Gangster party

A Chicago and Mafia style gangster party can be swanky fun. It is necessary to prepare a thematic scenario for birthday and holidays, take into account all the details and nuances. Everything is unusual here: invitations and contests, quests and photo zones, even images in which the hosts and guests will shine.

No matter how much they talk about the attractiveness of ultra-modern achievements, the craving of many people for retro is ineradicable. A great way to have a romantic time is with a Chicago-style gangster themed party or another. In reality, at the time of the heyday of the mafia, the largest city on the Great Lakes had a completely extraordinary atmosphere - and this is what attracts even sophisticated modern people.

The entourage for "almost real gangsters" is indisputably significant. But paying any significant attention to nutrition is not very wise. After all, real mafiosi were always in danger, and everything else faded into the background for them. In many cases, short parties do not require meals at all, or are limited to light meals. If, nevertheless, it is decided to throw a feast for the whole world, then you need to take care of dishes and tablecloths in an authentic manner.

Recommended dishes:

• rolls shaped like bullets;
• dishes of a red-bloody hue;
• cheeses;
• sausage circles;
• slicing bread with basil;
• seafood;
• vegetables;
• French fries;
• spaghetti;
• steak;
• dissimilar salads.

It is recommended to design the room as accurately as possible within the stylistics. The use of massive dark furniture is encouraged. It is very good if it is complemented by round tables. But if you just just make your own house with your own hands, there is no point in striving for complete authenticity.

An excellent solution can be:

• a combination of black with red and white with brown;
• the use of thick curtains;
• bar counters;
• retro items;
• wanted posters;
• constant twilight;
• roses, chrysanthemums and hydrangeas in vases;
• randomly selected decorations - red and white balloons, garlands;
• billiard tables;
• playing cards.

The photo zone plays an important role, so it needs to be properly equipped. In addition to the main decor, there should be:

• linear scale (as the photographers themselves call prison height meters);
• background posters "Search" with slots for the face;
• Chicago panoramas;
• Gangster vehicles cut out of cardboard packaging;
• weapon models;
• figures of famous mafiosi.

The atmosphere of luxury is perfectly created by heavy, dense textiles. In addition to curtains, this also applies to tablecloths and draperies. The following are used as "antiques":

• old phones;
• figurines;
• gramophones and gramophones;
• gramophone records;
• ashtrays made of marble.

The light should be soft, but always abundant. In order to disguise solutions that do not fit into the situation, it is necessary to cover such lamps with lampshades or translucent screens. Plasma and liquid crystal screens are also placed behind screens, behind pictures. But you can beat them differently. For example, turning on an old gangster movie or newsreel; and even more original - to put a plate or cardboard of the "experimental development" type.

To decorate rooms you can use:

• weapons, cartridges, grenades;
• stylistically suitable paintings;
• models and photographs of retro cars;
• historical photographs;
• stands for photographing for memory.

And friends to such a party should also be invited in a special way.

A great option not only to invite guests, but also to immediately bring them up to date. These postcards will have to be sent out a few weeks before the holiday - otherwise, no one will have time to properly prepare. The text itself is compiled authentically, with a mention of characteristic addresses and speech turns. The postcard should look emphatically vintage. If you have a real typographic product of the old days, that's great, but you can also use stylization on aged paper, with specially selected fonts.

The adventures of real gangsters constantly attracted the attention of reporters from every conceivable publication. It is not difficult to prepare printouts on any printer or order in a service, in any printing house an imitation of the Chicago newspapers of the 1930s. Not necessarily, however, just Chicago, if the press of other cities writes about the mafiosi, and even the European, then these are additional "points of prestige and fame." A black and white photograph of the hosts or desired guests is printed on the cover, and the desired address is printed on the back or as an editorial.

Such invitations are no less iconic feature of the era, which, however, it shares with the period of the Wild West. The text should contain hints of the event... For example, "it is advisable to bring such and such (name of the guest) to a visiting court session that will take place then." Signatures vary purely at your discretion. The required picture can be prepared in any photo editor.

