40th Birthday Party Ideas
They say that “life begins at 40″, but it’s hard to believe that you have reached this age in your (or your partner’s) life.
Time to start planning for the big day and the big party to see the next phase of your life in with a swing.
Here are a few ideas…
Surprise Party
Obviously you can’t do this one on your own, but a surprise party is a great idea. To make it really effective you have to let your partner know that a party is planned - with just a few close friends, but you keep the number of people a secret.
This is your life
This is just like the TV show. You build a book with the life history included in it. This is a great one to do as a PowerPoint presentation. You then proceed to introduce people from their past. You could if you want present a bound book with the newspaper from the week they were born. There is a suitable book available from a company called Getting Personal www.gettingpersonal.co.uk
Hire a boat
A great party venue is to hire a boat. This could either be on a river or on the sea. (Watch out for the sea as some people may get sea sick).
Hire a castle
A castle is a great venue for a party. Many castles have a banqueting hall. Even better you could also combine it with a Medieval Banquet. This would make an unmissable event.
1967 Party
A great theme for the year you (or your partner) were born. You could wear Mini shirts and go flower power. (For more details on 1967 fashion there is a section on the BBC website) http://www.bbc.co.uk/cult/ilove/years/1967/fashion.shtml
Since 1966 was the year that England won the world cup you could get everyone to dress up in red England replica kits.
Book a magician
Just about any party tends to go better with a magician. For my wife’s 40th Birthday we booked a magician. He was able to split his act into two halves- the first half for the kids, the second half for the adults.
Go camping
This is best done in a farmer’s field, rather than on a camp site. You can arrange to have a camp fire and you could do your cooking on barbeques.
Beach party
A nice thing to do in hot weather is to have a party on the beach. You may need to pick a location where you are not likely to get told off. In the middle of winter you could plan an indoor beach party where you wear hawaian shirts and spread sand on the floor.
Themed party
There are lots of other types of themed parties that you can try.
- Caribbean
- Pirates
- Vicars and Tarts
- Film Stars
- School Dinners
Hire a big villa
Hire a big villa for a week or two abroad. Share the cost with your close friends. (sent in by Salli)
1920s theme party
Dress up in spats and posh frocks. Play the Charlston. (Sent in by Melissa)
Murder Mystery
Spend it at a hotel with as many friends as you can allow (or afford). Plan a ‘Murder Mystery’ game (instructions available on-line). Everyone should plan to stay in one area of the hotel. The possibilities are endless. (From Joanna in Arizona).
Wild west night
Wild west nights are always a laugh. We had 1 for my partener when he turned 40. We hired a mechanical bull and had his favourite 40 songs playing all night at the local centre. It was great. (Sent in by Wotattitude)
Tribute Band
How about hiring a local hall / pub / function Room and then hiring a tribute band?
There are lots of Tribute Bands e.g. Rolling Stones, Beatles, Jacksons, Spandau Ballet etc.
You name it there will be one for you.Sent in by Mark Devenport who plays in the U2 Tribute Band (www.BloodRedSky.co.uk)
Wig out party
A good idea for a party is for everyone to show up with a wig and then swap wigs by the end of the night.
The host should have some extra wigs on hand for those people who arrive without a wig.(Sent in by Sam Witherspoon)
Charity Party
I wanted to do something huge for my husbands 40th but was pretty tight on cash. I wanted to book his favorite band, have showgirls, Karaoke, a petting zoo for the kids and other misc. games. The cost would have been in the thousands and I could not afford it.
So I decided that his party would also be a charity event supporting an Orphanage that my husband and I often donated to. All of the entertainers agreed to play for free and the venue was also provided for free. I asked the 150 guests to make a $40 donation to the Orphanage instead of buying gifts for my husband. In the end we were able to donate more than $6000, the only cost for me was the food, cake, decorations, disposable cameras and pinata treats. In total I spent maybe $500 out of my pocket. I cannot even begin to think about what I’m going to do for his 50th. (Sent in by Sheri).
