A DJ playing 80s music adds an authentic touch to your party.
The 1980s were a decade that saw the unveiling of some of the most memorable fashion, movie and music stars and world events. From the advent of MTV in the beginning years of the decade to the fall of the Berlin Wall at the end of it, this decade created some of the most iconic images in history. If you're holding an 80s party, tap into these elements to create a party atmosphere of fun and nostalgia. Does this Spark an idea?
Instructions
1. Send out 80s-inspired invitations. If you grew up in the 80s, scan your high school yearbook picture and paste it on brightly colored card stock; if not, use the faces of 80s celebrities. Write the where and when inside and include 80s catch phrases such as "Totally Awesome", "Excellent" and "Tubular." If you make a postcard instead of an invitation that's sent in an envelope, you'll save money. Just glue your picture on the front and add some 80s-style bits of card stock in neon pink, yellow and teal.
2. Ask that people come dressed in their favorite 80s fashions. These costume ideas might include pairs of leg warmers, painter pants, pastel shirts reminiscent of "Miami Vice" and the second-hand fashions of Madonna. Give a prize for the best costume; make sure it's 80s-inspired. Look for framed posters by artist Patrick Nagel to give away as prizes. His work was rendered in minimalist style and featured women sporting 80s clothes and hairstyles.
3. Play 80s music from artists such as Michael Jackson, George Michael, Cyndi Lauper, Madonna, Prince and Expose. If you want true authenticity, hire a DJ to play these hits on a turntable. Otherwise, you can load up your MP3 player with all your favorites. Make room to dance in one of the rooms of your home.
4. Provide 80s-style entertainment. The 80s were synonymous with several engaging games, such as Rubik's Cubes, Trivial Pursuit and Pac-Man. Leave Rubik's Cubes on tables around the house, set up a game area for people to play Trivial Pursuit and load 80s-style games such as Pac-Man on your video game system.
5. Decorate the rooms of your house with posters featuring 80s movies and musicians. If you don't have any of these posters readily available, shop at poster stores on Web sites such as eBay.
6. Create some 80s geometric designs for your walls in bright colors such as pink, yellow, teal and green. Make these designs by cutting craft foam into these shapes. Tape them up on the walls in formations you find visually interesting.
7. Serve your guests different types of junk food that were common in the 80s. Try pop rocks, Twizzlers, Jelly Belly jelly beans, string cheese and drinks such as Coca-Cola, Tang and wine coolers.
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