| Oktoberfest is the world's largest fair taking place | | | | balloons and place them everywhere. |
| every year in Bavaria. You can also throw your own | | | | 5. Try and make a long line of wooden tables and |
| Oktoberfest party using the following Oktoberfest | | | | benches across the room to give it the look of a |
| party ideas: | | | | brau haus bier keller. |
| 1. Get some cardboard to make your invitations. Cut | | | | 6. Hang cut outs of bratwurst, beer glasses, beer |
| out shapes of lederhosen, beer goggles, beer glasses, | | | | kegs and lederhosen from the ceiling. |
| beer kegs, beer steins and bratwurst. Remember to | | | | 7. Get some German flags to hang on the walls. Also |
| say on your invites that they will be charged an | | | | get plenty of mini versions to place on the tables. |
| admittance fee if they fail to dress up! | | | | 8. If its in your budget why not hire out a brass band |
| 2. For costumes, the guys are expected to wear | | | | to play some traditional beer hall music. |
| lederhosen leather shorts. They are truly horrible but | | | | 9. Some traditional German food you should serve |
| very funny. Get some braces to hold them up! Also | | | | would be; sausage stuffed mushrooms, garlic bread, |
| you'll need some knee height white socks and a hat | | | | weiner schnitzel, bratwurst, nuremburger, sauerkraut, |
| with a feather in! | | | | gingerbread, apple strudel and black forest cake. |
| 3. Ladies, you get to wear traditional Alpine peasant | | | | 10. Of course, the most important element of any |
| girl costume. This includes a lacy blouse and a tight | | | | Oktoberfest party is the beer. Make sure you stock |
| bodice. | | | | up with plenty! Make sure it is German beer! There |
| 4. Get your decorations in the colors of blue and | | | | will be people wanting to try many different sorts of |
| white, the Bavarian flag color. Get blue and white | | | | beer so get in a variety. |
