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We only turn 50 once so why not celebrate it in memorable fashion with one of these fun 50th birthday ideas. Here are the top most popular 50th birthday party themes today. These will be presented in reverse order.
Mexican Fiesta
At number five is the Mexican Fiesta theme. This can be a really fun and colorful party with the right music, decorations and food. For decorations you will want to keep in mind the Mexican flag colors: red, blue and green. You can decorate with sombreros, maracas, dried chili peppers, table cloths in bright colors, small white Christmas lights strung about, ponchos, cactus, and any Mexican posters you can get your hands on. A creative idea for a game would have your guests involved in a timed nachos eating contest. Line up the contestants and load up the plates with nachos chips, and all of the fixings! Tie the contestant’s hands behind their backs and have them dig in! A self serve taco bar is a fun idea for food. Your guests can create their own concoction if the nacho eating contest didn’t fill them up!
Mardi Gras
At number 4 in popularity for 50th birthday ideas is a Mardi Gras party complete with beads, masks and Cajun food and decorations. Mardi Gras colors are blue, green and purple-use these colors in your decorating theme. Decorate with beads, pictures of New Orleans, jazz players, gold chocolate doubloons. Shrimp, crawfish and anything with Cajun spice make great food ideas. Be sure to offer up “hurricane” cocktails for a real authentic flavor. Mardi Gras wouldn’t be Mardi Gras without lots of different beads. You can organize games fashioned around winning or using beads. Invite your guests to bring Mardi Gras masks and have a game involving the masks.
World Beer Party
Coming in at number three on our list might seem a surprise, but it is becoming more and more popular. An Around the World Beer Party can be very fun and creative if you’re 50 year old is a connoisseur of beer. Obviously this party will involve varieties of beers from around the world-so you will have to find a good store that specializes in this area to help you with your selections. You can decorate in an international theme with flags from different countries. The store you buy the beer from may have samples of posters, coasters or even the cases the beer comes in to be used as decorations. Always fun at this type of party will be a time for a beer tasting-just as one might do at a wine tasting. Present some of the background and information on each beer so your guests will have fun tasting and learning at the same time. Food of the appetizer type would lend itself well for this type of 50th birthday party.
Luau Party
A tropical or Hawaiian Luau style themed party is extremely popular. People usually have tropical clothing so it is fun to dress the part for this theme. Keep the tropical theme in mind for decorations with tiki torches, shells, palm trees, lots of leis, surf boards, coconuts, pineapples, grass skirts, hula dancers, and citronella candles to ward off the bugs if outside. Pina coladas and mai tais make great drinks and if possible roasted pork for the meal. A tropical fruit salad with pineapple, mango, papaya served in a hollowed out watermelon works well and haupia, a traditional coconut pudding, for a desert idea. Games involving the limbo and hula hoops are fun for any age even at 50, especially if accompanied with music by Don Ho.
Casino Party
At number one for 50th birthday ideas, in terms of popularity today, is the Casino party theme. This is where you turn your house into an exciting casino for the evening. For this party you will want to decorate as much as possible so that you resemble a casino. Lots of bright and colored lights, music by Las Vegas headliners playing in the background, take different size boxes and paint to look like dice and place around the room, decorate with playing cards strung out or on tables. This is a theme where you will probably be best served by calling a company that rents the gaming tables. You can just rent the tables or many companies also include the people to run the tables. Blackjack, craps and roulette are very popular games at these types of parties. You can also have a table for poker playing Texas Hold-em. Have a no limit game that is timed, last for 30-45 minutes so everything moves fast. For those guests not into gaming, karaoke can be a lot of fun. A buffet with lots of varieties of salads and finger foods work well-just like a traditional Las Vegas buffet. A martini bar would be perfect for this theme. At the end of the evening you can auction off prizes with the money your guests have won.
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Bourbon Street Streetlight Place Card Holder with Coordinating Place Cards (Set of 8)
$24.00 Let a nostalgic expression of days gone by lead the way to your happy occasion. Guests will feel like they are in a historic place full of old-world charm as this clever streetlight favor shows them the way to their seats with a place card that looks like a street sign. Gracefully crafted, metal-and-resin streetlight is black with painted, white "glass" windows in the lamp. Streetlight measur... |
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Mardi Gras Essentials
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One Dozen (12) Rubber Duckie Ducky Duck MARDI GRAS Party Favors
$8.95 Rubber ducky collectors will want to add these cute little guys to their collection for sure. You will receive some combination of each of the styles pictured, for a total of 12 ducks. Each measures approx. 2". They don't squeak but they do have a tiny hole in the beak so they can squirt water in the tub. Great for party favors or preschool parties. They do not float upright.... |
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Carnival Giant Decorating Kit
$29.99 Carnival Giant Decorating Kit is sure to make decorating for your school carnival a breeze! This plastic Decorating Kit includes a 24 feet long Fringe Banner, 24 foot long Pennant Banner, 24 foot long Bunting, and 65 inch Sign Banner.... |
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Mardi Gras Masks 12in. Card Stock with Attached Elastics Pkg/8
$5.58 The wild and Crazy Mardi Gras Fun Starts with Decorations! Start your Mardi Gras party off with a bang! and make your guests feel like they are in The Big Easy! Contains: (8) Mardi Gras Masks 12in. Card Stock with Attached Elastics.... |
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Funtasma by Pleaser Women's Contessa-06 Pump
$44.95 When you put on your girly gangster costume, don't forget to top your look off with the ultimate in ganster style - the Halloween CONTESSA pump from Funtasma by Pleaser! This shiny shoe has a faux patent upper with contrasting trim all around its curves. The gleamy perforated trim adds an old-school look to this mod style with its sharp silhouette. The rounded toe and tall slinky heel adds the ext... |
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Funtasma by Pleaser Women's Sailor-60 Platform Pump
$49.95 Helloooooo, Sailor! You'll have no trouble reeling in a hunky catch in this playful pump from Funtasma by Pleaser. Its nautical-inspired design is sure to elicit smiles and winks, and we think you'll love the way its towering platform shows off your sea legs.... |
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Funtasma by Pleaser Women's Dainty-420 Pump
$39.95 Tease him a little whwn you slip on the flirty Halloween DAINTY pump from Funtasma by Pleaser! The smooth satiny upper has a perfectly pretty pleating efffect with its ruffled edges that pop up and caress your skin. Its velvety trim wraps delicately around the collar and ties in a perky bow on top of the vamp. Your french maid costume will certainly make a splash at the party when you're wearing t... |
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Mardi Gras Parade History in Amateur Film Footage DVD (1941)
$4.99 This extremely rare amateur footage of 1941's Mardi Gras shows a very different celebration than that of modern day. The footage includes the Krewe of Nor, a children's krewe, and the Krewe of Venus, which are parade troupes that no longer exist (though the Krewe of Little Rascals currently performs). The elegantly decorated floats are hand-drawn, and usually have only a few people on board. There... |
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12-pack Plastic Halloween White Drama Party Kids Face Masks
$3.32 12 Plastic White Face Masks. This blank white mask is perfect for completing a scary Halloween costume or for your very own "Jabbawockeez" themed party! The mask is molded like a man's face and has slits for the eyes, nostrils and mouth. An elastic strap on the back holds the mask in place. Measures 6" x 9". Would make a great "Jabbawockeez" theme, Halloween and/or dance party. Perfect for cr... |