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Throwback Hip Hop Party Theme
Bucket hats and acid wash denim are encouraged.
About the Theme
Pull party inspiration from your favorite MTV music videos, ‘90s mixtapes, boomboxes and walkmans, and of course, the old school hip hop titans: Nas, Salt-N-Pepa, Wu-Tang Clan, Dr. Dre, Jay Z, Run-DMC and so many more. Choose a decade to help guide your throwback hip hop theme, and clue guests in to all the fun by giving the invitations a Fresh Prince-style spray paint treatment. Most importantly, encourage a dress code that matches the decade.
OCCASION: 40th Birthday
VIBE: Vibrant
SIMILAR PARTY THEMES: ‘90s
Venue Settings
Cocktail Bar
Cocktail bars will likely have a lounge-type area, which is likely to provide a bit more square footage and comfortable seating. (Don’t forget about all the room you’ll need to dance!)
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Entertainment
DJ
There’s no way to get around it: a playlist just won’t cut it for this party. A professional DJ with mobile turntables in tow not only complements the theme, but a pro can read the crowd and mix up the set list accordingly—let’s see an iPod do that.
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Food
Dessert Bar
Stock up on the sweets. Put together a dessert table stocked with classic candies from the ‘90s: Pixie Sticks, Pop Rocks, Now & Laters, Baby Bottle Pops, ICEE Squeeze and Sweetarts.
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Beverage
Gin and Juice
If gin and juice was the laid-back cocktail-of-choice for Snoop Dogg, it should do the trick.
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Board Games
Throw some ‘90s tabletop board games into the mix. They’ll double as a great way to break the ice and contribute to the nostalgia factor.
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Themed Costumes
Neon accessories, sideways ponytails and scrunchies, overalls, acid wash denim, velour, bucket hats—take your pick. Extra points if you can finish off your look with old school tech accessories like pagers or walkmans.
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