Amazing Race Party
All gather and complete a task at the house to receive their first clue (we had a page of riddles to solve). Teams are set by you - we did 3-4 people per team, but you keep it to couples if needed. After that it’s like a car rally, stopping here and there to pick up the items in the clues. One task involved counting the fire hydrants on one street and reporting it at a coffee shop drive-thru speaker to receive the next clue and some treats to eat on the journey. We had a friend create a task for people to do at her place. In the end, we all met at a restaurant for dinner and discussion. Many laughs! (Sent in by Peggy Churey)
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Pub Crawl
(Thanks to Dawn (owner of Why Knot Party))For my husband’s 40th, I threw him a Pub Crawl in Reno, rented a Party bus and invited 20 of his closest guy friends. View my pictures at http://www.whyknotpartyplanning.com/bachelor/
Fun casino Party.
(Thanks to bigdealentertainments)Great fun for guest of all ages. You can hire full size Roultette and Blackjack tables with fully trained croupiers. Everyone loves a gamble, especially when there is no real money to lose.
An adult pyjama party?
(Thanks to Anonymous)I’m looking into a wine country tour and would appreciate any suggestions! dodsonsd@cox.net
(Thanks to Anonymous)THE SIMPLE ONE
(Thanks to Anonymous)For those of you who are having a BIG one that whole weekend with their friends, but have to plan another party for their family- why no go simple.
You can go all out very subtly. Why not just have a theme- like LUXURIOUS- and go all out with luxurious food, luxurious china, luxourious decorations, while still maintaining the relaxed friendly environment with your family.
You could have a fanastic ‘- GLITZ & GLAM-’ themed 40th party. All guested should be told to come to the party dressed to a very high standard or if that doesnt sound appropriate you can just use a theme colour but they should still spruce it up a little bit eg. have some shiny accessories !!!!!!!!! COOL! a chocolate fountain would be great ! Canapies and little bites would be perfect ! Hope u like this idea !:)
(Thanks to Anonymous)Roller skating
(Thanks to Anonymous)Hire the local Roller Skating Rink!
A funny and Family oriented Party I gave my husband for his 40th Birthday was at Chuck E Cheese’s…complete with the Buzlite Year party paper…it was a blast!
(Thanks to Anonymous)Take them to their venue in style by hiring a stretched limo or horse and carriage only telling them you have booked a taxi
(Thanks to Anonymous)Weekend in Vegas - rent a suite at a nice hotel. Why not? You only turn 40 once. Invite friends - there is something to do for everyone - shopping, shows, restaurants, and hitting the casinos! People watching is also fun! Eat at only the finest restaurants, and hit the spa while you are there.
(Thanks to Anonymous)A trip to the big easy for a wild weekend on Bourbon Street. New Orleans is known for its food, live entertainment, and bars! Book a room in the historic french quarter, invite a small group of close friends if you like….or keep it simple with a romantic weekend for two.
(Thanks to Anonymous)Scary Movie
My friend is 40 and wanting to see a scary movie “resident evil III” so we are having a “Nothing is scarier than 40 party!” We gouls are all dressing up as zombies etc., having drinks and appies at my house, then booking the theater so we will have a section reserved for us. Then out dancing. This will be Sept and will be fun! She will be surprised or plain scared!
(Thanks to Anonymous)house party
(Thanks to Anonymous)My husband is a huge Dallas Cowboys fan .. the kids and I are taking him to Dallas to see his favorite team play in their home venue
(Thanks to Anonymous)white water rafting in wales , then a bottle of champagne in the evening to celebrate surviving.
(Thanks to Anonymous)I myself am turning 40 and want to go to Vegas. Anyone and all that know me could join at their own expense of course.
(Thanks to Anonymous)We had a hollywood/bollywood party and the tables each had a postcard of a famous actor/actress the guests were dressed to the nines and we even had a guest appearance by micheal jackson (impersinator) A great time was had by all.
