Romance is the theme for any Valentine’s dinner party. Don’t be surprised when restaurants contact you and several others to throw dinner parties for their patrons during Valentine’s and the days surrounding this particular holiday. This is the time when couples go out to celebrate love, and the shrewd restaurant owners know that Valentine’s is the best time to attract new customers. This means business for you, too. Coming up with the most unique dinner party ideas will increase your chances of being hired again when other holidays roll in.

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Some popular dinner party ideas include the following.

1. Fire and Ice formal party

Everyone dresses up for this dinner party, and one of the most elegant themes for a black and white dinner party is the fire-and-ice theme. The attendees can be married or dating couples, who requested to be included in the guest list.

Here are some ways of jazzing up your fire-and-ice dinner party.

Use silver and gold ribbons for adorning curtains and table cloths. Skirt your table first before lining the hem with ribbons.
Purchase flower wreaths made up of white roses. You can glue heart cut-outs on the wreaths and hang these on the walls.
Fill crystal or glass containers (like candy dishes) with blue-colored water (for the icy look) and float white candles in these containers.
One of the most unique dinner party ideas for a formal party is the use of dry ice or theater smoke to make it seem like everyone’s floating on clouds.

2. Fairytale Dinner Party

The most romantic dinner party ideas include watching the sunset and attending a Princess’ ball. Think Cinderella or Beauty and the Beast. You don’t need a full staircase and a grand ballroom to pull this off. Simply arrange the tables in a way that ample space is provided for ballroom dancing. For a pre-dinner buffet, serve finger sandwiches, tea and petite fours. Patrons can stay for a sit-down dinner after viewing the sunset together.

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3. Singles Mingle Casual Party

Yes, some restaurants will arrange speed dating events for the single men and women who are flying solo during Valentine’s. These restaurants will require a party planner who can encourage stress-free mingling among the singles.

Your job is to create the best and most carefree environment for conversation, and this includes dinner party ideas that allow interaction. Let each patron pick a number upon entering and usher him or her to a table for a sit down dinner with strangers. Use old champagne bottles as centerpieces for instant "spin-the-bottle" games. Attach a note saying "spin me!" This will give the dining strangers an easy way to get to know each other. You can also place "instant flower origami" as table ornaments. These are simply cardboards with dotted lines and folding instructions. Singles can fiddle with these when things get awkward, or they can create their own paper flowers and give these to the other singles.

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