1980s Party Tips

So you are throwing a 1980s party! In this post you will find some tips, tricks and inspiration to help you host a great disco-themed party.

Dress Code
Eighties were all about big hair, scrunchies, legwarmers and neon colors. Bring back that style and have fun with it.

Neon Lighting
Add some neon colors to get an authentic 80s theme party. You could swap the usual bulbs for color-changing LEDs or break out the neon glow sticks.

Don’t Forget the Disco Ball!
If you don’t find the real ball, you can buy disco ball balloons. You can order them from Amazon or hit up your nearest party store.

Ghetto Blaster and Cassettes
In case you have an old portable radio laying around somewhere, you can display it, together with audio tapes cassettes and big headphones. If you don’t have it maybe you can print a photo of it or make one out of cardboard.

80s Party Food and Cocktails There are plenty of 80s recipes online, from fondue to shrimp cocktails. You can check this post on The Breeze with 80s party food and this article for 8 cocktail that were popular in the 80s.ž

A 1980s Playlist

Come up with an awsome playlist full of great hits. You can prepare your own, even ask the guests for their favorite songs, but you cna also find plenty on Spotify or Deezer.

Here’re some of the popular songs:

ABBA – Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)

Carl Wave – Holding out for a Hero

The Weather Girls – It’s Raining Men

Wham! – Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go

Whitney Hoston – I Wanna Dance With Somebody

Survivor – Eye of the Tiger

Madonna – Material Girl

Olivia Newton John – Physical

Survivor – Eye of the Tiger

Billy Joel – Uptown Girl

Europe – The Final Countdown

Laura Branigan – Gloria

Taylor Dayne – Tell It to My Heart

Blondie – Call Me

Irene Cara – What a Feeling

Boys – Summertime Love

Boney M. – Daddy Cool

Boney M. – Rivers of Babylon

Get your guests in the party atmosphere with awesome decorations, great playlist and themed appetizers and your party is going to rock!