The Super Bowl is more than just a football game. It’s an event. More than that, it’s the perfect time to invite your best buds over and throw a great party. Here are a few steps you can take to make your place THE place to spend Super Bowl Sunday.

No one would ever confuse a Super Bowl party for a formal ball, but you definitely still want to make your place presentable before company comes over. You should take pride in your space, and want visitors to feel comfortable being there. Vacuum, sweep, dust, and maybe even use a little air freshener before the guests arrive.

Unless you happen to own a mansion, there’s probably limited space in your home for guests. If you want people to actually enjoy your party, you don’t want to have them crammed in like sardines. A party with more people is better, but limit invitations to the number of people you can comfortably fit in your house or party space.

Another factor to keep in mind when deciding who to invite is how much seating you have available. Don’t be afraid to resort to folding chairs or other temporary options if you have to – remember, the more people the better.

A Super Bowl party is the perfect time to show off your passion for football. The more posters, themed-coasters, and similar decorations you have the better. Just be sure that the decorating isn’t so slanted to one team that any of your friends rooting for the other side feel uncomfortable being there. Not TOO uncomfortable, anyway.

It’s not a Super Bowl party without plenty of food to go around. Be sure to have a variety of light finger foods to start – like chips and dip, or even celery sticks and carrots – to go along with the nachos, pizza, and the traditional football fare of buffalo wings with blue cheese dressing. Delicious.

No one wants to miss a big play by having to go to the kitchen to grab another drink. You can avoid this problem by stocking a couple of large coolers with ice, filling them up with beer and soda, and putting them as close to the action as possible. Just be sure to have some non-alcoholic options on hand for those who don’t drink or who have had enough.

Super Bowl parties tend to be messy affairs. Unless you feel like scrubbing dozens of plates and cups at the end, stick with paper plates and disposable cups for the table settings. You’ll be much happier at the end of the day if you do.

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