Ideas for unique and memorable event themes
Planning an event with a memorable & unique theme will have your guests reminicsing for years to come. No matter the season, theming your event gives a cohesive marketing look and primes guests and clients with anticipation of the fun to be had!
Before I get into specific theme ideas for an event, I think it’s important for you to consider a few factors before you choose a theme:
- Is the theme easily recoginable and relatable to my target audiences age group? Years ago my friend and I organized a 40’s style neighbourhood picnic at a local park. We had many friends tell us they didn’t know what that meant or how to encorporate the look. In hindsight, a more general theme of “vintage picnic, dress in your favourite era” may have had more success. When we choose narrow themes, sometimes we can end up excluding would be guests who are unsure of how to dress. Another way around this is to post clear ideas and cheap DIY for guests to easily find the right style of outfit.
- Can I practically encorporate the theme into my marketing materials and decor?
- Can I clearly communicate to my audience to dress to the theme?
- At my event, how can I have a photo booth and/or best outfit contest?
Keith V. Campbell
25 Popular theme ideas-how can you adapt them for the nature of your event and target audience?
- Black and white
- Polkadots
- 70’s (or any decade)
- Animal print
- Spring has sprung
- Crazy hair
- Crazy hats
- Out of space
- Tropical
- Country hoe down
- People in history
- Movie stars
- Rockabilly (think the iconic “Grease” movie)
- Yacht Rock
- Wizard of Oz
- Wear anything but clothes
- Willy Wonka
- Hippy/woodstock theme
- Hollywood
- Sea of sequins