M ullin Rouge is a Parisian cabaret with very explicit performances. Just imagine the pathos of this spectacle! When organizing such a theme party, remember that your task is to create a kind and at the same time erotic-playful cabaret atmosphere with expensive alcohol, dazzling guests and, of course, cancan.
Where to begin?
Start preparing for a Moulin Rouge party by watching the movie of the same name. This, of course, will help in determining the design, selection of music. Next, you need to deal with invitations.
invitations
About shape them in an original way, unexpectedly, with a twist. For example, in the form of a book with colorful pictures and photographs from the film, images of the paraphernalia of the evening. Be sure to indicate the time and place of the celebration, as well as the need to come in appropriate clothing. Such an invitation will help guests feel the atmosphere of the upcoming celebration, and will also serve as a hint in the issue of attire.
Another invitation option: prepare small gifts (let it be the attributes of the chosen subject) and attach labels to them, which will contain information about the event.
You can make invitations in the form of a windmill cut out of paper or cardboard with red wings. The fact is that from the French "Moulin Rouge" is translated as "red mill".
Room decoration
When dealing with decorating issues, pay special attention to the color scheme. This is the predominance of red, black and golden colors and subdued lighting. It is in these colors that everything should be sustained: walls (let the fabric hang in folds), flowers, napkins, furniture drapery. It would not hurt to use separate large feathers as an addition to the scenery. Add them to flower bouquets, on tables, and hang them on walls. In addition, hang pictures with images of frames from the film, views of Paris at that time.
An integral attribute of such an event should be a mill with red wings. It is not difficult to make this yourself from paper, cardboard or plywood. You can put full-length mirrors. New Year's decorations (garlands, multi-colored beads, serpentine) will also come in handy. Well, do not forget about the chic stage, immersed in red and gold tones.
Suits
Notify guests in advance that the party will be costumed.
Outfits should be revealing, but in moderation. Girls dress up in short skirts or shorts, a corset, fishnet stockings or tights, a hat and high-heeled shoes. The skirt can be worn longer, but then it should be lush. Of course, bright, defiant makeup will be appropriate.
Men may appear in tuxedos with bow ties or ties, gloves and cigars.
Menu
All treats should be placed on small round tables. French cuisine is the priority. Offer your guests tartlets with various fillings, julienne, mousse, hot chocolate, mini pancakes with fruit filling, croissants. Young potatoes with greens are suitable as hot.
Absinthe was considered the traditional alcoholic cabaret of that time. But nowadays this pleasure is not cheap. As an alternative, you can use mint vodka. And if you take the easy way, then champagne, liqueurs, and cocktails will do.
Music
Soundtracks from the film of the same name are suitable for background design. But guests are unlikely to dance to them. In this case, save compositions in the style of Latin, retro, jazz-modern, R'n'B. And, of course, a lot of cancan!
Entertainment
Both games and competitions must correspond to the declared theme. You will not find ready-made ones - finalize any of your own.
Invite the men to dance the cancan. No doubt it will be fun.
The competition "Who will unlace the corset faster" will also be successfully held.
Arrange a competition "Who will decorate the hat better." The number of participants is equal to the number of hats that can be borrowed from the girls.
Everyone will like the game "Loves - does not love." Participants stand in a circle, men and women alternate. In clockwise order, each of them names aloud those parts of the body or details of clothing that they like and dislike in the neighbor standing next to them. When everyone says, invite the participants to stroke what they like, and kiss what they didn’t like.
Do not be afraid to improvise, charge your guests with positive emotions, and your party will leave them with exceptionally positive emotions for a long time.
December 16, 2015
If you want to make the holiday truly stylish and extravagant, there is one win-win option - Burlesque Party.
Genre: musical, vaudeville, Moulin Rouge - today it is called differently. The style of the mentioned burlesque is said to be not sublime-low, but "low-sublime", where monologues, dialogues, songs and dances are erotic overtones. In order not to get confused and not to form a picture of vulgarity and vulgarity in my head, let's go in order ...
20-30s - the era of burlesque. Bright show performances broke into the life of the USA and Paris, the conversation about which caused a blush among noble ladies and an embarrassed smile from gentlemen. Rumors about frank dances, daring songs and a sea of entertainment in an atmosphere of sophistication and wealth did not just arouse irrepressible curiosity, but literally brought hundreds of connoisseurs of creative recreation burning with anticipation by the hand. At that time, the so-called criteria of revelation and propriety were scrupulously monitored. "Queens of Burlesque" Josephine Baker and Mae West, literally overgrown with gossip "beyond recognition", and the latter spent ten days in prison for the so-called obscene behavior in society.