(Thanks to Anonymous)A bollywood party where everyone comes dressed as a bollywood star and you can serve all indian themed food! Have bollywood movies playing on the tv in the background too!
(Thanks to Anonymous)pimps and hos
(Thanks to Anonymous)Party at a Mexican Restaurant and have a “FIESTA”. Use the slogan “40 and Hot”. Decorate with red chili peppers. Wear sombreros and serve Margaritas!
(Thanks to Anonymous)Things your friend should experience before he turns 40!! Like whoopy cushion, banana split in bed naked (gift a banana), a robust stripper named Dolly (gift is a dollar store doll with her clothes a little messy), wearing female underwear (gift is a tacky bright coloured bra),making love outside in the woods (gift is a bottle of calmine lotion), etc,,, All these are in a gift bag with little notes on them to say what he should do before he turns 40. These are only a few of my warped idea that are really fun for a 40th or 50th party. Carolyn Mountenay
(Thanks to Anonymous)A co-worker was turning 40 and was having a hard time with it, so instead of saying it was her 40th birthday, we said it was the 19th anniversary of her 21st birthday, so we bought her all 21st birthday stuff and all day kept saying happy anniversary! She loved it, it made her feel young again! We decorated her office with 21st birthday stuff and bought her a gift cerfificate to her favorite resturant to go have drinks
(Thanks to Anonymous)A neat activity to include at a 40th party is “Remember When…” Guest, especially those who know the birthday boy/gal the longest, can tell their own funny story about the birthday boy/gal. Another is to answer questions about the birthday boy/gal and see who can answer the most correctly ( what is her favorite food?)
(Thanks to Anonymous)I HAVE BOOKED MY BOYFRIENDS DREAM HOLIDAY FOR HIS 40TH BIRTHDAY. I BOOKED SOUTH AFRICIA WITH A SAFARI INCLUDED. IT IS EXPENSIVE BUT ITS PROBABLY SOMETHING WE WILL ONLY DO ONCE AND IM MAKING ONE OF HIS DREAMS COME TRUE. I BOOKED IT LAST JUNE AND HAVE BEEN ABLE TO PAY OFF IT WEEKLY.
(Thanks to Anonymous)Candy theme-With chocolate fountains,pop corn makers,candy floss makers and MORE.(Mabey with fun Party Bags!)
(Thanks to Anonymous)music through the decades
(Thanks to Anonymous)Rubix Cube party - Everyone wears different items of clothing in of rubix cube colours and by the end of the night you all have to be one colour!!!
(Thanks to Anonymous)For my husbands 40th we did a party around the year he was born. 1966!! Everyone came in ’60s attire and we transformed the house with hanging flowers, beads, tye dyed helium balloons, different colored lights in all the sockets. Very physodelic!! We did music from the 1960’s thru to 2006!! All the big hits from the years. It was a blast and he was very surprised!
(Thanks to Anonymous)Give them a HUGE Gift Basket. It can include things such as a holiday voucher, magazine subscription, shopping spree, movie tickets, a wine/beer/chardonnay voucher or a restaraunt voucher for 2 people (romantic dinner).
(Thanks to Anonymous)my hubby is 40 in feb 2008, he loves abba`s girls thigh high boots, so we are having a abba night. personaly i think he is sad. hahaha
(Thanks to Anonymous)what a brilliant site! found it by accident. added to my favorites, will be on this site loads. thanks for info on 40th bithday.
(Thanks to Anonymous)Hot Air Balloon Ride
(Thanks to Anonymous)my mom is turning forty tomorrow!(december 2,2007). we have a very small family and we dont do much for occasions like this. but hey, 40 comes only once in a lifetime right?:) so i’ve decided to make a HUGE banner saying ‘HAPPY 40th BIRTHDAY LEIGH-ANNE!’. it is the whole length of the house inside ^_^ i am also making a wall poster of ‘Remember When…’. I am only 13 and doing this alll myself! woahh, thank goodness its the weekend;)
(Thanks to Anonymous)I am a golfer and intend having my 40th at a club house. At the entrance, each guest must hit a stroke before they are allowed to have cherry or juice
(Thanks to Anonymous)Go back to a favorite childhood place. For my wife’s 40th birthday next summer, we are going to the camp grounds that she went to each year with her family while she was growing up. She also had many birthdays there as child. We will invite friends and family and on that special day, have an evening planned of fun and games. The camping grounds now has a clubhouse so we may rent that out, have a picture/video slide show, and party with fun music and great food. Also, have some gag gifts, a trivia or Q & A to see how well people know my wife — or how well they know her past. We may have a mini skit as a reenactment of a funny scene from her life.
