reader question of the week #1:
"I'm throwing a surprise 40th for my husband next January. He was born in 1970, so that is my theme. I'm going more with a hippie vibe versus a disco one so I was looking for any and all details I could add in to make it awesome but classy. The one thing I've got down is the invite, which will be a "vintage" 8-track with the invite info printed on the back label, wrapped up and mailed. Thanks so much! -Shannon"
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You could serve a fondue style meal...even if it wasn't in a traditional fondue pot, you could do something very similar...ie..a chocolate fountain, cheese fondue, meats on a stick
For a fun ice-breaker, maybe you could set up a "bead bar" with lots of beads and stringing material, and each guest could make their own set of "love beads" (a hippie necklace).
I love the idea of a fondue style meal. I think to nail the 70s, you have to get the colors spot on. Maybe look for plates/napkins/utensils in traditional 70s colors: chartreuse, rust, mustard yellow, almond, etc.
Reruns of The Brady Bunch might be inspiring as well.
I hosted a 25th wedding anniversary for a couple hitched in 1973. I went all out with the '70's mod theme and had smiley faces and large 'flower power' daisies everywhere. Each guest received a smiley face pin as they arrived. The cake was decorated with smileys and daisies. Of course, '70's music is a must. Also a poster board with newspaper headlines from 1970 makes a great conversation piece. The love bead making station is far-out, man!Sounds like a great time!
i think using a strong color theme from the 1970's will really tie the whole party together--harvest gold, brown and orange...you can keep the decor sophisticated, but use those colors on everything. i agree that a fondue party would be great! make sure you've got some ABBA playing! :)
You could collect based on the number of people you have at the party several poloroid cameras and fill it with film so people could take pictures during the party - either have a place where they can hang them (think of a clothes line with pins or a basket where they can go. Makes it fun for everyone. You could find foods of that time - i'm not an egg person but when I think of the 70's I think Deviled Eggs - you could have them made (if your doing upscale) and put them on a nice platter. Definetely oranges, rusts, etc. My parents moved us into a house in 1972 and it had orange/rust rugs, plaid custom curtains, plaid sofa, etc. UGH! Sounds like a blast. I can't wait to see the pictures.
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