A When Harry Met Sally Holiday Party

New Year's Eve is one of my favorite holidays. I love the idea of a fresh start, and celebrating that with good friends. This year is going to be a good holiday, as my friends and I are also celebrating one of my favorite movies. When Harry Met Sally is a great movie involving friends that eventually fall in love. It's a sweet story, but it's hilarious as well. And what's great about it now is that the movie is now over 20 years old, and so the outfits and hair are amazingly retro. One of my favorite scenes is at the end when Harry goes to see Sally at the New Year's Eve party.This year's party is going to be When Harry Met Sally themed, and here's how to make it happen.

Decorations

Decorations are the easy part. If you remember the end of the movie, Harry rushes to get to Sally by the time the clock hits midnight. She's at a huge New Year's party, so that's what our decorations will be. All of the usual, party hats and noisemakers. To add a little kick we are going to find or make some memorabilia that reflects the late 80s. I love 80s music, so this isn't going to be a problem for me. Otherwise, just make up a few ridiculous posters that reflect the end of that decade, and you are pretty much good to go.

Costumes

This is where it gets fun. The tackier the costumes you can find, the better. If you can find a bright blue dress with puffy sleeves and ruffles, then you've pretty much hit the jackpot. If you recall, this is Sally's dress at the end of the movie. Any tacky, bright and especially ruffled dress will work just fine for this kind of party. For the men, a plaid jacket or a tweed dress jacket will work.

In the movie, there are a lot of interviews with older couples talking about their marriages throughout the years. If a couple people are willing to dress like that, it makes it all the more fun. I have a couple friends planning on dressing as older couples, complete with tweed sweaters and long skirts. It should be a lot of fun.

Hair

This is, at least to me, one of the most important parts of the party. Meg Ryan's hair in the movie is pretty much epic. If you have a crimper, this will work perfect. If not, you can easily tease your hair to make it as large as possible. Personally, I think the bigger the better.

This is a fun, simple way to make New Year's Eve fun and safe for everyone. If you have a group of friends who are willing to give it a try, this should be a great idea for your party this year.