One of the most exciting to do on weekends or during a holiday. You can host a movie night where you can invite all your friends, family or simply share a space with your significant other watching your favorite movies and having some snacks. But being a host for a movie night is not as easy as it seems and you have to make sure that your guests get the entertainment that they have come for. 

In the current age, there are different ways to watch movies or host a movie night at home. You can rent out a movie for the occasion or simply use your Satellite TV or Cable TV and make things more convenient and affordable. Let’s have a look at the different ways to make your Movie nights successful: 

Send Invitations to Your Friends 

One of the best things to do if you are hosting a movie night is to send some customized and attractive invites to your friends. You can even ask your friends to come with their partners and make it look like a more family-oriented occasion. Else, if you want to keep the fun limited to your guy friends or just your girl BFFs then it is upto you and your friends. The best way to do so is to create a WhatsApp or Facebook Group/Event for the Movie Night. Furthermore, you can use Canva to create a very personalized and attractive Movie Night invitation. You can share that on the WhatsApp or Facebook group so that you do not have to put in too much effort and time to send the invite to everybody individually. This way, you won’t miss out on anybody as well. 

Select a Suitable Location

The location of your Movie Night is another important thing that you should have a look at when your movie night is in the planning phase. You can either choose to host your movie night inside your home or somewhere outside. If you are hosting your movie night inside or outside, make sure that you are practicing social distancing as a precaution. Many people host their movie nights inside their homes which saves them from a lot of distractions and disturbances. Also, for an indoor movie night setting, you can set an ambiance and a tone that can suit your movie and the occasion. You can set a projector or a screen in your lounge if you have a lot of people coming in. 

Arrange Considerable Food Options or Potluck

You can think about a good and affordable catering option. But this can’t be a viable option for all times. You can ask your friends to bring some food with them as this can ensure that they are prepared by considering factors like hygiene, cleanliness and other standards. This way you can have multiple options and also according to the occasion. For instance, if you are hosting a spooky movie night at home, you can serve Bat-shape cookies or skull-faced dessert or cakes and other options to the guests. 

Get Snacks and Drinks

Apart from the food, you can some cool and light snacks as well. You can consider getting your guests a blend of sweet and salty treats like soft pretzels, popcorns, sandwiches, nuts and other snacks. Also, serve some soft drinks as well. You can vote on your Facebook or WhatsApp group about the snacks that the guests would like to have. This way you will have an idea about what to serve during the movie night. The snack and drink option with the most votes will be served.

Select the Right Movie

This is one of the major elements of the entire drill. You can vote on the movie that you are about to show and for that you can call for a vote. You can provide different alternatives to your audience and ask them to vote for the movie that they want to watch. This way your guests will get an idea about the movie that you want to watch. Apart from that, you can keep some idea options to your audience. 

In the end, one can say that there are so many options that you can have a look at for your movie night at home. One of the most suitable places and practices to follow is to set up an internal movie night at home. You can use your simple and very affordable food options to serve on your special day.