80's Party

An 80's Party is an event that screams “costume”! And it is one of the adult party ideas where everyone wants to come in costume!

A 1980's party also works great as an adult birthday party for someone who loves or came of age in the 1980's.

What a fun decade…and what fun you will have at this retro party!

Invitations:
Print your party details on cardstock and splatter paint it.

Decorations:
Neon colors: Pink, Yellow and Lime Green
Hang 80’s album covers and posters on the walls
Set out 80’s magazines on the tables
Print pictures of 80’s icons and phrases…such as Madonna, Boy George, Wham, the Brat Pack, Ronald Reagan, pac man, “totally”, “Gag me with a spoon”, etc.

80’s Beverages and Cocktails:
Wine Coolers
White Wine Spritzers
Long Island Ice Teas
Sex on the Beach

Music:
Michael Jackson
Janet Jackson
Madonna
Paula Abdul
Wham
Duran Duran
Culture Club and Boy George
Dead or Alive
There are lots of great 80’s compilations out there!

Activities:
Trivia Games, such as Trivial Pursuit. If the party is small you could play the game. If the party is large, then have trivia questions posted around for people to discuss and try to answer,
Try some of the games on our adult party games list, such as Celebrity Twenty Questions or the Guessing Game.
Karaoke to 1980's music.
Pac Man contest (set up on your TV).
Costume Contest, either to dress up as 80’s in general(most authentic, best use of hairspray, etc.) or dress like your favorite 80’s celebrity.
Run movies on the TV (without sound, but as something visual in the background), such as Brat Pack movies, Valley Girl, Ferris Bueller, or TV shows such as Cheers, Dynasty, Miami Vice, etc….
or even better…show videos on the TV from the early days of MTV.
Give prizes to whoever brings their best (or worst) photo of themselves from the 80's. Proudly display them at the party.

80's Party Costume Ideas:
Parachute Pants
Leg Warmers
Skinny Ties
Members Only Jackets
BIG hair – more hairspray and mousse than you’d ever imagine, and add some glitter and colors if you can
L-o-n-g strands of pearls, draped across your body like a sash
Madonna (any incarnation)
Skinny Ties
Raybans
For shoes? Loafers without socks
Miami Vice style clothes - linen suits with bright shirts
Lots of makeup – eyeliner on the men too…

Favors:
Burn CD’s of 80’s music
Rubic’s cube (mini ones)
Bottles of Hair Gel, Hairspray, or Eyeliner
Magazines from the 1980’s