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Birthday Party Ideas for Adults

Let our expert, Rachel Hollis, explain her 5 trendiest party planning tips for your next birthday bash.

For Your Birthday This Year, Travel to Asia!

Don't worry, you're not expected to cash in all your frequent flyer miles for this theme party! Simply follow these creative ideas for an extra special Asian birthday party this year.

A Grown Up Adult Birthday Treat

No matter how old you might be, you're sure to love this birthday treat!

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Party Games for Adults

Adult Birthday Party Ideas

Decoration

DIY Chalkboard Party Sign Tutorial

Welcome guests at an adult birthday party with this creative chalkboard party sign. This DIY party sign is a fun and festive birthday party decoration that's also budget friendly!

Recipe

Homemade Beer Float Recipe

Whether it's a 4th birthday or a 40th, the guest of honor deserves a specialty dessert to celebrate! And what better way to celebrate another year than with a treat that combines the guest of honor's favorite childhood treat with their favorite adult beverage?! These homemade beer floats do just that.

Inspiration

Boozy Dessert Ideas for a 21st Birthday

Celebrate your 21st birthday with a few desserts infused with booze. Whether your drink of choice is an Irish Car Bomb or a margarita, you can turn any cocktail into a sweet birthday treat.

Drink

Cake Batter Martini Recipe

As an adult you can have your cake, and sip it, too! After searching for the perfect birthday cake martini recipe, Expert Rachel Hollis decided to just make her own and it's guaranteed to make any adult birthdays extra fun and extra fabulous!

Real Party

Luau Theme Party For Adults

For a fun, yet stress-free adult birthday party, get a few close friends together and enjoy a luau birthday dinner. We'll show you how easy it is to use flowers, colors and textures to bring the Hawaiian look to your table with style.

Craft

Say Cheese! DIY Camera Place Card Tutorial

For a more intimate dinner party celebration, consider going the extra mile with a special place card worthy of a milestone adult birthday. These photo place cards are a fun, festive and functional way to decorate the birthday table!

Tip

3 Easy Ways to Personalize a Wine Bottle Gift

Wine bottle gifts abound at adult birthdays and other big milestone celebrations. Instead of popping your bottle into a boring bag from the store, get creative with one of these three simple ideas for a more personalized look.

Activity

Cake Pop Fondue Party Activity

While kid birthdays are littered with party games, adult birthdays are often a lot more subdued. A great party activity for an adult birthday that's simple to set up and even easier to get guests interacting with is cake pop fondue. Get the how-to for this fun party idea here!

Tip

Celebrate Mom with a French Toast Family Brunch

This brunch idea is great for Mother's Day, but it's also a fabulous and creative way to celebrate an adult's birthday! Get all the tips and recipes here!

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Tailgate Theme Birthday Party

A tailgate themed part is great idea for that sports enthusiast in your life and a good way to celebrate outdoors is the summer heat. Boxed lunches and drinks fresh from the cooler are quick and easy crowd pleasers that are sure to score big at your next birthday bash.

Easy Individual Tailgate Lunches

Home Run Italian Sandwiches

Grand Slam Orzo Salad

Decorations for a Tailgate Birthday Party

Inspiration

Host a Life Celebration Party

Perfect for a milestone birthday or even to celebrate Grandparent's Day, a life celebration party commemorates all that's wonderful about life by sharing memories from the older generation with the youngest in the family.

Drink

Top Cocktails to Toast an Adult Birthday

If you think you're too old to enjoy a birthday or some birthday cake, we've rounded up our top cocktail recipes to celebrate any adult birthday!

Inspiration

A Romantic Birthday Date Night with my Husband

When you're married with kids, date nights are a rarity. So rather than surprise your husband with a wrapped gift for his birthday, consider giving him a night out with you - and have the baby sitter stay overnight. This sweet story will have you conjuring up your own very special birthday date night for your husband.

Inspiration

Lotions & Potions Are Out! Celebrate Getting Older

As the candles on the cake threaten to melt the frosting right off in sheer volume, it's tough to want to celebrate getting older. Contributor Michele Anderson shares her story and what made her realize lotions & potions are out - it's time to embrace those growing candle counts!

