Birthday ideas for men
BY A PROFESSIONAL PARTY PLANNER
Ideas include:
The Man, The Myth, The Legend
The Silver Fox
Straight Outta My 30’s / 40’s / 50’s etc
30 AF / 40 AF / 50 AF etc
Manly Men Doing Things That Men Do
Keep Calm I’m Turning 30 / 40 / 50 etc
Jack Daniels Whiskey Bash
Rhythm & Brews
Party Like Gatsby
Old Lives Matter
and more!
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i’m matt james
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CONTENTS
ON THIS PAGE
01 PARTY THEMES AND DECORATION PACKAGES
A selection of birthday party themes and ‘out of the box’ party decoration packages for men.
02 More BIRTHDAY IDEAS for men
Tips and suggestions for how to make the party as personal as possible.
03 GROUP ACTIVITY IDEAS
An alternative to a birthday party; get a group together for an activity or experience.
in this section
01 PARTY THEMES AND DECORATION PACKAGES
the idea
THE MAN, THE MYTH, THE LEGEND
What man doesn’t consider themselves a legend—at least in their own minds! So why not indulge them for one day of the year?
These fabric tapestries, below, available here, are an easy way to create a simple backdrop to a dessert or buffet table. I’ve arranged the text towards the top of the backdrop to allow space to position a table in front, as in the mock-up image above, but you can click on the blue ‘customize’ button to reposition the text however you like and change the name and/or colors.
I’d suggest hanging a metallic curtain, available here, in the same accent color as the text behind the backdrop to fill an entire wall. I always recommend concentrating the majority of decorations around a buffet / dessert table to create a focal point in the room.
Complete the look with a fitted table cover, available here, for a clean, modern feel and a few bunches of helium balloons either side and you won’t really need many more decorations.
Depending on your color scheme, I think balloons often look best when arranged in groups of three different colors, rather than two, for a softer, less candy-striped feel. You can buy them by color here, along with balloon weights and helium tanks, or check out some of the three-color balloon bouquets available here (just browse individual seller’s stores for your desired color bouquet).
Alternatively, if you’re on a tighter budget, you can create a smaller backdrop using a 3ft x 5ft banner like the one below, available here in vertical or horizontal.
Remember: If you use the tapestry as a backdrop for a dessert / buffet table to create a focal point for your decorations, it can also double as a photo booth backdrop later on. Just move the table out of the way once people are done eating and there’s enough blank space under the design for people to gather for photos; which will make a nice heading for all the shots.
You can also roll-out the same design across all your other party supplies, such as paper plates, beer and wine bottle labels, and paper napkins. Check out the full range here.
Below are some other products you can apply the design to, such as invitations, guest books, T shirts, and mugs. But you can also transfer the design to over 1,000 different products; everything from stickers and gift tags, to baseball caps and bags.
Just click on any of the products in the collection, such as this one here, scroll down to ‘Transfer this design onto another product’ and click on ‘View All Products’. Once applied to your chosen product, you might then need to use the blue ‘customize’ button to resize the design to the best fit for the product.
As you can see from the tapestry example below, you can also change the colors. Finally, although not part of the same collection, I also came across these The Man, The Myth, The Legend balloons and temporary tattoos, available here, and these cake toppers, available here, that you could also include with your decorations.
the idea
Through the years
A fun way to celebrate a birthday for men is to adopt a ‘Through the Years’ theme by customizing party supplies with cute, funny, and embarrassing old photos of the birthday boy at different stages of his life.
These ‘Through the Years’ custom photo tapestries are great for decorating large areas and can be used as a dessert / buffet table backdrop. Check them out here.
Alternatively, use these vertical banners to decorate the entrance to your party. Find out more here.
Other ‘Through the Years’ style banners include these ‘Then & Now’ photo banners, available here, or these custom face garland banners, available here.
You can take same approach with other party decorations, such as these custom photo balloons, available here, and these photo collage invitations, see here.
These custom photo party hats are a fun party favor / ice-breaker to hand out to guests on arrival, check them out here.
You can also customize party plates with old photos, available here, scatter custom photo confetti on table tops, see here, or use these custom photo ‘This Kid is Turning…’ stickers to personalize napkins or party cups, available here.
