50th Birthday Party Planning
& 50th Birthday Party Ideas

Planning a 50th birthday party doesn't have to be stressful. Use our guide for 50th birthday party ideas and have a successful party your loved one will always remember.

Where do you start? Do you need a theme? Where do you have it? Whom do you invite? 50th birthday parties can seem daunting, but the key is to focus on making it a simple and memorable event that includes friends and loved ones.

Kids aren't the only ones who love birthday parties - adults love them, too! But maybe you've never planned a party. read more...

50th Birthday Party Planning - Table of Contents

1. 8 Steps For Planning A Birthday Party-for Grownups

2. Warning! Milestone Ahead-Planning 40th & 50th Birthday Parties

3. You're Invited-Invitations For Grownup Birthday Parties

4. Have Your Cake And Eat It Too-Birthday Cakes For Grownups

5. Say It Simply-Birthday Cards For Grownups

6. Birthday Gifts For The Grownups On Your List

7. Quotable Quotes For Grownup Birthdays

8. Picture Perfect Parties-Supplies For Grownup Birthday Parties

9. Express Yourself-Birthday Poems For Grownups

10. Funny And Humorous Birthday Poems

11. 50th Birthday Poems For The Big Five Oh

12. Romantic Birthday Poems

13. Frequently Asked Questions

Grownup Birthday Parties: Frequently Asked Questions

Q: How soon should I send birthday party invitations?

A: Send the party invitations 3-4 weeks in advance.

Q: Is it ok to have an "over the hill" party for someone who's turning 30?

A: Absolutely! 30 is definitely not over the hill (even if it feels like it to the birthday person), so it can end up being quite amusing.

Q: Should I ask guests to bring gifts to the party?

A: You should NOT ask guests to bring gifts - it should be left to their own discretion. However, if you do not want guests to bring gifts, include a statement such as, "No gifts please," on the invitations.

Q: Do I need to hand out favors for a grownup birthday party?

A: Favors are not necessary for grownup birthday parties, but if you choose to hand them out, it won't be frowned upon.

Q: I'm not opposed to serving alcohol at the birthday party I'm hosting, but I'm not sure if I can afford it. Can I ask people to bring their own?

A: Yes! Simply include a line such as "BYOB" or "Please bring your own wine or beer" on the invitation.

Q: Do I need to serve a full meal at a grownup birthday party?

A: That depends on the type of party it is and what time of day it will be held. If it's an informal affair, snack foods, chips & dips and prepared salads are fine - and if it's a mid-afternoon party or at 7 pm or later, there's no need to serve a full meal.

Q: Are surprise parties still in style?

A: Surprise parties are always in style! But if this is the direction you want to go, make sure you have plenty of help. It takes a lot of coordination to ensure that the guests' cars are hidden and everything goes off without a hitch.

Q: Can I ask guests not to bring their children to a grownup birthday party?

A: Yes. On the invitation, include something like "Sorry, no children," or "Adults Only." If you definitely want children to attend, include a statement such as "Children Welcome," on the invitation.

Birthday parties are always a good time - but what if you're the one planning it? Planning a party for a kid is easy - but what about a birthday party for an adult? Where do you start? Do you need a theme? Where do you have it? Whom do you invite? Are 50th birthday gifts different from other birthdays? Is it appropriate to make fun or have a 'roast' on a 50th birthday? The pages ahead will help relieve some of your stress and guide you through the steps involved in planning a birthday party for an adult, from sending out 50th birthday invitations to letting your friends know about 50th birthday gifts.

KeepandShare's free birthday planning sites include a private web address (yourname.KeepandShare.com) that can be accessed securely from any internet connected computer. Each account can hold hundreds of documents and files. You can even upload photos into photo blogs to memorialize the birthday party afterwards! Ideal for keeping track of your birthday party ideas, themes, supplies, decorations and invitations!

Meanwhile, consider joining KeepandShare - it's a free online service for sharing calendars, files, birthdays party planing and more. Use your free account to bring others closer to you by sharing online, so why not read three key benefits of KeepandShare now:

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KeepandShare is the ideal way to securely share calendars, photos and files. It's a private sharing space where you and your friends or colleagues can easily and privately share calendars, files, photos & more - you always control exactly who can see what.

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Easily share files on the world-wide-web, controlling just who sees what.

Access your stored files from any internet connected PC, whether from work or home. You and your friends can easily download files with single click downloading. And you can always track all activity by clicking the 'history' button for a report on all views and downloads of each file.

Upload gorgeous, high resolution photos with a friendly bulk-uploader
Edit & tag your photos, and add virtually unlimited text with rich formatting
Create online albums with 5 viewing styles
Share albums online with safe and easy group sharing
Search photos by keyword, tag & date
Your friends can view & download your photos in extremely high resolution
Link to your photos from your blog or website

Upload and organize all your photos in 1800 pixel resolution - enough to fill the largest computer screen. Each photo can have unlimited text descriptions and you can easily organize and search your photos with 'tags'.

Easily place your photos into online albums that can be viewed in five powerful album styles. And, of course, your albums come with all of the benefits of KeepandShare's safe and easy group sharing, so each album can be either publicly or privately shared.

Easy-to-use to do lists with free-format text entry are easily sorted by priority and due date
Web-based bookmarks can be shared and accessed by all group members
The address book allows unlimited text & fonts for extensive notetaking on each address entry
Secure, private discussion areas organize your group's comments

You'll find KeepnadShare is a consistently easy-to-use set of web applications, because they all work exactly the same.

Besides the main calendar, file sharing & photo applications, your free account also builds in a suite of all the web functionality you and your group will need - bookmarks, to do lists, addresses, and discussion areas.

What do I get for my money?

Didn't we tell you KeepandShare is free? We can offer a life-time free account because KeepandShare is advertising supported. We hope you agree free accounts are very capable, with an unlimited number of documents, 9 calendars, 100mb of free uploaded files, and very high resolution photo uploads.

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Amber's Online Birthday Planning Secrets

With so many families and friends spread out across the country these days, the Internet is the perfect way to plan a seamless 40th or 50th birthday party. All it takes is for one person to create a KeepandShare account and then invite other planners by typing in their emails to the 'invite a friend' command. The leader then grants them 'Share' rights to view folders with planning documents, shopping lists, song lists, flight plans and other information that needs to be coordinated.

"This is a great tool for birthday planning" said Amber Hithany, "because it helps you distribute the planning work around and keeps everyone synchronized. It's especially useful when you're trying to keep the planning secret from the birthday person. I planned my husband's 50th birthday, and ahead of time I shared gift lists, meal planning, event timeline and invitation lists with over a dozen siblings, friends and cousins."

"I didn't really care about the security of the gift list, so once I was finished creating some starter documents, I set the document folder Share With control to 'Public' - meaning anyone could come see it, without them having to first have a KeepandShare account. I also set the sharing to allow editing by these visitors."

Amber continued "All the invitees accessed my account by simply typing in www.freds50th.KeepandShare.com. That's all it takes - we had our own web share site just for this event. How cool! Once they visited the shared gift list they could easily strike out any gift item that they were purchasing. That way we were sure two people wouldn't get the same thing. The gag gift ideas were the ones folks bought first!"

"I love KeepandShare, and recommend it to everyone I know" says Amber. "I heard about it from a friend, and I tried it because it was new and free."

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