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Over the Hill
The black and white 50th birthday party themes can have subtle hints of the over the hill style of themes. But there are some more outrageous themes you can use to accomplish the "over the hill" theme.
These types of themes make sure EVERYONE knows that its a 50th birthday and that the guest of honor is heading over the hill. There are a number of different themes that are over the hill.
Gold Party Theme
Gold is the color for 50th milestones, use it! This is similar theme to the black and white, except you use gold. No it doesn't have to be real gold - unless you really have some money to spend! Just have decorations in gold as well as the dinnerware. You can go a step further and ask all your guests to wear their gold jewelery or if they have any gold colored clothing.
Year of Birth
This style of theme is dependent on the year the birthday person is born. You would decorate according to that year, or era. For example, if the person is born in the 60's you would decorate link you were back in the 60's. Have bright colored decorations, hippy style everything. You can even have music to match. If you guests are up for it you can even have everyone dress like their are in that era! This theme can be a lot of fun, and bring back a lot of memories. Another option for this theme is, instead of the year they were born, pick the era they grew up in. So someone that spent their teenage and early adult life in the 80's would have an 80's themed party. This may jog more memories than the year they were born because most of our experiences are in our teens and early adulthood.
Kids Again Theme
For this theme its exactly as it sounds. Make the party a kids party, go back to the good ol' days and have the exact party like you did when you were 5 or 8 years old. You could decorate in bright fun colors, have everyone dress to match or have everyone dress like a kid. Break out the kid party games and of course, the loot bags! Do everything the way you did when you were a kid.
Bring Your Own Party (BYOP)
Bring Your Own Party! For this style of theme you would add the instructions to the invitations. Essentially all your guests will bring decorations to the party. Pick a color theme, and add that information to your invitations. Then the guests must stay within that color scheme but each person brings decorations. Have the guests show up a little early then the guest of honor and have everyone help decorate with what they brought. You can make this a bring your own party and also have a potluck at the same time, and of course everyone brings a gift. You could have them bring their own music, chairs, booze, games, etc. The options are huge!
Everything You Party
This is the special day for the guest of honor why not use an everything you 50th birthday party themes. With this theme you would brain storm everything the birthday boy/girl likes, the hobbies they have, the things they don't like, their favorites, etc. With this you would create a theme that involves them all. When someone walks in the room its like a story about the guest of honor. Its everything about them! You can even have pictures of them all over the place, from different stages of their life. This will be a great way to honor the 50 years they have experienced.
Winter Birthday Theme
If your birthday falls in those wintery months, you are more limited with themes that could include outdoors. Summer is always an easier month to celebrate outside. But, we are here to save the day (again!) with this fun winter 50th birthday party theme.
These are just a few ideas for 50th birthday party themes, you can, of course, still use any of the regular birthday themes, or use themes related to one of their hobbies or interests. These are just some extra ideas for unique and fun themes that are not the norm!
Other Great Party Resources:
Green Theme Birthday - Carbon Footprint Defined has a great enviromentally friendly birthday theme you can use to help reduce carbon footprints.
Birthday Party Ideas 101 - This is a fantastic resource with ideas for birthday party themes, ice breaker games, decorations, costumes, favors, and more.
Creative Party Themes - A great site to check out when planning your next celebration. They offer ideas for a wide range of parties for children, teens, and adults. You'll find suggestions for invitations, decorations, activities, and lots of other things to help you plan an unforgettable party!
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