Oscar Watch Party: 8 Ways to Throw an Epic Party

Celebrate award season's biggest night by throwing the best watch party ever!

Feb 19, 2017

Oscar Watch Party: 8 Ways to Throw an Epic Party

Tom Antos Films

The 89-th Academy Awards (aka The Oscars) air Sunday, February 26th on ABC. Such a big occasion deserves an epic watch party. The question is: how does one throw an epic watch party? Wonder know more. Here are some tips on how to throw an awesome Oscar watch party.

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1.Invite lots of friends

Oscar Sunday is a big event and the perfect opportunity to invite your friends over to party! Invite your closest friends. Invite friends you haven't talked to in a while. The more, the merrier!

2. Dress Code

Now you don't have to do anything fancy...unless you want to. Dressing up for the Oscars might be fun. If you're more in the mood to relax, try having a pajamas-and-pearls dress code.

3. Oscar Ballots

Oscar ballots are a fun and easy way to add a game/competition to your watch party. Have everyone fill out a ballot before the show begins. At the end of the night see who had the best guesses about the winners.

4. Award Oscar statuettes

You can buy little plastic statuettes at the party store and hand them out as party favor as your guests leave. Or you can have your own awards ceremony and give them to your guests as awards for certain things like Best Dressed. Either way, you're guests are going to love going home with their very own Oscar.

5. Have lots of food.

A party is only as good as its food. Make sure you've got lots of food for people to enjoy. If you don't want to make it all yourself, then do a potluck and ask guests to each bring a dish. Make sure you've got plenty of popcorn on hand. If you're trying to impress with food try making Academy Award-shaped sugar cookies.

6. Have drinks on hand.

How are you supposed to celebrate without a drink in hand? Champagne is a popular choice to toast the Oscars.It's classy and the ultimate celebratory drink. Why let the stars be the only ones enjoying a little bubbly?

7. Decorations

Decorations can make or break a party. It's the Oscars so why not go all out? Gold is the key color for the awards show so use it as your go-to color. Gold balloons. Gold plates and utensils. Maybe even roll out the red carpet for your guests.

8. Watch the Oscars Live

Obviously, you need to watch the Oscars since that's why you're all there, right? Enjoy the show and have a great time commenting on the winners with your friends!

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