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Cool Jazz Party

A Mardi Gras Theme Party

Mardi Gras means jazz so why not celebrate Mardi Gras 2008 with a Cool Jazz Party. Your house will swing, when jazz is king. And your guests will be moving all night long at this groovy party.

Cool Jazz Invitations

Your guests will all want to come running, not marching in, to your Cool Jazz party as soon as they see the invitation. A custom created music theme invitation from Creations For You will let them know that the music will flow at your party

Want your house to be more like a jazz club? Then guests will definitely need a ticket to get in! Choose your wording and your colors and Party411.com will design a ticket invitation to the hottest party in town. You can even turn the invitation into a magnet, a great souvenir for your guests, since everyone loves to save the tickets from their favorite music events.

Want to make your own invitation? Make a jazz music CD and write the party information right on with a “hot” color pen. Your guests will be delighted to add this CD  to their collection.

Cool Jazz Decorations and Party Supplies

A Cool Jazz party is an indoor event but there is no reason you can’t “jazz” up the outside of your home. Nothing would set the tone for your party more than to have some great jazz musicians standing outside playing. If you don’t have access to “live” musicians, then how about a wonderful custom Jazz cutout of you or a friend as a sax player? Put some speakers outside so the music will welcome your guests before they even come in.

Give your house a little sparkle with Mardi Gras lights or use simple white twinkle lights for a more elegant look. Either way your guests will know there’s something special happening inside.

If your house is a jazz club, then you need a sign announcing it. Hang a personalized banner over your door welcoming everyone to “The Smiths House of Swing.” Choose a saxophone player with musical notes or a banner brimming with musical instruments for your entryway. (Note: these banners can be created as self-sticking and applied directly to an inside wall.)

Once inside, it’s all about the music and there are so many choices. If live music is an option, choose from a smooth jazz combo, the upbeat sound of Dixieland jazz, or the more contemporary Zydeco sound. Don’t have the space for a real band? No problem. You can have it all – play music by jazz greats Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong, Buckwheat Zydeco, Dave Brubek, Count Basie…the list goes on and on!

Your party room will look like a real jazz club, complete with a Mardi Gras feel, even if you don’t have an actual band! Great looking jazz musician scene setters and party goers look wonderful on the walls. And be sure to keep the lights in the room low for an intimate, mysterious atmosphere. Beads in silver and black are perfect for a Mardi Gras Jazz party.

Centerpieces and Paper Products
 

Jazz clubs have small intimate tables of four or six. Regardless of the size of the tables you use, cover them in black cloths and use silver paper products. Serve drinks in light up glasses of all shapes and sizes and for an extra kick use light up ice cubes too.

Finish off our tables with great looking centerpieces. Balloons are an economical and fun way to decorate and they’ll give your “club” an even more festive look. Choose metallic balloons in rich colors and accent each bouquet with a Mardi Gras foil balloon.

Candles will give your tables a more sophisticated look. Place three to five of them on every table. If you put them on a glass tray, the reflection will be even more magical.

Cool Hot Food

The tables look great and the atmosphere is perfect so now you need to feed your guests. Since jazz music has its roots in New Orleans, traditional Cajun or Creole food is the way to go. Hot and spicy food is a wonderful accompaniment to the cool music! Serve, jambalaya, crawfish etoufee, beignets, and of course the famous Mardi Gras King Cake. You can scatter King Cake Babies around the King Cake to highlight the treat!

You can have as much fun choosing your drinks as your food! If your guests are of a legal drinking age, offer them Pat O’Brien’s Hurricane Mix. It’s been a staple in New Orleans and at Mardi Gras parties since World War II. Interested in serving your own cold brew or wine? Creations for You can create a custom label for your own beer bottle labels. And after all, what club doesn’t have its house specialty?

Entertainment and Party Favors
 

Your party is all about the music so make sure you let your guests play along. Pass out inflatable instruments and dark sunglasses that will make everyone look so cool. This room full of musicians will keep the party swinging all night long!

Give your guests the chance to remember their great night of music and fun. A custom photo op of a jazz musician from Creations for You is a great photo opportunity and the perfect souvenir of a fabulous party.

Remember the house wine and beer you served at the party? Why not make a few extra bottles and give them to your guests as they’re leaving? Everyone always brings wine to the host or hostess, what a treat it would be to leave with a bottle of special spirits!

Speaking of treats, is there a greater one than chocolate? Circling a delicious bar of milk or dark chocolate will be a Mardi Gras candy bar wrapper of your choice with the name of your jazz club or your warm wishes on it

What a party it will be when you and Party411.com create night of Cool Jazz together. Let the good times roll!

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