I had a "love theme" party once. For appetizers we had Bruscetta, I used a heart-shape cookie cutter to cut the bread slices before toasting them. For another appetizer I threaded one grape tomato, a leaf of fresh basil and a cube of fresh mozzerella onto a toothpick with a tiny wooden heart (from the craft store) glued to one end (3 per person). These were a huge hit! They were easy to make, looked great and were yummy! If you have a recipe for a cheese spread, you can line a heart shaped cake tin and fill it, chill it for a day, then pop it out and serve it on a platter with a variety of crackers.

For Drinks -
Make a "Blushing Bride": 2 oz. chilled passion fruit nectar into a champagne glass, gently add 3 oz. champagne, then 1/2 tsp. grenadine - Do not shake or stir. It's a beautiful blushing drink.

Games -
Make up a love quiz. Make a sheet with 10 love trivia questions, like "who is the goddess of love?", ask guests the questions and see who knows the most about love.

Thanks so much for your input. I will definitely pass on your wonderful ideas to my committee.

Any appetizers based on one or more of the following ingredients: basil, pine nuts, oysters, grapes, aspargus, avocado, and figs which are considered to be aphrodisiacs. Plus they're lovely foods.

Progressive dinners are so much fun! I would definitely check with the 'entree' person. For instance, you wouldn't want to have a shrimp appetizer if she's having shrimp as an entree.

I would plan on having no more than 3 types appetizers, and no more than 6-8 per person. There's more food to come, y'know!

Also, I wonder about having a game of any type/length, because the other hosts' foods may not be 'keepable' for very long - like salads won't hold very long, and entrees can dry out.....???

I'm sure the entire thing will work out, and I hope y'all have a wonderful evening!