Planning A Dinner Party: Themes & Ideas
With the right mix of personalities in place, your theme and decorations will have the greatest and longest-lasting impression on your guests.
For a relatively low cost and time investment, you can stand-out from the ho-hum by centering your event around a distinctive and cohesive theme. Subtle and tasteful touches will delight and entertain your guests for a truly memorable occasion.
A dinner party may have a theme as simple as the color Blue or as involved as a Mexican Fiesta, regardless, the theme is central to your event’s continuity and distinction.
 Unique Dinner Party Theme Ideas
Chefs
Beach/Surfer
Nautical
Under
the Sea
Hawaiian
Luau/Tiki
Happy
Birthday
Color
Rubber Ducks
Kokopelli
Pirate
Western
River Raft
Construction
Disney
Sponge
Bob
Naughty & Nice
Casino
Magic
White Trash/Trailer
Park/Redneck
Baby/OBGYN
Back to School
Music
Seasonal
Summer Picnic/Ants
Spring Floral
Autumn
Harvest
Winter Ski Lodge
Shapes
Stars
Multi-color Dots
Cities
New York, New York
Chicago Gangster
New Orleans Bourbon Street
Miami Beach
Hollywood Glamour
| Time
Roaring 20s
Rock n Roll 50s
James Bond or Hippie 60s
Disco 70s
Rock Star 80s
Animals
Safari/Serengeti
Jungle
Bears
Barnyard
Moo-ving (Cow)
Pink Elephants
Nationalities
Viva Italia
Chinese
Around the World
Greek
Gods & Goddesses
Jamaican/Reggae
Space
Cosmic
Celestial: Sun, Moon, Stars
Holidays &
Events
Mardi Gras
Kentucky Derby
St. Patrick’s Day
4th of July
Graduation
Gay Pride
Easter Bunnies
New Year’s
Halloween (use one)
Owls
Cats
Ghosts
Witches
Christmas (use one)
Snowman
Trees
Snowflakes
Candy Canes
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Whether your theme is
inspired by a guest of honor, holiday, event or other purpose, it will
serve as your guiding reference for planning party invitations, flow,
decorations, lighting, cocktails and music.
Guest
of Honor Themes
Although you may be hosting a
party for the guest of honor, choose a theme that everyone will enjoy
and remember. For example, a Birthday
Luau or Pink
Flamingo Birthday is much more creative and memorable than an Over
the Hill party.
If you want to relate the theme to the birthday
boy or girl, instead of a 30th Birthday Party, throw a “Bon
Voyage 29 Party” or simply use the guest of honor’s favorite color
as your theme. Here are some ideas for inclusive birthday party themes
specific to the guest of honor, I'm sure you can think of more:
- Favorite
Color –Color theme
- Birth Decade or Year – 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s,
90s
- XX and still hot! – Mexican
Fiesta theme
- Bon Voyage XXs – Nautical
theme
- Magical XXth – Magic theme
- Favorite TV show
or movie – Specific TV or movie theme
And remember, every theme can be adapted with a few extra touches and surprises for
the birthday boy, anniversary couple, graduate, divorcee, bachelorette,
or honoree. See Birthday Extras for details.
Once you have chosen a theme, you are ready to put together your guest list and invitation. |
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