Casino Night Party Costume Ideas

When attending or hosting a casino night party you want to be sure that you show up with the right attire. Casino night party costumes are actually one of the most diverse costumes, believe it or not. However, the first thing you must do is find out what the Casino night party is all about. Is it 'suppose' to be a black-tie event? Or is it just a fun Casino night party? Or is there an accompanying theme to go with it for example: "roaring 30's casino party".

Once you find that out you can start planning your costume accordingly starting here.

If you know that it's just a general fun Casino night party then you can use one of the following ideas.

1) Dress up as a Mobster
Mobsters ruled Las Vegas casinos for many many years. Use this to your advantage and dress up as a classy mobster. The guys can wear a full-pinstriped suit with a fedora hat (as seen here). The ladies can wear a sexy pin-stripped dress, hat and have a long ciagrette holder (as seen here).

2) High Roller Costume
The high-roller costume is how you're trying to show everyone that you have the money to spend. If you have fancy clothes at home (suit, tux, etc) use that and have dollar bills flowing out of all the pockets. Otherwise use one of the pre-made high-roller costumes.

3) Dress up as a beach-goer
Most of the famous casino's around the world are placed in warm sunny locations (Vegas, Monaco, , etc..). From this you can dress up as a surfer dude or surfer chick. You can explain to people you wanted to play a few games before heading to the beach. This is a very easy costume as all you really need is your bathing suit, towel and t-shirt.

4) Poker player
You can dress the part of a famous poker player like Chris Moneymaker. The key parts of this costume is the sunglasses and stare-down.


5) Lady Luck costume
The lady luck costume is very tacky and terrific casino night costume. The costume has the 'superstitious' accents: horseshoe, rabbit's foot, 4 leaf clover, etc..

6) Playing card costume
A playing card costume is another costume that not everyone will want to wear. However, it's a funny costume for those who can take a laugh. The costume features a rigid playing card created by laminating foam onto polyester. You can pair this with a few friends have a poker hand (ex: full-house, etc... )

Honorable mentions: Elvis, Showgirl, Card Dealer and Vegas Vixen.

Hopefully these casino night party costumes get your brain thinking about your costume. Be sure to leave enough time to create or buy the perfect costume especially since Casino night parties take a lot of work to organize and are a LOT of fun!

Casino Night Party - Fake Money

One of the keys to any casino night party is the money or chips. You will need a combination of paper money and poker chips depending on which games you will have at the party. However, the one thing you will want to ensure is that you have money and obviously, you don't want to use real money for logistical and legal reasons. However, it's great to have money that looks and feels like real money. The best source that we've found is U.S. toy fake money found here.

U.S. Toy fake money is great as it's not that expensive as you get 1000 sheets of fake money per order. It also comes in denominations of 1, $5, $10, $20, $50, $100,$500, $1000.

Another option is the fake casino cash which only includes 100 pieces at a lower cost. The reviews on this cash says it looks and feels too large which may or may not be an option depending on how 'exact' you'd like your party to be. Check it out here.

One of the best ways to run the party is to give each person who comes to the party a set amount of money. Then at the end of the night see who has the most money! Or you can also have 'prizes' where people can 'bet' on each item.

Dealer Costumes For Casino Night Party

When hosting a casino themed party you'll need to either hire professional dealers or volunteers to run the games. We've seen both methods work quite successfully at casino parties. Whichever method you choose be sure to give your dealers some appropriate wear for the evening.

A fun idea that we've seen at parties with a dress-code of semi-formal or higher and assuming you are choosing volunteers as dealers for the evening. You tell a few guests who have volunteered to help out being your dealer. The idea is that you get them to dress as a dealer for the night and not the proper dress code. They can then play the role of the dealer for the night even when they are not dealing!

If you'd rather not put extra work on your guests then we recommend you provide them with a costume or at least a few props. You can buy the props from most online costume stores like Costumekingdom.com or ShindigZ.com. However, you (or they) can easily make a dealers costume with a few simple props. Most of these supplies are available at second-hand stores. The basics supplies necessary are a viser and vest, preferably green or something tacky. For a few more details you can get some Vegas paraphernalia.

