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How To Host The Ultimate James Bond Theme Party

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17 May
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A James Bond theme party is the perfect solution for guys that love to party in style. Use black and silver decoration, and casino attire to create an instant appeal. There are ideas to cover games, decorations, food and attire.


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I held this James Bond party a couple of years ago, well before Smart Party Planning was in existence. Unfortunately this means that there are not a huge amount of photos to share with you. However you can certainly get the idea of what was held and how easy it was to do.

My dad was turning 60 and we wanted to throw him a party. The problem was that kept saying he wasn’t that bothered about whether he had a celebration or not.

We knew that we didn’t want the occasion to simply pass him by so we thought about a theme that he could really enjoy. Then it came to us. “The name’s Bond….James Bond“.

My dad would LOVE a James Bond theme party.

James Bond Theme Party attire

From the moment I mentioned that we would be having a James Bond party he had that school boy cheeky grin all over his face. I knew I was onto a winner with this one.

We decided to turn his house into a casino and so the planning of the James Bond theme party began.

James Bond Party Invitations

I have said it before, but invitations are so incredibly important for setting the scene. If you want people to get excited and attend your party, you have to give them an incentive to do so.

James Bond Theme Party Invitation

We decided to purchase the invitations, and found these Bond theme invites which we could tailor to suit our needs.

They were absolutely perfect.

James Bond Theme Party Invitation

How To Dress For A James Bond Party

We knew that we wanted this party to resemble a casino therefore the dress had to be appropriate. The easiest way to ask guests to dress for a James Bond party is to simply ask them to dress Bond style.

What is Bond style?

Think black tuxedo, black bow-tie and cocktail dresses for the ladies.

For an added element of fun however you could ask guests to dress as their favorite villain.

How Do You Plan A James Bond Party?

There are several things that you need to consider when planning for a James Bond party.

  1. You need to create the ambiance. The easiest way is to create a casino style party.
  2. Create an entrance. Think about how you will greet your guests so that they instantly feel like they are transported into a James Bond movie.
  3. Have some casino games set up and ready to play when guests arrive.
  4. Have lots of James Bond decor.

Lets take a look at how these can be achieved.

James Bond Party Decorations

Dad didn’t have a clue about anything that was being organised for the party. He set me a party budget and let me get on with it. This meant I was totally in my element and left to my own devices with the party decoration.

I purchased many of the decorations online which made everything very easy. The decorations were delivered direct to my home and I was able to shop from home knowing I wasn’t going over my budget.

I wanted the dominant colors to be black and white.

All the surfaces in the house were covered with black table cloths, and we covered the ceiling with black and silver white helium balloons.

The ceiling looked amazing and everyone commented at just how stunning it was.

Black and silver helium balloons

I purchased extra large helium balloons of all the four card suits: heart, diamond, spade and clubs. I used these as a backdrop which was seen immediately as you entered the room.

Casino style helium balloons

The walls were lined with various Posters from James Bond films and finished off with casino backdrops.

As a gift for my dad’s birthday I gave him a photo book with photos included from his birth to present day. It was also filled with messages from close friends and family, many of whom are overseas. I gave the book to him immediately before the party started and it was displayed for everyone to view.

Poker chip helium balloons

Party Food Ideas

I’m a party organizer but not a baker, so thankfully mum did an outstanding job of the catering.

She kept it simple with finger foods consisting of sausage rolls, mini quiche, cheese pie, salads and various cakes and cookies.

Finger food

This helped to keep the budget down and then splashed out on having a chocolate mud 60th birthday cake made. All the food was served on black plates and the entire serving area was sprinkled with casino scatters.

60th Birthday Cake

All drinks were served in martini glasses (regardless of what the drink consisted of). Martini’s were of course served too.

James Bond Theme Party Activities

This party was definitely not short of activities.  As guests arrived they were all given a cup filled with casino chips to be used throughout the party.

Everyone was told that there was a prize at the end of the party for the person with the most chips. This created a friendly level of competition and everyone really got into the swing of things.

Two casino tables were set up of blackjack and roulette, which kept everyone entertained for hours.


James Bond theme party games

I asked two friends to be croupiers for the afternoon, and asked them to dress in black and white. I provided them both with a croupier vest and vizier and my friends did an absolutely amazing job.

