Thinking about having an Elvis party? You’ve found the right spot! (Great choice by the way on the Elvis party theme…people are going to have a great time!) So exactly what do you need to put on a terrific Elvis party! Let’s start with the two most important features of a party, decorations and of course food!
With the decorations you have got a couple of directions you can go. Since Elvis is generally known as the King of Rock and Roll, and became popular in the 1950’s, both rock and roll and fiftys themed decorations work great. I would suggest more specific Elvis decorations however. Posters of Elvis are usually rather simple to come by and you could print off loads of pictures from online. Elvis wall hangings are fun and also the life size cardboard cutouts. At first you may not think of them as decorations, but Elvis, Rock and Roll, or 50’s plates, cups, napkins, etc. definitely add to the Elvis party theme and truly shouldn't be forgotten when making plans for the decorations.
Next comes everybody’s favorite part of the party, the food! Regardless of whether you are having a complete meal or simply refreshments, you must have peanut butter and banana sandwiches. They were Elvis’s favorite! The main thing to remember with the peanut butter and banana sandwiches is that you need to toast them. That’s how Elvis ate them!
Now you need to decide what you are planning to do at your party. Without a doubt you are going to have to have some Elvis music. Make certain that you have got a CD you could play while guests are arriving, and depending on what other activities you are doing, you can have it playing in the background.
If you would like to sit back and watch a concert for one of your activities, the '68 Comeback Special' is a great choice along with the 'Aloha From Hawaii' Concert. You likewise don’t necessarily need to watch it as one of the activities at the party. You can simply have it on in the background in place of the music and people can watch if they want. The fun thing about playing the concert rather than a CD is that you actually get to see Elvis, not just hear him, and that was a substantial component of his appeal. He was such a great and charismatic performer.
Another fun activity to do at an Elvis party is an Elvis puzzle. Place this on a table somewhere so that guests can sit down and talk with each other for a couple of minutes, put in some puzzle pieces, and then move on to something else. It can be merely a relaxed continuing activity that guests are able to do at their leisure while they visit and snack on goodies.
"Name that Elvis Song" is an excellent game to play at an Elvis party. Get your Elvis CD and play the 1st couple of bars of a tune. See if anyone can guess it. If nobody can guess it, play a little more. This can be way fun if you break up into teams and keep score.
"Finish the line" is another fun activity to do at an Elvis party. Get your Elvis CD and play a bit of a song. Then randomly press the pause button and have someone finish the line. This also can be rather fun if you break up into two teams and keep score.
If you are in more of a low key party mood, you could watch an Elvis movie. Elvis had leading roles in dozens of films. A couple of fun ones are 'Viva Las Vegas', 'Clambake', and 'Girls, Girls, Girls'.
There a lots of other fun things you can do at your Elvis party. Elvis Karaoke is a lot of fun! There are many manufactured Elvis games out there. An “Elvis Hips” contest is certain to get everyone energized. Elvis Pictionary is easy and fun to make. Giving awards for the best Elvis impersonation, best Elvis lip curl, or best Elvis outfit would be another fun thing to do. If you have a cardboard cutout, you can have each guest get their picture taken with Elvis. If you know somebody who can do a good Elvis impersonation, have them call the party and then pass the phone around letting your guests visit with “Elvis.” I did this at an Elvis party one time and people loved it!
There are countless fun things you can do. Let your imagination run wild. It is really simple with such a legendary personality like Elvis Presley. With awesome decorations, music, peanut butter and banana sandwiches and Elvis you can’t fail, everyone is certain to have a ball and your Elvis party will be a winner!
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