Any party would benefit from a black and white theme. Black and white parties are a great way to incorporate your visitors in the party experience, whether you’re celebrating a birthday, anniversary, graduation, or simply want to hold a dinner party for yourself and your friends.
The Black and White party is more about the color scheme than it is about a specific festival or theme. Request that your guests wear black and white attire. Decorating in black and white is a great idea. Serve cocktails in both black and white. You’ll be shocked at how beautiful your party will seem when everything is color coordinated like this. Here are a few amazing black and white party ideas.
Black and White Party Decorations
Because there are so many objects available in these hues, decorating with black and white is simple (plates, napkins, candles, table cloths, etc.). You can add a splash of color (like lime green or neon pink) or use a zebra pattern as the base for your black and white if you want to put a variation to the theme.
To make all of your tables look the same, cover them in black and white tablecloths. When utilizing an all-over color scheme like this one, covering the entire space in those hues brings the whole thing together.
Metallic silver and black curtains cover windows and serve as a backdrop for the walls. Large white candelabras provide light and are tall enough to serve as table centerpieces while allowing everyone to see each other.
Hanging black strips from the ceiling with dangling silver stars adds extra stars and sparkle. The light is reflected by the stars when little white Christmas lights are placed between the strips.
The 12″ broad strips include wooden dowels at either end that may be strung from hooks or a drapery rod to span the ceiling. Using the same hooks/drapery rod as the strips, the twinkle lights are draped between each strip.
You might also add interest to the ceiling by draping black fabric across it. It’s less dramatic (which could be what you want), but it’s also less labor than hanging the ceiling strips. Simply hang hooks in the ceiling’s center and at the corners where the cloth will be draped, and loop the fabric over them.
Hang mini-silver mirror balls and tea light candles in terrarium candle holders from the chandelier for a floaty centerpiece. To keep the thread from becoming too hot and breaking, use flameless tea lights. The heat from the candle did not destroy the strings in this example since the 6′′ circular candle holders were large enough.
For a black and white party, you’ll need black and white party decorations. Start with balloons and streamers in black and white. Depending on the size of your party space, you can set up balloon bouquets, a little balloon arch, or another form of arrangement. With black and white, silver is a beautiful accent color, so try including some silver balloons in your arrangements.
Place white candles on mirrors and scatter black and white confetti around the mirror for an elegant appearance if you intend on having table centerpieces. Fill square vases with white roses or lilies and place black stones in the bottom.
Party Dress Code Ideas
Make your black and white party a semi-black tie occasion. Make guests wear their best black and white outfits. Ladies can wear black and/or white cocktail dresses, while gentlemen can wear beautiful black slacks and a white button down shirt. If you don’t want your party to be too formal, tell your attendees that all black or all white is preferred (you can even designate men to wear all black and women to wear all white – or vice versa).
Party Food Ideas
Make your party’s food and beverages as black and white as possible. An excellent appetizer is black bean dip with white tortilla chips. Serve pasta alfredo, blackened chicken, rye or marble bread finger sandwiches, etc. as the main course. Black and white cookies, layered parfaits, cupcakes, whoopie pies, and a delectable black forest cake are all good options for dessert. Cocktails such as chocolate martinis, mudslides, and white Russians are also excellent choices for a black and white party.
Free Gold Black Frame Base Party Invitations
To inform your guests about the party’s theme, send them black and white invites. Like these Free Gold Black Frame Base Invitations that I’m giving away!
Make sure to tell your guests what they should wear (i.e all white, all black, a combination, etc.). You can also specify whether or not you want attendees to bring a dish on your invitation. If you wish to have people sign up to contribute food, Punchbowl’s Potluck option is perfect.
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Enjoy these Party Music List
Make a black and white-themed party playlist. Here are some tracks to get you started on your playlist: Michael Jackson’s “Black or White,” Will Smith’s “Men in Black,” KT Tunstall’s “Black Horse and the Cherry Tree,” Metallica’s “Fade to Black,” Santana’s “Black Magic Woman,” Miranda Lambert’s “White Liar,” Billy Idol’s “White Wedding” Songs by the Black Eyed Peas, White Stripes, and Black Crowes can also be played.
Party Favor Ideas
Finally, getting small, square black boxes (the size of a ring box) and filling them with white chocolates is a simple idea for black and white party favors. Black and white M&Ms or Hershey kisses might alternatively be used to fill clear plastic goody bags or martini glasses.
