If you have a summer party, you can have a luau, summer pool party, or sunshine themed party. A party in the fall could have the theme of football, bonfire, camping, or just a fall colors. Winter parties can be themed winter wonderland, snow kingdom or holiday themed. If you have a spring party, you could go with a flower power theme, rainy day, farm animals, or pastel colors.
Have a Great Gatsby themed party from the roarin’ twenties. A hippie themed party from the sixties is always a fun choice. You can have a sock hop party theme from the fifties. An eighties themed party is also very popular. Just decorate in neon colors, play eighties music, and tell guests to tease their hair big!
Do a vampire themed party in honor of the Twilight series. Have a wizard themed party if you enjoy Harry Potter. You can go with a Hunger Games theme and have guests play a fun version of the Hunger Games.
Do you want to invite your entire grade level to the party? Would you rather do something special with a few of your best friends? Maybe you want to have a mid size party with close friends and family members.
You could have a pool party where everyone enjoys swimming and hanging out by the pool. Renting out a roller rink and having a skating party is another fun option.
Some activities can be quite pricey even if you’re only inviting a few friends. Make sure you do a lot of research into the cost per person of different activities. Many venues will allow you to bring in your own food and do your own entertainment. Spending money on a venue and then doing your own food, decorations, and entertainment can be a budget friendly option.
Many facilities also have rooms you can rent out for a smaller fee. This is a great option if you want your party at a restaurant or entertainment center, but don’t want to pay to have the place exclusively for your party.
If you’re a member of, or know someone who’s a member of, a country club, check to see if you can rent the clubhouse out for your party. Many neighborhoods have a clubhouse at their pool that is available for rental to the neighbors. Check around to see if you know someone who lives in a neighborhood with a clubhouse who will let you rent it for your party.
If you want to save some money, you can do your own music by making a long playlist, or several playlists of fun songs. You can rent a sound system from a party rental company, or just play your music on your own player.
To save money you could ask a friend or family member if they could be in charge of taking pictures for the party. To be nice, you could get them a small thank you gift for giving their time to help you. Another fun way to get pictures of your party is to ask all of the guests to take pictures and then upload them to social media using the same hashtag. For example, you can have a sign saying, “Have fun and take lots of pics! Then share them using #Beccas16. ”
Many grocery stores also make party trays of food. Don’t forget about the cake. Many catering companies don’t do cakes, so you might have to get one specially made from a bakery.
If you’ve hired a DJ, you can have him announce when it’s time for an activity like a game.
Don’t forget to thank your party guests as they leave. It’s a great idea to have a small parting present to give each guest as a thank you for attending your party.
Inviting guests online is a bit more informal, but is an acceptable option in today’s tech driven world.
Be creative and use your imagination to create an invitation that fit’s your party. Search online to find ideas for homemade invitations. Make sure you buy envelopes that are big enough to fit your invitations.
