Planning an event is so exciting, but it also involves a myriad of decisions, and one of the most important choices is selecting a captivating theme. A well-chosen theme can set the tone, engage attendees, and leave a lasting impression. Whether you’re organizing a corporate conference, a charity gala, a wedding, or a birthday party, this article presents some inspiring ideas, which will help you choose the perfect event theme and make your occasion truly memorable.
Food Themes
Everyone loves food, and it’s a great way to choose a fun theme that can also be incorporated into the menu. Maybe your group has a particular food or drink that they love – this would make for a great theme!
The sky is the limit here, but some ideas include:
- Sprinkles
- Lemons/Citrus
- BBQ
- Chocolate
- Tea party
- Cookie party
- Ice cream
- Taco party
- Pizza party
Sports
Sports are extremely popular, and you can choose a great theme in this niche. If your guest of honor is a fan of a particular team (or a particular sport), that can be an easy choice.
You can incorporate the sports theme into everything from the decor, to the food, to the activities. Set up a real live version of the sport as a group game, or plan your event around a big televised game to watch together.
Guest of honor
You can plan a whole event around one person! For example, if someone is having a birthday party, you can make them the main theme. Incorporate colors, patterns, interests, and hobbies into the centerpieces, room decor, and activity ideas.
Do they love to travel? Name each table a different location – preferably some of their favorites! Are they obsessed with their dog or cat? Name a signature cocktail after them. It can be a lot of fun (and so thoughtful) to plan an event around the guest of honor’s unique interests.
Hobbies
Any hobby can make for a great theme! Here are just a few ideas that could work:
- Pets/animals
- Collections
- Travel
- Games
- Fitness
- Sewing
- Painting
- Cooking or baking
- Fishing
- Camping
- Hiking
- Gardening
Colors
You can base a whole event around a color – or a color palette. White parties are very popular, and hot pink has come back in style as well.
Whether it’s the favorite color of your guest of honor or couple, or you simple like the vibe of certain colors, color themes are timeless. You can also ask guests to dress in your chosen colors, making the whole event (and your photos!) even more fun.
Seasons
Fall, spring, winter, or summer – take your pick! Seasons can make for a fun theme, as there are so many options for each one. For example:
Fall: Pumpkin patches, costume parties, and pumpkin painting
Spring: Florals, planting seeds, garden party
Winter: Hot chocolate bars, skiing or tubing party, winter wonderland
Summer: Tropical karaoke night, beach party, fiesta
Locations
Do you have a favorite location? Whether it’s a city, country, or just a favorite place to be, location themes are always welcome. If it’s a general place, a beach party is one example. If it’s more specific, something like a New York City party or A Night in Paris can bring fantastic locations to life.
TV Shows & Movies
Everyone has a favorite show or movie! Whether it’s current or from years past, it’s a really fun way to add lots of intricate touches to a theme. TV shows and movies feature numerous characters, specific foods and drinks, musical soundtracks, funny jokes, and so on. There are so many ways to incorporate these specifics into a great theme!
Historical Events
History can also be exciting – and very clever and creative! Whether you choose a historical figure or more of a time period theme (medieval, Victorian times, the 70’s, mid-century – to name a few), this type of event lends itself well to costumes and many detailed touches. It can also be interesting to see how your guests interpret these times in history!
Pop culture
Take advantage of current events with a pop culture theme. Whether you choose the theme at large – pop culture itself – and let guests do their own interpretation, or you choose a specific celebrity, political or significant figure, or technology, the choices will always be relevant.
Think about what people are talking about, and if it fits your event type, it might be something to consider. It involves your guests into something that’s well known in the world, and this makes it easy for everyone to participate.
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