Possible options include:

• old telegraphic forms;
• envelopes with a wax seal;
• silhouette images;
• decorative banknotes.

For each guest, as well as the hosts, you should choose your own themed outfit.

Choosing a dress, makeup and accessories for girls and women is not too difficult as is often thought. As a basis, you can take images from old films, from novels and even from portrait photographs of real people. It should be noted that, in fact, there was not much difference between the "faithful companions of the bandits" and the performers of jazz music, actresses and dancers, even the owners of popular establishments in style and behavior. Only the owners of solid money and movie stars look much more luxurious.

A good option would be:

• rectangular dresses;
• tight-fitting silhouettes;
• clothes made of satin, silk and other emphasized expensive materials corresponding to the era;
• dark colors;
• abundant decor;
• shoes with medium heels;
• clutches;
• graceful fans;
• pearl or other beads;
• boa;
• boas.

A turban or headband with sequins will look quite authentic. You can't do without a sophisticated hairstyle that will take time. Only side partings are allowed, otherwise they are discarded. Even with a very short haircut, excellent styling is quite useful. Makeup should focus on the eyes and lips equally, create the effect of "interesting pallor", mini-style clothes and sports wardrobe are obviously unacceptable.

It is very pleasant to reproduce the appearance of the stereotypical charming gangsters of the 20s and 30s. It is these characters that are well-deserved favorites at all parties. Particular attention will have to be paid to hairstyles and costumes. The restrained "twos" and "threes" quite fit into this image. The hat is also the right choice, the main thing is with a moderately large brim.

Additional touches to the image will be:

• patent leather pointed shoes;
• ties of calm shades;
• pocket watch;
• small walking sticks;
• graceful white gloves;
• cigarette cases (and cigars in them);
• weapon layouts.

Like women, men should refrain from sportswear. Neck scarves are also unacceptable - this is an attribute of a completely different era. But in addition to the daring gangster, you can play the role of "pretentious master of life." The first third of the last century in the United States is also the era of influential stockists and rentiers.

Peculiarities:

• no obvious display of pistols;
• replacement of a suit with a black tuxedo;
• rings with diamonds;
• wads of money.

Where criminals and financial aces are, there are also representatives of the press. Hunters for real and fried facts wore trousers and shirts in soothing shades. Tweed jackets and vests were highly regarded among them. Caps were usually worn sideways. Additional glamor will be achieved if, along with an old-fashioned notebook and a pen, the "reporters" will have cameras corresponding to the era.

Additionally, you can appear in the image:

• jazz performer;
• a participant in a police raid or an FBI raid;
• a cabaret dancer;
• a newspaper peddler;
• executor of small orders for the mafia (driver, courier, and so on).

The usual rules for a Sicilian Mafia-style birthday or anniversary party are as follows:

• guests come to a large hall or to the dance floor;
• light music from the 1930s is played there;
• cards and other invitations are checked at the entrance;
• invitees sort out the missing props as needed;
• optionally then playing roulette;
• the evening begins with the distribution of secret messages (those who solved the riddles receive prizes);
• the presenter is presented (introductory part, introduction);
• dances and musical and gastronomic breaks;
• conducting various contests and games with competition elements (you can think of dozens of them).

Designing special missions for guests according to their roles in the "show" is easy. But it would be absurd if they had the most common names for the evening. You need to change them! In order not to invent their own things for everyone in a row, not to face offenses and conflicts, they think everything through in advance. Conventional nicknames are written on pieces of paper and removed from hats (or, more gangster, from hats).

It is easiest to take biographies of the most famous mafia leaders as a basis:

• Sonny Visconti;
• Joseph Merlino;
• Vincent Palerma;
• John Gotti;
• Paul Simino;
• Paul Castellanno;
• Lucky Luciano;
• Nikki Corozzo.

You can start from the biographies of lesser-known people, and from literary, cinematic characters, and even invent someone on your own. The legend may look different, but when inventing it, it is better to start not from materialistic motives, but from:

• to sweep;
• old enmity;
• rivalry between factions.

