Planning to have an old hollywood themed party for my 16th Birthday, does anyone have any party ideas?

Question

I want to have a old hollywood glamour party for my 16th birthday. I need some good party ideas. Can anyone help me out and remember I'm on a small budget.

Answer 1

Everybody come as an Hollywood actor or actress and everybody try to figure out the actor/actress. For instance: Bette Davis, Joan Crawford, Clark Gable, etc. Make the prize of the party the one who figures out the most characters. Have the lights dim...put on some old music that portrays those characters. Or, lines that fit the diff characters..Example: "Frankly my dear I don't give a d**n!" Clark Gable from Gone With the Wind" or  "Let's not ask for the moon, we already have the stars!" from Now Voyager with Bette Davis.. sorry am old movie buff here.

Answer 2

Get a limo and go commando.

Answer 3

Look at the Party City in your area. They have some great decorations called " room setters " with the Hollywood theme. They are really inexpensive and set the scene for a Hollywood party. You should also look at what is offered at the site below...also inexpensive..Another site to look at is the second site for your theme.

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Answer 4

Boa's!  Give them out as party favors?  Also, you could have everyone "act" out scenes from old movies.  Have script pieces printed out and assign or draw for parts.  Do you have anyone who plays piano, it would be fun to have them play and you do songs.  And don't forget the silent movies!  Acting them out would be interesting.  Dances from that era would be great!  I'm sure you have someone who takes lessons and could show you how to do them. Oh, long gloves, up to the elbow?  Food would be simple, I don't think you'll want caviar but simple finger sandwiches would be appropriate (watercress, cream cheese, cucumber) and hot dogs would be fine (they were an American favorite then!), you could make Kabobs with them. Look for old gowns in Goodwill, Salvation Army, St. Vincent DePaul, and your grandmother's closet! And hat's were big!

Answer 5

for the invitations you can use black and white paper to make the old scene markers.

On one wall you can attach black plastic table cloths and make a "HOLLYWOOD" sign with poster paper.  find a red carpet and THis could be the backdrop to pose for fotos as party favors.

For the center pieces you can go to dollar store and get big martini glasses and put glass marbles and put a votive candle in the middle.

Answer 6

you could send out invites with a dress code of old hollywood glamour, and you could hire a 50s/60s DJ for not much money! hire out a church hall or a football club for the venue, my mum did an 80s party which she hosted at a rugby club, she had an 80s DJ and there was a bar there and it was great fun. hope i helped x

Answer 7

For music you should use a lot of Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and the Rat Pack.

Answer 8

Have a old movie marathon with actors like jean harlow, marylin monroe, etc.

Cut out stars, like hollywood blvd. stars with all your friends' names on them for decorations.

Answer 9

you could make your own large posters - just simple black background with HOLLYWOOD in white etc,

get everone to come dressed as hollywood ledgands, you could even partner up the guys and girls and do like quizs and competitions where they have to work together maybe?

Answer 10

Send out invites on big golden stars or those black and white clapboards w/ all the info on it.

Put a red carpet runner on the walk to your doorway (if you have one).

check out hollywoodmegastore.com for a ton of ideas!

Answer 11

Think Casablanca.  Rick's Night Club, "Play It Again Sam".

Answer 12

you should definitely have an oscar themed party with little statues as favore, have evryone dress as their fave celeb. have movie clips of award winning movies playing in the background, have people come up with quotes from their fave cahracters