Casino Themed Engagement Party

1. No casino theme party would be complete without one! All you need is a small piece of red carpet and some velvet rope or a couple of fake trees to go on either side of the walkway. Make Giant Dice.
2. It makes a great theme for an engagement party or any occasion. As a theme, it can be elegant and quite formal or have a country-fair feel. It’s ideal for both large and small parties and with the right casino themed party decorations you can transform just about any space into a fun and fanciful casino atmosphere.

To keep your guests involved in an entire themed casino party try serving finger foods so that their hands are not engaged often and they can play easily. For food, you can set up a buffet to let your guests have fun. Beer, punch, and water are great beverages for the entertaining casino nights. A casino-themed party is a great way to gamble and bet without having to lose big to a casino. When you host a casino-inspired party you can have control over where the money goes, whether it's for a good cause or for your own personal consumption. What's also great about a casino-themed party is it's a great fund-raiser idea.

You’ve tasked yourself to throw a casino party and are in need of a few casino themed party ideas to get the ball rolling.

Everyone knows that when you throw a party, it’s the event of the season, one that will be spoken about for years to come.

You’ve worked hard to earn the reputation of the best party hostess ever and your hosting skills are so legendary that even the corporation you work for calls on you to plan the big events.

Nice job!

Now’s the time to plan the biggest bash in your party history. Stressed? Don’t worry, I have your back. (smiles)

Are you going for something glamorous and exciting? Not a problem! Here are five stylish casino themed party ideas that will help you keep your status as the reining queen when it comes to planning and throwing a party.

1. Invitations for Any Casino Themed Party

Whatever type of casino themed party you throw, get your friends or colleagues to join in by sending the right message. Send them an invitation through evite.com, an affordable eco-solution to traditional paper invitations.

Looking for something in print? Vistaprint sells these classy White Casino Night Invites.

Vistaprint’s Casino Night invitation

Best of all, you can order matching banners, envelope stamps and note cards for a finished look.

Now that you have the invites, let’s move on to decorations!

2. Birthday Casino Themed Party Ideas

Birthdays are to be toasted, especially the 21st. Throw the best birthday casino themed party for your newly legal friend or relative!

Decorate your venue with casino swag sure to make Las Vegas jealous. Buy casino themed party fans, lanterns, streamers and matching tableware from Party City.

Tell the guests to dress up for a night in Little Las Vegas. Offer felt top hats to the gents and feather boas to the ladies as they enter the scene.

When you hire a company to host the casino night, they will bring the gaming tables, play money and chips. Give your guests souvenirs honoring the birthday.

Custom Dice Favors via Sweetly Wrapped Occasions

Place personalized dice at the craps table! Each time a new person visits the table and plays, they get to keep a set of dice!

Remember to place popcorn and sweet treats around the party in ritzy casino favors boxes.

Casino themed party ideas on Kara’s Party Ideas Blog

I suggest filling these boxes with yummy gummy dice and poker candies.

3. Casino Night/Poker Night Party

Holding a swanky poker party for your closest friends?

Set the theme of any poker night with a Steve Silver Tournament Game Table. Then add excitement and glamour with candle holders and martini glasses filled with poker chips and dice, like the ones below as seen on Every Little Detail Event Blog – a must see blog for a high-class poker night!

Perfect for table décor and for place settings

Serve your favorite drinks and hors d’oeuvres and play some classic Sinatra. Don’t forget to offer some sweet desserts!

Casino themed mini cupcakes via creativecupcakes.com

4. Corporate Holiday Casino Themed Party

Tired of the boring holiday parties at work each year? Liven up the party with a corporate holiday casino theme!

Christmas and New Year’s will never be the same once you hire a professional casino company to host your event!

Hire a catering company and bartender for the evening and watch your colleagues loosen up and have fun.

Give the men these fabulous poker boutonnieres and the ladies chocolate playing cards!

Poker boutonnieres for a casino themed party

Don’t forget to have plenty of custom dice and poker chips with the corporate logo to hand out during the evening too!

5. James Bond and Casino Royale or Shanghai Nights

If you are hosting a charity event or social gala, consider a James Bond Casino Royale theme or a Shanghai Nights theme for an oriental flair. Both are sophisticated and sensational.