(Thanks to Anonymous)Attend a Wine festival, have a dinner at a nice restaurant and head to a casino
(Thanks to Anonymous)A private chartered yacht on Sydney Harbour with 50 friends. I BBQ on board as we cruise in the twighlight of the magnificent Sydney city scape.
(Thanks to Anonymous)were are having a “40 is the new 20″ party for my husband. Since he would have been 20 in the 80’s we are going to have a 80’s style house party with all 80’s music.
(Thanks to Anonymous)NIGHT AT THE DOG RACES
go to the dog racing, have a meal and get drunk it’s lots of fun.we went to the one in sheffield
(Thanks to Anonymous)for my husbands’ 40th, we had a ‘video’ party. there were about 20 of us and we counted off 1-5, divided into teams. we had enough video cameras for each team, and each team had 2 hours to complete the task. we all had a list (the same list) of things to video tape ourselves doing…i.e.: ride the penny horse at a local grocery store for a full minute and act like you are a real cowboy, go to an electronics department and turn up one of the stereos really loud and all of you must dance like crazy, go to a restaurant and sit down with complete strangers and sample off of their plates, make a commercial for a product in any store, ect…. after 2 hours were up, we came back home and watched everyone’s videos! it was HILARIOUS!!!
(Thanks to Anonymous)I’m going to a friend’s 40th that has a Playboy theme. Should be lots of fun and craziness!
(Thanks to Anonymous)Go to MEXICO AND CATCH A SAIL FISH
(Thanks to Anonymous)80s birthday party
(Thanks to Anonymous)home surprise party
(Thanks to Anonymous)for my husbands 40th, we had a wake. we said goodbye to his youth. we bought a coffin (halloween cardboard) and put momentos and pictures in it. we had a picture board of him. everyone wore black and had tissues. some guests stood up and talked about him as if he was not there. it was hilarious.
(Thanks to Anonymous)For my friends 40th we had a Spa day. Booked in at 10am two course lunch at 12 then treatments from 1.30. Back massage, facial, pedicure, body scrub & tan, need i go on. Bliss ….. swimming pool, jacuzzi, steam room & sauna all at our disposal. We sneaked in a bottle of champers and drank from paper cups.
(Thanks to Anonymous)we went sking with a four year old and an 8 month old baby, it was a lot of organisation and didnt do too musch sking but it was worth it. anon
(Thanks to Anonymous)I went to Disneyland Paris for my 40th - fun if you have children. Even if you don’t, it’s a good excuse to recapture your childhood, or stay in denial!
(Thanks to Anonymous)My Aunty had her 40th and it was a surprize party. Everybody hid and my uncle pretended it was a school reunion
(Thanks to Anonymous)Trip around the world.
(Thanks to Anonymous)the children have bought their dad a flying lesson and i am taking my husband to a health spa for the weekend.he didnt want to celebrate but hope he will enjoy these memorable events.
(Thanks to Anonymous)I went in a helicopter to Whitehaven Beach, on the Great Barrier Reef and had a picnic lunch and drank chilled champers with my husband and beautiful kids on that incredible white, white beach with blue, blue sea!. It was expensive as hell and never be able to be repeated but I loved every minute of it.
(Thanks to Anonymous)Took my husband to Marrakesh. A complete surprise for him. Stayed in a private Riad which was perfection. A great 4 days!
(Thanks to Anonymous)Rent the most awesome sports car you can for a weekend.
