Whether you’re celebrating a birthday, anniversary, or another special event, you might have considered organizing a themed party. While there are many standout themes, such as decades and letters of the alphabet, many people love the idea of hosting casino-themed parties. 

Casino-themed parties are special events with a theme similar to what you would find at an official casino. There’s plenty of excitement, and it can make for a memorable night for everyone in attendance. 

However, not everyone knows how to ensure their casino party is as authentic as possible, especially if they’re holding it at their home or a standard hired hall. You might stand the best chance of success by purchasing, renting, or borrowing some of the following casino props. 

Game Tables and Machines

It can be challenging to provide an authentic casino experience for your guests if you don’t have game tables set up. Some people purchase fake casino table props for decoration, while others hire legitimate game tables for blackjack, craps, and other games.

They might even rent or buy roulette wheels and displays, as well as slot machines.­ Whether you purchase fake prop game tables and machines or hire real ones, you’ll be amazed at how casino-like your party can be with these few additions. 

LED and Light-Up Signs

Visit your local authentic casino, and LED and light-up signs will be among the first things you see. If it’s not the ‘Welcome to Las Vegas’ sign that captures your attention, it’s the big, bold, and bright LED letters spelling out ‘CASINO’ that does. 

For the most authentic casino party experience, consider hiring one or more light-up signs for inside and outside your party venue. These can help guests know they’re in the right place for your party while also tying in with the party’s overall theme. 

Red Carpet

Red carpet was traditionally used to highlight the official route a head of state took for a formal occasion or ceremony. However, it has now been used to signify formality, class, glamor, and VIP status. A red carpet can be an excellent party prop to consider if you’re trying to inject a little bit of glitz and glam into your upcoming event. 

You can place it at the entrance to your event with bollards and velvet ropes, or you can set it up inside your venue to guide guests to the space your party is being held. 

Chips and Money

While the goal of your casino-themed party isn’t to profit from your guests, there’s no denying that money is a core part of a traditional casino. To ensure your party is as close to the real deal as possible, consider purchasing or hiring funny money and clay chips as props. 

Guests can use the chips and money to show off their skills in casino games like blackjack and roulette. If your casino-themed party is a fundraiser, your guests can also purchase the clay chips to play with as their contribution to the charity or cause you’re supporting. 

Giant Dice

If you’re stuck for ideas regarding a show-stopper prop for your casino party, consider making, buying, or hiring giant dice. They are easy enough to make with cardboard and paint, or you can hire or buy them from businesses offering casino products. Giant dice can set the scene for a casino-themed party and can even make a unique photo prop for your guests. 

Theme Walls

While you can fill your party venue with game tables and light-up signs, it can be hard to hide plain walls that don’t reflect the glitz and glam of your party. Change that with theme walls. You can purchase or hire casino-themed wall art in a range of designs and styles like Moulin Rouge, Hollywood, and Las Vegas.

These wall prints can be expansive at over eight feet wide, so you’ll be able to cover a significant area of your venue. Themed walls can be excellent backdrops for photographs while also covering up unsightly or drab walls that detract from the party atmosphere. 

Photo Props

Guests will likely remember your party for many years to come from their memories alone, but there’s no reason why you can’t give them a memento to take home with them. Hire a photo booth for your event and invest in photo props for your guests to use. 

Costumes, backdrops, masks, and fun accessories can all be options you consider. If you would prefer not to use a photo booth, you could also provide disposable cameras for each guest so they can take and develop their own photos. 

Balloons

If you’re looking for inexpensive props for a casino party, you can’t go wrong with balloons. Not only are they affordable when you’re on a budget, but they are available in a wide range of colors to tie in with your casino theme. 

Gold, silver, red, black, and white are some of the best colors to work in harmony with the many other props you might decide to purchase. You can then tie them up in groups around your venue and use them on the exterior of your home or hired building to ensure guests know where the party is being held. 

Giant Playing Cards

Don’t look past giant playing cards if you have space to get creative with large decorations. You can choose traditional playing cards of mammoth proportions or organize custom cards with information about your party on them. Not only can you buy giant playing cards, but you can also purchase or hire stands to put them in. 

Door Curtains

Doors might be functional, but that doesn’t mean they can’t also be fun. Purchase glamorous door curtains for each entry and exit at your party venue to provide an enchanting access point for all visitors. These are inexpensive to purchase and easy to install. You can also reuse them for other parties in the future. Creating a casino-themed party can be exciting, especially when there are so many themed wares to explore. If you’re having difficulty choosing some of the best casino-themed equipment and props, these options above are among the most popular for successful parties.