Throwing an 80s themed party?

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Katrina U

I am throwing an 80's themed (30th) birthday party for my sister-in-law. I need some ideas for the party.. as well as a list of clothing for men and women to wear. I would like to add on the invitation that women will not be allowed without wearing ____ and _____ and men will not be allowed without _____.
Ideas please! :-)

Answer
You could give out little mini gift-bags at the end with Rubix Cubes in, and a pair of fake Ray-Ban sunglasses, and Bubble Tape in etc. They were big back then :)

For music- Prince, Michael Jackson, U2, Whitney Houston, Janet Jackson, Bryan Adams, Bon Jovi, Def Leppard, Queen- they were all big then :)

You could have costumes like people have to dress like a celebrity or rockstar or singer or actor from the 80's. Michael Jackson and Madonna influenced a lot of style then.

Fashion- Big hair, Converse shoes, button down collars, shoulder pads, play-suits, casual t-shirt under a suit, huge crucifix jewellery, studs, tulle skirts, acid washed jeans, green red and yellow, headscarves, gold jewellery, denim jackets, ripped jeans,- in America, preppy style was begining to come into fashion with sweater sets, and polo shirts by designers like Ralph Lauren.




For food and drinks- apple Kool-aid, Banana split ice-cream, Sherbert, Ben & Jerrys ice cream, Candy necklaces, chilli-dogs, diet coke, fanta, frozen yogurt, fudge cookies, gummi bears, Hubba Bubba bubblegum, Mars Bars, McDonalds.
:)


Sounds fun, have a good time! :)

Good idea's for a 50th birthday that is 80's themed?

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Me and my dad are having a 50th birthday and we're possibly going to have an 80's theme. What cool ideas do you guys have? Music? Clothes? (What should my mom wear and what would be some other cool ideas?), other 80's theme ideas?
Yeah, I guess it falls in to a more late 70's, early 80's theme. She graduated in '80.

Answer
Well, firstly, why are you doing an 80's party and not a 70's? If this person is turning 50 they are more likely to identify with the 70's, although I do love the 80's.

I would totally do 70's, if you don't mind me suggesting so and here are some ideas:

Make sure to include on the invitations that it is a dress-up-70's party.

I would go to Thrift stores and find really wide bell bottom pants and tube top or long sleeved shirt with vest OR mini dress with White GoGo Boots.

**If you want that list of answers to that Trivia Quiz, make another question on here that says, HEY FELIN!

Definitely feathered hair for gals. Big afros or longer feathered for men with cool metal rimmed sunglasses. Guys also often wore a long sleeve shirt with long pointy collar and left it halfway unbuttoned. Platform shoes for sure for both genders.

Decorations that would be fun:

Lava lamps

Get or make a huge Disco Ball to put up on middle of ceiling in the room where you'll be playing music/dancing. Gotta get a Top Songs of 70's cd and play it all night.

Maybe get poster(s) of Saturday Night Fever and also the original Grease with John Travolta

Also a must is a Farrah Fawcett poster from that era.

Rocky Horror Picture show Poster

The plain yellow happy face was big then too.

Beaded curtains

Throw some old funky rugs over couches

Crushed black velvet pictures. ha!

Here are some songs that your person in particular would remember for sure, for sure according to when he/she graduated High School which I am assuming was about 1979 (You could play trivia and ask who sang this song?? â maybe have the song keyed up online and play just a few bars of it.):

1.Heart Of Glass - Blondie
2.My Sharona - The Knack
3.Just When I Needed You Most - Randy Van Warmer
4.Escape (The Pina Colada Song) - Rupert Holmes
5.I Will Survive - Gloria Gaynor
6.Y. M. C. A. - Village People
7.Sad Eyes - Robert John
8.Fire - Pointer Sisters
9.Ring My Bell - Anita Ward
10.Devil Went Down To Georgia - Charlie Daniels
11.We Are The Champions - Queen
12.Hot Child In The City - Nick Gilder
13.It's A Heartache - Bonnie Tyler
14.Take A Chance On Me - Abba
15.Baby Come Back - Player
16.Reminiscing - Little River Band
17.Lay Down Sally - Eric Clapton
18.If I Can't Have You - Yvonne Elliman
19.Kiss You All Over - Exile
20.I Go Crazy - Paul Davis
21.Boogie Nights - Heatwave
22.Undercover Angel - Alan O'Day
23.Rich Girl - Hall And Oates
24.I'm In You - Peter Frampton
25.Don't Leave Me This Way - Thelma Houston
26.You Make Me Feel Like Dancing - Leo Sayer
27.I'm Your Boogie Man - KC & The Sunshine Band
28.Got To Give It Up (part 1) - Marvin Gaye
29.Couldn't Get It Right - Climax Blues Band
30.Car Wash - Rose Royce
31.Don't Go Breaking My Heart - Elton John And Kiki Dee
32.Dream Weaver - Gary Wright
33.Love Machine (part 1) - The Miracles
34.Let Your Love Flow - The Bellamy Brothers
35.Play That Funky Music - Wild Cherry
36.Saturday Night - Bay City Rollers
37.Fooled Around And Fell In Love - Elvin Bishop
38.I'd Really Love To See You Tonight - England Dan, John Ford Coley
39.All By Myself - Eric Carmen
40.S. W. A. T. (theme) - Rhythm Heritage

Even though it has more Disco on it than, perhaps the above listed songs, I think it'd be better for dancing music if you guys are going to dance:

http://www.amazon.com/Pure-Disco-2-Various-Artists/dp/B000003TW6/ref=sr_1_6?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1313970971&sr=1-6

Others:

http://www.amazon.com/Casey-Kasem-Presents-Americas-Through/dp/B00005B53W/ref=sr_1_2?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1313971260&sr=1-2

http://www.amazon.com/Casey-Kasem-Presents-Americas-Hits/dp/B00028HON6/ref=sr_1_5?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1313971260&sr=1-5

http://www.amazon.com/Casey-Kasem-Presents-Americas-Songwriters/dp/B000066I3L/ref=sr_1_6?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1313971260&sr=1-6

http://www.amazon.com/Casey-Kasem-presents-Americas-Greatest/dp/B000098ZSQ/ref=sr_1_7?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1313971260&sr=1-7

http://www.amazon.com/Casey-Kasem-Rocks-Greatest-Hits/dp/B000AAF26C/ref=sr_1_8?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1313971260&sr=1-8

Food for Party:

Fondue was all the rage during the 70âs. Do a fun fondue party. Will have to call around and borrow a bunch of fondue pots. You'll love it!

Or do all Casseroles.

Games:

Have a disco style dance-off and play some of the favorites from the 70âs. or "Name that tune!"

Play Twister

I have all of the answers to this Trivia game if you want them, then you can pick and choose the ones you want to play a game with. That would be alot of fun for people.

http://www.superseventies.com/triviaquiz.html

Wow, what fun! I want to throw one now!

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