Earlier this week, BizBash chatted with a few event professionals to find out how they would produce next week’s presidential inauguration if given the opportunity. Though plans for large-scale post-swearing-in parties are off the table, many will still be gathering in smaller, socially distant settings to watch the welcoming of President-Elect Joe Biden and Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris into the White House.

From sophisticated patriotic decor to flavorful, DIY-friendly bites, here are nine ways you can elevate your virtual inauguration watch party experience with inspiration from past inauguration events. You bring the outdoor screen projector, we’ll bring the drinks!