Saint Patrick's Day is an annual feast day to celebrate St. Patrick- one of the Patron saints of Ireland. The day is the National Holiday of the Irish People, and celebrated worldwide by Irish people, but more and more non-Irish people are partying down like the Irish on St. Paddy's day. Contemporary traditional celebration of this day includes wearing green, drinking Guinness, and eating green food, but if you want to throw a St. patrick's day Party this year, here are some ideas to make it a little more posh...

• Go old-school and make paper invitations to your party. Use green card stock, 4-leaf clover stickers, and scrapbook decorations. Don't forget to include the what, where and when
• Invite people to dress as "Sexy Leprechauns", encourage them to wear all green, big belt buckles, green tights, black boots and loafers, tell them to be classy, yet creative with their costumes.
• Don't put up tacky decorations, keep it clean and classy. Forest green is the sexiest green to use. Put out green tablecloths and green napkins (preferably cloth), sprinkle some green metallic 4-leaf clover confetti around on surfaces, tie green or rainbow silk scarves around your doorknobs, use your fancy silverware, flatware and glasses.
• Set your computer up so that it is logged on to the "Leprechaun Watch" webcam website at: http://www.irelandseye.com/leprechaun/webcam.htm.
• Serve green drinks- not green beer- fancy stuff! See below for instuctions on how to make drinks like the Green Meadow, The Irish Flag, and Aloe Vera. Check out more green drinks (with pictures) at: http://www.drinkalizer.com/drinks/colors/green.php
• Make some yummy Shamrock cupcakes, this is a great recipe; http://www.marthastewart.com/article/saint-patricks-day-cupcakes?lnc=a489cf380e1dd010VgnVCM1000005b09a00aRCRD&rsc=photogallery_holiday_holiday_holiday_p2
• Serve some Irish food, or green food. See below for some recipes.
• Make a cd of Saint Patrick's day party music. Include classic Irish St.Patrick's day music like, but mix it up with regular party music.

• Whiskey in the Jar

• The Wild Rover

• Finnegan's Wake

• When Irish Eyes Are Smiling

• The Unicorn Song

• Danny Boy

• "The Unicorn Song" by Brobdingnagian Bards "Scotland the Brave" by The Rogues

• "Miss Monahan's Set" by Steve Holloway

• "St. Patrick's Day Reels " by The Clarke Sisters

• "The Bush Reels" by Clandestine

• "Fire in the Head" by Emerald Rose

• "The Irish Rover" by Scotch on the Rocks

• "Star of the County Down" by John Mclean Allan

• "Maid in a Garret" by The Angels' Share

• "Si Beg & Si Mor" by Straight Furrow

• "Big John McNeal" by Heidi, Stef and Bow Triplets

• "Black and Tans" by The StoneRing

• "Flowers of Edinburgh" by Foot in the Air -- Old Time Music

• "Hills of Connemara" by Wylde Nept

• "Morrison's Jig" by The Irish Experience

• "Rantin' Rovin' Robin"by Andy M. Stewart

• "Dancers on your Feet Medley" by Dougie MacDonald

1. Aloe Vera

• 4 cl lemon vodka (Absolut Citron)
• 3 cl melon liqueur
• 4 cl Sweet & Sour mix
• 2 cl Roseís Lime
• 7 cl Sprite/7up

Pour everything except the soda into a cocktail shaker with ice cubes. Shake and strain into a highball glass. Top with Sprite/7up

2. Green Meadow

• 3 cl vodka
• 1 cl Midori melon liqueur
• Bitter Lemon

Build in a highball glass packed with ice. Fill up with Bitter Lemon.

3. Alligator

• 1 shot tequila
• 2 cl Pisang Ambon
• Pineapple Sour mix
• Lemon Sour mix

Shake and strain into a rocks glass.

4. Gangreen

• 1 oz green creme de menthe
• 1 oz Jagermeister® herbal liqueur
• 1 oz Bailey's® Irish cream

Mix all ingredients in shaker tin filled with ice. Chill. Strain into shot glass.

5. Green Pussy #2 recipe

• 1/2 oz green creme de menthe
• 1/2 oz peppermint schnapps

Stir ingredients together in a shot glass, and serve.

6. Irish Flag recipe

• 1 part green creme de menthe
• 1 part Bailey's® Irish cream
• 1 part Grand Marnier® orange liqueur

In a cordial glass or shot glass, pour carefully in the order given, so that each ingredient floats on the preceding one.

7. Mint Chocolate recipe

• 1/2 oz green creme de menthe
• 1/4 oz Kahlua® coffee liqueur
• 1/4 oz Bailey's® Irish cream

Mix in shot glass.

• Green veggie tray- Make a tray of green veggies and dip. Slice green peppers all the way across so that they keep their shape. When you lie them out flat, they will look like 4-leag clovers. Also include brocolli flowerettes, cucumber slices and celery spears. Find a great dip recipe here: http://www.recipezaar.com/18879
• Make Green deviled eggs. Make deviled eggs as usual, but add a little green food colouring to the egg yolk mixture to make them a pale green.
• Make this Green Pistachio Dessert http://www.recipezaar.com/135876
• Make green olive dip to serve with crackers by mixing a cup of green olives with a package of slightly softened cream cheese and 1/2 cup green salsa. Refrigerate for about 3 hours if you want to harden it up a bit before serving.
• Make green salad to serve on crackers, find the recipe here; http://www.recipezaar.com/180494
• Make stuffed Green peppers: http://www.recipezaar.com/71614
• This is a recipe for a Green Tea Cake: http://www.recipezaar.com/214111
• A yummy green bean salad: http://www.recipezaar.com/3948
• Find some irish recipes here: http://www.irelandseye.com/aarticles/culture/recipes/index.shtm