Top Five After-Prom Party Themes

Keep the After-Prom Party Going With a Theme!

Many schools create some sort of after-prom celebration for their students.  Some schools create an after-prom breakfast for their students, too.  If your school’s prom has a theme, the theme for your after-prom has to be completely different.  There are a wide variety of themes you could choose for your school’s after-prom party—everything from Casino Night to Mardi-Gras to Hollywood. 

The Top Five After-Prom Party Themes

1. Casino Night After-Prom Party Theme: This is a great way to kick back and relax after a great prom.  You can set up a ton of tables and create a casino atmosphere with a wide variety of games (Texas Hold ‘Em, Blackjack, a roulette wheel, etc).  You can even work favors in—personalized poker chips are a great way for guests to remember not only their prom, but also their after-prom.  Also, as your guests enter their after-prom, hand out raffle tickets and create a few giveaways.
2. Mardi-Gras After-Prom Party Theme:  Make your guests feel like they’re on Bourbon Street in New Orleans!  Use gold, green, and purple balloons in every corner and along the walls to help transform your after-prom party.  Hand out green, gold, and purple beads and feathered masks as favors; you can also use the raffle ticket idea for this after-prom party.  Blast jazz music and let your guests continue to dance the night away while they get a chance to experience a different culture—you can even serve Creole-based or Cajun food and let them try something new!  Your guests probably haven’t had much to eat since dinner before prom, so offer jambalaya, beignets, or a variety of other foods.
3. Hollywood After-Prom Party Theme:  What better way to relax than with a fun movie night?  Send out film roll invitations ahead of time that your guests will turn in when they enter—then, as they enter, put each guest’s name into a raffle for giveaways before the movies start.  After they turn in their invitations, give each guest a bottle of water (with a personalized label), and a bag of popcorn as they enter your after-prom party.  Then, after all the guests have arrived, raffle off personalized candy jars and personalized cookie tins filled with movie snacks!  Finally, let your after-prom guests take pictures with Marilyn Monroe or Elvis Pressley standees—then give them Hollywood-themed picture frames when they leave!
4. 1950’s Sock Hop After-Prom Party Theme: This is a great way for all your guests to get some fresh air after a stuffy indoor prom.  Light up your school’s parking lot and get a few grills fired up!  Blast some old 50’s rock and roll and let your guys show off their cars while all the girls gossip.  Cook burgers and hot dogs to serve with chips, pretzels, and root beer floats. 
5. City After-Prom Party Theme: Set up little stations around your after-prom area to represent different clubs and different restaurants found throughout big cities—you could even make a few hot dog carts!  Put all this against a city backdrop or wall hanging and make your after-prom guests feel as though they’ve been transported!  At each different “club” station, create a different punch or juice combination for your after-prom guests to enjoy.  While most clubs have matchbooks as souvenirs, give your after-prom guests personalized mint tins and personalized lollipops.

Whatever you choose for your prom, there are many themes to choose from for your after-prom—you can either make it match your prom theme or you can make it a completely different theme! Whichever way you choose to go, remember to make your after-prom a fun way for your guests to relax and unwind after prom night.

Go “All In” on a Casino Party

Not much can top winning it big at the casino. But throwing a casino party with your friends and family comes pretty close! Shindigz has the largest supply of casino related party decorations and supplies that are sure to make your guests go all in for a night of fun, entertainment and laughter.

We know it’s not easy putting together just the right variety of games and organizing the festivities so the party doesn’t “fold” under the pressure. Besides planning the guest list and food, there are some things you need to consider. How many games should I have? Which games should I have? How many volunteer dealers will I need? How do you even play craps? What the heck does “pairs plus” mean? Have no fear. CasinoGuide.com is here.

CasinoGuide.com is your one stop information shop for everything casino games related. From baccarat terminology and definitions to blackjack rules and strategies, CasinoGuide.com can help you determine which games you think your party guests would enjoy most! More importantly, the simple and easy to understand explanations of the rules and payouts would certainly come in handy if you need to “train” your dealers prior to the party!

While your at CasinoGuide.com, you can also check out casino reviews, where to play online, how to PAY online and even check out the latest in gambling news. Need to practice your casino games prior to the party? CasinoGuide.com also offers free flash games like video poker, roulette, blackjack and slot machines. This option offers your party guests a chance to play free slot machines at your party via a laptop or desktop computer set up in your gaming room!Our favorite thing about CasinoGuide.com are the articles on what to do and what NOT to do when you visit a casino. The tips offered range from how to get the best drink service to how to get yourself kicked out a casino (we highly recommend reading this one).

Once you’ve played around at CasinoGuide.com and decided which games you’d like to provide at your party, decide how many dealers you’ll need and come up with a layout of the party room(s). The next step is pulling it all together with the perfect look. Start with personalized poker chips to give your party that personal touch. The poker chip key tag also make great favors for your guests to take home.  If possible, we suggest placing your table games up against a wall in one large area to allow more space for guests to mingle as they migrate through the casino floor. Place green table covers on the tables to give that authentic casino look.  Place casino themed cutouts on the walls for background decor and integrate the food table with casino centerpieces and tableware. Finally, add that special personalized touch with a custom casino banner.

