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Party Planning
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70's Party Theme
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The Memorable 70's!
The times they were
changing, and music was too. The era of the Peace Music
is moving into Disco. So choose the spirit of this
decade and "Remember When".
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The key to pulling off a coordinated
event: Evoke your theme throughout the affair. Whether that
theme is as general as a season or a feeling, or as specific as
a special flower, it should be the subtle thread that ties
everything together. Your location, invitations, flowers, menu,
cake, and favors should all cleverly reflect one common concept.
Then, get as creative as you can!
70s
PARTY
DECORATIONS
You will find lots of great budget
priced decorations, centerpieces, tableware, favors and more
from the vendors listed on this page. Whether your party
location is in a basement, a kitchen, a school gymnasium, or a
Country Club here are a few party tips for pulling together your
funky 70's look.
Remember the the tops of your
tables provide a very large surface area, covering them with a
themed table cloth is the fastest and most economical way to
change the look and feel of your party area. For a 70's party
try use a table cloth with a Neon
Geometric pattern
or
Woodstock pattern the Psychedelic look is the key.
Spandex tablecloths & chair covers are an
excellent choice for a 70's
theme.
Hang
colorful plastic
Daisy Bead Curtains over doorways.
Use
Tye Dye Bandanas
for napkins and twist
Hippie Beads around them for napkin rings.
Place a pair of
Neon
Lennon Glasses
at
each place setting, tuck your napkin in the fold of
the glasses and have them act as a napkin ring.
Neon Peace Necklace
could also be
used as napkin rings.
Add
some excitement to your tables with
Light-Up
Mugs
that flash in green, blue and red or
Light Up Martini Glass
,
choose from green, red or blue lights plus 4 other combinations.
Your guests will love dancing the
night away in these hot
Neon Retro Caps. Each dozen is assorted with
pink, green, yellow, and orange shiny vinyl caps. Don't forget
the
Dance Party Cd .
Turn
Psychedelic
Derbies
upside down and use them as trays for serving dry snacks. Great
favors too!
Decorate the room and take a ride
back to the Hippie Generation with this 4 piece assortment of
16" poster board
Peace
Decorations.
Add one or a few of the following
touches to your table:
For an original touch on your
party table, use a pink paint pen to draw random dots or
squiggles on the handles of clear plastic
cutlery.
Tie the plastic flatware together with curling
ribbon …big impact at a little
price!
Go back in time even with your
centerpiece choice.
Lava
Lamps or
Glitter Lamps are still the rage, great for
centerpieces. For a formal party add a floral ring of
daisies around the base of the lamps.
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70's MOOD LIGHTING
Never did an occasion call for mood
lighting more than a retro party does. To create an authentic
psychedelic 70's mood in your home, or party
location, start with a few light fixtures. The most popular?
A
Disco Ball
or
Rainbow Disco Ball is a retro party "must have".
Use as a centerpiece, accent for a buffet table or hang from the
center of your dance floor.
Black
lights and
Mini Black Strobe Light are in demand, and the others provide great color
and atmosphere, and can be added as needed according to your
room size. Good lighting for your retro party takes care of a
good portion of your decorating needs. These light fixtures will
never go out of style, and are a great, but small, investment.
You'll be able to use them at a future Halloween party, and any
time the mood to dance in your living room strikes! Kids love
them, and baby boomers will find themselves transported back in
time.
Every groovy party needs Lava
Lamps or
Glitter Lamps , add a floral ring of colorful
daisies around the base to dress your lamp up for a formal
event.
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SPECIAL TOUCHES
FOR YOUR 60s THEME
Divide your party into two
areas. Have one designated as your "dance" area,
and the other designated as your "food" area. Use
a living room, family room, basement, or even garage as the
dance floor. The disco area should be dimly lit, and your
food area can be well lit, for guests wanting a break from
the action.
Never underestimate the power
of decorating with Balloons, as they can
transform any size room into a cozy space in minutes at a
very low cost. You need not use helium, and will save money
using this tip. Inflate
Groovy Balloons and tie a 5-8
foot piece of Curling Ribbon to the end of each one.
Using scotch tape, masking tape, or straight pins, hang
balloons down from the ceiling so they hang at different
lengths. Curl the loose end of the ribbon with scissors.
Tie-dyeing was briefly very
fashionable in the West in the late 1960s and early 1970s, as
part of hippie style. You can get cheap muslin fabric, bedding
(duvet or comforter) and tie dye them, as well as curtains, &
etc to create a wonderful inexpensive room that fits the 70's
period. If you are decorating a large area, garage, or sparsely
decorated basement, drape tye-died fabric across ceilings or walls
or just twist two or three colors of fabric together
for a spectacular look.
Directions on how to tie-dye
fabrics is available on the internet, a couple of my favorite
links are:
How to Tie Dye - Complete Instructions
http://www.pburch.net/dyeing/howtotiedye.shtml
Easy Tie Dye
http://www.kinderart.com/textiles/easytiedye.shtml
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