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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nCreate a name for your party, like a boat’s name.<\/b> And make sure the name you choose says something about the guest of honor. For example, “Gone Fission” for your favorite nuclear scientist\/fishing enthusiast. Or how about “Crewsin’ and Brewsin’ ” for a beer-loving boater? For your high maintenance girl friend, try “H.M.S. Princess ______”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Have a christening, complete with champagne,<\/b> either as a way to start your party or as a prelude to bringing out the cake.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And speaking of the birthday cake, <\/b>we like the idea of a cake in the shape of a life preserver. This is an easy cake to make yourself and it looks fantastic. Cut a circle out of the center of a big, round cake. Cover the cake with marshmallow fondant or a classic buttercream frosting. Using fondant will give the cake a more realistic look, and it’s simple to do. Next, pipe the party name on the cake, use red icing or strips of fondant for a couple of stripes, and accent it with a bit of real rope around the base.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Come dressed for an outing at sea, and make sure your guests do the same.<\/b> White pants, boat shoes (Docksiders), ascots tied jauntily around your neck, navy jacket with gold piping (sew or glue gold piping around the cuffs of an old jacket). Dressing the part makes this nautical theme party even more fun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Present your guests with white or black skipper hats<\/b> and demand, er, request ever so politely<\/i>, that they wear them for the entire party. If one hat per guest is too costly, just give one to the guest of honor. I recently saw a pink skipper hat online \u2014that would definitely be the one I’d want!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Keep your menu in the seafaring theme<\/b> with a selection of seafood appetizers. Think hoity-toity canapes on silver trays. Perfect dahling! For drinks, nothing says “yacht club” like a vodka and tonic in a thick highball glass garnished with a wedge of lime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The boat has docked and it is time for all good guests to go ashore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Send them off in style with nautical party favors<\/b>. Little ships in a bottle would be cute, or ship’s whistles (make sure you give them on the way out –they’re loud!), an ascot personalized with the party’s “boat” name would be fun, too.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"