Rainy Day Party

Okay, there’s no getting around it, we need to talk about… The weather.

Calgarians are a hearty group. We embrace the chilly mountain summer air and we laugh in the face of summer snowstorms… But what’s with all the rain?  The last time we checked, Calgary was supposed to be one of the sunniest cities in Canada.

Ah well, as we at Simply Elegant say, “when life gives you a rainy day, have a Rainy Day Party.”  Just because it’s pouring outdoors doesn’t mean we can’t bring the sunshine inside. After all, it’s family, friends, and good times that ultimately brighten our lives.

And guess what?  We’ve been saving all our rainy day party ideas for a rainy day.  So  now it’s time for us to share our Rainy Day Party ideas with you…. 

- Send your Rainy Day Party Invitations on cheery and sunny stationery.

- Decorate your house with bright and sunny themes.  Make a big sun out of yellow construction paper and hang it from the ceiling or on the wall. Hang a few white, puffy paper clouds from the ceiling. If you have any sunlamps, make sure they’re on.   

- Have an indoor picnic. It’s fun and easy to set up.  Choose a room for your picnic that has lots of floor space and then spread a large blanket on the floor. (You can even cut some ants out of construction paper and scatter them around.) To help enhance the feel of bringing the great outdoors inside, arrange paper flowers all over the floor. And (of course) bring a picnic basket that’s packed with sunny day food – oh, and don’t forget the picnic plates!   

- Serve “Weather Themed Foods and Drinks” such as snow cones, cold salads, fresh fruit, funnel cakes, cold chicken, citrus coolers, and rainbow trout. Or, you can beat the rainy day blues by serving comfort foods.

- Play weather related music.  Stormy Weather, Let The Sunshine In,  Ain’t No Sunshine, Have You Ever Seen The Rain?  There’s no shortage of songs about the rain. In fact, there are over 5,000 albums containing at least one song with the word ‘rain’ in their title. Talk about a flood of rain songs.

- Or you could throw a Movie Marathon Rainy Day Party.  Rainy days and movies go hand in hand. A few viewing suggestions include: Waterworld, Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs, Twister, and Rain Man.  If these aren’t to your tastes, not to worry, it’s easy to find a list of the best rainy day movies. You’re sure to find something there that suits your viewing tastes.  

- Or how about having a Rainy Day Board Game Party? Nothing beats the precipitation blahs like playing a board game. Board games remain wildly popular, and for good reasons. They’re fun and provide plenty of guest interaction.  Who needs to worry about the showers outside when you’re trying to find the money to put up hotels on Boardwalk and Park Place?

A Rainy Day Party is the perfect thing for a… well, a rainy day. We hope you enjoy yours. Oh, and try not to be too disappointed if the sun makes an appearance – that just means you can take your Rainy Day Party outside.