By the way, in the modern world, there is also a “burlesque queen”: the ex-wife of the scandalous performer Marilyn Manson, Heather Rene Sweet. Many modern professional participants in this art are literally offended by the current stereotypes imposed by the owners of establishments with a dubious reputation. Calling themselves "burlesques" left and right, they offer the viewer a primitive program, mostly consisting of cheap striptease. It's good that there are sources from where you can get reliable information. And great movies, after all!
Already in the 40s, burlesque shows really spread from theaters to nightclubs, where they sometimes sounded like “cabaret shows”. Now the owner of the establishment decided where to “locate” the limits of decency and whether they are needed at all! A distinctive feature of the cabaret at that time was the creation of high standards of skill for actors, dancers and all participants in the entertainment program. Improvisations, deviations from the worked out scenario were not allowed. Therefore, undertaking the organization of such a show, determine for yourself what years your Burlesque will look like!
When starting to organize a holiday, your task is to do everything sensibly, otherwise the glamor and magical theatrical atmosphere will turn into a poor parody of a cheap strip club. It is important to understand that for this you need to invest a lot of effort and money, so you won’t be able to save much on such a birthday.
In any case, the essential attributes and elements of the holiday are: wealth, luxury, glamour, chic, beauty, passion, lack of complexes, shamelessness, extravagance. 
Graceful hints, subtle humor, puns, flirting - all this in the style of Burlesque!
1. When is Burlesque appropriate?
Such a party will help to effectively celebrate both a birthday, bachelor / bachelorette party, as well as New Year or even Halloween.
2. Time.
Invite guests to 20-21.00: this is an "all night" party, not for five hours. Moreover, the preparation of the appropriate image will take not so little time - one make-up is worth something!
3. Invitations.
If you try very hard, then the guests will feel the atmosphere of the upcoming party even before the action begins. Try to compose an incendiary invitation! Surely this will help friends create the right image and prepare an unusual speech in the style of creative intellectuals of the 30s. For example:
« Dear Ostrovskaya Diana!
Legendary show productions from the theatrical and entertainment cabaret "Burlesque" are at your service! The mysterious owner of the best ballet show in the world is fascinated by your beauty and invites you to the most outrageous opening of your city! Welcome to the world of passion and luxury!
We are waiting for you on December 30, 2015 at 21.00.
Luxurious appearance, disposition to the initiatives shown and this invitation are indispensable conditions for entering the celebration.
We look forward to seeing you.
With uv. Gatsby»
To create invitation cards with your own hands, you will need white, black, red cardboard, gold and red ribbons, feathers and pieces of lace. And there - combine and create unique original postcards! They don't have to be identical. There are no rules, they are named, and that's all that matters. 
You can order similar flyers in the printing house.
4. Images and costumes.
Common to all and important. Images should be bright, stylish, attractive, sexy (but not vulgar).
Behavior: not screaming love for yourself and every element of the world around you, balancing eccentricity, emotionality and elegance, restraint.
Aestheticism: the ability to behave, correct speech, intonation, beautiful gestures, posture, gait ...
Now more specifically.
Men. It's easier with men. There are only two options here: gentleman(then businessmen, politicians, intellectuals and all sorts of creative personalities had a similar appearance) and bandit. For the first, tuxedos, ties, bow ties, vests, a top hat, a cane are suitable. 
For the second - black trousers, white T-shirts, suspenders, hats a la mafia, if possible - a holster with a weapon, of course, not real. 
For those and others, such a simple attribute as a cigar is perfect.
Women. Given the fact that women were in such institutions for completely different reasons, you have a choice of the desired "role". Let's get to know each other better:
Spoiled daddy's daughter from a rich family. She, of course, secretly visits such establishments. She is dressed relatively restrained, although youth and hormones dictate a short dress and a long lady's cigarette. Nothing complicated: black, or gold in sequins, a short pencil dress, long beads with medium-sized pearls, a bracelet, stiletto sandals. If possible, a black bob or playful curls and a characteristic feather in the hair. The makeup is not overly bright (she ran away from home), her eyes can be hidden under a beautiful mask with feathers (she is afraid that someone will recognize her). 
