Turning 30 - 11 ways to celebrate

30th Birthday Party is becoming our most popular party with lots of customers ordering for their weekend celebrations. We thought we would rack our brains in the office to come up with our top 10 ways to celebrate this ‘big one’. As you will guess from the list we had fella and girls debating the top 10 and after all that we ended up with 11!

1. Backyard BBQ - If the heady nightclub days are over there is no better way to celebrate than with a party at home. Relax with friends and family. You’re not excluding anyone i.e. your friends with kids and guests can stay as long as they like. Food, drinks, cake and decorations - not too complicated. See our range here.
   
2. Paintball - Whether you need to vent frustration or are simply looking to have some fun, an intense round of paintball will do the trick. Take a group of pals to a paintball arena in your area for a fun-filled 30th birthday. And then you could end up at home and have a Paintball birthday theme using Camouflage party decorations and tableware.
3. Massage/Day Spa - Get in touch with the benefits of massage, which include stress, anxiety, and muscle tension relief, among other things, on your 30th.
4. Your favourite restaurant - Treat yourself to a special dish at your favourite restaurant. Although it’s one of the simpler 30th birthday ideas, it’s just as good as the rest. There’s something special about dining at your best-loved restaurant. 
5. Take a dance class - Learn how to dance with a group of your best friends. Then, try out the moves you learned later as you hit the town for your 30th.
6. Cooking Class - If there are any cooking classes in your area, take one with a group of friends. You’ll learn how to cook a few new dishes, bond with fellow foodies, and eat good food with good people — what more could you ask for?
7. Plan an epic hike - Plan an epic hike for your 30th. Choose something challenging. A strenuous trek up a mountain or rugged trail will leave you feeling strong, in shape, and ready for whatever life throws at you in your thirties.
8. Themed Party - A Hollywood or Casino party at home or a local pub venue is always popular and a good time guaranteed for all. Best costume prizes are always a great laugh. 70's Disco and
   80's party themes are also huge and we have fantastic decorations for both.
   
9. Book into a cool hotel - Stay at a cool hotel you’ve never been to. There are tons to choose from, with the rising popularity of boutique hotels and the abundance of haunted hotels and historic hotels.
10. Concert or Music Festival - If your favourite band’s on tour or there’s a music festival you’ve always wanted to check out, there’s no better time to do so than your 30th birthday. Music festivals are a great place to celebrate. They include food, drinks, entertainment, and a crowd in the mood to party.
11. Pub Crawl - Celebrate with friends and family at all of your favourite bars with a 30th birthday pub crawl. Map out your master plan on custom invitations. Include costumes in the plan for some great photos and some great laughs.

Halloween Costume Ideas for Couples

With the Halloween approaching and first Halloween fancy dress parties starting this bank holiday weekend we have put together some ideas for couples. It is always nice to show to everyone that the two of you belong together.

Get inspired with our top 7 couples ideas. For more costume ideas see our Facebook Page or have a look at our website: http://www.thebigparty.ie/productgroup/37/costumes__fancy_dress.html.

Vampires

Red Hot Devils

Witch and Phantom of Darkness

Skeletons

American football player and Zombie cheerleader

Jesters

Zombie Police

Candy Buffet

 

Successful in the US, we are now happy to introduce to Ireland the Candy Buffet theme. This range is popular for 18th, 21st, wedding after parties, as well as seasonal and Halloween celebrations. 

Colour is so important to create impact and the colour options from the Candy Buffet theme are truly spectacular. TheBigParty.ie offers a range of products such as striped Popcorn Boxes, Polka Dots treat bags, cone shaped bags, scalloped labels and matching scoops. To maximise the success of your Candy Buffet we have mixed these essentials with matching decorations and tableware to make shopping easier for you.

 

Say yes to our Candy Buffet Theme. It's time to get spoiled! 

 

Oh and don't forget to have a look at our Pick n Mix range, where we have a great selection of sweets in big value packs.

1st Birthday Party Tips and Ideas

After all the hard work of the last 12 months parents and baby deserve a great 1st birthday party celebration. One without too much work and planning would be nice so lets see what tips and ideas we can come up with to help.

