Football season is in full swing, and what better way to celebrate than with a watch party? The best part about a football watch party is you don't even have to be a fan of the game to enjoy the party! To be completely honest, we prefer the food anyway.
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If you'll be the one in the kitchen this year during the Super Bowl, here are some easy yet super delicious appetizers to make for the big game, along with a few ideas on how to display your food in a unique way.
Football Field Table Cloth: Aside from the actually football game, it's all about the food table. Transform it into a football field with green felt and white ribbons for the 10-yard lines.
Chalkboard: Set up an over-sized chalkboard behind your food table with the words, "Ready, Set, Eat!" written on it. Or have someone who actually knows a thing or two about football draw a game play on the chalkboard. This is a super easy back drop that can even be interactive as your guests come up with their own football puns to write on there throughout the party.
Watermelon Helmet: This one requires some explaining and a skillful hand. By hollowing out a watermelon you can make it into the shape of a football helmet, fill it with fresh fruit, and watch everyone be amazed at your creativity.
Team Colors: If there is unanimously one team that you will all be rooting for, customize your food table to reflect the team's colors. You can do this with the actual food and also by setting out pom poms, jerseys, flags, or other gear you and your friends may have.
Throw a delicious Super Bowl party this year with delicious, yet simple appetizers. Your guests will be blow away by your set up as well.
With summer winding down, the countdown to the first kickoff of the season has begun! The comradery of uniting with fellow football fans for good food and drinks before the big game is like no other experience. With the right setup, you too can have a good time hosting a tailgate. Luckily, Wedding and Party Network has some great tailgating tips to get you and your “team” prepared for the great season ahead!
Find a Good Parking Spot
As the saying goes, “The early bird gets the worm.” It’s no different when trying to find the perfect place to set up before kickoff. Arriving early gives you plenty of time to unpack your supplies, set up a tent and some tables, and enjoy the scenery. You also have the option to park or set up near a tree for shade. Keep in mind that you may have to pay for a parking pass, so be prepared with some spare cash on hand.
Grill Some Great Food
What’s a party without delicious food? When you arrive, you’ll likely smell the wonderful aroma of grilled meat from your fellow tailgaters, so it’s a good call to load up the grill or call dibs on a public one. Pack a cooler with the staples: hamburger patties, hot dogs, brats, and/or chicken wings. Have your friends bring other essentials such as buns, side dishes, paper plates, napkins, and condiments so the burden isn’t all on you of providing the grub.
Pass the Time with Fun Games
Another staple of tailgating is the games you play with your buddies. It’s always a good call to bring a spare pigskin or two for you and your friends to toss around. You could also provide some friendly competition with some baggo (also known as “cornhole” or “bean bag toss”) or card games. The possibilities are endless!
Remember: there is no right or wrong way to tailgate. All that matters is that you and your guests have fun celebrating the sport of football. So fire up the grill, stuff the cooler with refreshing drinks, grab the folding arm chairs, and head out to the stadium with fellow fans for a great time!
Can you feel it? That tremble of electricity in the air? No, not lightning! This is so much bigger than any isolated weather event could ever be. I'm talking about football season!
It's almost overwhelming isn't it? The sights, sounds and smells that accompany this time of year, the aroma of roasting meat, the pssshh you hear while twisting the cap off your favorite beverage and all your friends wearing uniform colors while displaying their own unique and eclectic styles all make for enduring memories that will stay with you for a lifetime, and each of them relates back to the game we all love.Football, be it pro, college, high school or even pee wee, has become an integral part of American life, and likewise, tailgating has become an integral part of football. There was a time when tailgating was a sub-culture, an activity engaged by a pioneering few, but that time is long past. Tailgating is now as prevalent at football stadiums as hot dogs and popcorn.
Joe Cahn, the self proclaimed "Commissioner of Tailgating," described the stadium parking lot as, "the last American neighborhood" and tailgating itself as "the new American community," and it is these two concepts that have made tailgating such a popular activity across the nation. It's refreshing to find a community that welcomes all comers. Well, as long as your jersey is the right color! So why aren't you participating?
