The Wild West is cowboys and Indians, horses and cacti, revolvers, bows and lasso, the eternal confrontation between two cultures and a unique style. It’s hard to come up with a better theme for a party! Guests can choose the image of an Indian or a cowboy, and the hero of the occasion can be made a sheriff or a formidable bandit. But we will leave for you the pleasant troubles of choosing an image and selecting competitions, suggesting only ways to create a suitable atmosphere in the room.
Let's take it as a given that the budget is limited and it is not affordable to order professional decorations from a film studio, and the party will be held at home or in a cafe. The first thing you need to decide is who the decor of the room gravitates towards: Indians or cowboys?
In the city N in the Wild West
If you decide that the action will take place on the territory of cowboys, then let's remember all the associations from Westerns, which can be reviewed during the preparation process:
- Tavern (saloon): characteristic doors, signs, Wanted posters and buffalo skulls on the walls, whiskey and gin.
- Street: wooden facades of houses, cacti, horses, cows, villagers.
- Cowboy attributes: hats, spurs, bandanas, revolvers and lasso.
- Sheriff's attributes: sheriff's badge, mustache.
All these elements can be used in decoration. For example, a cowboy hat can not only be placed on a cowboy's head, but also hang on a hanger or on the wall. If the party involves alcohol, design the drinks serving area as a saloon, and for agility competitions, make it a street area.
You can buy some of the equipment, and do the rest yourself. For example, many party props stores sell inflatable cacti, but you can make your own by gluing several balloons together. Saloon doors are very easy to make from cardboard.
A wall with “Wanted” posters can become the focal point of the design. Find a poster template on the Internet in advance and make each of your guests a dangerous criminal by coming up with a nickname or adding cowboy attributes in Photoshop.
A good basis for the style would be regular country, so if you have a choice, go for it. It is better to decorate the TV and other overly modern items.
Food and drink
A cowboy party for adults is sure to include a lot of meat and tequila. It is better to cook dishes that belong to Mexican cuisine. Suitable:
- Tacos and nachos are light Mexican snacks.
- Fajitas, burrito - meat with vegetables wrapped in a tortilla.
- Shish kebab in a spicy marinade.
- Meat, stew, pilaf.
- Grilled vegetables, baked potatoes, French fries.
- Meat and vegetable cuts.
- Burgers, nuggets.
- Wings in a spicy marinade, chicken in a soy-honey marinade.
- Fruit slices.
At such a party, fatty meat dishes and vegetables look ideal - best with legumes. It is better to give preference to appetizers rather than main courses. For sweets - pancakes with syrup, chocolate or macaroons, charlotte, homemade pies.
Suitable drinks are tequila, whiskey, rum, brandy, beer. From cocktails you can make gin and tonic, mojito, rum-Cola, whiskey-Cola. For non-drinking guests, you can supply soda and exotic fruit juices.
If it's a birthday, don't forget the cake. It can be prepared in the form of a cactus or a cowboy hat. If this is a New Year's table, then traditional dishes like Olivier will also be appropriate. Then they should be laid out in the form of a cactus, for example, to preserve the spirit of the evening.
Visiting the Indians
We also remember everything that we associate with the Indians:
- Settlement: wigwams, animal skins and skulls, totems, dream catchers, bonfires.
- Indian attributes: feathers, amulets, tom-toms, leather clothes with fringes, special ornaments, images of animals.
- Shaman attributes: staff, tambourine, ritual knife, peace pipe.
- Weapons: bows and arrows, blowpipes, boomerangs, spears, tomahawks and hatchets.
If the basis of your party is an Indian theme, then it would be most suitable to organize a table on a skin on the floor or a low table near a makeshift wigwam and a fire. Of course, instead of a skin, a carpet will do, and guests can be provided with pillows for comfort. Yes, and you can make a wigwam together with guests, as a program item.
Decorate the room with garlands. You can make feathers for them from paper by cutting out a shape and making a fringe around the edges.
Learn how to make a dream catcher yourself using master classes from the Internet and make your own at the holiday. A dream catcher can serve as an interior decoration after a party, especially since the Indian style is now becoming fashionable.
It is very good to hold such a party in the warm season outdoors. Then in a clearing or on a summer cottage you can set up an entire Indian settlement and light a real fire.
During the holiday
A script for a cowboy party is a must. If guests keep themselves busy or just talk, the Wild West atmosphere will not last long. The necessary active games and funny competitions for the evening, as well as a typical playlist. You can hire a host who will prepare everything for you, or you can prescribe the course of the evening yourself.
The total number of songs in the playlist should be at least 3 hours long so that they do not repeat. Give preference to country and indie rock performers. You can insert soundtracks from movies about cowboys, songs from horse races. Any fiery melodies are suitable for the dance part.
You can start creating the atmosphere from the very beginning. Divide the invitees into two teams. Invite them to come up with nicknames for themselves, choose a team name and captain. The team with the largest number of competition winners will receive the title of “Best Cowboys.”
Suitable competitions:
- "Knock down the cow." Attach a large toy filled with sweets or small gifts to the tree. Blindfold the participant. He has several attempts: he must knock down the toy so that its contents fall out. It is better to prepare several of them so that as many guests as possible can participate.
- "Take your luck." Tie a loop on the rope. Place tin cans. Using an improvised lasso, the participant must grab the can with a rope.
- "Accurate shooter". This competition involves tin cans, rope and water guns. Several people can participate at the same time, ideally 3-4 guests. They must knock down as many cans as possible by shooting water at them.
- "Gold Diggers". Hide gold chocolate coins throughout the apartment. During the evening, guests must find them. Whoever has the most will receive the main prize. It could be a bottle of tequila, a cowboy hat, or any other item. If the evening brings together friends who communicate well with each other, this “super prize” may be an obligation to host the next party.
Wild West Party: Mixing Styles
Both Indians and cowboys live in the Wild West, so nothing stops you from combining both styles. Moreover, if there are a lot of guests, they can be divided into opposing teams according to this principle. And the room will reflect both cultures: first, everyone walks together in a tavern, and then drinks mate, eats stylized delicacies and smokes a peace pipe at the wigwam.
Most importantly, don’t forget to organize a place for photos and props so that the holiday remains in your memory for a long time!
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Dress code
The finishing touch is clothes for a cowboy party. It is she who will help you better immerse yourself in the atmosphere of the Wild West and feel it. Making a suit is easy: you can style modern clothes in country style. The easiest and most versatile look is a plaid shirt and jeans or denim shorts, as well as a hat or bandana.
Several options for costumes for a cowboy party for men:
- Jeans, denim shirt and white T-shirt.
- Black jeans, plaid shirt and leather jacket.
- Leather pants and a plain shirt tucked inside.
For all looks, an important attribute is high boots. You can complement the image with a sheriff's badge, a hat, a bandana tied around the neck or hiding the face, and pistols. A vest and a rope tied at the waist instead of a belt will add originality to the look.
Party ideas for women:
- A plaid loose shirt and a denim skirt or shorts. You can complement the outfit with a wide leather belt, a bandana tied on your hand or neck and hoop earrings.
- Jeans, white T-shirt, denim shirt.
- A loose dress made of natural fabrics in soft natural colors: white, gray, mustard or olive. Length – midi or maxi.
In all options, the girl needs high leather boots. Suitable accessories include sunglasses, hats and feathers. Makeup should be natural, in nude colors. Tint your eyelashes a little, highlight your lips with a natural shade, and that will be enough.
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