Oscar Viewing Party Planning Tips

By Danielle Smyth

Throwing a watch party for the Oscars? Even if you're just watching in your most glamorous pajamas with your s.o., you should celebrate the Academy Awards in style. Here are our winning ideas to make your Oscars party, no matter how small, a great one.

Here's to the best Oscar's party ever!

Oscar Party Decoration Ideas

Decorating for an Oscars party can be a glamorous and exciting endeavor. Start by setting a red carpet entrance with gold stars leading the way, evoking the classic Hollywood feel.

Inside, use black, gold, and silver as your primary color scheme for tablecloths, napkins, and balloons to create an elegant atmosphere. Hang gold glitter curtains or string lights to add sparkle to the room. Set up a photo booth area with props like fake Oscars statues, film reels, and director's clapboards for guests to pose with.

Create themed centerpieces using film reels, popcorn boxes, or mini Oscars statues surrounded by gold confetti. Play classic movie soundtracks softly in the background to enhance the ambiance. And don't forget to create a VIP lounge area with plush seating and a "Reserved for Celebrities" sign for an extra touch of Hollywood glamour.

Best Drink: Raspberry Champagne

For a classy, delicious drink that will make you feel like you're an A-lister, mix your favorite champagne with fresh (washed) raspberries. Let the fruit soak in the chilled champagne for awhile before serving in a fancy Champagne glass. Delicious!

Don't drink alcohol? You can get non-alcoholic Champagne on Amazon! It's the perfect alternative for your fancy night in.

Best Snack: Cheese Board

Nothing says glamour like a cheese board. Mix soft cheeses, like mozzarella, muenster, or brie, with hard cheeses, like asiago, sharp cheddars, or fontina. Don't forget to include smoky cheeses, like gouda and gruyere (my favorite kinds!). Other great additions to you cheese spread are salami, pepperoni, and fresh basil and tomato.

Be sure to have a wide variety of fresh breads, pita, and crackers on hand. Depending on how seriously you take your cheese spread, you might not need a main dish. I've found that a serious variety of charcuterie and cheeses can be very filling. Try pairing with a tray of fresh veggies and dip, also. Yum!

Best Dessert: Chocolate Mousse

The ultimate in rich and decadent desserts, serve your chocolate mousse with a Pirouline wafer and some whipped cream in a parfait or stemless martini glass. You'll feel like a star when you sit and savor this luscious dessert.

Prefer to make your desserts from scratch? Here's a great mousse recipe to try. ​

Best Game: Academy Awards Trivia

Which actor has won the most Oscars? Who has hosted the Academy Awards the most times? Hand your guests this trivia quiz when they arrive and let them complete it throughout the night. Have a special prize on hand for whoever can correctly answer the most questions. These Oscar statues make an excellent prize!

Another great game idea? Have guests fill out their Oscar picks when they get to the party, and see who is closest to the real winners as the night goes on. Use gold pens and special paper for your Oscar picks to make things even more fun.

Oscar Party Planning Help

Feeling overwhelmed getting ready for your Oscars party? Don't worry, that's why we're here! Read on for a complete list of the things you'll need to get your viewing celebration on in the classiest possible way.

Shopping List for Your Oscar Night Party

Here's everything you need to have the Oscar party of your dreams. Want to order everything right from Amazon? Click the links below and simply add to your cart!

• Glamorous pajamas

• Raspberries

• Fancy Champagne glass

• Non-alcoholic Champagne

• Cheese board

• Bread

• Pita

• Crackers

• Fresh veggies

• Dip

• Chocolate mousse

• Parfait glass

• Stemless martini glass

• Pirouline wafer

• Whipped cream

• Oscar statues

• Gold pens

• Special paper

A version of this post originally appeared at Sweet Frivolity.

About the author: Danielle Smyth is a professional writer and editor with a background in digital marketing and publishing. An entrepreneur at heart, she owns Wordsmyth Creative Content Marketing and founded the Freelance Writers Collective to empower other writers. She also pursues her passions as a publisher and bookseller via Wordplay Kids' Books. She blogs for fun at Sweet Frivolity and Best Little Lists and talks about her professional writing on her portfolio site.