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Where TNT Raising the Bar House Party partygoers from around the country share their ideas and experiences. Read through the conversations that have already started and post your comments. Feel free to start a new conversation about anything related to this event.
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Monday, August 11 2008, 01:52 pm
Questions to be considering now:
- What should I serve?
- Should I ask my friends to bring favorite dishes?
- How am I going to decorate? Should I go for a “legal theme?”
- What activities should I plan before and after the sneak-peek DVD?
- What “extras” will make the party more fun?
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Comments (39)
kvillar said...
I am having desert 'bars' for snacks and having guests bring appetizers. I plann to play games with the silly laws. Everyone will also receive one of the huge Hershey bars with a set of coasters as a gift.
Wednesday, August 20 2008, 11:50 am
adrianrny said...
I would have liked plates that matched, rather than the coasters.
Tuesday, August 19 2008, 01:27 pm
sharon325 said...
I love the idea of a guilty/innocent dessert bar. I will also be stealing that one.
Main course wise we are having a BBQ - chicken and macaroni salad.
As for the favors.... I printed out the laws and the 'meet the cast' sheet and plan on having those out for everyone to read as the evening progresses.
I was not overly impressed with the party bag... coasters/cups and napkins... but I still think we will have a great night of it watching the new show.
Tuesday, August 19 2008, 11:43 am
heathers572 said...
I like the dessert bar guilty/innocent idea! I will do the same. Thanks!!
Monday, August 18 2008, 01:00 pm
laurat93 said...
So, I decided that the dessert bar will be divided into two sections. One side will have healthy stuff like fresh fruit cups, angelfood cake, etc.~(innocent treats) The other side will have chocolate fondue, cheesecakes, etc.~(Guilty pleasures)
Monday, August 18 2008, 12:16 pm
laurat93 said...
Thanks for the paddle idea. That's awesome. We are having cocktail party type aps but I really like the taco bar idea, too. I'm hanging up the silly laws at each 'station' so people have something to look over while hanging out at the food tables. And then will have a little contest to see if anyone can guess whether certain laws really exsist or if I just made them up. Prize bag for the best guessers.
Sunday, August 17 2008, 11:10 am
LilSunEagle1 said...
I was picked for hosting this party, but I had a problem finding the invite site. I had people wanting to come, but I have yet to receive my party package! I had to cancel my party. I sent out all the invites by my personal e-mail and by mouth. We were all disappointed not to be able to participate.
Saturday, August 16 2008, 08:22 pm
heathers572 said...
I plan to do the legal shows guess this theme song, have all kinds of "bars" to eat and drink at, and of course to watch the show! My guests aren't that into the games, so we'll spend most of the time just hanging out eating, drinking, and talking about the show and house party!!
Thursday, August 14 2008, 09:34 am
Cutefunmisbehavin said...
Well I have decided to play a game of knowledge. I have been writing out questions from a legal glossary. I will divide my guests into TWO GROUPS.
Then the first group to buzz in get to answer.
The group that gets to 25 points wins.
Here is an example:
What is ALIMONY?
Wednesday, August 13 2008, 10:40 pm
sparehair said...
Thanks trashpig IE worked. I was trying FF first. thanks again
Wednesday, August 13 2008, 04:56 pm
trashpig said...
Sparehair, the silly laws page wouldn't play nice for me with FF. I used IE for that page and it worked fine.
Wednesday, August 13 2008, 03:57 pm
sparehair said...
How do you print the party favors it comes up like it is encrypted. HELP!!
Wednesday, August 13 2008, 03:07 pm
sparehair said...
Party pack is not what I expected, but I can make it work.
Wednesday, August 13 2008, 02:58 pm
sparehair said...
We will all have name tags of legal titles. Of course I will be the Judge (Name). I am currently doing this as a girls just want to have fun night. A pot luck of what ever they want and the DRINKS ARE ON THE HOUSEAND ON THE ROCKS!!!! WITH BAR SNACKS. What do you all think? I currently have about 12 guest, any additional ideas?
Wednesday, August 13 2008, 02:57 pm
sclotdebro said...