By the way, a black square and a fly over the lip will be appropriate for any look. And also curls, a veil, gloves above the elbow will fit perfectly!
courtesan girl. Be careful with this image. It suggests more obvious looseness, flirtatiousness, flirting. If overly jealous people are present at the celebration, hold your horses, do not miss this most important nuance! The costume is open and frank: a corset that draws in everything that is possible to a practically lifeless body, fishnet stockings, large bracelets, hairpins, bright makeup with mother of pearl, sparkles. In this image, appearance is 50%. The rest is high-quality acting and femininity! 
dancer girl. A fairly revealing outfit will do: people do not come to see sculptures in a museum. But a little more modest than the previous image. Corset, flared skirt to the knee, stockings with suspenders, shoes with steady heels. 
Girls, you should be graceful teasing but not provoking, flirting but not intrusive, sexy but not vulgar. Remember that burlesque actresses are not male-hating strippers, on the contrary, they are the absolute femininity! A man is an object for which the best sides of the female essence are revealed, one's own beauty is demonstrated and the significance of the male contribution to the prosperity of this very beauty is emphasized.
Before preparing the images, invite your friends to watch one or more films on the topic: Burlesque, Burlesque Lady, Blaze, Mademoiselle Striptease, Chicago Blues, The Great Gatsby ...
It's good if everyone carries the charm of the then conversations and behavior through the whole evening. Indeed, in burlesque, manners are important, a style of behavior that differs significantly from modern ones. And we want to create a real Burlesque?!
5. Greeting guests.
Warn those invited that entry is by invitation only and for a nominal fee (nervous picking at all pockets will spoil the actors' improvisation). The greeter can be like an elegant butler, who hides the “revelation” behind the door of a cabaret with her imposing appearance, or a courtesan in fishnet stockings, who now and then looks around the street to see if there are policemen there. Asks if there is an invitation. Look suspicious, absolute seriousness. Asks for a donation. Hides in a corset (bra), if it is a man - in a folder. He opens the door, where everything is already open (music, light, smoke), and without a shadow of a smile asks: “Do you like what you see?”. After a positive answer, the “butler” changes his face to the widest smile and beckons with delight: “Then welcome to the world of entertainment and passion!”
6. Venue.
You can arrange a similar “party” at home, especially if you have a studio apartment, but the ideal venue would be a private nightclub hall. Be sure to have at least a small scene. This is important, without it it will not be possible to create a suitable atmosphere. How about the bright performances, incendiary cancan and sharp jokes from the artists? 
7. Decoration of the festive hall.
Pay close attention to this part of the organization. A person who probably does not feel very comfortable in a revealing outfit before the party starts, should feel at ease as soon as he crosses the threshold of the festive hall!
Colors, which should be preferred: black, red, white. Also, gold and stripes will fit perfectly.
Decor elements: silk, leather, velvet, boa, lace. All this can become both elements of costumes and part of the interior, a characteristic decoration of the room.
The stage, ideally, should be in red colors. Luckily, many clubs are fans of the classics, because this attribute is not so hard to find. If you can, make the infamous windmill (as in Moulin Rouge). It can be made from foam or cardboard, brightly colored and covered with foil, covered with silk ribbon wire or chipboard (a more expensive option that requires skillful hands). You can make a windmill by laying out the silhouette with garlands on a dark background!
Cover most of the ceiling with black fabric, put yellow or white garlands on top of it, you get the effect of a starry sky. The fact is that the main lighting will be concentrated on the stage, and the viewer is in twilight. Therefore, additional, even the described lighting will be more relevant and effective than ever. 
You can decorate your "starry sky" with photos of guests. 
Puffs of smoke: stage and cigarette - everything is in place at a Burlesque party! 
At the entrance it will be very handy to place an old mirror. This is possible. Although building foam and golden paint work wonders: here is an old frame for the most ordinary mirror! Nearby, not far from the entrance (there will be twilight), place several pinup posters (standards of female beauty of that time) and posters of famous actresses from films about burlesque shows. 
It is desirable that there is not one large festive table, but several, for 2-4 people (according to the classics). On the tables - black and red tablecloths, the fabric can be inexpensive, in the dark it will not be evident at all! For each table - narrow vases, in which one red or white rose (can be artificial), and preferably several ostrich, peacock feathers. If the vases do not have a presentable appearance, decorate them with lace. 
Burlesque involves luxury and chic, so plastic cups and homemade vases are absolutely not suitable. 