Tailgating doesn't require a how-to guide, because there's no way to do it wrong. The only wrong way to tailgate is not to tailgate at all! If you want to grill some food, have at it! If you prefer to sit in a lawn chair and sip on your favorite beverage, fantastic! Even if you just want to wander through the area performing a little meet and greet, you will be accepted with open arms. The idea is to enjoy spending time in the company of people with whom you already have something in common, your love of football.
Don't spend this season sitting on the sidelines, get into the parking lot! There's food to be eaten, drinks to be consumed and fun to be had, you just have to show up. So slip on your jersey, secure your cap and get ready to have a great time!
Are you ready for some football? Maybe not, but you may be ready to watch the infamous commercials and eat your weight of party food. This year the Superbowl falls on February 3rd. What will you be doing for your Superbowl party? Want to try something that's new and different from the years before? Wedding and Party Network has a few party tips and ideas to make a winning Superbowl party!
Superbowl Decorations – Want ideas for easy party decorations? Turn everything into footballs. Use card stock to create footballs. You can wrap sodas, water bottles, or juice boxes with brown card stock and add white lines to create a football look. You can also get cute cupcake wrappers that are football themed as well.
Make your food table the focal point of the party. This is where you can get really creative. Create pennants with the team names that hangs over the table, place a green table cloth to create a football field, place football balloons around the food table, and talk with your local florist to see if they can create a football inspired centerpiece. It's not all about the decorations for this party, it's definitely about the food. However, having a few party decorations are a must.
Gameday Food – For a Superbowl party, it's all about the food! Here are some fun ideas that will definitely be a hit, and taste good as well:
Make your gameday party a success by offering up delicious food paired with some fun party decorations.
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It's tailgating time. However, not everyone enjoys tailgating. Some girls love football, however, others don't enjoy it as much but they are dragged to it because of their significant other. So, how can you make the experience more fun for girls? Wedding and Party Network has a guide for tailgating for girls.
What to eat. A lot of tailgating food can be a bit fattening and high in calorie. Are you trying to watch your weight, like most girls? You are at least trying to find something that is not soaked in grease. Well, get together with your girlfriends and plan out a skinny menu. The guys can bring their own food, while you bring something that is tasty, low cal, yet still in the gameday realm of food. What about a skinny pizza bar? You choose the toppings, which most of the toppings are low-calorie, but where the fat is at is the pizza dough. So, you can cut the calories by offering pitas. They are still delicious, gameday friendly and fewer calories.
Also during gameday, people tend to go with dips, which can also have calories. So, research on Pinterest, and find some low-calorie dip recipes like guacamole or fresh salsa and learn how to cut the calories by using Greek yogurt instead of mayo. There are great ideas. Also, don't forget about the drinks. These can have calories too or you may not be a fan of what the boys drink. So, come up with some unique punch recipes.
For dessert, come up with some fun cupcake ideas. Again, you can find healthy alternatives like using almond flour, no sugar and almond milk. However, this maybe where you want to splurge and even go with a Guinness cupcake with cute football cupcake toppers.
Gameday entertainment that is for girls. If you aren't that interested in the game, plan some gameday activities for you and your friends that will hold you over while the guys are wrapped up in the game. If you and your friends are into the new fashion trends, which is dressing up your nails, have a tutorial setup where everyone can paint their nails to look like footballs. However, you can also plan some games to play too.
When the girls are looking for something fun to do while the guys watch football, the girls should plan their own fun tailgate.
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The Super Bowl is coming up on February 5, 2012. Have you already made plans to host a Super Bowl party at your house? What are you doing, just the traditional food, drinks and watching the big game on television? Why not switch it up a bit and do something a bit different? It's also fun and exciting to change things up a bit, even if it's minor. Change up your Super Bowl party with the help of Wedding and Party Network. We've got some fabulous tips that will make your party a huge hit!
