Super Bowl parties have become much more than gatherings of football lovers. The big game is like an unofficial holiday, with guests who are just as excited about the food as the diehard fans are about the game.

It's a party you can throw together without a lot of fuss. You can't go wrong with a buffet table.

With just a little bit of creativity, you can decorate your Super Bowl party snack table to look like the playing field. Choose football-shaped platters, football field platters and even some fun referee-shirt-shaped serving dishes.

If you don't like these, decorate your buffet table with brown and green platters (the colors of the football field), or try black and white platters (referee uniform colors) for an updated style.

Take a look at our budget-friendly tableware that will surely score a touchdown at your party.

Football-shaped platter with green trim ($6.99) at Party City, 2560 Lemay Ferry Road.

Green rectangular plate ($32) with small brown square plate ($4.50), both at Pottery Barn, Plaza Frontenac. Small rubber footballs at Party Land ($7.40 for eight).

Large football field platter with handles ($6.99) at Party City, 2560 Lemay Ferry Road.

Green rectangular platter with footballs ($4.15) at Party Land, 1317 Lindbergh Plaza Center.

White dinner plate ($4.99) and small black bowl ($1.79), both at Target.

Black and white referee-shirt-shaped serving dish ($3.15) at Party Land, 1317 Lindbergh Plaza Center.