Nothing commemorates a special occasion like an epic Star Wars themed party! Whether you’re celebrating a special someone’s birthday, a graduation, or just a night out of rootless fun, channeling your inner Jedi with a Star Wars themed gathering is a blast. With the right decorations, activities, food, and costumes, here’s how you can easily throw an unforgettable event.
Creating the Perfect Star Wars Theme
Choosing a Star Wars theme for your party is the first step in bringing the Force to your gathering. You can either choose to highlight an era in the franchise, such as the classic trilogy or prequeis, or keep it open and include multiple installment figures and plotlines from the saga. Deciding upfront will help you create a more consistent atmosphere as you create the decorations, food, and other elements for your party.
Decorations for a Star Wars Themed Party
Setting the tone of your event begins with the decorations. You can usually find accessories related to the franchise at your local party store, or online. If you have some handy skills with arts and crafts, you can make some of your own pieces to make the decorations more personalized. Some ideas include custom banners and cardboard cutouts of famous characters, as well as strings of lights tied in with the themes and colors of the iconic space opera.
Food Ideas for a Star Wars Party
Food is an important part of any party, and a Star Wars themed gathering is no exception. You can go in with the classic finger foods to keep it simple, or get creative with custom dishes inspired by characters or plotlines of the saga. From Luke Skywalker Pancakes to Darth Vader Cakes and Chewbacca cupcakes, the possibilities are endless. You can also draw inspiration from other parts of the universe, such as Sta Hop or Lightsaber Popsicles.
Planning Fun Activities for a Star Wars Themed Party
Activities are what make any gathering even more memorable. From movie marathons to lightsaber duels, there are plenty of options that will let your guests exercise their Jedi (or Sith) chops. If you choose to emphasize an era in the franchise, you can also plan some more obscure activities, like finding the hidden Easter Eggs throughout the movies. Of course, no Star Wars themed event is complete without a friendly round of trivia questions.}
Choosing the Best Music for Your Star Wars Party
The right music is essential in setting the mood for any gathering. To give your party a unifying theme, it’s best to choose Star Wars themed music like John Williams’ soundtrack of classic tunes from the saga. Though it’s not required, incorporating iconic tunes from other related universes can also be a nice touch. To make sure there’s something for everyone at the party, you should also prepare a playlist of other chart-topping hits from different genres.
Setting up Games and Activities for a Star Wars Themed Party
To add some friendly competition to any Star Wars themed event, you should create some games and activities centered around the franchise. Costumes can make any activity even more fun, so if you want to take things to the next level then dress up as a few of your favourite characters. Other ways to spice things up include playing classic children’s games with a twist, such as Pin the Tail on Your Favorite Character or Light Saber Battles.
Finding the Right Costumes and Accessories for Your Party
Costumes and accessories are an essential part of any Star Wars themed party. Whether your guests arrive in full Jedi regalia or come dressed as Rey or Han Solo, there are plenty of ways to make sure everyone looks their best. If you are going for an open-ended theme for your event, consider offering costumes that are not necessarily from the movies. Everyone can appreciate the creativity of a custom-made Chewbacca-inspired vest or Princess Lea-styled head bands.
Crafting Invitations to Send Out Beforehand
Though it may seem like an unnecessary step, creating custom invitations can help your guests get into the spirit before they arrive. You can craft additions relatively cheaply with some stock paper and printed images or silhouettes of characters from your favorite installments of the franchise. You can even draw inspiration from other parts of the universe – cartoon inspired figures or quotes would be an excellent touch – or invest in custom online cards featuring infamous personalities.
Finishing Touches to Make the Party More Epic
Nothing creates a truly complete experience like going that extra mile with details! Of course the must-have item is a light saber – either toy models or those that can attach to your remote controls – but you can also include unique details such as snap chats filters featuring BB-8s and holograms of Darth Vader or music-playing R2D2’s. You could even set up a photo booth where guests can make memorable keepsakes to take home.
The recipe for success when creating a truly epic Star Wars themed party is simplicity and originality! With some inspired decorations, food, activities and costumes Channel your wildest nerdy ideas and transport everyone to that galaxy far far away! Though it might be daunting at first glance, hosting an event like this doesn’t have to be expensive nor time consuming – just think outside of the box and have fun.
