Star Trek Party Planning Guide

Invitations & guest list

• Set the date, time and headcountPlan on 2–3 hours. Evenings and weekend afternoons work best.
• Send invitationsSend a text, an e-vite or mailed invitations. Ask guests to RSVP 1 week out.
• Optional: dress codeAsk guests to come in gold, blue or red, like their favorite crew member.
• Pick the spaceSet the dining table up as "the bridge" and leave a wall open for the cutouts and photos.

Order your party supplies

• Tableware for 8The Standard or Deluxe Pack Prime Party covers this. To build your own, get 8 dinner plates, 8 dessert plates, lunch and beverage napkins and a table cover.
• CupsThere are no Star Trek cups, so plan on solid gold, blue or black cups from the store.
• Forks & spoonsGrab 20 of each: gold forks and gold spoons, or navy forks and spoons. Prime Party
• StreamersTwist gold, royal blue and red together to match the three uniform colors. Prime Party
• Latex balloonsGold, silver and black pearlized balloons, like stars against space. Prime Party
• ConfettiScatter silver star confetti and gold star confetti down the table. Prime Party
• DécorThe fabric wall banner and jointed flag banner Prime Party.
• Water bottle labels (16)Bottle labels Prime Party. They set how many bottles of water you buy. See the food section.
• GamesPin the Tribbles Prime Party.
• Optional: crew cutoutsLife-size Kirk, Spock and McCoy cutouts Prime Party make the best photo backdrop.
• Favors (8)Tricorder favor boxes Prime Party, one per guest.

Plan the food & drinks

• Order or bake the cakeA round cake with a Starfleet delta piped on top, or cupcakes in gold, blue and red frosting.
• Buy 16 bottles of waterYou have 16 bottle labels, so that's 2 per guest. Standard 16.9 oz bottles are the easiest to wrap.
• Plan the main courseA "replicator buffet": sliders, mini tacos and a pasta salad. Easy to graze between episodes.
• Snacks"Tribbles" (popcorn balls or coconut snowballs), chips and a veggie tray.
• Plan the drinksMake Romulan Ale Mocktail (the recipe is after the store list), plus water and iced tea. Plan for 2–3 drinks per guest.
• IceAbout 1 lb per person, so one 10 lb bag.

Games & prizes

• Buy prizes for every gameWinners pick from the prize basket (see the DIY games below). Plan on 15–20 small prizes.
• Pin the Tribbles: blindfold + tapeHang the poster at eye level with painter's tape. Blindfold each player, spin them twice, and the closest Tribble wins.
• Photo boothSet up a photo spot on the bridge (in front of the fabric banner) with the photo booth props Prime Party.
• TriviaPrint this guide and leave the trivia page on the table. It's at the end of this checklist.

Bonus DIY games (free to make)

• Number Scramble: make the numbersWrite one big number per guest (1–8) on half sheets of 8.5 × 11 paper and tape them to the floor around the house. Write the same numbers on slips of paper and put them in a bowl.
• Number Scramble: how to playAbout every 15 minutes, ring a bell or play the original series theme on a speaker. Everyone scrambles to stand on an open number. Draw a slip from the bowl, and whoever is standing on that number picks a prize. Set the winning slip aside so more guests get a turn.
• Lucky Plate: mark one plateBefore you set the table, draw a small Starfleet delta on the bottom of one dinner plate.
• Lucky Plate: the revealHalfway through the meal, announce that everyone should check under their plate. Whoever finds the small Starfleet delta picks a prize.
• Prize basketFill a basket with inexpensive prizes for winners to pick from: movie-theater candy boxes, $1–2 scratch tickets, glow sticks and space-themed candy. Use it for every game. Buy more than you think you'll need. Leftover candy and scratch tickets make great thank-you prizes for your clean-up crew. 😉

Favors

• Buy favor fillers for 8Space candy (Pop Rocks, Milky Way bars), glow sticks or a mini scratch-off.
• Optional take-homeA leftover cupcake or a bottle of water for the road.

Prep & set up

• Wrap the water bottlesPeel off the store labels, wrap with the Star Trek labels and chill.
• Fill the 8 favor boxes
• Make the Number Scramble signs and slips; mark the lucky plateTape the numbers down on party day so they don't get kicked around.
• Hang the banners and wall décorPut the wall piece behind the food or photo area, and drape the banner over a doorway or the food table.
• Inflate balloonsMix gold, silver and black. Air-filled clusters last longer than helium. Hang the streamers and scatter the confetti on the table last.
• Set out serving dishesFood goes in bowls and on platters, not on the printed plates, so the artwork stays visible.

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