(Thanks to Anonymous)WE HAD A COCKTAIL SURPRISE PARTY AT A LOCAL/BAR LOUNGE. THE INVITAIONS WERE IN THE SHAPE OF A MARTINI GLASS . THE FAVORS WERE A MARTINI CANDLE. WE HAD JUST FINGER FOODS, HOT AND COLD. CANDLES ALL OVER THE BAR AND BALLOONS.
(Thanks to Anonymous)For my 40th I have invited all the guests to come dressed very smart preferably wearing a mask. Live music, barbacue, punch fountain and chocolate fountain also. Inivitations are in the shape of a mask. Hope to have a fantastic time!
(Thanks to Mrs McM)A charity party! everyone donates money to their favourite charity.
(Thanks to chandacastillo)How about have a spot of comedy at the party?- Comedy Security Guards and Comedy Waiters
(Thanks to Ultimate Chaos)The first thing your guests will see as they arrive is “The Security Guards”. With a strict policy of “No Weapons” and “Strictly No Guns” guests will have to pass though a metal detector.
Loud Ozzie Waiters - Dirty, unhygienic and loud, the waiters blend in with the real serving staff, and help (or may be not) with the serving..
Both my husband and I are turning 40 this year, so we are having an old school house party- complete with flyers for invitations, a DJ, a bouncer, kegs, chips, etc. Everyone is to dress up in something they would’ve worn to the club back in the day. Our DJ is going to play Top 40 club music. Our party favor/souvenir…40 ouncers with labels thanking them for coming to our party. M.Brevick
(Thanks to Anonymous)Austen tea-party - probably just for the girls? Come as your favourite Austen character ( dress up optional) and get a chance to spout your favourite lines. Prepare lots of tea and delicate sandwiches.
(Thanks to Anonymous)For my 40th, I am planning on a series of small events for people from different parts of my life rather than trying to cram them all into one party ( where often you don’t get around to spending time with everyone individually anyway).
(Thanks to Anonymous)1. Take a cooking class with a small group of friends - try cooking some cuisine you’ve never attempted before ( Portuguese? Moroccan? Native Aboriginal?)
2. Winery tour with lunch at the winery ( in Sydney, at the Hunter Valley, Wyndham Estate do these 4 times per year, once per season)
3. Star Trek Theme Party, cos I am a nerd and have other nerdy friends who also like ST.
4. Definitely the harbour cruise idea mentioned above ( esp as I live and work overseas now but will be back in Sydney for my 40th)
My husband just had a surprised party for my 40th.the theme was merdi gras.Beads&feathered masks were given to all guests, the center pieces were colored feathered vases filled with beads n coins & the caske was awesome & had giant feathered mask. The big surprise was that he hired 2 somba dances to complete the theme.It was a blast.
(Thanks to Anonymous)hire a hall and have a huge sleepover !!!!1
(Thanks to Anonymous)for my birthday i hired a hall and all my mates dressed up as docter who it was the best
(Thanks to Anonymous)Barbeque / Bowling night. An easy dinner with friends then off to the lanes for bowling. We had contests/prizes and trophies.
(Thanks to Anonymous)film stars
(Thanks to Anonymous)Have an ice cream bar delivered to your party. The perfect way to cool down after being on the dance floor. Because everyone loves ice cream
(Thanks to Anonymous)www.incredibleicecream.co.uk
its my 40th this year and are spending times with friends at an adult only 70s weekend at butlins there great fun
(Thanks to Anonymous)It’s my 40th at the end of the year and being single, I am having friends “Bring a Bachelor”. Will be giving away a weekend getaway as a prize for the friend who’s Bachelor is chosen at the end of the night. Should be a hoot!
(Thanks to Anonymous)I celebrated my 40th this past December 2007 in Las Vegas.
