| | | Planning a 50th Birthday Party | Planning a 50th birthday party can be a fun but huge challenge, especially if it’s to be a surprise. But if you can pull it off without them knowing about it, it’s well worth the effort.
One of the most popular themes is taking the 50 year old on a trip down memory lane. The first thing to do is gather old photos, any pictures of them as a baby, then school photographs, and ones into adult hood. See if you can find old school year books and have those out for everyone to look at.
Other ideas when planning a 50th birthday party are to invite people from the person's past, especially old school friends from elementary and high school. Any pictures that look dated, like ones with big hair or bell bottoms are really fun to have. You can make a collage with these and put it up on a wall, or arrange the photos in an album. Decorate the room or hall with fun colored balloons and streamers. Some people go for the black and grey theme or “over the hill.”
Don't Forget the Music!
It’s fun to have music from a certain time period, so ask the guests to dress in this era as well. Other ideas include having them bring presents that are a certain theme, for instance gag gifts for a 50th birthday, including childhood candy, adult diapers, denture cream, hemorrhoid cream, and the like. Watching the person open the gifts is part of the traditional fun of this kind of celebration, and is usually truly hilarious.
Most often time, today’s 50 year will identify with the 60’s, when they were a teenager, and the old time music and finger food can be enjoyed by young and old alike. Don’t forget to have a keepsake book where all the guests can write a note to the birthday person. When planning a 50th birthday party, don't forget to include disposable cameras on the tables so guests can take pictures. These photos can be used for the next milestone birthday!
Tell Some 50th Birthday Poems and Jokes!
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