Plan Accordingly – Of course, with every party, you also need to plan accordingly. How many guests are you inviting, what type of food are you serving, are you having party decorations and do you plan on having activities for everyone? The best thing to do is to sit down and write everything out. Make a list of everything. This truly makes planning easy.
Party Decor – This party doesn't need a ton of party decorations at all. Just keep it within the team's colors. Divide it half and half to be fair to all your guests, unless all of you are rooting for the same team to win. Use the colors within the table cloths, centerpieces and scatter some footballs around. Use beer mugs or football koozies for the floral arrangements, except place simple flowers. Just keep it simple.
For The Food – Since it's the beginning of the new year, a lot of people made new year's resolutions to eat healthier. So, keep this in mind when planning your party menu. Instead of doing a variety of food that really doesn't go well together, think about planning out a food theme. Go with a chili bar and serve different types of chili, even a healthier version, like turkey chili. You can include all the toppings and even some hot dogs, burgers or nacho chips.
However, you can take a different approach and host a taco night, soup night or a burger bar. This way, you don't have way too much food to satisfy everyone's appetite and your menu isn't all over the place. Focus on one or two appetizers to satisfy everyone while everything else is cooking. Don't forget, you can always find a local caterer to create your meal so you're not in the kitchen all day. They always have great ideas and it frees you up from the kitchen.
Sweets – Of course, go with the theme and have a football shaped cake or football cupcakes and cookies. Just keep in mind football and the teams that are playing. You can even set up a cute dessert table that replicates a football field and have cupcakes in the team's colors and place them on the field. Don't forget to always keep in mind how you display your food. It makes everything that much better.
Don't Forget The Drinks – Drinks are just as important as the food. Have a signature drink for the evening or even have one for each team. You can do punch, have beer tasting for the guys or margaritas if you go with the taco theme. Make sure you have drinks that pairs well with the food and display them in a fun way.
Game Day Activities – Of course, you can have games like washers, horse shoes, bean bag toss or ping-pong set up to play before the big game starts. Don't forget to have everyone pick who they think will win too, which makes a great game day activity.
The Super Bowl is a great time to get friends together and hang out all day to enjoy each other's company. It's a great time to host a party and to get creative.
Yes, it's time for football! Light up those BBQ grills and get out the old pigskin because it can only mean one thing during this time of year, tailgating! This even is a great time to get together with friends and celebrate the love of football. So, Wedding and Party Network has some great tailgating tips to get everyone ready for this great season ahead!
Location & Supplies – First off, are you tailgating from home or at the game? You need to know this to know what supplies you need. If you're tailgating at home, make sure you have adequate space and a table for all the delicious food.
However, if you're tailgating at the game, you need more supplies. Tent, tables, cooking equipment, utensils, napkins, blankets and games are the essentials.The main idea is to stay organized. That makes everything easier, from setting up to cleaning up.
Tailgating Menu – This is your main focus. When people think of tailgating, they always think about the food. Therefore, blow everyone away with your delicious menu. Of course, everything needs to be easy to keep cold or warm and easy to eat. Also, stick with basics, however, display them in a creative way. Here are a few ideas for your party food to get you started.
Clean up –Having an organized system when attending a tailgate is a must. If you can, label where everything is and have a separate bag packed for all the clean up supplies. Also, for your food, have to-go containers ready for the leftovers so you can easily pack it up and store it in your cooler. Don't forget the trash bags to pick up all your trash too!
So, get ready for football season with these easy tailgating tips that will have you ready for this season. If you are organized and get creative with your tailgate, it is sure to be a success!
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Footballs flying, flags being thrown, tackles happening left and right and whistles blowing are all the signs of football season. Combine all that with spotlighted halftime performances and belly laughing commercials and you have all the elements of the Superbowl! Delicious food, drinks, games and laughs are just the makings of a great Superbowl Party. However, you've done that year after year and you want to switch it up a bit. Oh, but what will make your party different? Let Wedding and Party Network help with this fun and unique football themed party that you and your guests will enjoy!
