50th Birthday Party Ideas
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Looking for some unique 50th birthday party ideas? Half a century is not a milestone to allow to slip by, uncelebrated and unnoticed. But you needn't be limited to the tried and true. There are dozens of ways to make your 50th birthday party one to remember.
The Classic Funeral Party
If the person for whom you are throwing a 50th birthday party has a good sense of humor, you might consider this standard theme party as a 50th birthday party idea. The decor is black, and features gravestones plus other funereal paraphernalia. If you're going out to eat, a ride in a limo or hearse is a good touch. One family even had their dad's 50th birthday party at a funeral home!
The Way We Were
Play up the nostalgia, because fifty years is a lot of time to remember. Things happen in 50 years, so celebrate the past as your 50th birthday party idea. Decor is pictures of the person's life throughout those fifty years; music is, of course, the music that was popular when the person was in high school or college, and the food is based on whatever was popular at that same time. Community and Junior League cookbooks can be helpful in setting a period-appropriate menu. Party games can include "guess what this is," where a keepsake item is displayed to the guests and they try to guess what the item is and why it is significant to the birthday person (who must, of course, tell the true story for each thing after the guessing is through).
Golden Days 50th Birthday Party Idea
The 50th anniversary is the golden anniversary, so why shouldn't the 50th birthday be golden, too? Decor would be gold and white, with fancy china and crystal if possible. The cake would be white with gold or yellow-orange icing, and a yellow punch should accompany the food.
Candid Camera Party
Remember the old television show, with its classic punch line: "Smile! You're on Candid Camera"? Collect pictures of the birthday person with various expressions on his or her face, and have a contest to see who can come up with the best caption for each one. Decorate with photography-related paraphernalia, and have a camera-shaped or camera-decorated cake to top off this 50th birthday party idea.
Wine and Cheese Tasting
Fifty is supposed to be an age of maturity, so go for a very sophisticated and mature type of party. Quiet, classical music, three or four good wines, half a dozen good cheeses, and some fancy crackers are all you need to make this party go well. The decorations should be subdued and classic, with linen tablecloths and napkins, and the fancy crystal, china, and silver on the table. Party games (if you must) might include a contest to see who can come up with the most outrageous description of one of the wines or cheeses or a polite roast to the birthday host, and party favors could include miniature bottles of wine or liqueur.
Pajama Party
And why should a 50-year-old not enjoy a pajama party as much as a five-year-old? Have guests come in their nicest nightwear, and plan for the birthday person's favorite movies and party games. Make it an all-nighter by providing futons or airbeds for guests to "crash" on.
Costume Party
Assign a decade or historical period, and have everyone come dressed in costumes of that era. Serve appropriate food (no pizza at Henry VIII's court!) and play appropriate party games and music. The adventurous might even want to dance period dances like the minuet at this 50th birthday party idea.
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I'm actually having trouble finding golden decor especially for 50th birthdays. I did find one online retailer with some fun gold-toned party favors and accessories - partysupplieshut.makesparties.com/Catalog.aspx?intDisplayableCategoryID=2577&intDisplayableProductID=60669. I think your best bet will be to look for gold accents in generic party supplies like tablecloths and balloons, rather than in pieces made specifically for a 50th birthday. You may also find some ideas in 50th anniversary decorations, like this confetti that's made of gold 50s - www.centurynovelty.com/detail_35_070-033.html.
I think as long as your tableware fits the casual attitude of a barbecue, then it would be a fine food choice for a "Golden Days" theme. If you're using fine china, linen napkins, and crystal stemware to complement the theme, then barbecue ribs wouldn't really fit the atmosphere. Here's just one example of some casual gold party products - partysuppliesworld.com/pages/frames/anniversary.html. Gold-colored paper plates, napkins, and plastic cutlery should be easy to find at most party stores, although they might be stocked with the anniversary-themed products.
Hope these ideas have helped, Latonya!
-- Contributed by: Lorie Witkopif i do the theme golden days is there any 50 decor that i can find that you know of and would you do a bar-b-que with this theme
-- Contributed by: latonya collinsThis page has been accessed 28,706 times. This page was last modified 11:46, 17 November 2008.
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