Badass Badminton Party

Earlier this summer my sister got a badminton set, and we've been playing it a ton ever since. Like feeling sore for the next two days playing it. It's fun because none of us are pros at a game most of us haven't played since we were kids, and even the best players whiff here and there.

We thought it would be a riot to host a little tournament, a Shuttlecock Social so to say, and these are the basics for planning our badminton party:

We decided to play at our pool club where there are marked sand volleyball courts; if we do this again we might bring our own net and set it up on the grass to make the net height easier.

Vintage athletic apparel was encouraged because everything is more fun when you dress up. I got my '80s tennis dress from a local upscale thrift store where there were tons of great options and a wonderful team of salespeople pulling a dozen options from the racks for me to try on. My sister found her fantastic tennis dress on Ebay (and is also genetically gifted with the ability to fit into anything she tries on). My husband put his outfit together an hour before the party by creating an homage to the Top Gun volleyball scene with cutoffs he made at home and a bright white T-shirt.

For the food, it's easiest to keep it simple. I ordered pizza ahead of time and had it delivered halfway through the tourney. There were lots of cold drinks in coolers along with koozies.

Everyone had a bathing suit and towel to cool off in the pool afterwards 'cause we worked up a sweat.

After all, if you want a soft serve, you can go to Dairy Queen.