Great Gatsby Themed Dinner Party Ideas: Turn Your Home into West Egg
Tonight’s chosen theme is Great Gatsby Themed Dinner Party Ideas. Step into 1922 with champagne sparkle, velvet shadows, and Art Deco drama that feels lavish yet welcoming. Subscribe for weekly speakeasy secrets, and share your Gatsby-night ambitions in the comments.
Set the Scene with Art Deco Glamour
Build your mood with a black, gold, and emerald palette, softened by amber bulbs and candlelight. Hide uplights behind palms to cast sultry shadows, and greet guests with jazz floating from a gramophone-style speaker.
Set the Scene with Art Deco Glamour
Layer mirrored runners, crystal coupes, and pearl strands among ostrich feathers for height and movement. Tuck handwritten place cards into artfully folded napkins, and include a tiny Fitzgerald quote to spark curious, era-perfect dinner conversation.
Dress Code: Flappers, Dappers, and Dazzle
Guest Attire Essentials
Flapper dresses shimmer with fringe and beading; tuxedos gleam with satin lapels. Add long pearls, pocket squares, and wingtip shoes. Invite guests to post outfit teasers beforehand and tag your speakeasy hashtag to build anticipation.
Vintage Hair and Makeup
Suggest finger waves, smoky lids, and a decisive red lip. For gentlemen, a slick part and a subtle cologne nod to old-school charm. Share your hair tutorial playlist and ask readers for their favorite vintage styling tricks.
A Photogenic Corner
Create a Deco backdrop with geometric gold lines, a velvet loveseat, and a vintage suitcase of props. Include faux cigarette holders, feather fans, and silk gloves. Encourage guests to snap, share, and subscribe for printable prop tags.
A Roaring Twenties Menu
Begin with oysters Rockefeller, deviled eggs crowned with chives, and shrimp cocktails in crystal bowls. Pair with crisp endive spears and caviar bumps for theater. Tell us your favorite appetizer and we’ll send a printable recipe card.
A Roaring Twenties Menu
Present herb-crusted roast beef with horseradish cream or salmon en croûte with dill. A mushroom vol-au-vent pleases vegetarians without sacrificing grandeur. Comment which centerpiece you prefer, and we’ll share the full prep timeline.
Signature Cocktails Everyone Remembers
Offer a French 75 with lemon oils misting the air, a honeyed Bee’s Knees, and a citrusy Sidecar. Pre-batch for ease, garnish theatrically, and invite readers to vote on your house cocktail name in the comments.
The Champagne Tower Ritual
Stack coupes in a gleaming pyramid and practice a steady pour. Dim the lights, cue a trumpet flourish, and dedicate the tower to improbable dreams. Share your tower height in the thread so others can plan confidently.
Music, Dance, and Play
The Soundtrack of West Egg
Blend 1920s classics with modern electro-swing for momentum. Think Ellington beside Parov Stelar, a clarinet solo before bass drops. Share your playlist link and ask readers for the one sax riff that always gets them dancing.
Hosting Flow and Etiquette
Welcome with a Bee’s Knees, seat for starters within twenty minutes, unveil mains after a dance interlude, then dessert and tower. Post your timeline questions, and we’ll answer with pacing tips for any guest count.
Invitations, RSVPs, and Afterglow
Design black card stock with gold foil geometry and a whisper of emerald. Include the password, dress hints, and a sly map. Share your invite draft, and we’ll suggest one irresistible line that clinches RSVPs.
Invitations, RSVPs, and Afterglow
Assign playful personas—poet, bootlegger, chorus star—to mix personalities and prompt jokes. Place cards tucked into matchbooks feel cheeky. Tell us your seating puzzle, and we’ll offer character prompts in the next newsletter.