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MASQUERADE PARTY IDEAS FOR INVITATIONS

Entice your guests to attend your masquerade theme party with some fun, colorful and intriguing invitations. Here's several ideas for Masquerade Party Invitations that will bring the aire of mystery to life and set the tone for an evening of disguise.


MASQUERADE PARTY IDEAS FOR COSTUMES

Half the fun of a masquerade party is dressing up and striving to camouflage your identity. Be sure to invite guests to join in on the fun and conceal whom they are, while getting into character with a fun, colorful costume.

If you're goal is to be the Belle of the Ball, then you might want to consider investing in one of these Masquerade Gowns, which would truly make you quite a unique period-piece.

If you're in the market for Elizabethan Masquerade Masks, Italian masquerade masks, or Venetian masquerade masks, then you'll want to check these masks out and see if they might help to conceal the real you.

Another option to consider, how about make your own masquerade mask? If you are crafty, wanting a one-of-a-kind mask, or just curious about what it takes to accomplish this task, then click on over to our Make Your Own Masquerade Mask page.

Be sure to "strongly" encourage your guests to comply and to hide their identity so guessing who is behind that wild mask or dramatic costume, or that wild hat or make-up, can be one of the party activities.

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Place a large black, gold, or silver container near your party entrance. In the alternative, you could cover your containers with fabrics in these colors. Secure a piece of floral foam into the container. Decorate masks using sequins, rhinestones, jewels, glitter, feathers, tulle, etc. Secure each mask to 1/4" dowels, cut at various lengths. Fill containers with the decorated masks. Cover the foam with floral moss. Place a large note by the container inviting guests who forgot to wear a mask, to select one.


MASQUERADE PARTY IDEAS FOR MASQUERADE DECORATIONS

A masquerade party lends itself nicely to use just about any color combination that you would like. It is best to work with two or three colors, with one of the colors being silver or gold. Here are some of my favorite color combinations that work well for a masquerade theme party:

• Black and silver
• Black, white, and silver
• Purple, green, and gold
• Red, purple, and gold
• Fuchsia, Green, and silver
• Red, black, and silver

There are so many options for a masquerade theme party and many items are a crossover into Mardi Gras decorations. If you're working within a tight budget, then you will want to opt for lots of balloons, streamers, glitter, confetti, and Mardi Gras beads.

If you have a large budget to work with, the only problem you will have in decorating for this party is putting on the brakes. Otherwise you may purchase your way into masquerade oblivion.

Either way, check out these great Masquerade Decorations and all of our ideas to help you set the tone for your party. There are oodles from which to select.


FIESTA PARTY IDEAS FOR GAMES & ACTIVITIES

If you're racking your brain for some masquerade party ideas relating to games, here's an entire page with nothing but Masquerade Party Games and Activities, such as:

• Printable Games
• Ask Me About...
• Guess Who
• Guess How Many
• Photos Galore
• Hidden Message
• I Brought To The Party...
• Forbidden Word
• Trivial Pursuit On The Run

When it comes to food, you could opt for finger foods, which would work great for this type of party, as they can be made ahead of time and afford your guests the opportunity to easily mingle while munching. Here's some great masquerade party ideas for food to help make your soiree absolutely marvelous!

SHRIMP COCKTAIL - Fill a large tray full of shrimp. Serve with both spicy and mild cocktail sauces.

SHRIMP KABOBS - Serve kabobs warm with wedges of lemon and spicy and mild cocktail sauces.

STUFFED MUSHROOMS - These are always a yummy party add-on. Quick and easy to make and yet offer an air of elegance.

FINGER SANDWICHES - Make crustless sandwiches on marble, white, and rye breads using CREAM CHEESE FILLING OR chicken salad and cut into fourths. Secure each quarter with a decorative toothpick.

QUICHE - Save yourself some time and opt for using frozen quiche or if you happen to have a deli/restaurant nearby that makes killer quiche, then order up a couple for an added treat.

FRUIT TRAY/KABOBS - Provide a tray of strawberries, sliced kiwi, grapes, balls of melons, blackberries and raspberries. You could also serve up a fruit assortment on skewers. Either way, have some whipped cream available for yummy dipping.

