Party Ideas Blog
31st May 2009 (Party Ideas)
Personalised 21st Birthday Party Banner
Partybox have a brilliant feature on their website which I had not noticed before; A giant personalised banner creator!
It's really easy to use and allows you to add up to 3 lines of text (changing font, size and colour) and also upload a mugshot for the birthday guy/girl!
Wait, here comes the best part.... The smalles version of this banner which will fit at the top of a door is just £6.99. The larger size (2 metres long) is only £18.99. They do offer a 'giant size too' however this comes in at a price of £43.99 and is just a metre longer.
I would personally go for the large size and buy a few :-)
Click here to create your own!
26th May 2009 (Party Ideas)
Travel In Style On Your 21st
They say your 21st is the day you finally become a 'man' or 'woman', or perhaps the day your parents can finally draw a line under pocket money and house free rent! On that special day it is common practice for the 21st Birthday boy or girl to hire a limousine to get to their venue. Many people book a VIP table in a club and use the limo to get to the club and back in style, some lucky people decide to hire out their own hall or nightclub.
When thinking about limo hire it is best to know how many friends are you expecting to travel with, this can limit what type of car you wish to go for. HummerHummer have a range of Hummer limousines in London and self drive hummer vehicles if you ever decide to take to the streets your very self. When going with a reputable company you are going to be assured of having a quality experience with all of the latest entertainment inside to really get the Birthday occasion started. If you really want to take your 21st Birthday to the next level you can book your very own DJ in a limo.
Some of the most exotic limos can be found in London, limo hire in middlesex to be very popular due to its close proximity to the nightlife scene in the west end. For complete Hummer hire coverage around the UK Bookahummer is a useful resource. There are a range of different types of limousines, if you think wilder the better maybe the triple axle 8 wheeler Hummer is the limousine for you? It has 8 wheels, learjet door access and seats up to 16 passengers. Prices start from £25 per person and includes drink on board, if you have never cruised in a limousine before what not a better time than your 21st Birthday!
23rd Feb 2009 (Party Ideas)
Birthday Party Ideas
Heres a short list of some great ideas for your birthday party, whether you host it in a hired local village hall or your house:
- Find lots of images of you as a baby/child and stick them all around the room
- If you have access to a projector, scan them all in and project them on to the wall in a sequence
- Have a personalised birthday cake made
- Hire a mobile DJ
- Hire an adult bouncy castle
- Hire a close up magician or entertainer
- Have a barbecue if the weather is nice enough
- If you have a hired hall with lots of guests, why not introduce a suprise dance teacher and get everyone up doing the tango or salsa?
- Why not hold a quiz for everyone, maybe about your life if you can think of some good questions
- Give all your guests their first drink free if there is a paid bar
- Buy a candy floss or chocolate fondu maker that people can use
Got anymore ideas? Send them to us!
01st Feb 2009 (Party Ideas)
21st Birthday Drinking Games
When played responsibly, drinking games are a very fun way to heighten the mood at a party (or just at a gathering). We get quite a few requests to add a bunch of the best games here for everybody to see, and after some browsing I came across a brilliant website thats dedicated to this.
Below I have included one for you, but if you would like to see the rest visit 'Alcohol Stuff's' drinking games collection.
"Requirements
The usual, People and lots of beer folks.
Setup
You’ll need a group of drunk people with beers to hand.
How to play
Game starts off by someone saying ‘fuzzy duck’ to the person directly to the left. This process continues around the table until someone says ‘does he?’. The direction now changes but now players have to say ‘ducky fuzz’ instead. This carries on until someone says ‘does he’ again, where players must now revert back to 'fuzzy duck’. This has to keep going but as fast as possible. When someone messes up and says it wrong they must down their drink. If somebody says ‘does he?’ twice in a row, they must down the drink, that is cheating!
And Finally..
Please remember to drink safely!"
21st Jan 2009 (Party Ideas)
A Disco.....Without Music?
I came across a rather interesting website just a minute ago that I thought I had better share with you in case anyone is interested.
I have never heard of anything like it and to be honest I dont see how it could work, but nevertheless...
'Silent Arena' are a company that specialise in mobile discos, but these aren't any sort of disco.....they are silent discos! That's right, the idea is that everybody is issued their own set of wireless headphones as they walk through the doors allowing them to tune into the music whenever they want.
