Cheap Party Ideas (James Bond Theme!)

loopyloulou_3

I am having a James Bond party for my partner's 30th birthday.

So far I have booked the room (Council run Golf Club so room was free!)
Food (about 70-80 people) @ £4 a head £280.00

Cake ideas needed (although Cost Co are £10 i think)

Decoration ideas please.....

Music ideas please... (disco - cheap one if poss! in Medway in Kent)

I wanted something special, like a vodka luge or casino table and croupier but they are very expensive!! any alternative ideas please.....

MANY THANKS! I am trying to keep my costs down as much as possible but want it to be a party to remember too!! :beer:

greytroot

At one of these in December, it was a Casino Royale nite. We got all the stuff from ebay including the roulette wheel. We insisted that everyone stayed in character throughout. We had a worse Sean Connery impression contest, all the contestants were asked general knowledge questions on James Bond and they answered as James Bond. Must admit we did rig some of the answers. We had vodka martini cocktails, shaken not stirred. Throughout the nite we showed some Bond footage on TV. We topped it off with a Karaoke (bought this off ebay for £25, and about 10,000 tunes for £50) with only bond theme tunes. You will have a ball...... One of the ladies made a cake in the shape of James Bond Island (Thailand, the one where the rocket was in).

ginchyqueendangle

Hey loopyloulou,

This is an excellent opportunity for me the party planner wannabee to help out.

For decor heres some ideas i came up with

Red backdrops, see if you can source some cheap red material to hang up in places. or even as a red carpet. black & silver balloons maybe even gold as well. Find fairly large bond pictures on the net (A4 size?) print them out in black and white then stick them to a larger sheet of black card/paper. (it makes a good frame) then place them around the room.

To continue a casino feel make some fake money, print it on green paper. and buy a small roulette wheel out of au naturale or sumwhere similar. not sure about chips for it tho. (maybe off board games you have) just use a rectangular table and cover it with a green table cloth. and do the same for card tables just use a round table.

And as for a little something extra you can give chocolate cigars, as party favours. Oh yeah make sure you have lots of martini glasses too. just to make it extra special. Have you made invites?

If you need any more help just get in touch.

Ginch

alison6692

Casino bits here

http://www.partybox.co.uk/details.asp?product=5383.

Music Ideas

http://www.play.com/play247.asp?pa=search&searchtype=cdall&searchstring=james+bond&page=search&Go.x=29&Go.y=8

I think that if you can afford it then a casino company is worth the cost - they look the biz. Mine is £450 for 2 tables - but thats a wedding.
You could go one better and get a chocolate fountain.

Also how about fancy dress - that will get everyone in the mood.

007 posters
from ebay / the works/ second hand shops

Another casino game £15
http://www.dotcomgiftshop.com/shopexd.asp?id=49

Also about some cocktails to set the scene
with these straws - nice
http://www.dotcomgiftshop.com/shopdisplayproducts.asp?page=2

Tuxedo napkins - ebay

alison6692

Try here for vegas

http://www.dfparty.co.uk/categories.php?cat=12&sub=81

or hollywood

http://www.dfparty.co.uk/categories.php?cat=12&sub=58

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What about a movies / Bond 007 pub quiz??? You could do that yourself. Ask the DJ to read out the questions.

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Oh I want to come

Alison
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loopyloulou_3

thanks guys

some people at work have come up with some ideas too - A4 playing cards on the walls! (£9.99 of ebay)

i managed to get a casino set with a (tiny) roulette wheel and blackjack and chips for £9!!!! (it was in a Choice - next outlet place near me!) last nite. well chuffed! Dunno who is gonna be croupier tho!

i like the idea of black white and gold balloons and making fake money!!! Im gonna find some now!!!

i will have to find some quiz questions - thats an excellent idea! i could have a prize.....

a friend of mine has an Aston Martin too so i have arranged for my OH to arrvie in that!!

excellent!

what on earth am i gonna wear?!!!!!! if i can lose about 6 stone i might go as Halle Berry.... maybe not eh?!

i have made the invites with some pics that i have pinched of the net! and have put "dress as your fave Bond character - or posh frocks and black tie" do you think that is ok?

alison6692

Sounds great!!