Activity

Photo Booth Party Activity

Adult birthdays aren't typically as fun-filled activity wise as kids parties, but this photo booth idea is an easy way to encourage some silliness. Check out our tips and set a themed photo booth up at your next birthday party.

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Asian Birthday Theme Party

This Asian-themed dinner is the perfect celebration for an adult's birthday party. Your guests will appreciate the creativity and unique flavors that you put into the meal. Browse this slideshow for some fabulous recipes and decor ideas.

Tip

How To Throw a Surprise Birthday Party

Surprise birthdays don't have to be difficult. Whether you're hosting an all out bash at an upscale hall or a casual get together at a local bar, a surprise birthday celebration can be a success - just follow our tips!

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Orange Themed Party

Color is a simple yet creative party theme that never seems to go out of style. This orange-themed party is a vibrant way to celebrate a birthday, yet get can be easily translated into seasonal events in need of a little color boost. From invitation to a colorful menu, this hue-inspired party wont fade into the backdrop.

Invitations for a Color Themed Party

How to Decorate Your Party Using a Color Theme

Citrus Orange Salad with Grilled Chicken Breast

Creamsicle Pie

Orange Themed Party Favors

Orange Themed Birthday Party for Adults

Real Party

A Surprise 50th Birthday Party BBQ

Celebrating a milestone adult birthday doesn't have to require a big budget. We threw a surprise BBQ in the yard to celebrate a 50th birthday after a day trip to the vineyards. It was chic, casual and celebratory - all on a budget!

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The Party Planner's Tips to Pull Off a Trendy Birthday Party

While it's not a national holiday yet, January is my birthday month and everyone knows that the Party Planner always throws the best parties! Find out what I'll have at my birthday party this year (the newest trends and coolest ideas) to start my year (and yours) off right!

Inspiration

Funny Movie Quotes to Use in a Birthday Toast

Skip the hours of slaving over that birthday toast, and take a cue from some of Hollywood's greats! Use these funny quotes as inspiration or personalize them for your own toast.

Tips

Adult Birthday Toasts

Make the guest of honor feel special by writing a personalized toast for them! The older we get, the more memories we collect, which can then be recounted in toasts and speeches. Read on for some great tips and ideas for writing your special speech.

Story

A Murder Mystery Birthday Celebration

For some of us, with more and more birthdays celebrated, the same old cake and presents at home becomes a bit tired. If you, or someone you love, would rather trade presents for a fun experience and lots of memories, get a clue from our illustrious intern Michelle, and consider celebrating an adult birthday with...murder. Well, a murder mystery dinner!

Tip

Fabulous 40th Birthday Toasts

The best birthday toasts are the ones that give us a peek at what makes the guest of honor special. Share a funny anecdote or story, or use some of these other great suggestions when writing your fabulous 40 birthday toast!

Tip

Funny 50th Birthday Toast

What better way to celebrate the guest of honor than to poke fun of them?! (In a friendly way, of course). Raise your glass and be ready for a laugh with these great funny toast ideas and suggestions.

Recipe

Margarita Birthday Cake for Adults

For the margarita lover, nothing could be more perfect than a birthday cake inspired by the cocktail. Bake this boozy birthday cake for adults for a lime-y way to celebrate an adult birthday.

Craft

DIY Confetti Party Glasses

If you plan on serving yummy drinks at your next adult birthday party, DIY your own fun partyware for a trendy way to sip a yummy cocktail. Make these polka dotted glasses and toast to a happy birthday!

Drink

Liquid Birthday Cake for Adults

Anyone over 21 would prefer to drink their birthday cake rather than eat it! We invented this liquid birthday cake using whipped cream vodka for a boozy way to celebrate an adult birthday.

Inspiration

21 Dares for a 21st Birthday Dare List

21st adult birthdays are some of our favorite since it's usually one of the more wilder birthday celebrations. Check out this 21st birthday dare list idea to inspire your own adult birthday celebrations - no matter how old you are!

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