First lets look at some handy tips:

• keep the guest list small and let your baby enjoy the party too. No crowds.
• keep it short, an hour and a half max
• have plenty of balloons because ‘babies love balloons’
• get some help, don’t try to do it all yourself. A babysitter or family member will make it much more enjoyable for parents
• create a special play space for the babies away from chairs and other dangers

These are simple but will help to make it a party to remember and will keep the stress levels down for everyone

Our favorite theme for 1st Birthday is the Fisher Price circus theme. It’s suitable for boys and girls, is bright and colourful, is cute, and has a great range of tableware and decorations for you to choose from.

Some people prefer a girl or boy theme for their party. For the girls I would recommend the sweet little girl range which has lots of pink and cupcakes featuring. Again the hanging decorations and balloons are great for decorating at home.

Selecting a favorite for the boys is easy as it’s got to be the My 1st JCB party range.The hard hats, tablecover and balloon are excellent. The pictures will be great to look back on.

This is one of the few parties where you will make the decisions so enjoy it

Top 5 Themed Party in 2014

There has never been a better time to organise a themed party. Get you friends together and plan a party that will be fun and be remembered. A themed party is great for photos and videos that will live ling in the memory.

It used to be the case that to plan a themed party was a DIY task involving mixing and matching colors and decorations from different shops or waiting for slow and expensive deliveries from the UK or US.

Now all that has changed. thebigparty.ie have brought a range of products together in one location on one website giving you a choice of themes with every decoration, accessory and costume in an easy to browse format. It makes planning a party what it should be FUN. 

So what are the popular and not so common options?

Surprisingly throughout the year Hawaiian or Luau is by far the most popular theme. Buying a unit of 20, 50 or 100 Hawaiian Leis is a great way to get everyone dressed up and in the mood to party. The inflatable Palm Tree is another favourite for setting the scene.

Next in line in popularity is the disco 70's theme with some fabulous decoration and great opportunities to dress up and show your dancing talent. Scene setters can set the tone with handing decorations helping to create a 'busy' dance floor feel

The Casino party theme is increasing in popularity possibly because of it's strong visual impact and that it is a favorite among the make section of the market. Great for a boy's 21st or 18th or any milestone age. It is very easy to create a Las Vegas style look and feel with table decorations and scene setter being tip sellers. Also this range is popular for fundraisers in GAA clubs and other local clubs and charities.

Year round but most especially in March leading up to the Oscars the Hollywood theme is a big seller in Ireland. The iconic Hollywood stars and red carpet are a 'must have' for party planners. Again the Hollywood scene setter is a big seller.

Among the large group of country & western fan's & others around the country the Wild West theme is always popular. Again with a  great range of scene setter, decorations & tableware to choose from. The opportunity for 'dress up' is another attraction with cowboy hats and boots being an easy option.

This you tube video is a great source of instruction for anyone decorating a room or venue with a scene setter from any of the themes above https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=5-JlP8d_3Jw

Halloween Ideas

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Communion Party Ideas – Garden Games

With Easter coming late this year, communion time will be restricted to May in most parts of the country. Hopefully that means some nice warm weather and an opportunity to allow your guests to use both indoors and outdoors as part of the celebrations.

Bouncy castles are, of course, popular, but party planners are increasingly looking for outdoor alternatives. As a result the range of garden games on the market has increased over the last 2 years to a point where there are 50 plus options for some outdoor fun.

The big advantage with garden games is that you can tailor the game to suit your guest list. Bouncy castle’s etc are really the preserve of the under 8’s whereas garden games can include everyone.

Adults and children having fun in the garden can make for some great photos and some great memories too.

The top selling Garden Games in 2013 was the Rounder’s set. A bit of competition with a ball still seems to be many peoples idea of fun in the garden, park or beach. Great for improving eye-hand co-ordination and getting the heart pumping!

If you want to have a look at the full range available for some outdoor party ideas just click the link to thebigparty http://www.thebigparty.ie/productlist/2/34/garden_games.html