To throw and Arabian party theme or an Arabian nights party, your aim is to try and create an air of mysticism surrounding princes, princess, kings, queens and thieves.

You need to try and recreate the Moroccan desert. So you could hold your party at the beach, though this is not essential, you could have it in your back garden, but it is a night time party, not a day one.

You really should try and hire out a Bedouin tent for your Arabian party theme. They come in all sizes and shapes and you should find one to fit your budget. A Bedouin tent will succeed in creating a memorable party venue for you and your guests.

For your costume you could dress up like Aladdin or Jasmine. Think slinky harem pants, pointed slippers and turbans. Gold bracelets and jewelry for the ladies. Or as a thematic alternative go for a king, queen, prince, princess or thief.

Your guests will preferably be sitting on the floor, so get plenty of Arabian style rugs and cushions. Any tables should be as low down as possible. Get some patio lanterns and candles to light your tent or venue and finally hang crescent moons and stars from the ceiling.

Some added optionals which would be budget dependant would be a hena artist, belly dancer, snake charmer, fortune teller or a fire eater. Try and get a goat too! Tie the little thing up to a post outside for authenticity.

For the food, you should be looking at some traditional middle eastern dishes. Your party should ideally be eating while sitting on the floor, so keep the food on platters kept on the floor and let everybody dive in.

For true authenticity, it is traditional for guests to bathe their fingers in scented water before eating. Just put a few drops essential oil in water for this.