Today, we advocate an Olympic fancy dress party. So were you lucky in the first allocation of Olympic tickets? By now, if you have had money taken out of your account, you should know which events you are due to see. Of course, there is still the second round to go, and if you did not make it in the first round, next time you may be lucky!

But, what if you still do not get tickets? Well, why not think about hosting your own Olympic party? If you have set aside money to put towards tickets for the Olympics, there is always the option of pooling your resources with a group of friends, families and/or neighbours for key events and getting together to watch the events on a big screen. As you know, at Props n Frocks we always love a party and although it’s not the same as actually being there, sharing the highs and lows with friends and family might just make up for it. There is also always the option of turning it into a big event of your own. Making it fancy dress could add to the fun, particularly if children are getting involved. Sporting costumes themselves may be a bit limited, although we are always up for a challenge. However, there are always plenty of other great ideas. Just take a look at some of our previous blogs for inspiration or if you have your own thoughts and concepts, why not see how we can help?

You could always arrange some Olympic style races or games as part of the entertainment, or why not give a costume colour code of Red, White & Blue. Alternatively you could just theme your function room with Olympic banners for decoration, or even state the theme as being the Olympics.

Some Costume ideas for an Olympic themed party include:

• Roman costumes – where the Olympics originated in ancient Greece
• Ski wear – remember there is also a winter Olympics as well
• Archery – wear a Robin Hood costume
• Sumo suit – wrestling
• Countries where the Olympics have been held
• The torch, not sure how you’d do this but we know we have some very clever readers!
• The Olympic Rings – why not get bangles or hula hoops. If they are not the right colours, spray them.
• Various sporting events – just wear appropriate clothing
• Various competing countries – wear their national costume