They also supply two DJ's playing seperate stuff and you can simply switch to the genre of your choice.
I cant imagine how complicated it must be to chat to your friends or order a drink at the bar, but i'll let you make your own mind up and you never know, you might find them at your 21st party!
Anyway, here is a link to Silent Arena and make sure you watch the embedded video.
08th Jul 2008 (Party Ideas)
21st Birthday Decorations
If you are after 21st birthday decorations then you simply NEED to visit Party Delights or Party Box!
They both offer a huge range of 21st birthday accessories, banners, confetti, balloons, candles, napkins, shimmer, straws (the list goes on!).
They both also offer personalised banners which was pretty cool, although Party Delights go the whole way and actually print the 6ft/10ft banners for you. This however comes at a cost but it definately look like they are worth it!
My better half just bought some decoartions from these shops which encouraged me to write about it in the blog. I was just amazed how cheap the 21st birthday decorations were!
If any of you purchase any decorations from either of these sites, make sure you send your party pics in for the site!
For 21st birthday decoartions these guys are simply the best.
03rd Jun 2008 (Party Ideas)
Bake Me A Cake!
Usually if a cake was required for a birthday or any other type of celebration for that matter I would pop down to Tesco and buy one of the small range of cakes they have in store. That whole idea changed when I came across a fantastic blog by a professional cake designer called Trudy.
The Bake Me A Cake Blog features many examples of her work and the picture to the right is one of my favourites. Trudy is based in Surrey in the South East of the UK and will design cakes for any type of celebratory event whether its birthday parties, weddings or Christmas. What's more she can even deliver the cake right to your door (locally) for a small extra charge ensuring it arrives in perfect condition and fresh as ever.
Please take a moment to visit the Bake Me A Cake website and have a look at some of her beautiful work.
03rd Jun 2008 (Party Ideas)
Toffee Vodka, Skittles Vodka, ANYTHING Vodka!
I was browsing through moneysavingexpert forums today when something absolutely brilliant grabbed my attention. It was a thread somebody had created about Toffee Vodka and how to make it, so I thought I would share this money saving and party making topic with you! It really is simple.
Toffe Vodka: Simply buy a cheap bottle of Vodka and pour a large pack of Werthers Originals in. You may need to drink some of the Vodka first to stop overflowing though.
The toffee's will take approximately 2-3 hours to fully dissolve but once this has happened you should store in the freezer until ready to consume. Vodka does not freeze and therefore the beverage will be ice cold when you are ready to drink it.
The beauty of this recipe is that it can be used with a wide range of other sweets to create your own unique flvaoured Vodka's. I am yet to try any of these but will make sure I do soon! Here are some others you can experiment with:
Skittles Vodka: Buy 2 bags of Skittles and take the green skittles out. Pour into your Vodka and leave to dissolve for a couple of hours.
Mars Vodka: As above but with Mars bars (use 1-5 depending on thickness required).
Pear Drops Vodka: As above with a pack of pair drops
Refreshers Vodka: As above with a pack or packs of Refreshers
Creme Egg Vodka: As above with a pack of Mini Creme Eggs or a couple of original Creme Eggs.
Anything You Want Vodka: As you can see, it appears that any type of sweets/chocolate can be used to make an array of different party Vodka. Have a go, try some of your favourite sweets and let me know what you came up with and the outcome! Happy drinking!
21st May 2008 (Party Ideas)
How To Make Vodka Jelly
I was browsing around for more ideas on a forum, and somebody had suggested having a themed 21st birthday party with vodka jelly. I thought this was a great idea, and so I had a look for some recipes.
After studying some recipes across different websites I have devised the following:
Ingredients:
- 135g pack of Fruit Jelly
- 250ml Vodka (Any brand)
- 150ml Boiling Water
- 200ml Cold Water
Instructions:
- Pour 150ml of boiling water into a bowl.
- Break up the jelly and put in the bowl to dissolve.
- Add 200ml of cold water.
- Add the Vodka.
- Pour into any moulds and leave in the fridge to set overnight.
If you do not have a pack of jelly that is 135g or you would like to make more than this amount then just simply use 80% of the required amount as per the jelly instructions and make up the complete amount using 20% Vodka.