Checkout photo corner. Stretch the fabric to match the entire party, organize a mini-curtain. Put the characteristic attributes: canes, boas, fans, masks, cigars ... In the background - a windmill, a heart, a cylinder of lights. Get great bright photos! 
8. Music.
Hits from the previously mentioned films, as well as related music tracks by Christina Aguilera, Beyoncé, Madonna, Bianchi, "Pussycat Dolls".
9. Dancing.
Organically fit: passionate Latina, Argentinean tango, Balkan tribal.
10. Menu.
Main dishes. You won't be able to save much. In really good cabarets, you could enjoy various delicacies, so sliced \u200b\u200band sprat sandwiches were not an option. You can choose a variation of classic French cuisine (with cheese soup and meat in French), or you can not follow the strict classics. It is enough to choose "noble" products and think over win-win successful dishes: red fish steaks, stuffed mushrooms, baked poultry with fruits and honey, stewed veal with pineapple, red caviar on a dried French baguette ... Any seafood will be appropriate, especially exotic, but be careful with quality and freshness.
Desserts. Ideal chocolate mousse, sundae with syrups of your choice and pancakes stuffed with whipped cream and fruit. Order "themed cookies", they can become the highlight of the festive table! 
It is unlikely that you organize a beauty jumping out of a cake, but you must organize the cake itself! If you are already giving all the best, then order a really impressive burlesque cake. 
The drinks. Definitely champagne. Don't be stingy with good quality champagne, otherwise guests will have to grimace all evening from excess acidity or cloying. Also, martinis and various liquors are suitable for women.
Absinthe was considered the obligatory alcohol at such parties. But this is quite an expensive pleasure. In order not to lose an important element of recreating the desired picture, take the trouble to prepare mint vodka.
Here is the simplest recipe:
Take a bunch of mint (40-50 grams), select beautiful fresh juicy leaves. Rinse them. Fill a glass jar tightly with mint (tamping it down with your hand), pour good quality vodka into it (otherwise “the spell will not work”), shake well and put in a dark place for 3-4 weeks, and in the classic version - for two months! As you can see, it is better to prepare in advance!
There is also a faster option:
For one liter of vodka, take 7-10 sprigs of mint and juice from one lemon / lime. Put the saucepan with the contents in the refrigerator for 3 days, covering it with a lid. When the vodka is infused, soaked with the aroma of mint and citrus, add one tablespoon of sugar and leave for another day in the refrigerator. Refreshing strong drink is ready! 
For light drinkers, provide a green soft drink, Tarragon, for example.
The notorious Baileys, by the way, can also be cooked at home, but be sure not later than a day before the event!
11. Entertainment program.
To provide essential guarantees of a successful evening, book two or three professional themed numbers. 
Invited guests can also prepare rooms if they wish. A song (even with a soundtrack), a dance, or a standup performance. The latter is highly desirable. High-quality acting humor from the stage is what you need! Let's not forget about good magicians.
Contests.
"Corset". There are two couples. Girls are put on corsets in advance on some kind of underwear or a T-shirt. Men are offered to untie the corset in the shortest possible time. Who is the first - he won.
"Kiss in the Dark" Three or four couples. They are blindfolded and asked to find their man in the dark and kiss them. Speed is important, you can’t “probe” it. Caught in the hands - you kiss. As soon as 3 pairs have been formed (those who did not have time can wander for a long time, bumping into the winners) - we open our eyes, evaluate. Surely there is a "same-sex couple." Favorites are those who found the original partner, if there are none, whoever found someone first.
"Cancan for men". Everything is clear here. The winner is the one who raised his leg higher and more accurately hit the beat.
"Guess what". The woman points to an element of her costume, the two men must say what it is as quickly as possible. Try to provide elements such as boa, bolero, arctic fox, clip-on earrings to make these words difficult. Who last, he drinks absinthe. The winner is kissed, the loser is so good (he's pretty fucked up, so to speak).
The judge - a girl with red lipstick - leaves a kiss mark on the winner's cheek. The maximum number of prints of her lips determines the absolute winner.
As a super prize, there can be a pack of cigars, a bottle of absinthe for men, an element of good cosmetics (a set of shadows, a makeup brush, French toilet water), bottles of French wine for women.
12. Gifts.
Gifts shouldn't be cheap and useful (it's not a hippie party), they should be expensive and showy. If it's a birthday, give a gift from the whole team, this will add realism to the implementation of this recommendation.
