Today is “National Crabmeat Day”! Believe it or not, this is an actual food holiday. Sounds fun and delicious to me! In honor of this very special holiday I came up with this party idea. It has all the traditional fun and games of a beach party, without all the sand (unless you want it)!!
The Food: Depending on how elegant you want to be you could serve anything from fish (or crab?) tacos for a casual beach party theme, to a delicious and formal Surf & Turf (steak and lobster or crab) meal for a fancier feel. You may also want to accompany whichever you choose with a traditional and delicious salad, such as Eat Your Greens. For dessert try serving a brownie with a scoop of ice cream out of large store-bought, washed shells.
The Drinks: Try serving a Tropical Mojito or some other fruity drink. Don’t forget to get those cute little drink umbrellas for the ultimate “beachy” touch!
The Décor: Shells, shells, shells!
- Try filling glass hurricanes with shells and placing a large candle in the center; or even add a little sand with shells on top, then the candle.
-Flowers such as orchids always bring on the tropical beach feel.
-Hang fishing nets with shells strung on them in windows or various corners of the room.
The Fun: If you have a lawn or even a space inside that you could clear out try setting up a scaled down bocce ball game. This is one of our favorite things to do at the beach. As the sun goes down at a beach party, usually the bonfires light up. Since not everybody has a ready-to-go bonfire at their disposal, try lighting up your fireplace or backyard fire-pit (or if all else fails, use your gas stove!) and make S’Mores!
** Note: If it is the middle of winter and you feel like a beach party, GO FOR IT!!! There is nothing about this party that says that it has to be sunny and 85 degrees out. Have fun!
