my husband and my anniversary is coming up and i would like to turn the apartment into an Italian restaurant for when he comes home for work. SO far the only ideas i have came up with is a red and white checkered table cloth along with some Italian music playing in the back round. i prefer all the songs on the burned cd to have that Italian sound with no words but the first song i want to be billy joels song scenes from an Italian restaurant. Does anybody have any ideas on how to decorate that wont cost so much since its only 1 night or any other ideas....i really need help trying to find these songs with no words though-
2007-12-27 06:57:40 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
"Themed" parties are popular. Here's at least one link that has a few "italy genre" ideas and can point you to others as well:
http://www.101partysupplies.com/theme_BRTH0004.htm
2007-12-27 07:10:38 · answer #1 · answered by nothing 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Definitely a chianti bottle with a candle in it! You could also get some white, red, and green crepe paper and hang it from all 4 corners of the living room going toward the center, then hang a big bunch of plastic grapes in the middle. Scenes From an Italian Restaurant is one of my favorite Billy Joel songs...what a great choice! Good for you for doing this for your husband. What a cute idea!
2007-12-27 15:35:17 · answer #2 · answered by aloha.girl59 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
When I think of Italian restaurants, i think of grapes and wine and bread. Just put out a few strings of white christmas lights for good mood lighting, and he won't notice what the rest of the apartment looks like. Have candles at the table, of course, and bake some delicious bread and serve it with olive oil and balsamic vinegar. whatever you're cooking will give a great garlicky/Italian aroma in the air, and that's all the decor you need! I have no idea about the music, though. :)
2007-12-27 15:14:06 · answer #3 · answered by Katie G 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, there's always the wine bottle with the candle burning in it. If you can borrow one of those bistro tables, that would be good, other wise a card table would probably suffice. If you can find cheap Italian movie posters somewhere, or even go to a travel agent and get some flyers or posters of Italy. An Italian flag draped somewhere would add to the atmosphere. You can have tiramisu for dessert in one of those trifle bowels and use it as your center piece. Hope some of that helped. Congratulations!
2007-12-27 15:05:59 · answer #4 · answered by bainaashanti 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
How Italian?
Like New Jersey Italian?
If so, you'll need 2 or 3 mannequins dressed in suits with toy guns and lots of red corn syrup for blood.
2007-12-27 15:56:23 · answer #5 · answered by Ella 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Don't use any overhead lighting--use just a lamp or two with a dim bulb, and a few candles. Put out a bottle or two of wine.
2007-12-27 17:00:02 · answer #6 · answered by brevejunkie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go to your local party rental company and get some props, maybe a back drop.. a bunch of fake grapes and breads and what-not.. pick their brain, thats what party people do.
2007-12-27 15:14:05 · answer #7 · answered by freakinjokers_serious 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