A man can be presented with cufflinks, good alcohol, cigars (according to individual preferences), a solid leather belt or a business briefcase.
For a woman - expensive jewelry or gold. Also suitable glamorous clutch, shawl, cosmetics.
Important!
Take a lot of photos, or better yet, hire a professional photographer. After all, for sure you will be at such a party for the first and last time! 
Remember the world where you are Monica, Jessica, Marilyn, and not Katya, Lilya and Tonya. And photographs store not only a picture, but also feelings, smells, sounds, emotions ...
The most outrageous party to you!
Much has been written and said about the Moulin Rouge - so much the better! It will be much easier for us to organize a real party in the style of this popular cabaret.
So let's get started...
When to get together?
You can gather in order to feel like a spectator or an actor in a cabaret on any free evening. Of course, it is better if you have a lot of time, and not 1-2 hours, but even during this period you can completely reincarnate yourself and change your own home, creating an atmosphere of a real cabaret in it.
Where to meet?
Of course, wherever you feel comfortable. Where you can unwind and relax. Still, visiting a cabaret is akin to going to a modern strip club. Therefore, the best place for a Moulin Rouge party will be your own home. Better if it is spacious.
How to decorate the interior?
The main decoration of any room can be posters of the famous artist Toulouse Lautrec. Moulin Rouge posters and French paintings, which may show dancing girls, can be found online.
The hall itself, in which the party will be held, can be decorated with a large and bright sign "Cabaret". Try to choose a room in such a way that you can arrange several tables in it, and not one large one. If you do not have the same countertops, you can use different interior items. They just need to be covered with the same tablecloths or sealed with a special film for a while.
You can also decorate the room with special garlands with rare large light bulbs, white and red paper roses, hearts. You can also use photos of guests, which in Photoshop you can replace with the faces of celebrities in Paris. These photos can then become souvenirs in your impromptu cabaret.
What to dress up in?
Here the scope of your imagination will not be limited by anything. You can dress up in modern dresses or use outfits rented from a nearby theater. Stylized costumes are also offered by stores selling clothes, shoes and accessories for carnivals and other festivities. The only important thing is that men should be dressed in tailcoats or at least simple trouser suits, and all women should become owners of elegant hats, fans and luxurious evening dresses.
Well, the employees of the institution themselves should get fluffy multi-layered skirts and corsets.
Take care of your makeup too
The image of the Moulin Rouge should be based on flawless skin, expressive eyes and slightly puffy lips. To make your skin glow, cover it with shimmering powder. And shade pink blush only under the cheekbones.
The defiant make-up of dancers cannot do without bright shadows. They can be black, garnet or ruby. Don't forget to apply shimmery powder under your brows as well.
Additionally, you can do a French manicure. It will complete the image and make you a real lady from the last century.
What to listen?
Of course, the soundtrack to the famous movie."Lady Marmalade" performed by Christina Aguilera, Pink, Mia and Lil Kim will immediately set the right mood. Well, in addition, you can include songs related to France.
What to eat and drink?
Visitors to the luxurious cabaret ate oysters and caviar, red fish and grilled meat. But you can save. Make plenty of canapés and light snacks. But don't forget the alcohol. Remember the "green devils"? Of course, there should be absinthe on the tables. But don't overdo it. You can also make a lot of cocktails from it, simply diluting the drink with any fruit juice. Ideal orange or pineapple.
You can also buy martinis. He was very fond of the French of the last century. The simplest cocktail will prepare anyone in just 5 minutes.
You will need:
- Martini;
- mineral water (or schweppes);
- ice;
- lime.
Pour 2/3 martini into a glass, squeeze the juice of half a lemon and add mineral water and ice. The cocktail is ready. You can put an olive on the tube. Its half can become a decoration for the edge of the glass.
France is hard to imagine without all sorts of sweets. Use sherbet or small chocolates, carefully spreading the dessert into vases or bowls. You can also make fruit juice ice cream. By the way, you can make it even without a long freeze. Take a small plastic bag and pour the juice into it, tie it tightly. Now place this bag in the big one. Pour ice and a glass of salt into a large bag. Tie again. Now just shake the bag vigorously for a minute. Frozen juice is ready!
Things to do?
Dance! Together or separately. You can also assign roles. Some of you will become dancers, and some will be spectators. In addition to dancing, you can play cards. Any games will do. Even if you do not know the basics of poker, you can even play "The Fool", no one will judge you.
