Celebration Suggestions

    Spend the day on a Charter Boat

    Love fishing? Or do you just love the space and serenity of open waters? Get some close

    family and friends together and head out on a charter boat.

    A charter boat may be a great option for a low key 21st Birthday, 30th, 40th or 50th where

    your celebration budget is a little higher. If the cost of the charter boat is a little out of

    your reach you may like to ask friends and family to contribute to the expense instead of

    bringing a gift.

    Contact some charter boat companies for prices and the number of people they are

    licensed to carry and be sure to book early, especially in the summer months.   

    Party Bus!

    Hire a party bus and paint the town red with a bus full of friends. Don't restrain yourself

    to just one place, get on the party bus and tour the city stopping off and bars and pubs

    to mix it up a little. Party buses are a popular way to celebrate occasions so book your

    birthday date in as early as possible. Make sure you warn your friends and check if any

    of them get motion sickness, the bus is a bumpy but very fun birthday ride.

    Holiday with close family and friends

    A large elaborate party can sometimes cost more than a holiday. For your next big birthday,

    forget the party, just invite a small group of close family and friends to a holiday destination

    to celebrate your special day. It will give your loved ones an excuse to get away for a

    little while and give everyone a great opportunity to spend some quality time together in

    a relaxed environment.

    If you would like to sip on margaritas and lay in the sun on your next birthday, make sure

    you discuss it will family and friends as early as possible. Give it at least 6 months so that

    the appropriate bookings can be made and your guests have enough time to organise

    themselves for a holiday.

    Luncheon or Dinner

    Many of us prefer a low key celebration of our birthdays and what better way than treating

    yourself to a lunch or dinner at your favourite restaurant. A luncheon or dinner is especially

    a common way to celebrate for all those 'in between' birthdays, we tend to reserve the

    big parties for the 21sts, 30ths, 40ths and 50ths. Invite close family and friends or have

    and dinner out with the friends and a lunch out with the family.

   Themed Elaborate Party

    What a great way to have a memorable birthday and crazy night of partying. Themes really

    get everyone into the mood and create a certain spark of excitement at parties. A theme

    can be almost anything you can think of, from disco to a sophisticated red carpet theme,

    there is a theme to suit everyone. Check out our birthday party themes page for great party

    ideas, decorations and more.

    Picnic at the beach or park

    Is a casual day at the beach more your style? Or do you prefer the calm and magical

    surrounds of a park or garden? Pack a picnic and head to the beach or park with a group

    of friends and family. To make it a stress free day for all, ask each guest to bring a plate

    of food or some drinks. You'll create a great spread of foods with minimal fuss and the only

    clean up is taking the rubbish to the bin.

    Alternatively, head up to the local fish'n'chip shop to the beach and grab a load of

    fish'n'chips for all your guests. Or book the BBQ at the park and pack snags, bread a salads

    for a park BBQ birthday.

    Night out on the town

    Dress to impress and hit the town with a group of friends. Bar or pub hopping followed

    by cocktails and dancing at the hottest nightclub. The possibilities are endless, just choose

    your favourite place to party, grab your friends and start partying.

    Surprise Party!

    Who doesn't love a surprise? Well some people don't, but a surprise party is such a great

    way to show a person that you care about them enough to go to all the trouble of

    organising a night to remember. A surprise party can be tricky, especially when the birthday

    person is an inquisitive and suspicious person. The best thing to do is warn all guests as

    early as possible that it is a surprise party and for those guests who can't keep a secret,

    tell them to keep the night free, but don't tell them about your plans. The less they know,

    the better and the bigger the surprise will be for the birthday boy/girl.

    BBQ at home

    Invite family and friends around for a quiet BBQ and a game or two of backyard cricket.

    Fill some eskis with ice and beer and enjoy a sunny afternoon with family and friends.

    You might like to try adding a theme to make it a little more interesting. A Mexican fiesta

    can be fun for a small gathering try a casino poker theme to add a whole lot more fun to

    the occasion. See our birthday party themes page for theme ideas, decorations and more...