Planning Your Special Oktoberfest Party Celebration and Invitations

Party Invitations, Beer, Food, and Wurst Detail Planning for Exciting Oktoberfest Celebrations

Every year for some 200 plus years, millions of party seekers journey to the Bavarian capital city of Munich to enjoy and participate in the drinking, dining, dancing and other celebration activities known as 'Oktoberfest'. While beer, bratwurst, and polka music are potentially a potent combination and can be a recipe for a good time, journeying overseas, to most people, is a real budget buster. But, be not left out! Enjoy the German tradition and celebration by hosting your own Oktoberfest party celebration right in your own home or hometown. There are lots of ways to ensure that your homegrown party has lots of the oom-pah like those Bavarian-themed parties and get togethers. Here are some suggestions that might be helpful to you along the way.

Start With Totally Unique and Personalized Oktoberfest Party Invites

Find a website that specializes in Oktoberfest party invitation stationery and offers you the ability to add your own invitation wordings, fonts, ink color, and preview options before checking out. Once you have decided on such a party stationery website, choose the design that complements your theme and then add your own party invitation wordings and other embellishment features. To really emphasis your message in a jovial manner, forgo the standard Mr., Mrs. or Ms. salutation and instead us Herr, Frau or Fräulein. Additionally, be sure and use the standard Octoberfest colors of red, black, and gold, which are also the colors of the German flag.

Authentic German Beer is Simply a Must

These type celebrations are all about beer; lots of it; and plenty of variety. There are breweries all around the world that sell their own interpretations and views of this celebration, so locating a good variety and selection from local brewers should not be difficult in most parts of the U.S. For those purist party planners, most of the official Oktoberfest brews, totaling a half-dozen or so, including Spaten, Lowenbrau, Hacker-Pschorr, and Paulaner are usually stocked in grocery stores everywhere. It might be helpful to watch out for seasonal promotions, since some stores feature Oktoberfest displays and offer discounts.

You'll want to remember that these Oktoberfest type beers, sometimes referred to as 'Märzen', are heartier in flavor and darker than the average domestic brew, so you might want to have a few light-bodied wheaty hefeweizen or pilseners style beers for those guests who have not yet acquire the taste. Either way, you'll want to serve all the beer in a stein or glass rather than simply given the out in the bottle or can. After all, any beer drinker worth his weight in liquid gold will quickly tell you that any beer always tastes better in a glass.

And, Don't Forget the oh so Important Wurst

When you begin planning your drinks and food, remember that brats and beer are really hard to beat. Not to beat down the standard old fashioned hot dog, but for this holiday occasion, you'll definitely want to treat your guests to an authentic German style bratwurst from your local meat market or specialty butcher. In addition to the superior taste of these foods, they are more likely to less preservatives, artificial colors, and MSG. You'll need to plan on those spicy mustard, crusty bread rolls, sweet and sour red cabbage, tasty German potato salad, and a hearty pot of sauerkraut. And, for your dessert, there's always the ever popular and ubiquitous apple strudel or deliciously decadent Black Forest cake. With this sampling of food and drink items, you are definitely good to go.

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