Adults seldom get a chance to acceptably act like children. Having a theme party allows your friends and family to get in touch with the part of them that enjoyed playing dress up or looked forward to goody bags at the party’s close. Not only will you guests have fun, but you can express your own creativity with a party theme as well. Life can be monotonous; don’t let your parties be. Start at the beginning. When you’ve chosen your party theme, spend some time designing clever invites. This is your guest’s first impression and it creates anticipation for the entire celebration. If you are planning a wine tasting party, you might collect the labels from wine in advance and use them as invitations. For Mardi Gras parties, you might buy children’s party favor masks from a dollar store and send them out instead of cards. Emailing invites is easier of course, but the added touch of such ideas goes a long way. How you decorate is crucial for theme parties. Many party supply stores rent props such as palm trees for a luau or roulette wheels for a casino theme. Using balloon and streamers to create a mood is also an option if you have limited funds. If you are hosting an ‘old Hollywood’ party make you own Hollywood sign from poster paper and fill the room with black and white balloons and ribbons. Your friends will be impressed with the effort you put into their enjoyment. Have fun with the tables as well. Brainstorm your theme and try to come up with unusual conversation pieces. For a Halloween party, use plastic doll heads to hold place cards or fill a pumpkin with spiked punch in the centre of each table. The more creative and unusual you are in your design, the more fun your guests will have. Be sure you take care of the more sensible details as well. Let your guests know well in advance if your party requires any costumes or if you want them to bring refreshments. If you don’t want to be left with dirty dishes, you could always rent the tableware or rely on paper plates and cups. It may take more planning, but the end result of a theme party is always worth it. It will help you bond with your friends even further and create memories and an impression that lasts.