What makes this Superbowl party different from the rest? Well, you and your guests will make create a Superbowl party of your own. Okay, we all know that football has quarters…maybe. And you always have food at your party, right? Well, combine those two together. Create a Superbowl for food. Have your guests create food dishes, such as appetizers, main courses and desserts to compete against each other. A head-to-head challenge is perfect for football season.
So, how does this work? First off, have everyone attending the party create 3 types of dishes, appetizers, main course and a dessert. However, if they only wanted to prepare one, that is fine too. Serve appetizers during the first half of the game, main courses during halftime and the dessert should be served during the last half of the game.
Create rating cards for each course. Have each dish on the rating cards with a rating scale from 1-10 or 1-5, whatever you prefer. Each of your guests will taste each dish and rate it on their card. At the end of the game, you can tally up the scores to see which dish has the highest rating. That dish is the winner. For the winner, you should come up with something to give them. A trophy would be fun. Every year your guests will be fighting over that trophy! It will become a fun tradition.
Okay, now that everyone knows the rules of the game you can go ahead and set up for your party. What tables should you offer your guests and what type of themed decorations should you hang up in your house? Choose a long table to set all the food on, you can find a green table-cloth and create white lines on it for a football field look. You could even take it as far as making goal posts at the ends of the table. How cute would that be! Your local party store will be filled with football decorations so you can stick with the usual football centerpieces, balloons and streamers. Since your party has a unique twist to it, you won't need to go all out on your decorating.
It's 5 minutes till kickoff for the game and your Superbowl food challenge. At the time of kickoff, start setting out those appetizers for people to try. Buffalo wings, dips, cheese ball, salsa or roll ups are just some of the things you might find for appetizers. All these sound so delicious and yummy, but make sure you're not too full to carry on to the main course!
For the main course, you'll find chili, tasty hamburgers, pizza burgers, ribs, mashed potatoes or pasta salads will all look great on your football themed party table. There will be so much delicious food on that table that your guests won't know where to begin or what to choose. They'll all want to rate every dish 5 stars. However, there must be a winner.
Desserts will be a cinch! You can come up with football themed cupcakes, such as footballs, cheerleading ones or even referee themed cupcakes. How great do those sound! Also, people may create mini cheesecakes, turtle brownies, football shaped cookies or a football themed cake. All of these sound so yummy that you may be breaking those New Year's resolutions for just one day.
Basically, you'll just need to provide 3 dishes and possibly some drinks for the guests. You may want to get with a party caterer to help you come up with creative drink ideas. However, they can't help you with your food dishes since it is a competition. Your guests may not like that too much. Serve party punch, green cocktails featuring a football swivel stick or stick with traditional drinks. However, give each one a fun name like Touchdown, False Start, Punt or Interception. Even though they maybe traditional drinks, the football themed name will make them so much better.
With a fun party theme, tasty food and the Superbowl; you'll have all the elements of a great football party! Everyone will love rating each others food and especially winning the challenge. It will definitely become a football tradition. Get those game plans ready and be ready to take over the competition!
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The cool breeze at your back, smell of freshly-grilled BBQ and the sea of team-colored jerseys could only mean one thing, football season! Fire up those grills and pack those coolers full, because its time for tailgating! Don't make your next tailgate a drab, fire it up with these four tailgating tips to make your game day a huge success.
Plan Ahead
A little simple planning can go a long way by setting aside ten minutes to decide what's on your tailgate agenda. Decide what food, decorations and party supplies you'll need for the big game day. If you're going to the game, remember to pack a large table for food and supplies, store food in plasticware containers for easy access and bring clean up supplies. Are you going to make this a full out bash at home? Send football-inspired invitations. You can easily find personalized invitations online or make them yourself. Add that tailgating feel in your very own backyard by setting up your lawn chairs, decorations, tables, food and games. Also, check out your local party supplier for those essential gameday accessories for an easy setup. Planning ahead will make your gameday a cinch.
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