Planning a party can be such an exciting and fun experience to put your ideas to life, whether it’s in the back garden in the sun or a beautiful venue, here we have compiled our top tips to plan the party of the year.
Why choose a festival themed birthday party
Choosing a festival-themed party can offer numerous benefits and unique experiences for both the host and the guests to not only create fun and lasting memories but also create a personalised interactive experience for all your loved ones. Have a look at some of our highlights for inspiration at https://eatthestreet.co.uk/events/.
Top Tips for throwing a festival themed party
Establishing the vision
Deciding on a festival theme you want to replicate will really set the tone for how the party is going to go. For example Coachella, Glastonbury or Oktoberfest each hold different core themes so it’s important you pick a theme you love and will resonate well with your guests.
Research and create a mood board, researching is the most important aspect of planning any party to get not only inspiration but also information on suppliers, colours, decorations and the logistics of how it is going to go.
Personalisation, tailor the theme to fit your scale and vision, all big festivals are designed to host thousands and thousands of people, make sure your ideas reflect the size of your party.
The budget
Determining the budget for your party is key. If you are on a lower budget, hosting the party in your garden would be the most cost effective option, as whilst big venues are fun and exciting it can feel empty for a small-scale party.
Setting the date and venue
Choose a day that works for you and your guests, and consider any holidays or competing events that may clash and cost your guests to be double booked.
The venue is always tricky as picking a venue that complements your theme is key, whether that be the garden or rented field; whatever will bring your festival theme to life.
The decorations
Incorporating decorations that reflect your festival-themed party will really bring it to life, using items like bunting, banners, flags, balloons, signage and even branded food containers can really bring the festival theme to your event.
Lighting can be used in so many ways to create the perfect vibe. Colorful lighting really sets the party mood like a party festival, whilst string lighting and lanterns bring a fun casual festival vibe.
Keep the DIY! This gives a lovely home-made feel to the party and makes it look personal to you, give your festival a personalised name, use tickets to give to your guests as invites really utilise the things you can use yourself as this will not only cut the costs but impress your guests with your abilities.
Themed invitations are always fun and get the guests excited for what to come, reflecting the festival theme and sending out tickets instead of invitations are always a good DIY idea.
The catering
The menu selection can really make or break an event. Serve food and drinks inspired by your festival theme including regional cuisines like posh kebabs, curries, smashed burgers etc. Signature dishes will bring all the elements together but make sure you provide enough as you don’t want your guests to go hungry.
Food stations can be ustilised to set the festival theme, if there’s space for stations to go this can fill up spaces and make the party feel more busy but they can also be used to offer a variety of options for guests to enjoy. If you’re looking for a company to do this for you, why not check out our party catering service, we also have a wide variety of gourmet street food catering options which is perfect for any festival-themed party.
The drinks are an important feature of any party signature cocktails can be used to your advantage and making a big batch for everyone to share and help themselves to can really reflect the festival’s spirit.
Entertainment
Music is a must at a festival-themed party whether this is a live band or DJ to complement the theme and get guests on their feet dancing.
Interactive activities are always a good idea to incorporate and keep people enticed, offering classic carnival games like hook a duck or bean bag toss.
Photo booths are always a fun way to get your guests interacted but also gives them something to remember their fun times so implementing a photo opportunity even if it is a home set-up captures the perfect memories.
Safety measures
Health and safety protocols are necessary so implementing health and safety measures in case of an emergency is always important as you don’t want your guests getting hurt or injured.