80th Birthday Party Ideas

80th birthday party ideas generally revolve around reminiscing about the life of the birthday girl or boy. If you are looking for more unique eightieth birthday ideas then you might consider a party theme that focuses on something the guest of honor truly has a passion for.

Remember When

One of the more popular eightieth birthday party ideas is one that involves a trip down memory lane. A theme of remember when allows guests and the birthday boy or girl to look back at shared experiences and accomplishments. When the invitations are sent out include a request for each guest to write down one thing they admire about the guest of honor and a favorite story about them and mail them back prior to the party. Take the responses and pictures of the guest of honor and turn them into a book to give the guests and the guest of honor. Decorations can be simple with streamers and balloons. The selection of food should be based on favorites of the person being celebrated.

Broadway Musical

Many people are passionate about Broadway musicals. If this is the case, have the birthday boy or girl pick a favorite musical and center the party theme around that show. Purchase the soundtrack for the musical and have it playing in the background to set the mood for the party. Create trivia questions based on the musical. Have the guests form groups and then play against one another to see which group can answer the most questions correctly. Give the winning group cookies that have been decorated as Tony Awards. For the cake you can decorate it to resemble something iconic from the musical , the drama faces, or as a Tony award. At the end of the party, present guests with a copy of the musical soundtrack.