When citizen think of ideas for a 70s theme party, they think of dancing music, disco balls, polyester clothes and bad hair! Well, that may be a piece of what the seventies were about, but it isn't everything. Allow me to recommend some somewhat more unique ideas for planning a 70s theme party:
In 1975 Saturday Night Live made its debut on the national airwaves. The characters created by the preliminary cast are still difficult to surpass. invite your guests to come dressed as their beloved Saturday Night Live characters. Set up televisions playing Snl episodes (you can rent the "best of" series) with the sound down. If you want to improve the options for costumes open it up to any beloved 70s celebrities including Tv characters, actors/actresses, movie characters and musicians. Suggestions would comprise Kiss, Characters from Grease or Saturday Night Fever, Charlie's Angels, The Godfather, Rocky, anyone from Rocky horror photograph Show, a Star Wars character, Kojak, The foreseen, Hulk, or even Bo Derek if you want to wear a bikini!
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Music should reflect the entire decade and while there will be lots of the BeeGees and disco tunes, don't forget to play some of the more intellectual music to come out of the 70s including Janis Joplin, John Lennon, Santana, Fleetwood Mac, Pink Floyd, Queen, etc. At the end of the night you can have a dance off. Start off the same way the decade did. In the starting dancing was a type of anyone goes climate but as the decade progressed dancing became an exact science so upgrade to the hustle, the bump, and other line dances. Then, just as everyone is whether getting frustrated from not being able to do the line dances or is sure there is no doubt they will win the dance off - throw them a wrench. Play a song everyone --everywhere- knows the dance to - Y.M.C.A. By the village citizen and watch everyone laugh.
Be sure to take lots of photos to turn into digital prints as party favors. Feel free to put a few anti-war posters up just to keep things unbiased and above all - have fun. The 70s were a decade of increase of a nation and of course, increase of the work on of beloved culture. Rubik's cubes or disco ball key chains, mood rings, a box of hamburger helper, or even personalized pet rocks would also add a new size to your 70s theme party.
70s Theme Party: Think More Than Just Disco!
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