How to Party Just Like Nia Vardalos & Family in 'My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2'

Get ready to get your Greek on! The family that stole our hearts 14 years ago in My Big Fat Greek Wedding is back, and we're so excited we could break a dish!

In My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2, the Portokalos family once again parties like no other. Mstars News talked to celebrity event planner Sofia Crokos, who, just like the movie's Nia Vardalos, comes from a first-generation Greek-American family, about adding some Greek flavor to your next bash. Read on for tips (there's no Windex involved, we promise!).

Food, music and décor -- in that order -- add that Greek flair to the party. "If there is one thing that the Greeks know, is that food brings family and friends together," says Crokos, whose clients have included Robert Downey Jr., Betsey Johnson and Marc Anthony. She encourages starting the meal off with some nibbles, like stuffed grape leaves, olives, olive oil, and dips. 

She offers interesting examples of traditional delicacies, such as grilled fresh fish and Horta (collard greens) or roasted lamb with lemon oregano potatoes, any of which can be a main dish. For afters, Crokos recommends the classic Greek treat bakalava and Masticha ice cream, which she says are "sure to send everyone into a sweet plate-breaking frenzy!"

For a wedding, Crokos suggests tailoring customary dishes to the bride and groom's families tastes.

Whether for a wedding or cocktail party, Crokos suggests incorporating beautiful melodies of the Greek bouzouki before raising the roof with tunes of Kalamatianoi or "Zorbas dance."

"Before you know it, your guests will have their hands in the air shouting out 'Opa!'" she says.

Like we've seen in My Big Fat Greek Wedding, decoration is key. Drape the tables in white and blue linens to symbolize the Aegean Sea, and add fresh and natural decorative elements like olive branches, wildflowers and herbs. 

What do you think, MStars readers? Ready to 'Opa' your family up?