Dealers are an important part of any casino party and can actually become a source of conversation. Incorporating the dealers in the evenings activities makes them feel like they're not missing the party by being a dealer. So consider giving your guests and dealers something to discuss by providing them with a costume.

Casino Party Basic Snacks & Food

At most parties that you host you'll want to provide some sort of food for your guests. The amount and selection of food is up to you, however, we have a few suggestions that you have at your casino party. Whatever you choose to serve at your casino party be sure that you can do as much preparation before the party as possible. You don't want to be stuck in the kitchen cooking food when everyone else is out having fun gambling at your tables.

Chips & Crisps - Chips and crisps are great to have at your party as they can be placed throughout your party for your guests to munch on while gambling.

Finger Foods - Finger foods are intended to put a bit of food in your belly, however, you aren't required to feed people dinner for the night. Some idea of finger food are vegetable sticks, pork riblettes, chicken wings, etc...

Non-Alcoholic Drinks - You will want to ensure you have juice and soda. There is nothing worse than being a designated driver and not finding something to drink at a party.

Alcoholic Drinks - You may or may not be serving alcoholic drinks at your party. If you are serving the alcohol then consider reading out article about running a bar at a casino party.

Snacks, finger food and non-alcoholic drinks are an important part of any party that serves alcohol. Be sure to drink and drive responsibly.

Tips For Volunteer Dealers At A Casino Party

At every casino party you will need dealers to run the tables and games. You have two options for your dealers: renting dealers in your hometown or getting volunteers who will attend you party to be the dealers. The choice is really up to you, however, we've found that if your party is smaller that volunteers work just as well as professional dealers. However, at a larger party (say a graduation party) you may want to rent dealers or get volunteers who aren't attending the party to deal.

Here are a few suggestions to help you manage your volunteer dealers at your casino night.

1) Get a dealer vest to recognize who the dealers are. This is also great because then the person isn't recognized as the dealer the whole evening.

2) Tell them which game(s) they will be dealing ahead of time. If they know which game they can refresh themselves on the game to ensure that everything can run smoothly.

3) Have them arrive early to the party so they can practice the game that they will deal

4) Ensure the dealer shifts are short (an hour long) and have a replacement fill in. This is definitely required for 75% of your volunteer dealers, however, some people will really enjoy their shift and want to stay and deal all night. If they are having fun then why not?

Hopefully, these tips for your volunteer dealers will help the evening go much smoother and you won't have games that are shut down because nobody is there to deal them.

Top 5 Casino Night Party Prizes

As you know most casino party nights have some sort of prize to go along with them. If you want information on how to give out prizes for your party then read this article.. However, the question we get asked lots is what sort of prize should we give out? Here is a list of 5 great prizes to give out.

5) Charity Donation In Your Guest Name - Giving to charities is important and a tax write off. Why not give a charity donation in the name of your guests. This is a great prize as people feel good about getting and giving out this prize!

4) DVD's - DVD's make a great present as your guests can watch them or decided to pass them along to friends or family. Remember to buy a few different varieties to give out.

3) Gift Basket - Gift baskets are a great gift that many people enjoy as they have a little something for everyone.

2) Gift Certificates - Gift certificates are great as your guests can decided what they want to buy rather then you choosing.

1) IPod - You can buy a simple IPod shuffle for $50. This is a small gift but great to draw interest in winning for your guests.

Hopefully the list of give prizes helps you for your casino night. Remember that if you are having a wrap-up party or graduation party consider getting prizes that follow along with that theme.

How To Write A Casino Party Invitations

Sending out invitations is an important part to any party and even for a casino themed party. You have the option of online invitations or paper invitations. Here are some things you'll want to ensure are on the invitations.

• What - ie: casino party celebrating....
• Place (Location)
• Time
• Directions
• What to bring (if anything)
• Dress Attire (costume? black tie? semi-formal?)
• Cost (if anything)

You'll also want to include various other details like what time the casino and/or bar opens and closes. As well, it's always a good idea to write please drink responsibly (or something of that nature). Remember that it's better to include more information rather then too little. Most people will skim the invitation when they receive it to get the gist and respond accordingly. Then a few days before (or the day of the party) they will re-read the invitation for directions and more pertinent information. Be sure to include enough information that everyone can dress, act and get to the right location appropriately!