Someone can take on the role of a mime. He will be an entertainer, a doorman, and an actor at the same time. To French music, he can escort guests to tables, send them air kisses, and hand over balloons.
The most interesting entertainment can be french fans. They are no different from those to which we are accustomed. Make task cards and pull them out one by one. And come up with tasks related to France. For example, “dance the cancan”, “sing a song in French”, etc.
Is there a person among you who draws well? Fine. You can spend cartoon hour. You can also pick them up later as a memento.
Like guests and extravaganza-parody. She can follow after a luxurious dance. You just need to dress up a man as a cabaret dancer and invite him to an energetic dance.
In fact, there can be a lot of ideas for such a party. You can sing French chanson together, draw each other, arrange competitions for the best cancan performance, cook hot chocolate.
Imagine, and everything will definitely work out!
Oh cabaret! This word evokes a lot of pleasant associations: alluring promiscuity, imperceptibly intertwined with luxury and chic, extravagant outfits and frank dances, loud laughter and the viscous aroma of cigars. Rather frank, and sometimes even defiant style retains the sophistication and chic of France.
All this can be a great basis for organizing a memorable party, right? eventspro tells you how to throw a cabaret-style party without missing a beat.
Where to gather guests?
A party can be arranged in a cafe, restaurant, in a cozy cottage outside the city, and even in a hostel. If you know the approximate number of guests, then it will be easier to decide on the room. After the main issue of choosing a place of celebration is resolved, you can proceed to further points of organization.
When looking for a room, be sure to consider a few points:
- whether or not there will be a show program and what it will be like (for example, the cancan classic for a cabaret requires a decent stage size, and it’s hard to imagine it in an apartment…);
- almost obligatory smell of tobacco! What is a cabaret without cigars, and meanwhile, in Russia, a law has been passed, according to which smoking in public places is prohibited;
- almost revealing outfits of the party participants, which may not correspond to the dress code of some establishments;
- and of course standard things: the number of participants, design, territorial convenience.
Welcome in French
France is the birthplace of cabaret and therefore the main elements of decor should be designed in the appropriate style. This also applies to invitation cards. Openwork paper, impregnated with a delicate scent of perfume, and made in retro pastel colors is a great option for a simple but stylish invitation. Feathers and rhinestones on the envelope will help to declare the luxury of the upcoming event. Do not forget to mention in the text of the letter about the need to comply with the dress code.
Dress code for guests
Such a celebration allows you to dream up when choosing outfits, especially for women. You can forget about any complexes and prejudices and surrender to the cabaret style. Pay attention to bright boas made of feathers, tight corsets of various colors, decorated with rhinestones, frank stockings with suspenders, long gloves on hands and ostrich feathers in hair. Skirts - the more magnificent, the better.
Don't forget about makeup! Bright red lipstick, provocative pink blush, arrows on the eyes and sparkle in the eyes are the components of the perfect look for a cabaret-style party. It remains only to style the hair with a large amount of varnish. Hats with feathers and rhinestones will also be appropriate.
For men, the main rule is elegance in the image. Black strict tailcoats, tuxedos, butterflies, round top hats. In the hands - cigars, monocles and seemingly carelessly crumpled newspapers.
Add sparkle to the interior
The interior of the room in which the event will take place also requires some additions. At the entrance, place a sign with the inscription "Cabaret", it can be executed on thick cardboard or just a sheet of drawing paper, order a wooden sign or painting on fabric (depends on the budget, but most importantly, on the desire of the organizers to do everything at the highest level or simply indicate the main points of style ). The walls can be decorated with old posters (of course, specially made for this event).
Use black and red fabrics to drape walls, windows, and furniture. Bright light in a cabaret is inappropriate, the party should take place in twilight. Flowers in vases, baskets and just scattered on the tables will help to refresh the atmosphere of the evening. Preference should be given to red bouquets. There should be a lot of tables, that is, one common table is no longer a cabaret, but many single ones - that's what you need!
What to bring to the table?
A cabaret-style party is an occasion for the participants of the guests with delicacies. Caviar, red fish, foie gras, truffles and expensive champagne will surprise guests. But it is also not necessary to shell out a large amount for the purchase of expensive dishes, especially if there are some financial restrictions. It is quite possible to get by with the usual light snacks, canapes and fruits. For hot - chicken marinated in wine. Place French baguettes and rolls in small baskets. Sweets should also be present on the table: chocolates, sorbet, cakes, ice cream.
