30th Birthday Party Ideas

30th birthday party ideas can be some of the hardest to come up with. Thirty is one of the big birthdays, yet nothing is set in stone. Because of this thirtieth birthday party ideas are as limitless as your imagination.

When You Were Fifteen

Exactly fifteen years ago the birthday boy or girl was fifteen. Look back and see what was popular during that year and throw a party based on those things. Find a high school yearbook and use the photos in the invitations and decorations. Play the top songs of the year and encourage people to dress similar to the way the dressed when they were fifteen. This is great for a multigenerational party as all of the costume styles will depend on when each guest was fifteen. To keep in the spirit of a teen party serve finger foods and let the guests mingle with the rule that they have to find out three new things about the birthday boy or girl to share at the end of the night.

Diner Party

Invite three or four couples to dinner to celebrate the birthday boy or girl. The dinner party can be at the house of the host or at a favorite restaurant. In order to stimulate conversation make cards with trivia about the guest of honor. You can include favorite movie, politician, school, sports team, musician, or any other random tidbits. If you are at a restaurant let the server know ahead of time it is a birthday celebration and request an appropriately embarrassing song at the end of the meal.
If the standard thirtieth birthday party ideas are not spectacular enough to celebrate the birthday, consider going someplace special to the recipient. A party is made by a group of people not a location. Take the party goers to the theater, a concert, the beach, or an amusement park.