It's World Series Baseball!!
That's right sports fans, the boys of summer take the field this fall in a final showdown between the two best teams in the game. Come on, you know you'll be watching. You sat through the season and paid attention to the playoffs, but now it's time to get off your duff and throw a bash as big as the series itself! Your team didn't make the cut? That's okay, you can still have a great time! Invite some friends, fix some food and get ready for the party of the year!
The Menu
Don't get too hung up on what to provide. For a baseball party, all you really need is ballpark fare. A fridge full of beer (or sodas if that's your preference), a cheese ball, chips and pretzels, hot dogs and peanuts will see you through. Feel free to throw in some cold-cut sandwiches if you feel like you should provide something more substantial.
If you really want to go all out, you can whip up a batch of hot wings or offer to grill steaks, but that's purely up to you. In my experience, the lighter options work just fine. People will be focused on the game, so snacks are perfect.
Decoration
You can approach this from two different angles. You can choose one team to represent and decorate your living room/den with those colors and/or memorabilia, or you can divide the viewing area straight down the middle and decorate each side with a team's colors. I like the second option, especially if it's not a local team in the game. You can then separate your friends into two groups and let them enjoy rooting against the other side as much as rooting for their own team!
If you are going the one-team route, try to use as much memorabilia as you can. Hats, jerseys, t-shirts, whatever you already have on hand would be great. You might even buy paper plates with the logo stamped directly on them or provide cups in that theme. If you don't have officially licensed cups, buy plastic cups in the team's colors.
The TV
The 18" just isn't going to cut it. Today, everything is high def and larger than life. It's what's expected, and your party-goers will be disappointed if they are offered less than a big-screen.
Perhaps purchasing one is too far outside your budget. That's understandable, but there are still options available to you. Even if YOU don't own one, you probably know someone who does. See if you can borrow it for the night. Make sure you invited that friend to the party also, and they probably won't mind at all. Still, if that won't work for some reason, it's also possible to rent one. That would be my last choice, but worth it for a big event like the World Series.
And there you have it! Everything you need to throw a stellar World Series party!
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