May the Odds Be Ever in Your Favor

Have you ever had a DVD release party? Well, one of the most popular movies of this year is being released August 18th. So, what better way to celebrate than with a DVD release party? The Hunger Games is set to release August 18th and is a hit among almost all age groups. This is a great time to get your friends together and re watch the movie together and share your opinions and thoughts. Wedding and Party Network has a few tips on setting the theme for this party.

Bring this movie to life through your party. First off, find inspiration from the book and cater your party completely to this movie. So, first things first, start finding party decoration inspiration from the movie.

Party Decorations – Think about the prominent things you remember from the book. The Mockingjay, bow and arrows, the districts, coal mining, fire from her dress, the parachutes, cornucopia or the haute couture that was displayed in the capital are all great inspiration for your party.

• Food Table – Create a backdrop for the table. Use strips of orange and yellow ribbon to create the fire scheme and hang a photo of the Mokingjay on it. Also, use crates to create that rustic vibe, baskets and don't forget the bow and arrows. You can easily make arrows from sticks and feathers and use them as a centerpiece. Also, during the games, they received supplies from small parachutes. So, include this as part of your backdrop. Hang silver parachutes with food attached to them as part of your decor. Don't forget the cute table signs that read, District 12, Stay Alive – Haymitch Abernathy or May the odds be ever in your favor.
• Haute Couture Dessert – Take a different spin on your dessert table by modeling it after the capital. They were all about crazy, bright and colorful makeup and clothing. Think about creating lavish desserts and have fun metallic colors in everything.

What to serve – What did the movie talk about? Well, during the actual games, they struggled for food and had to make best of what they had in the arena. However, you can also look to what they served at the capital. Where did Peeta's family work? Think about all these things and find inspiration for your party food. You could also talk to your local caterer and may even luck out in the fact that they have read the book or seen the movie and discuss with them about some party food you can serve. However, you can also create some yummy treats yourself.

• Peeta's Family Bakery – They owned a bakery, so create cookies or bread and stick them in a white bag with twine. You can go with cute, however, think about the book and match it to that.
• Coal Mining – In Katniss & Peeta's district, they were known for their mining. Have you seen rock candy or those chocolate rocks? Serve that for your party. Everyone enjoys some type of candy to snack on. You can even create cupcakes that are black to represent the coal, of course, featuring fun little cupcake toppers to make them stand out.
• Bread, Apples & Goat Cheese – Yes, they ate this in the book. So, why not serve this at your party?
• Berry Inspired Food – Do you remember what role the berries played in this book? They had a role in being poisonous. So, create a berry dessert, like a pie or even cupcakes.
• Fire inspired food – Katniss was known as the Girl on Fire. So, use that as inspiration for your food by serving fondue or setting up a s'mores bar. You can ever take it a different way by serving spicy foods.
• Soup & Stew – Again, these two items made an appearance in the book too. They ate lamb stew for dinner one night and had soup sent to them during the games. If you are actually wanting to have a meal, serve these items.

So, now it's time to get the movie and get ready to relive the book with your closest friends to watch The Hunger Games. And may the odds be ever in your favor.