Throwing A Super Bowl Party

By Carley Bennecke |Staff Writer|

These simply party tricks will make your Super Bowl gathering the place to be this Feb. 2.

Every party begins with an invitation, so celebrate Super Bowl XLVIII with friends, family, coworkers, and even neighbors.

Don’t be afraid to invite folks who aren’t football enthusiasts. Many individuals enjoy attending Super Bowl parties for the social aspect, the food, and the famous Super Bowl commercials.

A precautionary party must-do is to invite twice as many people as you want to show up. This approach will ensure plenty of guests attend your party.

Invite your party guests via Facebook or Evite.com. After you’ve sent the invite online, text your close friends and family that you’ve sent an invitation and ask them to respond as soon as possible.

This method will help the acquaintance-like folks reply more quickly since there are already-attending guests.

Now that you have invited your guests, you will need to acquire Super Bowl party basics. A big television, preferably high-definition, and a flat screen will help.

Another basic necessity is seating around your television. Make sure there is plenty of comfortable seating for your guests.

If you only have the standard two couches and maybe a La-z-Boy, this will not be enough. You will need extra seating. Expand your seating space by laying blankets and pillows on the floor. You may set up plastic chairs, but be sure to make them cozy and comfy.

A last basic requirement for a happening Super Bowl party are decorations. Be sure to decorate for both teams.

Many Do-It-Yourself ideas are offered on online blogs, websites, and through Pinterest. Incorporate balloons, banners, streamers, posters, betting squares, confetti, flags, and pictures into your decorating.

Most importantly, your Super Bowl party is going to need food, and plenty of it.

Offer many assorting appetizers before and after your main course. Starter foods may include pretzels, chips, fruit, nuts, cheese sticks, cheese, crackers, meatballs, and bacon-wrapped anything.

Most certainly be creative with your foods! Any time you can, form foods shaped into a football, helmet, or any other football game artifact.

Many popular main courses include anything Mexican food, barbequed hotdogs and hamburgers, chicken, lasagna, sloppy joes, and pizza.

Your Super Bowl party is going to be an absolute success! Just remember to keep the food stocked, guests entertained, have alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages available, avoid twerking, accommodate everyone, and enjoy the big game!