Birthday bashes for 30-year-olds can be youthful and festive.
A 30th birthday marks a significant milestone in a person's life; for some, it may mark the onset of adulthood with starting a family and settling down. For others, the age of 30 can seem frightening, since it marks the end of a decade of life and the beginning of a new stage. When planning a 30th birthday party, you want to make sure to focus on how far the guest of honor has come and to celebrate as festively as possible a long and exciting life ahead.
Year of Birth Theme
Highlighting the year the guest of honor was born is a thoughtful way to celebrate her 30th birthday. If she was born in 1982, she may enjoy punk-themed costumes and decorations. You can use headlines from newspapers from that year for invitations, which you can find online or at your local public library. You can also make a playlist full of songs from that decade.
Mardi Gras Theme
A Mardi Gras theme is great for creating a youthful and exciting vibe for your friend's 30th. This is a particularly good choice if you're looking for a thrifty party idea. Mardi Gras beads are cheap and can be bought in bulk for great decorations. Dress up with feathered masks and outrageous outfits, and serve giant margaritas and Cajun shrimp or chicken. You can create your very own Mardi Gras at home any time of year, but if your party is taking place during the winter and you want to give it a more seasonal vibe, you can have a masquerade ball instead with the same outrageous costumes. You can also substitute hot toddies or hot buttered rum for margharitas.
Casino Night
You don't have to travel to the casino to have a great casino night birthday bash. The website Party Spot recommends renting casino accouterments: tables, chips, even dealers and cocktail waitresses. You can make it a 1920s speakeasy by asking guests to dress up in flapper costumes and wing-tipped shoes. You can even book a swing band if money is no object, or simply come up with a big-band playlist. Casino night can be as thrifty or opulent as you please. For the do-it-yourself crowd, cover some card tables with green felt and ask friends to dress up and serve drinks or deal cards. Make some easy appetizers and serve them up on trays with drinks.
