When you decide to host a dinner party, above all, create a gathering that you are comfortable hosting. If you just want to get friends together for a no-frills, no-stress, casual event, go for it! Post a casual dinner event to your dinner club, with no specific menu items and host an all-out potluck surprise. But if you have some creative skills you would like your guests to enjoy, try creating a theme that your dinner guests can have fun participating in. If that’s you, then here are some ideas for a dinner party theme.
1. Seasonal Themes
Choose your theme according to the holiday calendar, from St. Patrick’s Day, Spring, Cinco de Mayo, July 4th, Fall, Friendsgiving, to Christmas.
2. Farm-to-Table Feast
Celebrate fresh, local ingredients with a rustic, farm-inspired menu and table settings.
3. DIY Pizza Party
Set out various toppings and let everyone craft their own personal pizza masterpiece.
4. Taco Tuesday Fiesta
Turn your dinner party into a taco bar with mix-and-match toppings, margaritas, and festive Mexican décor.
5. Welcome Party
Welcome new Members or neighbors with a party! If the genre of your dinner club is a neighborhood club, host a dinner party when new neighbors move in.
6. Backyard BBQ
Keep it casual while still having a theme and posting specific Menu Items. Think hamburgers and hotdogs, potato salad and baked beans.
What themes have you given your dinner parties. How did you do it? Please share your ideas!
7. All Birthdays
Throw a birthday party…for everyone! Set out birthday hats, balloons, and streamers. You can even have birthday cards and gifts for everyone when you host a White Elephant gift exchange. Just add gift parameters in the details section when you post your dinner party.
8. Around the World
Choose a country and center your theme around the popular food of that country. Think France, Italy, Spain, Ireland, Japan, or Africa!
9. Throwback Decade
Choose a favorite decade (e.g., 1920s Gatsby, 1980s neon) and invite your dinner club to dress and dine in style from that era.
10. Masquerade Dinner
Guests wear masks for a mysterious, upscale evening. Think candlelight, rich colors, and a decadent menu.
