Cool Super Bowl Decorations

This ain't no tailgate! It's the big game and it deserves your all for the decor.

For some, the bright shiny pom-poms and team color streamers make the ultimate Super Bowl party atmosphere. Others like to play it cool with flower arrangements or a contemporary centerpiece of stacked mini footballs in a cylinder glass vase.

We've done big and splashy in our article Big Game Party: Super Pro Decor. Now, here are some ideas for those who like a more subtle Super Bowl celebration and don't forget your Super Bowl XLIII party supplies!

Team Color Flowers

Mums are a traditional football flower, so much so that certain varieties are known as "football mums" in specific areas of the country.

• Look for "football mums" or any other flower that represents your team's colors at a local florist.
• Ask the florist to use those flowers to create a centerpiece or purchase individual stems and compose an arrangement in your favorite vase.

Beer Flower Mug with Team Decal

For those who want a boutique look and love their Super Bowl beer try this awesome centerpiece, a Beer Mug of Blooms, from 1(800) Flowers. This designer display features white mini carnations as the beer's "head" flowing out of a mug vase full of amber gel crystals that look like beer. Very kitsch - extremely cool.

• Order a few Beer Mug of Blooms arrangements from 1(800) Flowers.
• Look online for decals or stickers that sport your team's logo.
• Apply the decals to the mug containers of the Beer Mug of Blooms and set them around your party.

Football Ice Sculpture

For the ultimate in cool, go for a football or Lombardi trophy shaped ice sculpture at your party.

• If you're in Manhattan, inquire about out the football-themed ice sculptures from our friends at Okamoto Studios. Make a sporty ice sculpture luge the centerpiece of your celebration, where a signature drink is poured down the luge channel into a guest's glass.
• Or research local ice artists and request a Super Bowl themed sculpture to give your party a winning edge.

Hi-Tech Football Decorations

If your idea of cool is hi-tech, max out your party with light-up novelties from team color flashing ice cubes to illuminated pitchers for beer.

• Purchase blinking football-shaped ice cubes, preferably in your team's colors, and place them in a glass container on the bar for guests to use in their drinks.
• Serve beverages in light-up pitchers, mugs, or pilsner glasses.

Mini Football Stack in Vase

Showcase the iconic football shape by displaying miniature balls in a vase.

• Purchase 6 to 8 mini footballs from a party store or online at Windy City Novelties for each centerpiece that you wish to create.
• Pick up some cylinder vases, about 6 inches wide by 10 inches high from a florist or craft store.
• Stack the footballs in the vases and place them around the party space for a contemporary centerpiece.