How to Have a 50th Birthday Party
Celebrate a loved one's milestone 50th birthday with a memorable event. Whether you're planning a small dinner gathering or a party with a large group of friends, a 50th birthday party should complement the personality of the guest of honor. Plan far enough in advance to troubleshoot any planning issues that arise. Does this Spark an idea?
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Instructions
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Figure out your budget for the party. Before you begin selecting a caterer, disc jockey or venue you need to know how much you can spend. A budget will prevent you from going overboard.
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Pick an appropriate theme for the party. It can be based on a color, such as gold for this golden birthday. Or it can poke gentle fun at the birthday guest of honor if he has a sense of humor. For example: "What's gray and gold? Artie turning 50."
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Create a guest list. Consider inviting family members, co-workers, friends and even old school chums. If it is not a surprise party, ask your guest of honor whom he would like to invite.
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Choose a date and time for your party. If you plan to have the event at a restaurant or party hall, you will need to make reservations. Ask the venue coordinator about special deals for milestone birthdays.
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Send invitations to everyone on the guest list. Integrate your theme into the invite so that guests will know what to expect. Order or make your own invitations, and then send them out two to four weeks before the event.
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Write your menu, taking into consideration your guest of honor's favorite foods. Serve a special dish that was popular when the birthday guest was born. Set out appetizers in sets of 50. Hire a bartender and ask him to create a special drink for the guest of honor.
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Create or buy a large centerpiece for the guest of honor's table, using the number 50. Hang gold streamers, have gold balloons and load tables with fake gold necklaces. If you have chosen a theme other than gold, decorate using that theme.
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Tips & Warnings
Play background music that suits your theme or a soundtrack of the birthday guest's favorite tunes.
Provide some raucous party games as icebreakers.
References
- Photo Credit middle-aged man with a surprised look on his face image by Ragne Kabanova from Fotolia.com
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Comments
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bigsands
Jan 21, 2011
I still think that people spend more on their 40th birthday than the 50th. Having covered many birthday parties, I think this is evident. Regarding point 3, the guests list, I like the suggestion. bigsands
