If you are tired of standard parties that look the same year after year and want to have real fun, then the 70’s style party is the format of celebration you need!
Sincere fun, a complete sense of freedom, drive and fullness of life — this is what the 70’s disco party looks like! You can easily reproduce these “times of absolute happiness” at any moment because you can find all the decor and accessories you need in the attic, at a flea market, or just make them yourself!
Now we will share with you the top 70's party decoration ideas to help you make your celebration unforgettable!
Dive into the atmosphere of the disco era
Spinning and sparkling mirror ball is one of the most popular 70's decoration ideas. It's always a centerpiece of your party decor. As it spins, it beautifully reflects the light, filling the room with colorful glare. Also, it is a good idea to arrange a light show and get a reel-to-reel audio tape recorder (if you will manage to find such a rarity!).
Hang colorful beaded curtains at the entrance, decorate the walls with posters with 70’s celebrities. You can also cover your walls with images of yellow emoticons that were popular at that time, make some cool posters with music and movies quotes, decorate the space with vinyl records, and decorate curtains with badges.
As for snacks, it is better to arrange small tables: this is a more convenient option for guests that will want to dance everywhere. Sandwiches, hot dogs, cheese or chocolate fondue — all these treats are just great for this kind of party. Below, you will find some 70 party decoration ideas that will help you make your buffet and bar as attractive as possible!
Set the perfect playlist
Songs in your Perfect Playlist depend on the style of music most of your guests enjoy. However, some universal music bands will please everyone present and make them rock around the clock:
- Yes;
- The Hollies;
- Joe Cocker & Chris Stainton;
- Genesis;
- Jimi Hendrix;
- Bob Dylan;
- Bee Gees;
- Joe Dassin;
- Fausto Papetti;
- Elvis Presley;
- Modern Talking;
- Boney M;
- Abba.
Lava lamps
A lava lamp is a lamp with bubbles floating inside. This is a real “heirloom of the 70s” (these lamps are also called “hippie home accessories”), which is one of the most important 70's theme party ideas.
Lava lamps are a perfect combination of functionality and device that gives you stunning, soft lighting. The moving light looks exceptionally beautiful and brings an exotic vibe to your festive décor!
Balloons, bunting, and streamers
If you’re looking for simple yet stunning 70 theme party ideas, we will share a little secret with you! Using balloons, colorful bunting and streamers, you can quickly turn a room of any size into a vibrant 70's paradise:
- choose colorful inflatables of different sizes to create garlands, use them to decorate your walls;
- stretch a couple of bunting flags across the room (you can use anything, from flags to candies, for creating the items of decoration);
- now, all you have to do is to add colorful streamers, fill in the empty spaces with them, making both horizontal decorations and vertical curtains.
Don’t forget about disco ball
The mirror ball is one of the most popular 70's theme decoration ideas; it was an essential attribute of the discos of that time. You can buy it at a decor store, or you can make it yourself. Take an old globe, cover it with mirrored stickers (you can also find them at any decor store) — and voila, your mirror ball is ready!
Instead of mirror stickers, you can use old CDs. First, you will need to cut them into small pieces with sharp scissors; then, just glue them to your ball!
Beaded curtains
Beaded curtains occupy an important place among the 70's style decorations ideas for party. They fit perfectly into the interior of any room! Usually, these decorations are made of high-quality beads of various shapes: ball, oval, heart, drops, cube, shells, polyhedron, pencil, fragment, barrel, flat, oblong.
As for the color palette, the beads can be of any color, as well as transparent and cloudy, glossy and matte. Besides, such curtains are often complemented with ordinary beads or glass beads, as well as buttons and sequins.
Balloons photo zone
When combined with other decorative elements, party balloons help create an amazing photo zone that your guests will not want to leave!
To do this, select one of the walls of the room with the maximum amount of free space around it. Use balloons of different colors and sizes, balloon tape and command hooks to give your garland an interesting shape. Hang sparkling tinsel curtains under the balloon garland. Attach the CDs to the walls around your photo zone, having previously painted them in gold and silver colors using spray paint.
Also, you can limit yourself to only balloons by creating a balloon wall out of them. You can make some kind of fancy bright pattern, or lay out an image or congratulation in the middle of this decoration with balloons of different shades and sizes!
Cheese fondue & hot dogs
Fondue and hot dogs are a great appetizer option if you don't feel like cooking a bunch of complicated dishes. What's more, these treats are perfect for your 70s party!
The only thing you will have to work on is decorating your hot dog & fondue bar! Choose natural materials, such as wood and glass (you can use colored glass), decorate the zone with wild greenery and flowers, add inflatables of delicate tones. If the party takes place in the evening, then don't forget about neon lamps and LED garlands!
Snacks are best laid out on one large or several small tables that do not clutter up the dance floor. Do not forget about soft drinks, among which the most popular was, of course, Coca Cola
Smoke machine & strobe lighting
If you're up for some extraordinary 70's theme party decorations ideas, then you should opt for the smoke generators. It is hard to imagine a concert, disco, or a show without a colorful lighting design with the clouds of smoke!
Also, look for an inexpensive strobe light in stores: it will not only create the effect of bizarre movements of guests while they will be dancing but also make your silver and gold decorations look even brighter!
Send out groovy invitations
While you're looking for 70's theme birthday party ideas, consider some unique invitations! Check out these ideas:
- craft invitations in the form of bright nightclub entrance flyers;
- create an invitation in the form of a gramophone record, write the text in the center;
- make a playlist of your favorite music of that time, burn it to a CD, make a bright cover using the appliqué technique;
- make a postcard with photos of movie heroes of those times, add an invitation text on the other side, put your postcard in a transparent zip-bag and add some colorful confetti inside.
70’s party favors & goodie bags
We bet your guests will love your 70’s Paradise so much that they will surely want to grab a piece of happiness and take it away. So, you should think of some worthy bright party favors you can give them!
Some of the fun 70s party favors to give out are the Mood Rings, Pet Rocks (you can easily make them yourself!), and candies that were popular in the 70s (Bottle Caps, Blow Pops, Ring Pops, etc..). Also, you can make your guests happy with 70s Disco Ball necklaces.
Your perfect 70’s party decor
The style of the 70s is one of the brightest and most cheerful of all! Bright, flashy colors, huge sunglasses, multicolored scarves, colorful posters and, of course, DISCOs with spinning mirror balls reflecting thousands of colorful light bulbs… If you are still looking for a stunning decoration ideas theme, 70's style is the best choice for your party!