(Thanks to Anonymous)We went with 4 couples and stayed the weekend there…we had a blast! Great hotel, spas, shopping and an amazing dinner at Del Frescos Steak House. Afterwards, we went to the “Love Beatle’s” Cirque de Solei concert since I was born in 1967. What a great show!! I had gift bags in my friends hotel room…complete with gourmet chocolates, candles, DVD of 1967 happenings,and other goodies.
We all left Sunday morning with the best memories!
For my mom’s 40th birthday this year we are goin to have a surprise camping trip at the KOA camp ground! All of my mom’s family and friends will be invited and every family will pay for thier own cabin! We will celebrate all night long! We’ll do about every thing there as far as swiming, fishing, making smores at a camp fire, and havin those good old creepy ghost storys!
(Thanks to Anonymous)For my husbands 40th I took him to Sydney for the weekend and we climbed the Harbour Bridge, it was a memorable weekend and something different to do!
(Thanks to Anonymous)For my mums 40th we hired out a hall and had a massive food fight party which by the end wasnt a very pretty sight!
(Thanks to Anonymous)For my dads 40th his friends and neibours all came as characters from dvds and videos. WIGS AND ALL !
(Thanks to Anonymous)For my friend’s 40th birthday we have themed it a girls night out where we are all meeting for drinks and apps. then the limo is taking us to the Gypsy Rose Dance Studio to learn how to pole dance and strut our stuff, then we will be off to the local night clubs. She is the type that loves the spotlight and this is right up her alley!!!!! We are all looking forward to the laughs that this night will bring and hope that she enjoys it too!
(Thanks to Anonymous)My 40th was an underwater theme … as a scuba diver it was very appropriate. My husband dressed in a great white shark costume and I was a sea horse! We had games … relay teams putting on fins, masks etc. run to the other end and take it off before passing it to the next person. Got some great video! Of course there were a few king neptunes etc. but some people got creative and came as a surgeon (surgeon fish), rock lobster (complete with electric guitar), jelly fish, angler fish, sailors, octopus etc.
(Thanks to Anonymous)For my friends 30th we threw a surprise party, he is an actor so we used his headshot but any cool pic of the birthday person will do….i then photocopied a whole bunch of them, cut around the face, stuck a straw on the lower back of it and made masks of his head!! so when he walked in!!! we all were him!! we stuck the extra head up around the house and stuck em all up with silly quotes he wd say!! a total blast!
(Thanks to Anonymous)For my 40th I had a ‘Bling’ party, just an excuse really for us girls to get glammed up and sparkle for the night!
Some people did adopt the chav/hip hop look in connection with bling. We had a total blast and everyone said what a fab party it was.
I transformed a room in my house into a disco room with metallic curtains at the doorways, disco scenesetter on the walls, loads of helium balloons, disco lights and brilliant music. I also did a write up for all of my guests which included a photo of everyone and a write up - my memories of them, the good times we’d shared, a special message etc etc, everyone loved theirs and wanted a copy each. Also I did a slideshow which I showed through my tv of photos of all of my guests throughout the years and believe me there were some dodgy photos, this just played on a continuous loop all night.
It really was a wonderful night and the 300 photos taken my everyone reflect this!!
(Thanks to Anonymous)40 is the new 30!
By the time you are 40, you ought to have found your purpose in life and be well on the way to owning all the things that you have always dreamt about.
More importantly, for your big 40th birthday party, you should be able to take a deep breath and treat yourself to a real life-size, full throttle, champagne popping celebration, to start your new life.
If you are planning such an event in the spirit that I have suggested, then you will need some quality entertainment. A party without entertainment, is called a meeting.
Find out what type of entertainment my clients hire for the big day at http://www.bigsand-steelband.co.uk/parties.html
(Thanks to Anonymous)In warm weather…rent a tent and have a clam bake catered at your house.
(Thanks to Anonymous)Old fashion KEG party
(Thanks to Anonymous)Hire a DJ and party like it’s 1999
a simple but fun idea
why not hire a big room with a bar and invite the family and friends and have a disco….
(Thanks to Anonymous)Simply Fablous at 40!