Dress Code For Casino Night Party

The dress code for a casino night can sometimes set the mood for the evening. You can really set the dress code to whatever you like from casual to semi-formal to black-tie. In fact, you can even make the party a 50's party and have the dress code for that generation.

We recommend setting the party either semi-formal or even formal. This creates a very fun atmosphere as everyone has spent a bit of time getting ready. This means they took the time to get ready they will take the time to gamble and have a great time. If you set the dress code as "casual" people are less likely to take it seriously as very little preparation (on their part) was required. A 50's party theme is a fun dress code because you can get a wide range of dress codes. In fact, you can see everything from the usual black tie, long dresses with boas to people dressed as working class people.

Finally, you should ensure that your casino invitation states that "costume is required" or "appropriate attire is required". If you're friends are typically lazy stating "costume is required or no entrance will be allowed" is a good option. You don't want people to be allowed to simply not read or just show up without a costume.

Remember, just because you enjoy dressing up doesn't mean that everyone does. If someone shows up who isn't dressed up you have a few choices: tell them to go get dressed up, provided them with their own costume or just let them in. If everyone at the party is dressed and they're the only ones who don't show up dressed up they will probably feel rather silly and eventually want that change of clothes.

Casino Party Night - Setting Up The Room

Part of setting up your house or hall for a casino night party is setting up the room. Although this may seem like a trivial detail it can really help to get people to 'get in on the action'. Real casino's in Las Vegas have mastered the art of setting the room. They ensure that the slot machines are near the tables don't win too much or too little while keeping table games with with lots of noise close to other games that may not necessarily be as loud, etc... The Vegas Casinos know how it's done so take your room setting from the pros!

Obviously, setting up the room really depends on the size of the casino that you're having. If you're having a smaller party like a birthday party normally around 30-50 people, setting the room won't be that much of an issue as you really only have 2-6 games. Whereas, if you're setting the room for a graduation party (very popular nowadays I might add) setting the room might be more important.

Here are a few suggestions taken from observations at real Las Vegas casinos.

Place the blackjack and war tables near the roulette table. The craps table should be off to the side slightly but still close enough for people to hear the cheering. Craps is considered a 'group game' in a way because when one person wins everyone wins! Where as blackjack the players only win when the dealer busts.

Second, if you have a poker table it's best to put that game off to the side. Poker is a very attractive game at casinos and many people enjoy playing and watching and therein lies the problem. You see poker can actually drain the whole atmosphere of the party as lots of people take the game very seriously. When people take it seriously everyone gets quiet and even a bit stressed. It's much better to place this game off to the side to not kill the mood of the party.

Finally, if you're having non-gambling related games like karaoke or rock band have those games close enough to the action but not so close that people can't hear what's happening at the tables. You are trying to make this music the 'atmosphere' of the party and not the main event.

Hopefully these tips help you to set your casino party as having certain games more secluded then others can really help the atmosphere for the casino and entire party in general!

How Much To Spend On Casino Party Favors

Casino favors are a normal part of most casino parties. It's quite interesting because at most parties party favors aren't included, however, for some reason at casino night parties party favors are normal. This could be due to the fact that the night is all about gambling and winning stuff similar to Vegas. Therefore, getting some sort of small parting gift is a usual part of the casino night evening.

Depending on the number of guests you have this can become quite expensive. So what is a good amount to spend on a casino party favor? The amount really depends on how much you are planning to spend, number of guests, etc... However, spending between $1-$10 is a good estimate where the average is probably around $3-4.

When buying your party favor that you can also buy something that will be useful for the casino evening. This includes poker chips or mint tins. You can then place the mint tins throughout the house and people can have a mint whenever they want with a larger pile at the door for when people are leaving. This allows the mints to be a decoration, useful item and party favor which is a great way to maximize your dollars!

Remember, simply using a little bit of creativity and ingenuity you can have a party favor that won't break the bank and will help decorate your casino!

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