70th Birthday Party Ideas

A 70th birthday party is a unique party anyway, without all its éclat and pomp. To reach a milestone of 70 years, is a feat in itself, one that requires fantastic jubilation. You have two basic options to start planning this party. Decide whether this party is going to be a private affair between family and close friends, or one where you plan to invite the entire social circle. Once you decide that, you can start planning accordingly. Also, it would be better if you plan to keep this a surprise for the birthday boy/girl.

Unique 70th Birthday Party Ideas

A Walk Down the Memory Lane!
Instead of celebrating the birthday at home, take the birthday boy/girl to a place he/she loves. If this place happens to be one he/she usually visited in his/her youth, even better. It can be a library, a café or even a pub! Decorate this place as superbly as you can. Make sure you decorate the place in accordance to his/her liking. You can add to this surprise. Make a small video by compiling old photographs and videos, and play it at the birthday party. After this video is played, request the close-knit circle to say something in honor of the birthday boy/girl.

Classic Birthday Party
A classic birthday party is one of the best party ideas for people who like to keep it simple. You don't have to take much efforts for this party, unlike what we discussed above. Use classic decorations like balloons, confetti, colorful ribbons etc. If possible, bake a cake yourself! Who knows the likes and dislikes of dear ones better? Invite only family and few close friends. Make a simple meal comprising the birthday boy/girl's favorite delicacies, including a dessert. Fetch old photo albums and go through them, together, relive lost moments. Watch a movie together, or just have a nice time chilling out. Family time, and so much of it, is indeed a valuable gift nowadays, isn't it? If you think you have the time, the video can be included in this option too.

A Picnic Birthday Party
We grow up listening to stories our parents and grandparents tell us, don't we? There is always this one idyllic place in their respective hometowns, we recollect from the stories. If you don't remember, try to recollect such a place, and plan a family picnic to that place. Let this be a surprise. If you don't know much about this place, try to gather information discreetly. Not only the place, but let even the guests be a surprise. Make sure you prepare everything in time, from the food, to the decorations to the traveling part even. By choosing this option, even you will get to experience the fairytale place you had only imagined till now!

If you have decided to throw a huge surprise birthday party, you can also go for a theme party. From the invitations, to the favors, plan everything according to this theme. Hope these ideas appealed to you, and that you plan the best 70th birthday ever!