By following the poker guidelines at CasinoGuide.com and offering the perfect setting for your casino night with Shindigz poker and casino party supplies, your guests are sure to win big!

*Shindigz and CasinoGuide.com remind everyone to play responsibly.

Corporate Invite-Only Parties Need Not Be Boring!

Corporate invite-only parties are a perfect way to entice other businesses to use your services at conventions or local soirees, but they don’t have to be boring! The best way you can persuade another company to use your services is to choose a party theme to jazz things up. Your employees and attendees will feel relaxed and enjoy themselves while mingling for business. I’ve included several corporate event ideas that will have business eating out of the palm of your hand.

Fifties Party
Start your event with a catered dinner for guests to enjoy. When guests are finished, they will follow the 50s drive-in sign into the next room which has been transformed into their very own sock hop!

• Decorate with rock around the clock decorations.
• Set up a photo booth with a fun personalized 50s stand in for guests to take silly pictures in.
• Hire roller-skating servers to serve root beer floats to guests that look just like the root beer float candles on the tables.
• Send guests away with personalized fifties mint tins and 50’s milk chocolate lollipops that have your business information on printed on them.

Poker Party
Host a poker party so your guests feel like they’re really in Vegas! Whether you choose a formal dinner, a buffet, or cocktails to be served to your guests, I’ll bet they have a blast!

• Set up a jackpot theme kit that has everything you need all rolled into one!
• Place casino cutouts around the room that will point you guests to their desired poker party activities.
• Give guests fabulous party favors that they can take home and remember the evening (and your business information) like create-a-sticker square clear shot glasses or personalized poker chips.

You can create the perfect theme party that fits your company’s style, genre, or product type. When you have fun & get creative, your business guests will be so pleased to mix business with a little pleasure!

Miley Cyrus Hosts A Casino Themed Party

Casino Card Decorations

Teen star Miley Cyrus threw a casino themed bash at a popular LA lounge, h.wood, according to People Magazine. The party was to celebrate the conclusion of her popular TV show, Hannah Montana.

Cyrus’ cast members, including Emily Osment, joined in the Vegas-style fun. A DJ spun some awesome tunes (including some of Miley’s own), while the girl of the hour let loose and ran around, singing and dancing along with the beats, according to the source.

The bash featured a variety of foods including fries, hot dogs, sushi and even a doughnut cart! Now that’s some creative and tasty fun. Blended iced teas were served to quench guests’ thirst.

Throwing a casino-style event is simple and easy. Hosting a themed party for a younger crowd is also a surefire hit, as it will make teenaged guests feel like they’re hitting the strip in Sin City.

If you plan to throw one of these special parties, look in to purchasing some casino themed decorations. Find cardboard cutouts of playing cards, and organize special games like roulette and blackjack. You can even hand out special prizes to the highest rollers, like oversized playing cards or beaded necklaces!

Casino Party Food and Drink Lists

Casino Party Packs Make Decorating Easy

At your casino night party, provide finger food. Guests like to snack between casino party games with these casino party favorites:

Mini sandwiches, chips, nuts, and pretzels

Punch, soda, water, and other beverages

Consider casino party tableware platters of shrimp cocktail, swedish meatballs and quacamole dip. Fruit trays or other elegant finger foods and appetizers are great too and won’t interfere with the all-important gaming.

A basic bar for every 10 adult guest includes:
* 1 case of beer
* 2 liters of seltzer
* 3 liters of soft drinks (diet and regular)
* 2 quarts of fruit juice
* Plenty of chilled bottled mineral water (sparkling and flat)
* 2 bottles of wine – one red, one white
* Hard liquor – a fifth makes aprox. 14 drinks
* Lemon and lime wedges and twists, olives and other garnish
* Lots of ice – plan on 1 lb. per adult guest for the evening

 Serve drinks over ice. Or, incorporate them into casino themed cocktails such a Cuba Libre or Martini Royale.

Winning Casino Night Party Slogans

Personalize Your Casino Night Entrance Arch

For poker nights and casino party fundraisers, make the event more fun by tying the casino theme together with a slogan. Sure, you can use something simple like “Vegas Night,” but consider these other winning casino hight party slogans:

“Betting on a Win”

“High Stakes Happening”

“Life Is a Game of Poker”

“Bettin’ on a Fun Time”

“Get Lucky at Joe’s 50th Birthday bash”

“Good Luck Needs No Explanation”

“Go and wake up your luck”

Add these casino night party slogans to personalized poker chips, custom casino party banners or a Casino Chip Entrance Arch.

ShindigZ sells hundreds of casino night party supplies. You’ll find dealer’s attire, poker chips, chance games, card suit balloons, red and black tableware, and unique casino decor.