Waterwall - great theme for your party! Very creative. Got my party pack today and I'm working on plans now. The 25th will be here before I know it...
Wednesday, August 13 2008, 02:46 pm
adrianrny said...
I decided because it is so hot to do a Mediteranean vegetarian theme--salad, pita, hummos, veggies, etc.
Wednesday, August 13 2008, 02:00 pm
waterwall said...
We are doing a best apptizer theme. We will have a judge to pick the winner and each entrant will acts as their own counsel and argue for their ap.
My husband made trophies for the winners and we even have a frind that volunteered to act as the press and interview the winning lawyer.
As a follow up we are sending out a "Law Review" as a thank you - just a quick newsletter type thing with pictures and recipes from the party, but set up as a law review magazine.
Wednesday, August 13 2008, 12:07 pm
mahgobbi said...
Sometimes HP sends more than one box per party. I've never heard of any parties with a package like this one, so I think there might be another box on the way.
Wednesday, August 13 2008, 11:59 am
aflann said...
In package - napkins, coasters, cups, the dvd and a small round cooler.
Wednesday, August 13 2008, 11:45 am
lizswan said...
We are going with the bar theme. Taco bar, desert bar, drink bar. The desert bar is going to have bar deserts like lemon bars, chocolate carmel bars etc. I can't wait!!
Tuesday, August 12 2008, 08:11 pm
gabgirl said...
Some of the silly laws would make for a fun charades/pictionary/cranium create type of game. Would have to have props around that would fit. I can see this as a lot of fun after a few cocktails!
Tuesday, August 12 2008, 07:06 pm
heathers572 said...
My husband suggested the candy bar thing, too. I think it's a great idea!
Tuesday, August 12 2008, 03:48 pm
aflann said...
I love the "guilty/not guilty" paddles idea!!! Way cool!
Whatcha think of this idea - designing my own wrapper with the TNT theme to put on hershey BARS?
Tuesday, August 12 2008, 03:37 pm
rsassyjackie said...
I am planning on having a who dunit BBQ. Everyone will get a hint of a crime and have to guess who dun it. I will leave clues around and as they mingle and eat will have to guess who is the guilty party. I will pick one of them to be the guilty party, except they won't know till the end!
Tuesday, August 12 2008, 02:03 pm
mahgobbi said...
It's so funny that you mention the pretzel rod for the handle. That was my first idea, but then I decided that it wouldn't match the chocolate and if I dipped the entire rod in chocolate it would be too messy to eat.
Tuesday, August 12 2008, 09:24 am
heathers572 said...
I plan on doing either the bar theme with a taco bar, snack bar, sandwich bar, and dessert bar; or playing on the title raising the bar by doing bar snacks, but making them fancier. I have a popcorn recipe with melted almond bark on it -delicious!, and some fancy dips I could try. Love the gavel idea. What about a rod pretzel for the handle?
Tuesday, August 12 2008, 08:35 am
Gina70 said...
Someone had mentioned making guilty/not guilty paddles, I think I'll make some cardboard ones to add to the game.
Tuesday, August 12 2008, 08:32 am
Gina70 said...
aflann...I love your game of assigning each guest a crime he/she most likely would commit & everyone vote guilty/not guilty.... I'm guilty of stealing this idea!!
Tuesday, August 12 2008, 08:30 am
aflann said...
Im thinking asking everyone to bring a "finger-food" type of dish so this way, we all can munch in front of the TV...
Everyone's been asked to come in attire appropriate for court - it'll be interesting to see what everyone wears..
As for activities & games...I'm going to assign each guest a crime he/she most likely would commit and everyone will vote guilty or not guilty...
Extras...hmm...we'll probably play poker after the show. I should think about prizes to give away...
Tuesday, August 12 2008, 12:36 am
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kvillar said...
I am having desert 'bars' for snacks and having guests bring appetizers. I plann to play games with the silly laws. Everyone will also receive one of the huge Hershey bars with a set of coasters as a gift.
Wednesday, August 20 2008, 11:50 am