Football Fever: How To Throw The Perfect World Cup Themed Party
Football fever is certainly building as the nation gears up for the FIFA World Cup 2018.
Taking place over four weeks, there’s plenty of opportunity to celebrate this sporting event with your friends and family, whether you’re a football fan or not! Here’s some advice on how to throw a party that’s guaranteed to hit the back of the net.
Prepare for the weather
As much as we would all love to look forward to a glorious, sunny summer, the British weather can sometimes be unpredictable. Before inviting guests around, invest in some outdoor essentials to keep you covered, whatever the weather. The Range’s collection of gazebos will keep everyone dry, while its parasols will ensure everyone stays cool when the sun does decide to shine.
Hang the banners
When throwing a World Cup Party, it makes sense to kit out your home in suitably themed décor. Party Pieces is stocked full with the perfect supplies, offering everything from football whistles to mini trophies – you’ll certainly be on your way to scoring top marks from guests for effort.
However, to take things one-step further, why not focus your theme on a particular team? For example, if England is playing on the day of your party, then sticking to a red and white colour palette would work well. Peeks.co.uk has a selection of party packages to chose from, such as its English Value Party Pack that’s perfect for the patriotic and bursting with bunting, balloons, banners, and much more!
If you are thinking of a more generic World Cup theme, there’s also a World Cup 2018 Decoration Pack on offer, to suit whatever team is on the pitch.
Football-themed food
As well as themed decorations, you can also adapt the food that you serve to fit in with the particular match you’re watching.
We suggest choosing meals that come from the country of the two teams that are competing. For example, if Mexico are playing Belgium, why not have fajitas for your main dish, followed by Belgian chocolate tart for dessert? Or, if you are sticking to the England theme, simply take the easy option and order in fish and chips!
For those who love to cook and bake, you can find lots of World Cup inspired recipes online, or, your local supermarket will be well stocked with relevant savoury and sweet treats, too.
Dress up!
With your house and your food all sorted, it’s time to ask your guests to add to the fun by encouraging them to dress up! Football fans can wear their favourite kit but even those who don’t usually follow the sport can join in the excitement with hats, face painting and temporary tattoos – get creative and wear the colours of the teams who are playing on the day of your party.
No matter who you’re supporting, we’re sure your party will score highly with your friends and family this summer! We’d love to see how you’re getting into the spirit of World Cup fever – so please share your snaps with us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.