PASTA SALAD - Either make your favorite pasta salad recipe or buy some ready-made pasta salad. If you opt to make your own, be sure to use the various colored pasta noodles for added party fun.

CAESAR SALAD - Either make your favorite Caesar salad recipe or buy some ready-made. Either way, I vote to hold the anchovies! Be sure to serve it with some freshly grated Parmesan cheese, in case your guests want their salads to be a little more cheesier.

NUTS - Spiced or sugared walnuts and almonds.

CHOCOLATE FOUNTAIN - Proper lighting with a chocolate fountain and pieces of cut-up Angel food cake or strawberries make for an instant romantic fare.

CHOCOLATE DIPPED STRAWBERRIES - Either pre-dip strawberries in chocolate and display on platter or provide a platter of strawberries with a fondue pot of warmed chocolate and let guests dip them.

NON-ALCOHOLIC HURRICANE - Combine 2 ounces of passion fruit and 1 ounce of lime juice. Pour over glass filled with ice. Add club soda or lemon-lime beverage like Sprite. Garnish with wedge of lime.

SPRITZER - Mix equal parts of peach and mango juices and soda water or ginger ale. Add ice and garnish with a piece of pineapple on a swizzle stick.

SOUTHERN COOLER - Mix equal parts of lemonade, grape juice, and sparkling water. Add ice and garnish with a lemon wedge.

COOLER - Mix equal parts of orange, passion fruit, and pineapple juices. Add ice and garnish with wedge of lemon.

DRINK OPTIONS - Opt for sparkling grape, apple, or cranberry juice, tea, soda, water, etc.

If you decide to have a sit-down affair, then of course, you will want to pull out all of the stops and lean towards hitting the mark of elegance. Here are a few masquerade party ideas for food to help get your elegant groove on:

• Place a large, ornate mirror on a standing easel at the entryway to your dining area. Using a washable paint marker, write your menu in calligraphy onto the mirror.

• Roasted Rosemary Chicken
• Prime Rib & Mashed Potatoes
• Beef Wellington
• Petite Pork Roast
• Honey Glazed Ham

• Caesar Salad
• Shrimp Cocktail
• Argula Salad

• Mashed Potatoes
• Asparagus Parmigiano
• Grilled Corn On The Cob, (Remove From Cob Before Serving)

• Lemon Sorbet
• Peaches & Cream Pie
• Creme Brulee

MASQUERADE CAKE - Make or buy a rectangular cake and frost it in one of your party colors. Top it off with a fun decorated masquerade mask.

MASQUERADE PARTY IDEAS - MASK BIRTHDAY CAKE - Make or buy a sheet cake. Create mask patterns out of paper, one happy and one sad. Lay patterns out on top of the sheet cake and carve out the masks. Frost each mask in a separate color to coordinate with your party colors. Frost the faces golden yellow. Place the masks on a foil-lined tray. Embellish the foil with adhesive stars, foil-type curling ribbons, and add a "Happy Birthday" message.

MASQUERADE PARTY IDEAS - MASK THEME PARTY CAKE - Make or buy a sheet cake and frost it white. Lightly airbrush the cake in one of your party colors. Pipe on a decorative edge around the bottom of the cake using a contrasting color. Make a cake topper by covering a piece of Styrofoam in foil wrapping paper. Glue a fun decorated mask to the Styrofoam, along with strands of foil cascade (used for decorating presents). Place the topper on the cake. Decorate the sheet cake with strands of beads and colored coins. Add a birthday message.

MASQUERADE THEME PARTY BIRTHDAY CAKE - Make or buy a sheet cake and frost it white. Add an edible sugar art image with a masquerade or Mardi Gras theme to make your cake look fantastic.


MASQUERADE PARTY IDEAS FOR FAVORS

Favors aren't necessary for an adult birthday party, but if you wish to give your guests a small parting gift, you might consider colorful beads, decorated masks, party photos, or a special party photo framed. Once again, if you hire some high school photography students, they can be busy printing out photos and placing them into frames so they are ready to go when the party is over.

Masquerade Party Ideas

Do you have some favorite Masquerade party ideas? Do tell! Please share all your party tips and ideas for invitations, decorations, games, etc.

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