Musical accompaniment of the evening
Of course, no cabaret party is complete without the famous can-can dance. Be sure to include it in the playlist and you can do it more than once, the participants will be happy to dance again and again. Otherwise, attention should be paid to the famous retro hits - familiar tunes can help you relax and have fun so that the party will be remembered for a long time. You can dilute the fun with gentle lyrical melodies of French chanson.
As an emotional understanding of the cabaret style, eventspro offers to listen to a couple of tracks:
You can entertain guests with the help of contests, dances and guest actors. Who doesn't know about memes? For a cabaret party, you can hire a few silent clowns (but don't forget to warn them about your dress code!), who will be able to meet guests at the entrance and entertain them throughout the evening.
A professional team that will perform the cancan, surprise and entertain the guests, will be a great start for the start of the dance competition, and as a result, the best dancer of the evening will be determined.
Unusual entertainment can turn out if you slightly adapt the “forfeits” known to many to the theme of France. The forfeits themselves need to be collected at the entrance, these can be brooches, gloves, hairpins, and during the party they can be played with the tasks “Dance the cancan”, “Drink a glass of champagne”, “Perform a song in French”.
Today, visiting master classes are very popular, so for the Cabaret party you can invite specialists who will teach guests how to make hot chocolate and sweets.
A cabaret-style party helps you feel the luxurious atmosphere of the holiday, relax in the best traditions of bohemian France. Enjoy the process of organizing an event, put your soul into every little thing and in the end you will get an unforgettable party that will be remembered for a long time to come.
Making a playlist for a Moulin Rouge party is easy. After all, the main idea of the holiday is a grand scale musical. This means that all the soundtracks from the movie are simply bound to be an amazing backdrop for your party. Well, and a couple more compositions that will harmoniously (in my opinion) fit into the atmosphere of your holiday, I will now name.
GATSBY PARTY MUSIC
For starters - about the soundtracks from the film. To make your search easier and not force you to watch the musical again, let's name the most resonant, well-known romantic ballads:
The songs from the musical are good, but they are absolutely not suitable if you have included "dance impromptu" in your holiday script. For dancing, it is better to take similar in spirit, but more rhythmic musical material. For example, the compositions of Christina Aguilera, Madonna, Bianchi, Liza Minelli ("Money-Money"). And also, be sure to add the elegant, piquantly playful, incendiary, truly French music of Offenbach (the glorious "Cancan" belongs to his musical genius). And a few more abstract from the musical, but typical for a stylized party, compositions:
To these melodies it is best to dance incendiary latin, burn in the Argentine tango, beat the Balkan tribal, and demonstrate multifaceted acting skills, performing modern jazz, burlesque and sexy RnB.
And yet, you can use these rhythms as a background for a game entertainment program. By the way, do you want some ideas on how to organize it in the Moulin Rouge style?
ENTERTAINMENT
 Game 1. "Speed matters" |
Fun and games for this enchanting musical, truly French evening should be selected depending on the age, composition and "degree of debauchery" of your guests. If you are arranging a holiday for people without complexes and prejudices, and moreover - of the same age, social status and range of interests, this type of entertainment is suitable: Props: 2 corsets with lacing, vintage style, timer. Number of participants: at least two couples (2 girls + 2 guys). The essence of the game: Temporarily unlace the corset worn by the girl. What will not a real man do in a fit of passion? Even a corset is not a barrier to the desired fruit! However, if there are really a lot of “craftsmen” among you, for whom even an old corset, tightened with a whalebone on the shoulder, can complicate the task a little. For example, you can ask the participants in the game to unlace the corset while blindfolded or just kissing the girl wearing it. |
 Game 2. "Male cancan" |
The old French dance, even in our jaded age of dominant and overt sexuality, still excites the hearts of many men! An elegant leg, a miniature garter, a radiant smile makes the blood run through the veins faster! But if the leg is far from miniature, and not elegant? Even more than that, rough and with increased vegetation? Will there be the same effect? Certainly! True, if there are those who wish to participate in the next fun! Props: skirts and hats of cabaret dancers of large sizes, music for the cancan. Number of participants: all interested males. Essence: Women are members of the jury. The men are dancing the cancan. The most "French dancer", who will cause a storm of emotions and applause - is awarded with kisses from all members of the jury and a medal (can be paper) of the winner. |
 Game 3. "2 minutes of temptation" |
