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5 Ways to Throw a Great Milestone Birthday Party

May 30, 2017 By Holly 13 Comments Filed Under: Celebrate, Milestone Birthday, Party Decorations, Party Games

One of my favorite things about throwing parties is making them personal. Finding a theme or idea that suits the person is always more fun than a generic party. The theme of the Sobriety Party I threw for a friend was Pepsi because she absolutely loves Pepsi. This Teal & Sparkle Bridal Shower was perfect because the bride-to-be loves all things teal and sparkle. And my little friend had a Sesame Street 2nd Birthday Party because Elmo is his favorite. You get the idea.

A few weeks ago I was home in Minnesota to celebrate my Grandma’s 90th birthday. When thinking through how to create an evening that celebrated her and her family we thought through many different things that can be used for any milestone birthday party or anniversary.

Milestone Birthday Party Ideas for Grandma's 90th Birthday with games, decorations, food and gifts.

1. Make it personal– Creating an event that celebrates the individual and their life can be lots of fun. For my Grandma’s party, I used the tagline 90 years loved throughout the party as a reminder of how much we all adore her. I wanted to incorporate the tagline into a fun logo, so I had a sketch created of her from this etsy shop, and then added a watercolor wreath and text. The etsy shop took my logo idea and now offers the same thing. We used this on the party hats and drink stirrers. It was definitely one of my favorite parts.

Milestone Birthday Party Ideas for Grandma's 90th Birthday with games, decorations, food and gifts.

Milestone Birthday Party Ideas for Grandma's 90th Birthday with games, decorations, food and gifts.

2. Include their Favorite Things– One easy way to make the party personal is to include the guest of honor’s favorite things. My Grandma loves butterflies and flowers, so those were included in the design of the banner and logo. We had lots of flowers on the table and everything was purple, blue and pink (her favorite colors). We also gave her some of her favorite things as part of a game- a poinsettia, a large container of cheese puffs, chocolate bridge mix, red jello, Boston Baked Beans, and a bottle of Bailey’s Irish Cream to name a few.

3. Have a Game or Activity– Before dinner, we played Grandma Trivia. That’s right- an entire game of trivia about my sweet Grandma! My mom interviewed her about her life and wrote questions based on her answers. My Grandma is a pretty amazing lady and it was fun for everyone, especially her grandkids, to learn more about her childhood and life.

After dinner we played Guess that Memory. Before the party we had asked all of our family to think of their favorite memory with Grandma, and write it on a notecard. One person read the memory and my Grandma had to try and guess who wrote it. This also led to lots of funny stories being retold and expanded.

Milestone Birthday Party Ideas for Grandma's 90th Birthday with games, decorations, food and gifts.

Custom Milestone signs are now available on etsy

4. Bring on the Food- What’s a great party without great food. Serve h’orderves and drinks when guests first arrive- you don’t want anyone to be hangry before dinner 🙂 My had lots of time to hang out and play games before sitting down for the main course. Dinner and dessert are also great ways to incorporate the guest of honor’s favorite things.

5. Keep the Party Going- We had a great evening- and weekend- celebrating my Grandma. Since her actual birthday was the following week, we wanted to make sure she felt special all week. My mom secretly asked her friends and family to mail her a birthday card for her 90th birthday. A few days before her birthday she started receiving dozens of cards each day from people from all over the country. She ended up receiving more than 40 birthday cards during the week- how fun!

Milestone Birthday Party Ideas for Grandma's 90th Birthday with games, decorations, food and gifts.

The watercolor wreath, banner and sign were all made using the beautiful designs from Craftberrybush.com.

Happy Planning,

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Comments

  1. 1

    Angelina says

    May 31, 2017 at 12:59 PM

    This post literally made me want to find a reason to throw a party!

    Reply
    • 2

      Holly says

      June 3, 2017 at 9:15 PM

      Thanks Angelina- you can always find a reason to throw a party 🙂

      Reply
  2. 3

    Robin says

    May 31, 2017 at 9:14 PM

    This is SO sweet – I absolutely love your ideas, and seeing how you enacted them to make such a special day for your grandma!

    Reply
  3. 4

    Danielle @ A Sprinkle of Joy says

    June 1, 2017 at 6:31 AM

    Wow!! This is such a fun party! I love how that sketch turned out, and that you put it on party harts. Well done!

    Reply
    • 5

      Holly says

      June 3, 2017 at 9:15 PM

      Thanks Danielle- it was a lot of fun!

      Reply
  4. 6

    Brooke says

    June 3, 2017 at 6:01 PM

    I LOVE this idea!! My mum will be 60 next month and I’ve been trying to come up with something special but still within a budget.
    Thanks for the ideas, I might just have to steal them! 🙂

    Reply
    • 7

      Holly says

      June 3, 2017 at 9:13 PM

      How fun! Yes- please steal them 🙂

      Reply
  5. 8

    Gnet says

    June 17, 2017 at 2:25 AM

    Thank you for this! Now I have an idea what kind of party to start with my dad’s 70th birthday!

    Reply
  6. 9

    Stephanie Gipe says

    November 29, 2017 at 5:32 PM

    My grandmother turns 90 on December 8th, I have a little over a week to plan her an amazing birthday party. All her 2 children want to do is take her to dinner. I feel something more special needs to be done but I’m not sure what I an pull off in a week! Do you have any ideas? I need serious help!

    Reply
  7. 10

    Nohra Cline says

    January 13, 2019 at 3:28 PM

    Great ideas, thank you!

    Reply
  8. 11

    Missy amacker says

    September 8, 2019 at 4:54 PM

    This is so beautiful! My grandmother‘s 90th birthday is this Thursday, and I would love to do the sketch of her also! Did you find the artist on Etsy? I am looking, and can’t find anything similar. Any help would be so appreciated! Thank you thank you! 🙂

    Reply
  9. 12

    Nancy says

    September 22, 2019 at 11:11 PM

    You have done a Great job with this blog. Excellent ideas that are easy to implement. Thanks!

    Reply
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    selma "LaVonne" T. Horrell says

    August 6, 2021 at 7:18 PM

    I’m excited about this website!!!

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