A 60s Party....WOW

I love a theme party, and when my friend who was born in the 60s was turning 40, we decided it was time to have a really, really good party. We kept the 60s as our theme and it was groovy and delicious. Although it was a 60s party, and we all learned to dance in the 70s, the music was 70s inspired. We used some wonderful icons of the 60s; macramé drapery and curtains and glittery vases. On lots of old fashioned televisions we were able to screen James Bond movies from the 60s. We also hung Mylar curtains. It really was fun.

Because I love to have a drop dead gorgeous opening act, we had a beautiful model, a la Goldfinger, who was painted in gold, as the centerpiece of the seafood buffet. Afterwards we served a real fun supper of 1960s favorites; chicken a la king, calamari, and chicken potpie. We really had a good dinner. And all of our guests, decked out in 60s attire, added to the fun.

We later took ourselves to the dance floor where we had the most amazing time. A psychedelic pattern was painted on the dance floor, a couple mirror balls suspended, some lava lights, and beautiful big loungey beds added the right touches. The beat of the music, a mix of the 60s and 70s, and the scantily clad go-go dancers took it totally over the top. I must say it was one of those parties that didn’t end until the sun came up and cast a glow on the Statue of Liberty in the background. Another great night from which it took at least two days to recover.

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There is definitely an elegance that comes with being seated at one long table. We were lucky that the length of the table fit perfectly between a series of palm trees. Had we had a few more guests and needed a longer table, we would have needed to move the table to another location. Soft, ambient lighting was positioned in the trees, some pointing up, making the trees look sculptural, and some pointed downward, casting the party in a warm glow.

For this celebration we seated couples across from one another rather than next to each other. By breaking up the couples, even by just seating them across from each other rather than next to one another, the conversation flowed freely. Balancing the energy of the table can be tricky and requires thought; you may want to break up everyone, and then again, you may need to seat some couples next to one another. You need to decide what's best.

A quartet was hired to play during the dinner while guests were dining. The music was always stopped when someone stood up to speak, and since this was such an intimate gathering of friends and family, there were lots of short speeches made throughout the meal. I always recommend speeches take place the evening before the wedding during the rehearsal dinner, but in such a small gathering, friends and family members felt comfortable enough to make an impromptu speech.