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For Your Consideration: Oscar Party Planning
Follow this script to plan your Oscar Party in Brentwood, where Oscar Is King.
If you're not walking the Red Carpet yourself, celebrate the Academy Awards Sunday with your own Oscar gala. Whether your taste runs to high-budget epics or small independent productions, here's how to party Brentwood-style.
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- Do it simply: Invite some friends over for a potluck and watch the awards together.
- Do it up fancy: Oscar-style.
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1. Print up Oscar Ballots. First things first: it wouldn't be an Academy Awards party without a contest to see who guesses the most winners correctly.
Members of the Academy: We have the official home Oscars ballot here for you -- click the on the PDF file and then print.
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2. Get Prizes. You can't have a contest without gift for the winners. Here's just one of the many gift stores in Brentwood:
, 11965 San Vicente Blvd, 310-476-3060
Hours: Mon - Sat, 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.; Sun, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Parking: Meters on the street.
Plus: Don't forget the booby prize for the person with the fewest correct guesses.
3. Decorate. Aahs has an outstanding selection of decor just for Oscar night.
Aahs, 3223 Wilshire Blvd., 310-829-1807
Hours: Monday- Saturday 9:30 a.m.- 9:30 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m.- 7 p.m.
Parking: Free in the lot.
Plus: From trophies to clapboards, plates to popcorn bags and tinsel to photos of tinseltown, Aahs has everything to earn you a gold statue for best decor.
4. Food, glorious food. Whether you cater from your favorite Brentwood eatery, get a tray from a or cook a meal, one thing is a must: specialty Oscar .
, 11708 San Vicente Blvd, 310-442-2253
Hours: Mon - Sat, 10 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Parking: Free lot in the back.
Plus: Susie Cakes has Oscar-shaped cookies, as well as red velvet and chocoalte tinseltown cupcakes just for the occasion.
5. Get a new outfit. There are plenty of dress shops in Brentwood, but only one wins the award for best window dressing:
, 11958 San Vicente Blvd, 310-826-6600
Hours: Mon - Fri, 10 a.m. - 6:30 p.m., Sat, 11 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Parking: Meters on the street.
Plus: While you are at it, go over to or Makeup & Go/Bubble Blow Dry. As long as you are doing it up, complete the look with an up-do!