How to Throw Your Own "No Time to Die" Release Party

With the release of the twenty-fifth installment in the James Bond filmography on the horizon, more and more Bond fans are getting excited about the changes that this particular film could make to the Bond franchise.

With this film potentially seeing the retirement of Daniel Craig's iteration of Bond and even the installment of the first female Bond, this seems like a good time to celebrate the film's release, and the franchise itself, with everybody's favourite, a themed party.

Rather just busting out the tried and true combination of nachos and some new variation on beer pong, here are some ideas you can use to make your party a little more Bond themed.

Go All Casino Royale

You can't really have a James Bond theme without some sort of casino aspect to it; the glitz and glamour of casinos is core to the James Bond character. In fact, the first official Bond Book, Casino Royale, opens at a roulette table.

If you don't happen to have a local casino to go to, it's not hard to get some toy roulette wheels to scatter around the place. You can even get inflatable ones now!

Enforce a Dress Code

Okay, maybe enforce is a slightly harsh word, but you could strongly suggest to your guests that they choose an attire that is at least reminiscent of the films you are looking to celebrate. The cocktail dress and the tuxedo are the classics, but there are many other choices on the menu.

Dr. No's natty one-piece off-white suit with black rubber gloves to accessorize, Blowfeld's equally stirring grey onesie, or even Honey Ryder's white bikini, complete with an oyster knife, of course, are all eligible for your friends to make use of.

Stock the Bar

The on-film Bond might be famous for only ever ordering one cocktail, but the good news is that there are an endless number of martini variations for you to try out. There are also other drinks mentioned in the films; most famously the Vesper from Casino Royale film and the Old-Fashioneds, Americanos, and Scotch and Sodas that Bond is so fond of in the books.

Since No time to Die might be treading entirely new ground, you could also use this as your chance to make up a few new bond cocktails of your own invention.

Get The Right Music

Theme music is as important to the Bond franchise as golden guns, martinis, and the fact that anyone with a '00' designation is 100% an assassin, not a spy.

To really make your party feel like a Bond-themed party, you're going to have to get started on your playlist well in advance. That will give you time to vary the music a bit so that your guests don't get tired of the thousandth playthrough of Goldfinger.

The good news is that there have been enough Bond films, over a sufficiently long period of time, that a lot of different types of music have been used in the soundtracks, even just in the theme songs.

The dulcet tones of Dame Shirley Bassey and Tina Turner are a must; but you can also cut that with the more synth-pop vibes of Duran Duran, who did the theme for 1985's A View to a Kill, or The Living Daylights theme by A-ha, or even a little grunge from The World Is Not Enough, courtesy of American-Scottish alternative rock band Garbage.

Play the Right Games

Slight variations on standard party games can easily reinforce your Bond theme. If you do insist on playing beer pong, at least paint the ball gold to reference The Man with the Golden Gun.

A few hands of blackjack, or more accurately baccarat, are a good way to set the scene, especially if you have a friend who has an unusual eye condition that makes them cry blood. If anyone drops out of the game early, feel free to shout "You Only Live Twice" and invite them back to the game - after all, that last hand nearly killed them!