Ideas on Decorating a Table for a 100-Year-Old's Birthday
A 100th birthday party marks an important and rare celebration; the table decorations can enhance the event and add a level of meaning to the party. As you plan centerpieces and decorations, consider how you can bring in personal details that celebrate a long and happy life. Does this Spark an idea?
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Decade Theme
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Someone turning 100 has lived through 10 decades and has seen a great deal of social change. Celebrate their life with a decade theme for each of your tables; this works best if you have 10 tables, but you can add more by repeating decades. For each table, create a centerpiece that reflects the events that were going on in the birthday person's life at the time. You might use personal photos, items that represent important events in the world or period pieces that have been handed down through the family. The result is personal and meaningful and will double as a conversation starter.
Memorable Events
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Over the course of 100 years, a person experiences a range of significant events. Turn them into lasting memories by using them as inspiration for table centerpieces. Start with a black and white photo of each event: wedding, birthdays, memorable trips, or the birth of a child, for example. Frame each photo and use it as the focal point of the centerpiece. Surround the frame with low tea light candles and flowers in bud vases.
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100 Theme
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For a flexible table decor scheme, use a "100" theme. Choose decorations that focus on the number. Buy wooden numbers and paint them in different colors; set one at each table. You can also find balloons printed with "100" and specialized confetti. For a more elegant touch, use napkin rings engraved or cut in the shape of the number.
Birth Year Theme
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Give guests something to talk about with table decorations based on the theme of the guest of honor's year of birth. Choose items that represent the year: major scientific advances, styles of dress or china patterns, for example. Implement the design into all of the table decorations: place cards, napkin rings, centerpieces and party favors.
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