Thread: Need ideas for 1980s themed party

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We are hosting an adult only party this year for Halloween and it will be a 1980s themed party. We normally dress up mannequins with some scary icons, and for this year in the spirit of the 1980s they will be in the form of Pinhead, Michael Myers, and Pennywise. We also are getting some cardboard cutouts of Freddy Krueger, Jason, and probably Hannibal Lecter.

What I am looking for is some things that we could have at the party in terms of 80s novelty items, decorations, props, or even foods that would complete the theme. Any input is appreciated!

I'm just gonna close my eyes...and go back to high school....

movies - Breakfast Club, Sixteen Candles, Top Gun, Weird Science

Music - Duran Duran, Culture Club, Thompson Twins, Prince

Leg warmers, ripped tshirts, Member's Only jackets, bomber jackets, Converse hightops, ponytails on the side of your head, clothes in neon colors, big hair, rock star/movie star posters out of Tiger Beat magazine, boom boxes, popped collars, Izod, Levi 501 button ups, rolled pant legs, ok...I'm out of ideas....for now!

This probably didn't help ya much, but I'll keep thinking...

Ronald Reagan and George Bush Sr cutouts or mannequis would be a must, perhaps with a Voodoo economics prop or maybe holding a mini disco ball with a dollar tree LED spotlight shinning on it (thousand points of light.)

Large sign that says in all caps, "FRANKIE SAYS RELAX". Posters with large color swags, circles, squares, think the tv show "In Living Color".

Break dancing, mullets, Trans Am, old school rap, Scorpions, because I wear my sunglasses at night. Anything Star Wars.

Pop rocks, Tab soda, Mello Yello, tv dinners, candy cigarettes, Chocola, YooHoo, fundue, gourmet pizza, potatoe skins, candy necklaces, blow pops, pixie stix.

You should have a glow room - think of that Wham video where they're wearing fluorescent colors.

Neon colors are must. Also, slasher films were popular in the 80's, plenty of well known killers and some only horror freaks know (the original Prom Night). One other thing, +1 on whoever said the Ronald Reagan/George H.W. Bush idea. We all know politicians are the REAL ghouls and goblins.

I did an 80's themed party last year and glow necklaces were a huge hit. Also gave out massive flourescent sunglasses (from the party store) and we did a moonwalk contest. For invitations, I found images of Garbage Pail kids cards (Halloween themed ones like Boney Joanie) and printed them on card stock as if they were the cards themselves - and had our party info on the back side in a bubble type font. It was a great time- too many funny costumes!

Rubiks cubes and glow sticks and candy necklaces are definetly a must. You could play 80's horror movies like evil dead, friday the 13th, etc (even weird science). I would also definelty stick with the 80's music. That decade did give us lots of halloween songs like thriller and ghostbusters.

Originally Posted by BevAnn

I'm just gonna close my eyes...and go back to high school....

movies - Breakfast Club, Sixteen Candles, Top Gun, Weird Science

Music - Duran Duran, Culture Club, Thompson Twins, Prince

Leg warmers, ripped tshirts, Member's Only jackets, bomber jackets, Converse hightops, ponytails on the side of your head, clothes in neon colors, big hair, rock star/movie star posters out of Tiger Beat magazine, boom boxes, popped collars, Izod, Levi 501 button ups, rolled pant legs, ok...I'm out of ideas....for now!

This probably didn't help ya much, but I'll keep thinking...

You forgot to mention the Madonna look, belts, leggings. bracelets Ah, the good ole days!

giant "brick" cell phones
Apple II GS computers
(For playing Number Munchers & Oregon Trail, or printing on dot-matrix printers with punched edge paper)
Guess, Esprit, & Girbaud Jeans
Lisa Frank Stickers

The '80s Server has a lot of things to buy or inspire