Party Theme:James Bond New Year's

When it comes to planning your New Year's Eve party to bring in 2007, there's only one party to have…and that's a Bond, James Bond, 007 Party, of course. And as if you would question why, here's another reason. The remake of Casino Royale is being released at Thanksgiving so it should be available on DVD by then for a personal screening!

If you play your cards right, your guests will be treated royally and you'll be the talk of the town! Look out Las Vegas! Move over Monte Carlo! Casino Royale, here we come…


DIRECTIONS

Invitation:
The invitation can be a custom CD with Bond theme songs with a personalized custom cover, a custom invitation from Party411 or you can make your own and send it with poker chips and/or dice. Here is some fun wording.

[FOR YOUR EYES ONLY (1981...)

Her Majesty's Secret Service
Invites you to spend New Year's Eve at the
CASINO ROYALE (1967, 2006) to celebrate 007!

Hosted by 009 (Lynn) and 003 (Sam Green)
1234 Main Street
Estes Park

You Only Live Twice (1967)…so
RSVP before you
Die Another Day (2002)

Printed on outside of envelope: From Russia with Love (1963) and your return address.

RSVP and let us know if only The Man with the Golden Gun (1974) could keep you away or if you’re shaken but not stirred enough to come.

[List phone and email]


Entrance/Welcome
Welcome sign: Her Majesty's Secret Service Welcomes You!
A casino Scenesetter where guests enter of either a slot machine wall or casino signs of your choice hanging from the ceiling!
If budget allows, use Poker Party Princess costumes or light up martini glasses.

Bars/Buffets
Shaken Not Stirred Martini Bar From Russia with Love
On Her Majesty's Secret Service Fish and Chips
Octopussy Sushi Bar
“You Only Live Twice So Eat Up” Buffet
Gold-Finger Foods and Appetizers (tea sandwiches and the like!)
Decorate the buffets with dice lights…

Tables
Set your table with any of these Casino Royale-type papergoods
Add centerpieces: large martini glasses filled with marbles and blinkers...cool!
Confetti: Use typical confetti or better yet, light up dice
Napkin rings: poker chip keyrings around each napkin or flashing dice magnetic lapel pins attached to each

Entertainment
Casino Games
Bond Trivia Contest
Vote for Your Favorite Bond
"Name the Villain" Game
Bond Karaoke (great photo op)

Casino Area
Use a casino Casino scene setter or signage to make an entrance to your "casino!"
Within the room, decorate with casino balloons, dice columns and more!
Use Party411 personalized money with your face(s) or we can provide personalized poker chips

Party Favors
Aston Martin DB5 cut-out for pictures…just set it atop an 8' table with a chair behind for fun photos to take home!
Personalized money with your face or anyone's for that matter!
Personalized water bottles
Casino Royale personalized candy bars
Casino Royale personalized beer bottle labels
Chocolate poker chips
2007 Glasses and/or dollar sign sunglasses make for great casino prizes.

Casino Prizes
Plush poker chips
Money bandanas
Dollar sign necklace
Dice beads
$100 clock

For your information, here is a list by year of Bond movies. Feel free to add them into your party "scheme!"

1. Dr. No (1962)
2. From Russia With Love (1963)
3. Goldfinger (1964)
4. Thunderball (1965)
5. You Only Live Twice (1967)
6. On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969)
7. Diamonds Are Forever (1971)
8. Live And Let Die (1973)
9. The Man With The Golden Gun (1974)
10. The Spy Who Loved Me (1977)
11. Moonraker (1979)
12. For Your Eyes Only (1981)
13. Octopussy (1983)
14. A View To A Kill (1985)
15. The Living Daylights (1987)
16. Licence To Kill (1989)
17. GoldenEye (1995)
18. Tomorrow Never Dies (1997)
19. The World Is Not Enough (1999)
20. Die Another Day (2002)
21. Casino Royale (2006)

And, of course, here’s a list of villains:

Mr. Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
M
Q
Odd Job
Pussy Galore
James
Bond
Dr. No
Jaws
Miss Moneypenny
Goldfinger