired a band that came to the United States from London to give my party a very unique and genuine London feel to it.

I found that New Year’s Eve parties in London begin early in the afternoon and last well into the next morning; until daylight actually. I wasn’t prepared to party that long so I had to modify that element of the theme but all in all it was pretty close to feeling like one was in London. Many of my guests played the part well by dressing and talking as the English do. It was a smashing time, if I must say so myself.

I’m not sure what city I will pick for next year’s bash; possibly Paris or Rome. My guests really enjoyed the London nightlife theme I gave this first one and many said it would be hard to top it. I’m pretty sure I’ll do just as well with my next theme party as I did with my first.