Celebrate and plan a 70s party with tips and tricks. A classic seventies party is a lot of fun and a nice change from the modern parties. Since there were neither PCs nor mobile phones in the 70s, people met up with friends much more often, ate together, and had game nights, or celebrated parties. The planning and design of such evenings were certainly not as complex and luxurious as today, but it was no less fun. On the contrary, sociability was very important and the parties were very boisterous. At the 70s parties, there was a lot of dancing and not much sitting around. Chatting, flirting, discussing, and eating were mostly done standing up.
Invitations like in the seventies
At that time, it was not common to put a lot of effort into the invitation cards and possibly even to make them yourself. Without a PC and mobile phone, the simplest option of sending the invitations by e-mail or SMS was out of the question, but the telephone call via landline was the most common form of invitation and very modern (not everyone had a connection yet).
Alternatively, the guests received a simple invitation card with all the necessary information.
However, since we are no longer in the 70s, you must not forget to name the motto and ask for the appearance in your invitations. Also, note other tips for successfully planning and celebrating a party.
Hits of the 70s
If it is a party where dancing is to take place, people like to decorate a previously darkened room with a disco ball and light organ. Of course, the right music from the 70s is also important: Marianne Rosenberg, Abba, Boney M, Stones, etc. Get yourself a music compilation from the 70s such as Kuschelrock (records or cassettes would be appropriate).
Decoration of the seventies
The furniture was removed from the room to create a dance floor and people sat on mattresses spread along the walls around the dance floor or in another room. At many parties, however, people simply “planted” themselves on the floor to rest from dancing or to chat with others.
An alternative decoration consisted of light chains with colored light bulbs, which could also be provided with lanterns as desired. There were also lots of balloons, paper streamers, and colorful garlands. Even the buffet was decorated in this way.
And of course, there was the obligatory snack in the form of peanut chips, potato chips, and pretzel sticks in small bowls in every room.
70’s buffet
Meals as if they were in the seventies. A cold buffet set up in the kitchen was typical. People usually ate standing up, holding the plate in one hand and the fork in the other hand, in order to eat the pasta and potato salads with mini meatballs, which were very popular at the time. But ham rolls filled with asparagus, cheese hedgehogs, egg salad, or half eggs with mayonnaise or anchovies were also offered.
In the 70s buffet, plastic plates and cutlery weren’t really popular, except maybe at school parties. However, ceramic bowls and plates were universally popular. To drink there was Cola, Fanta, beer, and wine or punch. In between, people also enjoyed themselves with a small Jägermeister, eggnog, or apple corn. The kitchen was usually the most popular meeting place. Here we chatted until the early morning.
Fashion and hairstyles of the 70s
The outfit from back then almost looks like a costume today, although many fashion hits are back in fashion today. Men had mustaches, sideburns, and long hair or VokuHila (short in front, long in the back). Towards the end of the 1970s, women increasingly preferred perms. Otherwise, very long or super short hair was popular.
They wore minis, flared jeans, and sweaters in bright colors like light green, yellow, or orange. But big colorful patterns on dresses and silver glittering lurex blouses were also trendy. And one thing could not be missing from any outfit: the platform shoe! Whether with a dress or pants, whether man or woman, nothing went without a heel of 10 cm or more.
Promotions at your 70s party
Dancing, dancing, dancing! Whether it was a tight dance party or a boisterous hop, the disco fever was spreading. Dance performances, competitions or dancing in groups with precisely defined, synchronous sequences of steps and arm movements get every party going. In addition, note other ideas for theme parties.
