1930s Jazz Themed 80th Birthday

Create apropos 1930s themed invitations by working with your local printer who can create greeting cards. Either find a picture of the birthday guy or gal in an old photo that typifies the 1930s, or choose an iconic 1930s photograph to use as the image on front of the card. Pictures such as people c... Read More

Jazz reigned supreme for the early half of the 1930s, with swing music creeping in toward the latter half of the decade. Make a fantastic music mix that will have guests feeling like they're in a 1930s Jazz club or listening to a swing big band with music from the following artists: - Duke Ellington... Read More

If your guests are confused as to what constitutes 1930s fashion, we have a few suggestions for iconic outfits of the decade. Luckily, these clothes can be worn by everyone from ages 8 to 80: Women's 1930s Fashion- Long strands of layered pearls- Hats with a medium brim, worn askew- Waved hair gathe... Read More

Though Prohibition lasted until 1933, as soon as the 21st Amendment went into effect everyone went back to drinking (if they hadn't already been visiting speakeasies for the past decade). Back in the 1930s, drink mixes and sodas were not around yet, and all cocktails were made from scratch with fres... Read More