Birthday Party Ideas For 80 Year Old Woman

9 BIRTHDAY PARTY THEME IDEAS FOR AN 80 YEAR OLD WOMAN.

Classic birthday

“If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it”. This adage holds true when it comes to the classical birthday celebration. Age is irrelevant here because what works for a 25 year old will work for an 80 year old woman. All that is needed is a few birthday decorations, a house, relatives, some cake and voila, you have a celebration.

This is very useful if you are on a budget and the celebrant does want something too extravagant. It would create a cozy feeling and the celebrant could simply bask in having all the attention on her.

Western themed party

Sometimes some fun needs to be injected into the party so you could use a theme to jazz up the occasion. One very popular theme is a Western theme. You could pick a location such as a barn or farm to have this. Decor would model a classic salon with a lot of hay and the dress code would be cowboys and cowgirls.

Country music would be a great addition and you could also add other tiny details like printing the celebrant’s face on a wanted poster with words such as “Wanted for a happy 80th birthday celebration”.

Garden party

A garden party could also be a great way to say “happy 80th birthday mom or grandma”. Nothing screams cozy like a green environment with a lovely long table for the family to sit at and talk to each face to face. Knowing that she is the reason her family and friends are gathered will bring a warm feeling to the celebrant’s heart.

To make the event more memorable, you could add games like Croquet and a play area for the grandkids. The furniture can also be rearranged to give a summertime vibe and balloons will really sell the festive mood.

Timeline party

This is an especially great birthday party idea for an 80 year old woman because it would take the celebrant on a trip down memory lane. A timeline party is essentially a classic party but this time the decorations will be from the various time periods the celebrant has lived through.

There could be pictures of her over the years, music from her 40s and 50s and guests could wear costumes from her well, 30s and 40s because the aim would be to make her feel young again.

The feeling would be nostalgic and would make a great birthday gift on its own.

Barbecue party

Nothing brings a family together like a barbecue session. The good food, company and general positive vibes would make this type of party ideal to celebrate the 80th birthday of a great woman.

Find a public park, fire up the grill and make some tasty meaty treats like burgers and hotdogs. Of course there can be options for vegans so they don’t feel left out.

Add some good music and some games and watch as the celebrant comes alive as family and friends enjoy both her company and the company of one another.

Invite a live band

If the celebrant loves music, what better way to throw a great 80th birthday than to invite a live band to perform some songs that the celebrant likes or would like.

The advantage of this is that it can be integrated into other party themes to make for a more wholesome experience.

This might sound expensive but it can be made cheaper by hiring a local band to play some favorites and some of their own titles as well – so long as you vet them beforehand.

Blast-from-the-past themed party

This is another way to take the celebrant on a trip down memory lane. Much like with Halloween, the birthday can be set in an era where the celebrant felt the most alive.

 The 80s seem like the go-to for such things and why not, it was a good time. So decorate the venue like it’s the 80s, put on some disco music, mandate the guests to crank out their spandex and multi-colored attires and bring the 80s to life for her 80th.

If she had fun in the era you chose and loved it, chances are that she will love this birthday celebration as well.

Evening dinner party

Coming back down off the adrenaline train, an evening dinner party would be a great choice for women who just want a cozy and relaxed time with their family.

Much like the garden party this can involve some summertime decorations in the backyard. It can also be held on a beach or in a cozy restaurant with an outdoor patio.

An evening dinner party would be best held outdoors so that the sight of the stars in the night sky can add a layer of magic and decoration that we humans can only marvel at.

The celebrant would get a wholesome feeling from such a party and might think this to be a good enough gift for her birthday – you should still get a gift though.

Color themed party

Lastly a color theme party can be just the right balance between simplicity and sophistication. Even if our power lady is a bit on the older side of life, she might still love a color themed party with her favorite colors.

Some would say the color pink would give a great theme and while that is great, black and white can add a touch of brilliance to the affair if done right.

From the cake to the balloons and decor to the dressing style for the guests, black and white would give the party a simple yet graceful look that would compliment the age of the celebrant and result in an aesthetically pleasing affair.

Feel free however, to pick a color that you feel would do justice to the celebrant because its her birthday party afterall.

3 80th birthday cake ideas for women.

No birthday party is complete without a birthday cake and this is still true for our 80 year old queen. With that in mind, here are 4 birthday cake ideas for the party:

Classic cake

A classic multi-layered cake with well wishes written on it has never failed and will likely not fail for you either. This is a very simple yet thoughtful choice that can pass off for celebrants of varying tastes and preferences.

You can, of course, make the cake more alluring by adding certain designs such as multiple colors or a layer for every decade the celebrant has lived. I know 8 layers seems like a lot but so does 80 years alive and it needs to be special.