Props: large boxes (or wardrobes that are in the house). Number of participants: minimum 6 people (3 guys + 3 girls). Rules: Guys hide in closets, or in large boxes of household appliances. Girls, on the other hand, choose the wardrobe that they like best, without knowing who hid behind the door. At the command of the host: “Timer!”, The girls must enter the closet (or climb into the box) and kiss the guy who hid there. On command: “Time is up!”, the couples come out of their hiding places. The realization of who you just shared a narrow space with and a kiss can cause a storm of emotions both among the participants in the game and hooting among the audience (and this is very useful at a Moulin Rouge-style party). |
 Game 4. "In the dark" |
Another game that goes on "Hurrah!" in the atmosphere of permissiveness of the Moulin Rouge, among the guests warmed up by absinthe. Props: eye patches. Number of participants: all comers. Rules: All participants (both boys and girls) put on blindfolds. And dim the lights in the room. On the command "begin", the participants begin to walk around the room. The essence of the game is that, without seeing, and bumping into each other, guys and girls must kiss. True, there is a clause in the conditions of the competition: before you kiss the "obstacle" on the way, you can touch your hair (to make sure that you are a representative of the opposite sex). |
 Game 5. "Card Kiss" |
Props: playing card (ace of hearts). Number of participants: an equal number of men and women. Rules: All men and women stand in a circle. Their job is to pass the playing card by word of mouth. But! The card must not be held with the teeth, but held by drawing in air. That is, the first participant inhales - holds the card, the second - takes the card, also drawing in air, and passes it to the next person. The one who could not hold the card with the power of breath kisses the next one in the circle and leaves the game. |
 Game 6 |
Props: Number of participants: at least two couples (boy + girl). Rules: Girls with garters on their legs sit on chairs. Guys - kneel in front of them. At the command of the host “Start!”, The guys begin to remove the garters from the legs of the girls with their teeth (without the help of hands). Girls, in turn, have no right to help. The winner is the one who first cope with such a difficult task. If an older age, increased shyness, or not close enough company makes it more restrained to hold a party at the Moulin Rouge, you can offer guests more "intelligent" entertainment. |
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Have you noticed that an integral part of the cabaret dancer's outfit is a miniature hat - a top hat? Invite your guests to quickly decorate such a hat to their liking and discretion. Props: paper blank - black cylinder, flowers, rhinestones, glue, colored paper, scissors, ribbons, buttons. Essence: All participants are divided into two teams. Each team has the same set of tools at hand. The task is to quickly assemble an elegant hat in the style of Moulin Rouge. The winner is determined by voting by the audience (those of the guests who did not wish to participate in the competition). |
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Props: a screen, a bright lamp, a hat, leaves with tasks. Rules: Participants take a leaf with a task from a hat and go behind the screen. Their task is to show what is written, using only their body, hands, ingenuity. You can show passages on a love theme, you can play your favorite children's fairy tale, you can show animals and birds. Spectators in the hall see only shadows and reflections. That team of participants, by the actions of which the audience will quickly determine what is at stake, wins. This game has several variations, each of which is interesting in its own way. Variation 1. All the girls go behind the screen, while the guys remain in the hall. The task of the guys is to find out by the shadow which of the girls is dancing behind the screen. Variation 2. Prepare music and narration for each story indicated on the leaves in the hat. Let the team of participants show what the narrator will talk about, and let their actions be accompanied by light, recognizable, characteristic music. |
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For various romantic games, we forgot that the popularity of the French cabaret was brought, after all, by the famous musical. Therefore, be sure to organize at least one music competition. You can, for example, play "guess the tune" from the movie, or you can conduct a casting for the best performer of the role of Celine and her songs. Number of participants: everyone (girls). |
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This competition, in principle, echoes the previous one. It differs only in a wider range of participants involved. The bottom line: take a song from the film, and come up with a story for it, play its plot in roles, show emotions, passion, feelings! |
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When a man kisses a lady's hand, she is thrilled with delight, and everyone around sighs: "Oh, what a gallant gentleman!" Therefore, the game, according to the rules of which you need to kiss the ladies' hands, is very intelligent. Rules: Participants (man and woman) stand opposite each other. The task of a man is to kiss each finger of a lady in a different way. The task of a woman is to respond with a passionate monologue in love to every kiss. |
