Special Event Theme Ideas
Theme parties are a fun way to liven up any special event, such as a birthday, graduation, New Year's Eve, July 4th and more. Many themes are interchangeable and do not have to be applied to one specific type of event. Get creative and make your own variations of suggested themes that will reflect your individuality. The best part about theme parties is they can be as simple or as elaborate as you wish. Does this Spark an idea?
Disco
This theme is easy to do and great for a birthday party or fundraiser, according to Natasha Garber's article, "Disco-theme Fundraiser Keeps Costs Low, Revenue High for Daffodil Ball." Disco balls and glittery decorations are relatively inexpensive and easy to find, or they can even be made at home. Cover the walls with homemade 45-rpm record sleeves of bands that were popular in the 1970s. Go vintage when it comes to clothing--raid the charity shops to come up with brightly colored leisure suits, hot pants, platform shoes and jumpsuits.
For a variation on the theme, consider renting out a roller skating rink and hold a roller disco. One of the most important details for setting the mood is the music. Either rent a disk jockey to play 70s tunes, or create a playlist on your iPod and connect it to speakers at the party. Voila--instant time warp.
Luau
Throw a Hawaiian-themed party for New Year's Eve to shake off the winter blues. Encourage guests to dress in Hawaiian print shirts, muumuus, grass skirts and even coconut bras for the very brave. Glue plastic flowers to hair clips for the ladies. Stock up on flowered leis for everyone. Decorate your walls with construction paper cut-outs of flowers, palm trees, surfboards or anything that puts you in a tropical mood. Set up a tiki bar and serve fruity cocktails like pina coladas to adults and fruit punch for the kids. A pig roast would be great, but cold ham and chicken are good alternatives. A tropical fruit salad of mango, papaya, pineapple and banana would make an appropriately exotic dessert.
Clue
Arrange a mysterious black tie Halloween party based on the board game Clue. Designate sections of the party room to be a "room" from the game, like the Billiard Room, Conservatory, Ball Room and Study. Set out props to represent the murder weapons of dagger, lead pipe, rope, candlestick, revolver and wrench. Guests should dress as their favorite character from the game, choosing from people like Miss Scarlett, victim Mr. Boddy, Professor Plum and Colonel Mustard. The host chooses in advance who the murderer is, and posts clues around the party room. At the end of the night, those who guess correctly win a prize.
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