Number shaped cake.

A number shaped cake might seem like a cliche but cliches only exist because we love them so much. Of course the best number the cake should be designed into would be 80 but if you wanted to be extra creative, you could make it the number of days she has lived – that’s 8,760 days so maybe don’t do that because we don’t want her feeling too old.

Cake with photos.

A fast rising method of designing cakes is to put pictures of the celebrant on the cake and this would be a great birthday cake idea for the party.

You could put multiple pictures of the celebrant on various layers of the cake or even better (if possible), you could put pictures of the celebrant on the first layer, pictures of her children on the second and pictures of her grandchildren on the third to create a multilayered, inter-generational cake.

4 Location ideas for a large 80th birthday party for women.

Barn or Farm

A barn or a farm could be the perfect location for your event if it is a large one. The ample space offers opportunities to be creative with the decorations and can accommodate a large number of people.

If you decide to go with a western themed party, a garden party or even a barbecue party, a barn or farm is a great place to host it.

Public park

Public parks can also work very well for large events and like a farm, are great for an outdoor celebration such as a barbecue, garden or a western themed party. The fresh air and greenery will surely be a positive as far as the celebrant is concerned.

It is important however, that you find out if there are any specific rules about using the park so that the fun is not ruined halfway when the authorities come.

Event centre/ Recreation halls

You can go the old-fashioned route and rent out an event centre or a recreation hall if you feel the need to make the birthday party more formal or are unable to secure other locations. 

An event centre has the advantage of being made for, well, events. This way you will be able to decorate the venue how you feel best without having to worry about natural elements ruining the day as it might an outdoor event.

Mature dance and karaoke clubs

If you want to throw in some good fun during the celebration or if the celebrant is a free-spirit, feel free to host it in a club that caters to the needs of all ages. This way the celebrant can have a party with loved ones and then have some fun with them as well.

This option allows you to add other activities to the party such as karaoke and dance competitions all for the amusement of the celebrant of course.

4 Location ideas for a small 80th birthday party for women. 

House party

Well of course this is the first one, it is the most obvious and the most workable. If the celebrant is a stickler for small events, this is the go to venue for such.

Use a house that the celebrant will be comfortable in (probably her own), decorate it with the celebrant in mind and this will be a great location for a lot of the party themes above from the classic celebration to the color themed party.

Backyard Party

What do you do when you want a small, cozy celebration but would still prefer it outdoors? 

You throw the 80th birthday party in the backyard. Backyards can vary in sizes but generally provide a warm and serene environment for a celebration because they are so close to the house. If the celebrant wants something small but you would like to make it an outdoor event, this is the best compromise.

Cafe or Cozy restaurant

Is there a cafe or restaurant that the celebrant frequents quite a lot and feels the most comfortable in, then you could use it for the celebration.

Simply rent the place if possible (management should be happy to help out a regular customer) and give the celebrant a night with her favorite people at her favorite place.

At the Beach

This is of course, subject to availability but if you have access to the beach, it would be a lovely venue for a small, cozy event with an outdoor setting that would be immensely aesthetically pleasing.

Such a celebration at a beach would best be done in the evening at a more secluded area of the beach. A quiet beach would be most preferable of course so as to maintain a warm atmosphere. A garden party would work best here and would provide the opportunity to enjoy both the view in the sky and the view of the ocean.

Frequently asked questions

1. What is the color for an 80th birthday?

This all depends on the preferences of the celebrant. Bear in mind however, that this is a celebration of life so as much as possible, go for fun colors or colors that have “happy” or “joyful” undertones.

2. What is a traditional gift for an 80th birthday?

A gift for a lady at that age should be something that reminds her of the people she holds dear or something that would make her more comfortable in her old age. Examples such as warm clothing or footwear and special photo books and calendars come to mind. If you would like to ask the celebrant herself but are unsure how to, you can look at How to Ask Someone What They Want for Their Birthday.

3. What can I write on my mother’s 80th birthday cake?

It is important to remind her that she has lived a good life and that even though she is now old, she is still alive and so should live everyday as actively as she can. Don’t forget of course to compliment her looks – always compliment her looks.

In Conclusion

Eighty years alive is no joke and should be celebrated. It is however important that the party theme is in line with the interests of our 80 year old heroine because she is the one we want to enjoy the party, not us. Take time to find out what she would appreciate so that you can implement it as best you can. You should also take into account your budget and other constraints and if you find that you have a need to keep the party cheap, take a look at 11 fun ideas for how to throw a cheap birthday party for adults.

Feel free to mix different ideas if you feel it would create an even more lovely experience and FYI, an 80th celebration is called an “Octogintennial anniversary” just in case you want to spice up the birthday banner.