College Party Themes

The Party!

Partying is a part of college life. It doesn’t matter if you live in a frat house or the dorms, at some point you will want to throw the most talked about party on campus.

College party themes date back to the beginning of fraternity houses. The most popular referred to theme is the Toga party. You can find Toga parties in numerous “college” movies such as “Revenge of the Nerds” and “Animal House” where wild college parties are part of the theme of the movie.

Alcohol

Though more colleges are beginning to focus on creating a dry campus, alcohol can be found at many college parties. If alcohol is involved, you may want to consider putting a plan in place to avoid being liable for underage drinking. If you get caught serving alcohol to minors, you can get expelled from college, be fined, or serve jail time. Many fraternity houses have been shut down due to unruly behavior and breaking the law.

Wrist bands at the door are a great way to keep those under 21 with a soda in their hand. Different colored cups for alcoholic beverages can help you identify what everyone is drinking.

Make sure you have a variety of non-alcoholic beverages on hand. Even those who are of drinking age may want to opt for a soda or punch.

Designated Drivers

Though on most college campuses everyone walks to the party or takes a bus, there are always students who decide to drive. Ask for volunteers to sign up before the party to be designated drivers. You can also offer a place for your guests in a drunken stupor to crash.

Great College Party Themes

The best party themes are those that create enticement and pre-planning for the guests. Planning what to wear or to bring makes the week or two before the party almost as fun as the event.

Toga Party

Who ever thought draping yourself in a sheet could be so much fun? However, the Toga party is a proven success theme time after time. To create more excitement, offer a “Best Toga” award with a very enticing prize. If you don’t have the funds to purchase a great gift, call around to alumni’s and ask for them to donate prizes for your event.

Costume Party

It doesn’t have to be Halloween to throw a costume party. If you want to do something different, pick a theme like:

• Back to Highschool: Guests get to dress up as if they were in highschool again. Pull out the old cheerleading, band, or football outfits or give the girls an excuse to rewear an old prom dress. You can also return to an old fad that went out of style four years ago.
• Favorite Movies: Dress up to represent characters from your favorite movie.
• Out of this World: Aliens, of course. See who can have the craziest extraterrestrial costume.
• After College: Graduation is soon! Have fun recreating a career, such as a doctor, nurse, coach, or lawyer.
• He Said/She Said: For some reason, dressing up as the opposite sex can be fun. Trade places for the party and see who has the sexiest legs.

Slumber Party

Remember how much fun sleepovers were? Have everyone come ready to sleep, well, maybe not sleep! Even if your guests don’t plan to spend the night, have them come in their favorite pajamas. Have different “slumber” activities set up in different rooms or areas of your dorm or house.

Movie Night

It might not be the wildest party, but it can still be fun! Bring your favorite movies and create a your own “movie theater”. Offer a contest to see who brings the:

• Scariest
• Dumbest
• Funniest
• Most romantic
• Favorite

Offer a gift card to the movie theater as a prize.

Mardi Gras Party

Mardi Gras parties are so popular a a website is dedicated to throwing one! It doesn’t have to be Ash Wednesday, or Fat Tuesday to party like you are in New Orleans. This theme works all year round.

Color Themes

Color themes are simple, but fun. Pick a color, like blue, and focus everything from decorations to drinks around blue. Only party attendees wearing the right color are allowed in.

Other Party Themes

With a little bit of creativity, you can come up with a theme to fit your mood! Some other popular college party themes are:

• Beach party, no beach required
• Casino or poker party
• Animal House
• All things Jell-O, including Jell-O Wrestling

When planning your party, don’t forget to include party music, decorations and a menu.

If you have a charity or organization that your group supports, consider doing a fundraiser at your party and give the proceeds to help a non-profit. No matter what reason you have for throwing a party, don’t forget to have fun!

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