70th Birthday Ideas

70th Birthday Ideas - When someone reaches a milestone age of 30 or 50 there are plenty of party ideas. But when someone reaches the age of 70 it may be tough to think of a good party idea. While and older persons age starts to limit them of the things that they used to be able to do and like, the planning of a party for them is not always the easiest. It’s tough to make it special because after 70 years of the birthday gal or guy has pretty much seen it all.

A 70th birthday party offers more than just your traditional party; it offers many opportunities to reconnect with other family and friends. It is also a great way to let your loved ones know just how special he or she is and to remind them of all the wonderful moments he has lived throughout his life. To make a 70th birthday party memorable there are some key things that you need to follow to ensure a good time for everyone.

Surprise 70th Birthday Ideas

The party’s does not have to be a surprise although it can be, but it is a good idea to have some small surprises throughout the day to make the party special to them. Whether its certain guests who keep their attendance a secret, special gifts or games, or a special meal for them are all great small surprises that can have a great impact to a party.

If you want to make the party an all-out surprise, you need to go all out. Make sure that you think about what the person would like as far as the surprise location, size, and time. A surprise that is well played off can have a great impact in a person’s life to know that people would care about them enough to set up and plan a surprise party.

Celebrate the Memories of this Milestone Birthday

A 70th birthday party is a great time for the birthday recipient to reminisce about the life they have had. One a person hits the age of 70 they are not always so happy about getting old and reminiscing about all the great things that have happened throughout their life is a great way to make them feel good and proud. A great way to share these memories is to view a DVD filled with photographs of their life, their children, grandchildren, and their friends. This gift is not only something that can be cherished for the party, but they will be able to enjoy it after the party also.

There are to different ways of getting these pictures on a DVD and that is by hiring a company to do it for you, or by doing it yourself. Hiring a company to do it for you is a good idea if you have many pictures that you want scanned that are not digital. However, if you have the technology and time to do it yourself it can be done by purchasing a DVD slide show building software.

Another way to share memories is to pass pictures around during the party, or have the pictures displayed on posters and such throughout the party. By displaying the pictures, the birthday recipient will be able to look at the displays with others and enjoy stories that come from the pictures.


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