Ask your guests to come dressed to the nines for a Black Tie or White Tie affair. Include a martini bar to set the mood. After you hire your professional casino company, caterers and entertainment, look for a party cake to wow the guests.

I love this James Bond Cake below by CakesDecor.com. You can serve it or use the cake as an auction item for raising funds at the charity event. Of course this a much smaller version of the cake you’ll be having. (smiles)

And how about some irresistible and classy James Bond gift bags like the ones below found at Catch My Party.

James Bond inspired favor bags

Fill them with party favors worthy of your guests. Or if you want you can simply use two solid color bags (black and white). I love keeping things simple because sometimes, less is more.

Casino Themed Engagement Party Ideas

When choosing the oriental flair of Shanghai Night’s, ask guests to wear red accents as it’s consider good fortune.

Men can wear Tuxedos with Mandarin Collars while the ladies can wear beautiful cheongsams and style their hair and jewels in classic 1930s style.

Ask your caterers to serve Dim Sum and rice wine for the occasion. Add a sophisticated flair with paper lanterns, roses, and tea light candles for your dinner party.

Mixing Chinese New Year decorations with casino gaming will impress your guests.

Top off the dinner with fortune cookie cupcakes. I found the inspiration for these at Laura’s Little Party Site Blog.

For a more formal occasion, I suggest a spectacular Dragon Cake.

Dragon Cake

Dragons are wise and are a perfect reminder for a fun night of gambling; generously bet your money to support charity! I found this dragon cake on Love This Pic.

Hand out Asian Gift Boxes, to each guest at the end of the night. The ones I found at Oriental Trading Company are perfect for this.

Fill these boxes with foil wrapped chocolate poker chips or chocolate dice.

Five Stylish Casino Themed Party Ideas to Excite Your Guests

Regardless of the occasion, these casino themed party ideas will wow and excite your guests.

Be sure to check out my website for edible casino themed party favors ideas.

17 Sep 2015

Getting engaged is one of the most exciting moments of your life, and it can’t go without a celebration. If you’re looking for a novel idea for a themed engagement bash, Ladbrokes has the answer. This step-by-step guide on how to throw a dazzling casino night has all bases covered, and it’s guaranteed to have your guests rolling.

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Forget Las Vegas – Ladbrokes has considered every detail when it comes to hosting your own casino party at home. Follow this advice on how to create the perfect casino-styled evening.

Set your budget
Decide on your budget early, as costs will begin to mount. With a high budget you can go all-out with elaborate decorations, a marquee, professional props, catering and a hired waiter and croupier. To keep costs down, think about asking your friends or neighbours to help out by serving the drinks and dealing the cards, keep the party indoors, send simple invitations and invite a limited number of people.

The venue
The big question is the venue. If the weather is on your side, why not set up in your garden? A decorated marquee or gazebo is even better, if you have the budget. An indoor casino, where you can have different games in each room, is equally impressive.

Casino Themed Engagement Party Decorations

The guest list and invitations
Don’t make your guest list too long. This will keep the costs down and mean everybody has plenty of room to move around, and no queues to play the games. It’s a nice touch to send a themed invitation – a playing card sent with a plain card with the details on will be cheap yet effective, but if you want to go further, you could send an engraved poker chip.

The games
A good casino will offer a variety of games. Favourites such as poker, blackjack, baccarat and roulette go down well, and it’s a good idea to have games aimed at different skill levels to suit all your guests. If you want an alternative to card games, you could hire a roulette table.

The props
To create the atmosphere you need a few props. Firstly, make sure you have enough flat surfaces for the games you are going to hold. Nobody plays for cash at proper casinos, so poker chips are essential, as well as enough fresh packs of cards.

The ambience
Music, lighting and decorations are key for any party. Create a playlist of music to set the atmosphere, decorate your rooms with playing card bunting and neon party lights for example, to give the Vegas feel.

The food and drink
Anything served in a martini glass will add to the elegance and sophistication of the casino. Choose a cocktail to serve and give it an appropriate name like Lady Luck or High Roller, and provide a finger buffet so guests can eat between games.

Casino Themed Engagement Party Favors

Get in costume and have fun
Don’t forget to mention the dress code on your invitations. If you want a glamorous black tie affair, let your guests know in advance so they are as dressed up as you are. When the preparation is complete, enjoy the celebrations.