Even if the closest your party guests may get to a red carpet is if their children spill ketchup on their rugs, you can throw a party with all of the glitz and glamour of a Hollywood event. Roll out the red carpet to your invitees and make them feel special for the evening, focusing on their very own star potential and activities meant to bring out the celebrity in everyone. Does this Spark an idea?
Strike a Pose
Celebrities often grumble about the collection of paparazzi on the red carpet and complain about having to have their picture taken, but you can provide your guests a way to take as many pictures as they want complaint-free at your next party. Purchase celebrity "stand ups," which are lifelike and life-size photo portraits of the stars from movies and television and even stars who have been long gone. Party guests can pose with Charlie Chaplin, Johnny Depp, the Jonas Brothers, Han Solo and other figures. Web sites such as Celebrity Cutouts and Movie Cutouts offer searchable databases of the stars, so you can seek ones to make your party complete.
Stretch It Out
Stars' schedules are sometimes so overbooked that they have to hustle from one party to the next event, saved only by a waiting limousine to shuttle them from place to place. Give your guests that same sense of being chauffeured by hiring a limousine for the party. Options include having the limousine pick up each guest and bring them to the party site or transporting guests to multiple party stops once everyone arrives. Limousines range from a standard town car to a jet black stretch vehicle accommodating up to 50 people. Red carpet perks such as champagne, in-car movies and snacks such as chocolate covered strawberries may be arranged with the limousine company. Find a limousine service in your Yellow Pages or by checking a Web site such as Limos.com, which can provide you a link to services in your local area.
Best Face Forward
While your party guests may not have the resources to have a personal makeup consultant to "do" their faces like the stars before each special event, you can provide that extra special touch by hiring a makeup artist for your party. Guests can get red carpet ready as soon as they arrive as your artist touches up makeup, gives male guests a close shave, styles hair and offers advice on products. Ask for freelance makeup artists at the makeup counters at your local department store, or use a referral service such as the Beauty Survival Web site, which lists makeup artists by country, state and city. In California, for example, makeup artists throughout the state offer specialized makeup for people of color, hair services, waxing, facials, brow shaping, retro and pinup looks, special effects makeup and eyelash extensions. Give your guests an entire new Hollywood look or just a few touch-ups for close-up glamour.
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