Any ideas for a Casino themed corporate holiday party?

Question

I am on the committee for planning our holilday party this year and just discovered that Casino parites are obvisouly popular. If you have ever been to one, please give me ideas on decorations, activites, music etc. I would have no idea where to start!!!

Answer 1

Cabotgua,

               Mardi Gras all the way Dude!! If you just went with the whole Mardi Gras theme, that would definitely be the "Shiney Ticket!!" For your Casino Party!! Have everyone buy mask's, and put out the feathers and beads everywhere!! And do the Casian Food, as well as all of the other foods too!! My gosh you'd have such a "Bash" doing it this way! Bringing the "Mardi Gras" to your Casino, would be oh so cool.!! So many people have never even been to Lousiana, or New Orleans for that matter and what a better way to go about this whole party experience than to bring this whole New Orleans Annual, and sometimes daily experience to your Casino, for the people to finally get to experience this!!! This would totally "ROCK your party"!!! And find people who know how to make all of the different types of foods, so you can feed these people!!! I wish I could go!! Good Luck, and have fun with this!! Smile!! Your going to do just fine you'll see! :)

Answer 2

orientaltrading.com will have everything you need

Answer 3

Anything flashy is Vegas. Lights, boas, masks, etc. Have people dress the part of high rollers. If you have staff have them dress in Vegas attire with uniforms or fun showgirl outfits.

Fun invitations or e-vites with a catchy event name.

"Let's Roll" with dice

"Casino Royale" with a Bond theme

"Hold 'em or Fold 'em" with cards

For decorations.. Dice, cards, neat casino chips. The color theme could be the colors of the chips. Any known buldings like the Luxor, Eiffel Tower, etc.

Activities: Poker tournament, blackjack tables, roulette, etc.

For music I would look up famous Vegas performers, like the ones who always sell out. Old school would be some Rat Pack - Sinatra.

Answer 4

I went to a really cool fund raiser casino party. look in the phone book or online and find a company to come host the event- they have hte tables, dealers, cards, chips- everything you need basicly. then everyone will get a certain ammount of chips to start off with adn they can gamble at whatever games they want and try to earn more chips. if they loose all their chips they can have the option to buy more (maybe donate this money to charity or something) and at the end of the night everyone cashes in their chips for raffle tickets. you would need to buy a few cool items- like a navigation system, HDTV, movies, whatever really! then have them all on display someplace and everyone will put their tickets into a box to try and win one or all of the prizes- then pick one ticket form each box and thats who wins! vegas is full of showgirls too- maybe have some showgirls as cocktail servers or something. most party stores have tons of casino type decorations too- here are a bunch http://www.orientaltrading.com/ui/search...

Answer 5

this was in an old issue i got. it has cute food ideas. follow the link and it will give you the recipes.

Poker Party

http://www.rachaelraymag.com/party-plann...

Eat:

Seafood Dean Martinis

Sammy D. Jr.-Size Melts

Frankie's Chicken Cigars



Drink:

Dry Vodka Martini

Tom Collins

Answer 6

Casino Party:

Decorations are usually red, black, and green. Do streamers, balloons, and tablecloths in these colors.

Cover tables with black felt and use a white paint marker to draw craps, blackjack, and baccrat lines. You can also buy these premade. Provide tables with game rules for novices. Give each coworker a bucket to put their winnings (chips) in.

Set up lots of different tables: blackjack, Texas Hold Em, poker, roulette, dice games, craps....

Decide what kind of clothing everybody should be wearing. Is this a casual weekend in Las Vegas, or a chic Monte Carlo casino? Make sure the food matches the style (every party needs food!) A classy attire might call for wine and caviar, a casual event, wings and beer....

At the end of the night, give out prizes for biggest winner, and biggest loser!

Hope this helps =)