{"id":409001045,"date":"2018-11-27T10:21:54","date_gmt":"2018-11-27T16:21:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/?p=409001045"},"modified":"2019-12-13T06:21:45","modified_gmt":"2019-12-13T12:21:45","slug":"how-to-throw-a-successful-1950s-cocktail-party","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/vintage-love\/how-to-throw-a-successful-1950s-cocktail-party\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Throw a Successful 1950&#8217;s Cocktail Party"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>So you want to throw a 1950&#8217;s cocktail party for you and your vintage loving friends. What a fabulous idea! Here are a few essential elements to make sure that your vintage cocktail party is a success.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-409004892\" src=\"https:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/how-to-throw-a-successful-1950s-cocktail-party.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"330\" alt=\"How to Throw a Successful 1950's Cocktail Party\" title=\"How to Throw a Successful 1950's Cocktail Party\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/how-to-throw-a-successful-1950s-cocktail-party.jpg 600w, https:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/how-to-throw-a-successful-1950s-cocktail-party-500x275.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Photo Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1950sglam.com\/how-to-throw-a-1950s-style-cocktail-party\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">1950sglam.com<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Invitations\"><\/span>Invitations<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_50 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-transparent ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\" role=\"button\"><label for=\"item-649112cd23947\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><input  type=\"checkbox\" id=\"item-649112cd23947\"><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-visibility-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/vintage-love\/how-to-throw-a-successful-1950s-cocktail-party\/#Invitations\" title=\"Invitations\">Invitations<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/vintage-love\/how-to-throw-a-successful-1950s-cocktail-party\/#Setting_the_Scene\" title=\"Setting the Scene\">Setting the Scene<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/vintage-love\/how-to-throw-a-successful-1950s-cocktail-party\/#What_to_Serve\" title=\"What to Serve\">What to Serve<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/vintage-love\/how-to-throw-a-successful-1950s-cocktail-party\/#Your_Outfit\" title=\"Your Outfit\">Your Outfit<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p>The first step in a truly old fashioned cocktail party\u00a0is to send out your invitations. You can either make these yourself, find them at a thrift store, or purchase them online. It&#8217;s definitely more fun to get a cocktail party invite in the mail, but if you are really strapped for time, a modern e-vite\u00a0would work just fine.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-409004893\" src=\"https:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/how-to-throw-a-successful-1950s-cocktail-party-1.jpg\" width=\"324\" height=\"324\" alt=\"How to Throw a Successful 1950's Cocktail Party\" title=\"How to Throw a Successful 1950's Cocktail Party\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/how-to-throw-a-successful-1950s-cocktail-party-1.jpg 324w, https:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/how-to-throw-a-successful-1950s-cocktail-party-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/how-to-throw-a-successful-1950s-cocktail-party-1-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 324px) 100vw, 324px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Photo Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zazzle.ca\/modern_cocktail_party_invitation-256989068215084570\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Zazzle.ca<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Setting_the_Scene\"><\/span>Setting the Scene<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Now you&#8217;ll have to decide on the setup for your party. Most likely, you&#8217;ll want to have a center table with any drinks and appetizers you&#8217;ll be serving where it is easy for your guests to find. Set chairs in clusters around the room so that your guests can sit and chat throughout the party, or in a big circle if you have any group activities planned. Last, but not least, decorate the room with all of your favorite <a href=\"http:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/vintage-style\/dining-room-vintage-style\/\">vintage decor<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-409004894\" src=\"https:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/how-to-throw-a-successful-1950s-cocktail-party-2.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"237\" alt=\"How to Throw a Successful 1950's Cocktail Party\" title=\"How to Throw a Successful 1950's Cocktail Party\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Photo Source: <a href=\"http:\/\/tikiloungetalk.com\/tiki-drinks\/atomic-age-cocktail-party\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tikiloungetalk.com<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_to_Serve\"><\/span>What to Serve<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Since this is a cocktail party, an important element is, of course, the cocktails. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1950sglam.com\/how-to-throw-a-1950s-style-cocktail-party\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Popular drinks of the 1950&#8217;s<\/a> included martinis, daiquiris, mint juleps, whisky sours, champagne cocktails and punch. Most cocktail parties in the fifties included platters of bite-sized appetizers and desserts.\u00a0There are hundreds of <a href=\"http:\/\/allrecipes.com\/recipes\/133\/drinks\/cocktails\/?internalSource=hubcard&amp;referringContentType=search%20results&amp;clickId=cardslot%201\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">cocktail drinks <\/a>and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.delish.com\/food\/g2168\/bite-size-appetizers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">appetizer<\/a> recipes online if you need ideas.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-409004895\" src=\"https:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/how-to-throw-a-successful-1950s-cocktail-party-3.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"390\" alt=\"How to Throw a Successful 1950's Cocktail Party\" title=\"How to Throw a Successful 1950's Cocktail Party\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Photo Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.etsy.com\/listing\/43270032\/vintage-1950s-cocktail-placemat\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Etsy.com<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Your_Outfit\"><\/span>Your Outfit<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>An obvious element of your party attire is your vintage <a href=\"http:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/vintage-style\/50s\/50s-dresses-styles\/\">1950&#8217;s dress<\/a>\u00a0you&#8217;ve been saving for this exact occasion. If you really want to go all out, you can wear matching 1950&#8217;s accessories\u00a0like gloves, pumps, and jewelry.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-409004896\" src=\"https:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/how-to-throw-a-successful-1950s-cocktail-party-4.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"352\" alt=\"How to Throw a Successful 1950's Cocktail Party\" title=\"How to Throw a Successful 1950's Cocktail Party\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Photo Source: <a href=\"http:\/\/vintagedancer.com\/vintage\/vintage-cocktail-dresses\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Vintagedancer.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>On many occasions, cocktail parties gave women the opportunity to wear a special cocktail ring with their dress.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/eragem.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EraGem<\/a> has a great selection of cocktail rings, including the trendy <a href=\"https:\/\/eragem.com\/aquamarine-jewelry\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">aquamarine rings<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-409004897\" src=\"https:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/how-to-throw-a-successful-1950s-cocktail-party-5.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" alt=\"How to Throw a Successful 1950's Cocktail Party\" title=\"How to Throw a Successful 1950's Cocktail Party\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/how-to-throw-a-successful-1950s-cocktail-party-5.jpg 500w, https:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/how-to-throw-a-successful-1950s-cocktail-party-5-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/how-to-throw-a-successful-1950s-cocktail-party-5-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/how-to-throw-a-successful-1950s-cocktail-party-5-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Well, there you have it! All of the essential elements of a 1950&#8217;s cocktail party are in your hands. We hope your party is a smashing success.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>So you want to throw a 1950&#8217;s cocktail party for you and your vintage loving friends. What a fabulous idea! Here are a few essential elements to make sure that your vintage cocktail party is a success. Photo Source: 1950sglam.com Invitations The first step in a truly old fashioned cocktail party\u00a0is to send out your [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1561,"featured_media":409001047,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":""},"categories":[3852,3067,1191],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/409001045"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1561"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=409001045"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/409001045\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/409001047"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=409001045"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=409001045"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=409001045"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}