Theme parties have not gone out of style for several years now. Corporate events, birthdays and New Years are increasingly held with specialized costumes, contests and furnishings. Style the upcoming holiday in the spirit of the gangster era and your guests will not have time to get bored.
Prepare a suitable room. The ideal option would be a closed hall of a restaurant or cafe, or an apartment with tightly curtained windows. In the 30s of the last century, when the popularity of the gangstre lifestyle was at its peak, there was a dry law in Chicago, which forced to make such parties invisible to prying eyes. Consider these subtleties. Come up with an interesting story. This will be required both for creating invitations and for decorating the premises. For example, tell your guests that they are invited to a closed casino or to a council with the head of a mafia clan. When decorating the hall, remember that the emphasis should be on gold drapery, fluffy carpets and leather chairs. Hang black and white photographs of people with pistols or at a card table on the walls. It would be appropriate to watch a movie, for example, about Al Capone or famous swindlers and gamblers. Place pocket watches, cards, chips and pistols on tables and racks. If you want to use only musical accompaniment, select famous jazz compositions.
Costumes
A gangster party involves a fancy dress party. Therefore, invite guests to respect the appropriate dress code. Women should wear evening dresses, long gloves and capes. Men need black hats and suspenders. Keep in mind that not everyone likes to dress up, and some just don't have the right clothes. Therefore, prepare the necessary additional accessories. Women need long mouthpieces, men need cigars and revolvers. Give them out to each guest at the entrance, so you can be sure everyone will feel appropriate at the party.
Buffet
It is best to organize a buffet full of snacks at such a party. Let the guests walk freely to the tables and place whatever they like on the plates. Drinks need to be displayed effectively. Try making a column of champagne glasses with one glass on top of the other. If you don't want to take risks and are afraid that the drink will simply spill, try to arrange a spectacular wine tasting. Alternatively, to simulate prohibition, pour the drinks into cups and re-label the bottles.
Entertainment
The theme of the holiday also includes appropriate entertainment. Go to the end and do not include modern hits under any persuasion, otherwise your whole stylized holiday will turn into ordinary dances. Conduct contests, and give the winnings in chips, which will be exchanged for prizes at a special box office. Choose the head of the clan by general voting, arrange shooting at targets with toy bullets. When organizing contests, do not forget to use certain slang and make sure that the direction of the party does not develop into another direction.