(Thanks to Anonymous)My dad turned 40 two years ago and we rented out a ballroom. It was smaller so everyone, around 30 guests, had time to chat with one another. We had a throw back to his youth. When you first walked in the room there was a huge frame full of pictures from his past. Most embrassing, people had a good time remembering what was then. We also had drinks in glass bottles and RC things he enjoyed “way back when” everyone had a great time remembering when!
(Thanks to Anonymous)Taking husband to Aspen since he loves to ski and heading to Carribean’s white sandy beach as another surprise.
(Thanks to Anonymous)My husband and his best friend are both turning 40 this year. His wife and I bought tickets for a football game where their college teams were playing each other. We bought the game tickets and airline tickets 9 months in advance to make sure we were able to get good seats at the game. We are bringing both of our families and invited other college friends to come to the game and we will party afterwards.
(Thanks to Anonymous)we had a london bus party where everyone had to dress up as routemasters and people were only allowed in in threes !!! Summer Holiday rang out until the small hours, especially as my best mate came as Melvyn Hayes !!! Got some great video and some fabulous memories.
(Thanks to Anonymous)I really like that idea, about having a party around the year your partner was born, good job!
(Thanks to REbecca)have a backyard bbq with friends and family
(Thanks to Anonymous)my mum is turning 40 in august and we’re just having friends and family over at our house on our back deck. we’re going to have drinks and a barbecue. also we’re going to decorate the whole house!!!!!
(Thanks to Anonymous)For my fortieth we had “La dulce vita”(the good life) theme. It was an italian lunch with waiters who started to sing opera after the main meal. We danced well into the evening
(Thanks to darlene)Both myself and my partner have 2 years and 7 months to plan our 40th’s. Thanks for all the ideas here, we can start saving now and hopefully have a lavish bash - lol
(Thanks to Poems)I’m hosting a friend’s 40th next weekend and the theme is ” Formal, not normal” so I’m expecting people to come dressed to the 9’s, but with a twist: Tuxedo with shorts, ballgown with sneakers etc!
(Thanks to Jodi)ACCITO Venetian Masks and Masquerade Accessories for Parties - full of mystery and suprise
(Thanks to ACCITO Venetian and Masquerade Ideas)My sisters-in-law are I are planning a Do’s Party..Hair Do’s that is for my husband’s 40th. Hairs styles thru the years is the theme. We are going to make T-shirts with pictures of my husbands changing hair do’s thru the years. Picture on the front and to make it fun we will put the year of the hair do on the back of the shirt for people to try to guess. We can’t wait…
(Thanks to Krissy)Got lots of great ideas from you site, but got a good one from the different ideas you have here. My wife is having her 40th and we are going to have a Scavenger hunt with a bit of a twist. Everyone having to bring back items on a list, and / or take picture documenting delegated activities. The big catch is every is required to Cross Dress. Men dress as women and women dress as men. After meet up for food and drinks and dancing.
(Thanks to Robert)‘A case of 40s for a case of the 40s’
40 ounce bottles come 12 in a case
Order or make custom 40oz koozies commemorating the big day:
Happy Birthday (name here)!
August 15, 1968 (except their bday here)
And some saying like:
Pushing 40 and still gangsta!
(even if they aren’t…or never have been…it’s just a silly theme…and fun thing to do for a 40 year old with some party left in them)or
40s aren’t so bad when their dressed well ; ) (referring to the 40 oz image, the koozie…and the well dressed 40 year old that you know.
It’s just a silly gag/theme for a 40 year old’s party when a few laughs and a few beers are on the agenda.
(Thanks to Cindy)suprise them with tickets to their dream holiday
(Thanks to anonemus)My dad recently turned 40, he’d already had a huge suprise birthday party for his 30th birthday, so we decided to do something special together on a smaller scale. We organised a weekend sailing lesson at our local watersports centre and a week’s holiday to Lake Garda to practise what he’d learnt. We also bought him some personalised ales from www.WineGifts4U.co.uk, which he took out to Italy with him!
(Thanks to Sabina)