Who doesn’t love a good movie night? It is a fun and incredibly easy way to get a group of friends together for a few hours. Unlike other party type get togethers, there is little to no preparation needed before hand, and no one needs to worry about getting dressed up. With a little thought before hand, it is quite easy to make sure that your movie night goes smoothly.
♥ Guests. Invite people who you all know share a common interests. Invite all your horror film lovers over on one night, and the romantic comedy fans over on a another night. Definitely don’t invite a Dungeons and Dragon enthusiast, a Hannah Montana fan and your grandma over to watch the same movie. Odds are, they won’t share the same interest in films.
♥ Picking a movie. Think about what your guests have in common. If you invite some girls from your dance class over, choose a movie with dancing as a theme, such as a Dirty Dancing or Funny Face.
Have a few different films for your guests in case one of them is a complete dud, or if it turns out everyone has seen the film but you. It is ok to watch a film that everyone has already seen, as long as you know it is a movie that they all share a love for.
♥ Before the movie. Invite your guests to come over about thirty minutes before you plan on showing the film. You can use this time to get the popcorn and drinks ready, and to have a little bit of chit chat. Consider having some pre movie short films. Old cartoons, such as Merrie Melodies work well for this.
♥ Setting. Comfort is important. If you don’t have enough sofa room for everyone, don’t panic. Pull out all the pillows and blankets you have, and lay them out around the room. With a little work you can make the floor look just as inviting to guests as the couch.
Lights should be dimmed for the movie. Leave a few candles burning to provide some light so no one breaks there neck trying to find the bathroom in the dark.
♥ Snacks. Skip the dinner party on this night, and focus on desserts and snack foods. Food should be quick to prepare, and remind one of being in a movie theatre. Load up on the popcorn, cookies, and small candies. Use some small brown paper bags to divide up the popcorn, so each guest can have their own. Put out bowls of Skittles or M&M’s. No need to get fancy. The whole point of the movie night is to be casual.
If you want to go all out, make ice cream sundaes. Buy some vanilla ice cream, chocolate sauce, caramel sauce, chopped nuts, rainbow sprinkles, whipped topping, and Maraschino cherries. Let your guests go to town, making their own sundae concoctions right before you start the film.
♥ Beverages. Depending on who you invite over you may want to have wine or beer available to your guests. If you don’t want to get into the alcohol, stick to sodas or fun juice blends. I like to buy several types of juice, and then mix them. A little pineapple, some orange, and a dash of cranberry….mmm…well you get the idea!
♥ After the film. If your friends are the type who like to discuss the movie once it is over, allow some time for this. If not perhaps just put on something to look at on tv, and turn the volume down so you can talk about other things. Your friends will naturally leave pretty soon after the movie, unless you invite them to stay longer.
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