It is very important that you do not use too much,too little as the jelly just wont set properly. Good luck and be safe!
16th May 2008 (Party Ideas)
Xtreme Vortex
I came across a really cool company the other day whilst surfing the web for local bouncy castle hire.
They are called Xtreme Vortex and specialise in mobile climbing walls and portable laser tag arenas. It brought back memories from my childhood where I experienced the laser tag arena and remember enjoying it so much.
It looks like a bouncy castle, but its dark, smokey and you crawl around inside it with your laser gun trying to shoot as many of your opponents as possible.
I Definately recommend it, maybe drinking games before hand would enhance the experience that bit more!
25th Apr 2008 (Party Ideas)
5 Drinking Games To Break The Ice
We all know that to throw a fantastic party you need more than just a few kegs of beer and some attractive ladies.
With a few choice drinking games you can transform what started out as a social gathering into a wild (and crazy) night of debauchery and shenanigans.
25th Apr 2008 (Party Ideas)
Top 10 Fancy Dress Themes
Below are the top 10 fancy dress theme ideas according to fancy-dress-ideas.com
Position 10 - The 'P' party*
This theme is great as it gives people scope to apply creativity, while condoning plagiaristic laziness. Say 'Arrgg matey' and say hello to join the plethora of Pirates, Prostitutes and Pikies. Thankfully you'll be in the semi-safe hands of the reasonably pissed up paramedics and police. * This idea is transferable to any letter of the alphabet - or why not try asking guests to come as something beginning with the first letter of their name!
Position 9 - Superheroes
Whether it was Superman or He-man, Catwoman or even Supergran, we all had our favourite superheroes as a child - well now's your chance to finally be just like them!! The standard lycra & pants element is bound to turn heads (although not always for the right reasons!!) or why not be a bit different and go as the hero's alter ego?
Position 8 - Tarts & Vicars
The classic fancy dress theme - your chance to be seen in public wearing your shortest skirt and highest heels - teemed with the obligatory fishnets and that's only the guys! For the more reserved amongst us the vicar costume is an easy alternative.
Position 7 - Charity shop night
Have fun and get some good karma whilst you do it! Set a price limit and your guests have to buy their whole outfit (shoes and accessories included) from your local charity shop. The results are always hilarious and no two outfits are ever the same - just keep an eye on the number of guys dressed as women - they love it!!!
Position 6 - Uniforms
Every girl loves a man in uniform!! And I'm sure the other way round is no exception!! From sailors and firemen to nurses and air hostesses this is a great theme for stag and hen nights and is bound to get you lots of attention. Just be careful not to lose the keys to those handcuffs!!
Position 5 - What you want to be when you grow up
Not only is this a great theme with loads of options but you also get to find out what your friends aspired to be when they were kids. There's always a few policemen and nurses - however you bound to see some slightly more unusually career goals like your lawyer friend who actually wanted to be a zoo keeper or your posh sister in law who secretly yearned to be a bin man!!
Position 4 - Films Stars
Always fancied yourself as a bit of a Hollywood Starlet? Think you'd make a good 007 or Lara Croft? Or do you see yourself as more of a Fred Flintstone? The options for this theme are endless and with more films arriving at your local multiplex each week there's no excuse not to come up with a great costume!
Position 3 - Cowboys and Indians
Another classic theme and so easy to do - throw together some denim and a checked shirt - and I bet you ladies have at least one pair of cowboy boots in the cupboard somewhere! Plus you get a chance to play fight with the obligatory toy weapons!
Position 2 - Heaven and Hell
Are you a dirty devil or an innocent angel - or why not combine the two and come as a naughty nun? Whatever you choose this is a great theme - even dressed as an angelic being I'm sure you'll get some cheeky devil's heart racing!
Position 1 - Goodies and Baddies
Whether you go for a famous duo like Austin Powers and Dr Evil or a classic coupling like cops and robbers this is a theme with loads of scope for imagination and a great idea for couples.
24th Apr 2008 (Party Ideas)
The 17 Worst Bar Shots Ever Created
If you’ve ever wanted to get back at someone, or just get your friend completely plastered for their 21st birthday then take a look at this list of awful tasting shots that are sure to lay anyone out!