If you are an avid Ascot-goer or simply want an excuse to get dressed up, lockdown doesn’t mean you have to miss out. Here are our top tips on how to throw the best virtual Royal Ascot party…
Summer is quickly creeping up on us and while it may feel a little different this year, there are still many reasons to make the most of it. If you are a regular Ascot goer, lockdown doesn’t mean you have to miss out on a chance to dress up in your finest threads and drink Pimms in the sunshine. Why not host your own virtual Royal Ascot party from home? Here are our top tips…
Theme It
If you are hosting your own virtual Royal Ascot Party, you want it to look the part. Why not create signs to hang on the walls, get some bunting and order a tray to display the drinks on? You could create cocktails named after horses and use your fancy crockery to serve your food and drinks on. While it may only be a virtual event through an online platform with your friends and family, you could still send out opulent looking VIP invitations in the post, reminding them of the time and date of the event and how to log on. You could also partake in Royal Ascot Day 2 Tips or look at Racing Tips Today and see who you think will win and decorate accordingly to the horse you will to support!
Sort Refreshments
Ascot is a great time to indulge in some delicious food and drink so why not recreate the experience from your own home? You could whip up a series of cocktails and be sure to get the bubbly in! An idea could be to throw an afternoon tea – if the weathers nice you could even sit in the garden! If you are meeting virtually with other households you could all agree to put on a similar spread and share refreshment ideas. Otherwise, you could have a competition to see who puts together the best set of food!
Get Dressed Up
There aren’t many occasions as dressy as Ascot, so for your virtual Royal Ascot party don’t let it be any different. Everyone attending has to wear their finest, so for the ladies, it means a nice dress and a hat or fascinator and for the gents, a sharp suit. Take the opportunity to get lots of photos!
Organise Entertainment
If the weather is nice you can sit out in the garden with a jug of Pimms and soak up the sun. If not, you can get together with your friends and family on Zoom for a themed afternoon of entertainment. Why not host an Ascot theme quiz? You could all have a round of questions, or pick one person to be the quiz master. It’s up to you! You could also do cocktail making with a prize for the most inventive or more aesthetically beautiful cocktail!
Watch the Races
With all the excitement don’t forget to tune in and watch the races themselves! Be sure to keep each other online so you can still all join in on the fun and anticipation together. While you might not be able to be there in person, this is a very close second!
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