Legendary parties have legendary party themes! What separates a good party theme from a legendary party theme? Specificity.

Your party theme idea should be as specific as you can make it. The more specific you are with your theme, the easier it is to plan your party. Thinking of having a pool party? Great! Expand the theme to be specific as in an 80’s Pool Party. Even then you should take it a step further and be even more specific such as 80’s Neon Pool Party. See the difference? With a pool party, the theme is vague and the vision for your party is weak. With an 80’s Neon Pool Party, you envision bright neon, graphic shapes and big hair! Now you can take that vision and you’ll find it’s easier to get invitations, decorations, food & drink ideas, and party games that all match.

Having trouble thinking of a specific party theme? Here is some inspiration for you!

Decade Party Themes
20’s Gangster
50’s Sock Hop
60’s Psychedelic
60’s Peace
70’s Disco
70’s Hippie
80’s Neon
80’s Punk
90’s Grunge
90’s Hip Hop

Movie Party Themes
Animal House
Austin Powers
Dazed and Confused
Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
Gone With the Wind
Grease
Harry Potter
Pirates of the Caribbean
Star Wars
The Matrix
The Wizard of Oz
Top Gun

Holiday Party Themes (don’t limit these to the specific times of year that they fall)
April Fool’s Day
Armed Forces Day
Chinese New Year
Christmas
Cinco de Mayo
Columbus Day
Earth Day
Election Day
Fall Equinox
Halloween
Hanukkah
Independence Day
Kwanzaa
Labor Day
Mardi Gras
Memorial Day
New Year’s Eve
Oktoberfest
Passover
Spring Equinox
St. Patrick’s Day
Summer Solstice
Thanksgiving
Valentine’s Day
Veteran’s Day
Winter Solstice

TV Show Party Themes
American Chopper
American Idol
Emmys
Grammys
Oscars
Sex and the City
Survivor
The Apprentice
Top Chef

Sport Party Themes
Baseball
Basketball
Euro Cup
Football
Gymnastics
Hockey
March Madness
Nascar
Olympics
Skiing
Snowboarding
Soccer
Superbowl
Surfing
Tennis
Volleyball
Wimbleton
World Cup

Location Party Themes
African Safari
Around the World
Carnival
Casino
Hawaiian Luau
High-Sea Pirates
Hollywood
Party Bus
Pool Party
Slumber Party
Wild Wild West

Music Party Themes
Beatles
Country
Elvis Presely
Golden Oldies
Hip Hop
KISS
Phantom of the Opera
Pop
Rap
Rolling Stones

Don’t forget that you can always mix and match themes!  Why not have a 70’s disco pool party, a Grease slumber party, or an Oktoberfest party bus? By mixing and matching themes, you get even more specific and have even more fun!

Use your imagination and the themes are unlimited! And remember, the more specific your theme is, the easier it will be for you to plan your legendary party!