Everyone was crowded around the tables for the entire party, desperate to get as many casino chips as possible to win that prize!

We gave two prizes, a bottle of champagne to the winner and a miniature bottle of vodka to the person with the least (or zero) chips!

Guests around casino table

Finally, this is me with my dad. He had an absolute ball and I know that this was the perfect party theme for him.

James Bond Theme Party attire

Does a James Bond Theme Party sound like your kind of party?

James Bond Theme Party collage

Planning a James Bond party is a lot of fun and actually really simple to put together. If you follow the premise of formal and casino style you can’t go wrong.

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Catherine


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Catherine Holt is the founder of Smart Party Planning. She is a stay at home mum with a passion for celebrating life’s little moments, with creative yet budget friendly ideas. Catherine often has a camera in hand capturing everyday events and is a self obsessed chocoholic! She loves connecting with other mum's on the blog and sharing party planning tips and tricks. Get all the answers to every aspect of party planning with her eBook today! If you want to hold a party with that ‘wow’ factor and have it tailored to the person you’re holding it for then this eBook is for you. Let Catherine take the stress and headache out of organizing your next party or event.

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  1. Suz Brill says

    May 17, 2013 at 6:54 pm

    Fantastic party theme and perfect for a male 60th. Thank you sharing and giving us all more inspiration x

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    • Catherine Holt says

      May 17, 2013 at 7:07 pm

      Thanks Suz 🙂 The other great thing about this party is that is is so easy to coordinate and didn’t need lots of fancy decorating. And my dad had a grin from ear to ear, which made it all worth it!!

      Reply
  2. Kristy says

    June 24, 2013 at 10:05 am

    Love these ideas for a James Bond birthday. Can you please tell me where you got those invitations? I can’t find them anywhere online.

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    • Catherine Holt says

      June 24, 2013 at 7:29 pm

      Thanks Kristy…the invites worked so well for the party. I purchased them from PaperDivas.com You can find them on the direct link here: http://www.paperdivas.com.au/bond-007-birthday-invitations.html They deliver worldwide which is very handy! I hope you find this useful 🙂 Happy party planning!

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  3. Lauryn Francisco says

    February 17, 2014 at 8:51 am

    Love it! Great party! Where did you find those invitations? I’m having a hard time locating some good ones. Thanks!

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    • Catherine Holt says

      February 17, 2014 at 8:24 pm

      Thanks Lauryn. I used Paper Divas http://www.paperdivas.com.au/bond-007-birthday-invitations.html and we were really happy with the invites. They were perfect and a great price too 🙂

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  4. Chris says

    July 23, 2014 at 3:07 am

    really like this theme Catherine, im not one normally for themes but the pictures look great and it seems like it could be a great hit. definitely looking into hosting one of these. i’ve got a poker set, just need the roulette and blackjack. might be had to persuade someone to deal but maybe people can take turns until a loser comes out and that could be the punishment for being greedy.

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    • Catherine Holt says

      July 23, 2014 at 7:53 pm

      Thanks Chris! It’s definitely an awesome theme to work with, and so much fun too. Ha ha…sounds like a great plan taking it in turns to deal. Everyone will have so much fun that I’m sure they would be happy too 🙂

      Reply
  5. Aspen Jay says

    April 18, 2015 at 1:04 pm

    Oh I LOVE parties and a James Bond theme would be a lot of fun!!

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    • Catherine Holt says

      April 18, 2015 at 8:01 pm

      Oh it really was Aspen. Everyone enjoyed it, and it was a great way to incorporate a casino theme. I highly recommend it 🙂

      Reply
  6. Lorelai @ Life With Lorelai says

    April 28, 2015 at 10:19 am

    Oh party planning is always so much fun and it seems that you guys had an absolute blast! Thanks for sharing at the #HomeMattersParty – we hope to see you again next week. 🙂

    ~Lorelai
    Life With Lorelai

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    • Catherine Holt says

      April 28, 2015 at 10:58 am

      We really did Lorelai. It was the perfect theme for my dad. And considering he didn’t even want a party, he sure had a good time 🙂

      Reply

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