A good storyline necessarily includes the characteristics of specific characters and their goals. A very attractive motive is "the need to deal with someone who is not personally known." You can also prepare more detailed legends. Mentioning different pursuits and arrests, the number of fights and shootings sharply increases their credibility.

The Secret Missions program may include:

• “Exposing an undercover police agent”;
• own task undercover (eavesdrop on a conversation, establish a wiretap, embroil the mafiosi among themselves;
• inconspicuous sticking of targets on the backs of participants;
• search for contraband rum or brandy (pieces of paper are glued to the bottom of the bottle);
• subtly adding poison to the glass of the main don or an FBI agent tracking down the main don;
• theft of a necklace, necklace, documents from the safe, which will not be immediately detected;
• covering up the traces of the crime.

Couples can be handcuffed to each other or tied with a rope. In this position, they should:

• tie or untie a knot;
• putting on or taking off a piece of clothing;
• compete in food or drink speed;
• with your free hands, find the keys in the sand box;
• packing or unpacking boxes;
• to write or draw something;
• water the plants and perform other not very convenient actions.

Divided into teams of 2 participants, sometimes they compete in hiding and searching for “treasures” or “stolen money” (envelopes with cut paper are usually used as these). Periodically, it is allowed to swap teams in order to make it more fun. Some of the presenters modify the rules, requiring that only one bill be placed in each shelter. Those who collect them all faster are recognized as winners. Sometimes people also like playing pantomime (guessing words and names by gestures and facial expressions) - of course, the topic should relate to the criminal or police sphere.

You can also recommend these games:

• guessing the amount of money in a bag or bank (whose version is closer to the truth);
• guessing cards;
• card tricks;
• Competitions on knowledge of gangster topics, biographies of famous mafiosi, in general life in the United States at that time.

The well-known game "Mafia" is a smart option. The fight within its framework sometimes drags on for long hours. Anyone who has played such a game at least once notes a rare inspiration. If after the "Mafia" there are still forces for entertainment, it is worth trying to choose the best don (or the best secret agent of the special services in the ranks of criminals, or the most convincing respectable character, or even all together). Comic auctions and competitions in the skill of the card game are also good.

"Gangsters" can be divided into teams of an equal number of participants. Each team receives a letter from the mafioso who was killed. The winner is the group that is the fastest to expose the perpetrators and call their names. A whole story can be built around this. Criminals can also share promising spheres of influence in the criminal business. Gambling houses will be opened by those who build a house of cards faster.Bootleggers are considered to be able to quickly prepare a cocktail or recognize its taste, and arms dealers - winners in the shooting.

The role-playing quest "Chicago of the 20s" is based on the prototype of the plot of the film of the same name. Thanks to the many lines, it is easy to try yourself both in the role of an inveterate criminal, and as a casual bystander trying to hide from being chased by bandits. Even in the role of a supposedly respectable businessman, behind whose favorable reputation a lot of unseemly deeds are hidden. But since the "Chicago of the 20s" can only win back with full immersion in the rules and careful concentration on them, you should refrain from alcohol until the end of the game.

A pleasant children's party in a gangster style still implies clothes with mafia paraphernalia. Cigars and alcohol are, of course, only imitated. Are welcomed:

• decorative tattoos;
• solving the riddles of cards cut into pieces;
• search in the area (in a forest, in a vacant lot, in a park);
• shootout with water pistols in the middle of the forest;
• shooting exercises for accuracy.

Children's invitations are usually made on yellowed paper. Be sure to use bright and juicy headlines... They certainly indicate, of course, where and when the celebration will take place. It is possible to increase the saturation of the atmosphere by renting a retro car. This is also useful for adult guests.

The gangster party is often held on birthdays, anniversaries, or as part of corporate events. Therefore, one cannot do without presents. You can give:

• sets of cigars;
• collection alcohol;
• models of weapons and their imitation;
• symbolic clothing;
• car models;
• carnival sets;
• portraits of famous mafiosi;
• thematic editions and everything that fits here.