If you’re wanting to have a themed party, an Elvis party may be an excellent choice for a theme. You’ve got Elvis music and movies for entertainment and there’s no limit to the “Elvis favorites” you can serve as snacks and food at your party. Because Elvis is such a popular person it is pretty easy to put together decorations.
There are lots of fun games and activities that you could enjoy at an Elvis party. You can get an Elvis CD and play the first few bars of a track and then have your guests try to name the tune; or play part of a song then pause it and have people try to complete the line. You can also read some facts about Elvis and make a number of questions for a trivia game or a quiz with a prize. Here is a little information about Elvis that you may utilize to make some trivia cards or questions.
Elvis Presley broke into the American music scene in 1956, however he’d been well-known locally in Memphis for some time beforehand. He promptly became synonymous with the new rock’n'roll music and adolescents all over the place took him to their hearts. His sensual performing style whipped his female fans into a frenzy, which in the beginning induced much criticism in the media – but the resulting publicity did his career no harm at all. After he was drafted and did his service in the U.S. Army, without complaint or favors, opinion about him in the media began to change, and when he came back his new, mature style helped him be able to reach an even larger audience.
Not content with becoming perhaps the world’s most popular singer, he also moved into acting and before long took Hollywood by storm. During his career he was in 31 movies – all of which were a success at the box office – and in the mid 1960s he was the highest paid actor in Hollywood. After he went back to the concert stage in the seventies his shows in Las Vegas became world famous, and he was before long called the “World’s Greatest Entertainer”.
One snack that Elvis preferred above all others was peanut butter and banana sandwiches. If you are planning an Elvis party this snack is a must serve. The way Elvis preferred them is to toast the bread first, then spread on peanut butter. Next slice the bananas and put them on the peanut butter. It is a terrific snack which will certainly put a smile on your guests’ faces.
If you would like kick back and relax, you can end the party with an Elvis film, or, if you’ve got a somewhat more rowdy crowd, you could try a little Elvis karaoke or an “Elvis hips” contest in which you see who is able to imitate Elvis’s dancing and those renowned hips.
An Elvis party can definitely be loads of fun and leave your friends talking about your party for years to come. It will be one of a kind and original and most likely different than any other party your friends have ever been invited to. “It’s now or never”, deliver those invites and hopefully you will not receive them back with “return to sender” stamped on them.
If you are interested in learning more about Elvis and throwing your own Elvis Party take a look at some of Jeff’s other Elvis articles and websites for lots of great information on Elvis and ideas for an Elvis Party.