Adult Party Themes

Looking for some fun themes for your next gathering? Parties aren't just for kids. Read on to find out about some great adult party themes that will make your event something that your guests will always remember.

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Take a step back to 1912 and imagine that your guests are on their way to America to begin their new life in New York. It is the first night on the Titanic, and everyone has been invited to dine with the captain.

To get everyone in the spirit of the theme, have everyone dress in formal attire from that period (which can be located at costume shops or online). Some can dress up like members of the Titanic’s crew and give the atmosphere a more realistic feel. Use classy formal dinnerware, play some big band music for dancing (or hire a band). Don’t forget to take lots of pictures!

To learn more about the Titanic, check out some of these links below:

• Titanic Historical Society
• The Grave of the Titanic
• Titanic Exhibit from Encyclopedia Britannica

Who done it? A murder has taken place and your guests will need to figure out who the killer is. Everyone is a suspect, and plays a character in this scenario. You can find some great story lines for your mystery online or specialty game stores. This type of theme can be played at home, a hotel room, restaurant etc. Depending on your story, props may be needed to give a more “authentic” feel. Aside from that, the cost to host this event should not be over the top.

Here are some good links that can help you:

• Host Party.com
• Murder Mystery Games.com
• Dinner and a Murder.com
• Host a Murder.com

Inspired by the TV show, your guests will be divided into two tribes. Before the day of the party, think about how you want to split them up- male vs. female, couples, or just a random mix. Work on a cool name for your “island” so when your guests arrive everyone will get into the spirit of the theme from the very beginning. Put bamboo tiki torches outside your front door. Serve tropical foods. Plan “challenge” events for the individual tribes to earn points. Since this is a party, it would be no fun to have anyone “voted off”, so whichever team scores the most points wins.

Here are some ideas for your challenges:

• Have a treasure hunt. Make a list of items that must be found on your “island”
• A relay race. Create a box filled with heavy “treasure” that will be passed to each member of the tribe until completion. The tribe that finishes this task first wins.
• Give each tribe a plastic bag and a list of all the main colors of the rainbow. Have each tribe try to find one item in nature of each color.
• Gummy “bug” eating contest. Since you would not subject your guests to eating real bugs, get some creepy looking gummies that look like spiders, cockroaches etc. See who can eat the most to win the challenge. Tip: These gummies will be found easier around the Halloween season.
• The dress up relay race- Get an outfit for your tribes to put on. Make sure the ensemble is loose enough to fit everyone in the group! Each tribe member must put on this outfit. Once completed, they must take it off again so the next person in the group will do the same. Have fun with this. Find a crazy outfit that everyone will get a kick out of wearing.

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