In the summer, when the weather is beautiful outside, you should definitely go to nature. This could be the nearest forest or pond. And to make your trip unforgettable and not boring, don’t forget to invite a large group of friends with you!
Do you want to organize an unforgettable and interesting outdoor party? In this article we have prepared for you some great ideas on what style you can arrange them in!
So, let's go!
Retro style party
This party will especially appeal to the fair sex. This party should look like an American picnic. The main attributes are a checkered blanket (white and red checkered), sandwiches, bottled Coca-Cola, fruit, champagne, etc.
It is important that all friends comply with the conditions of the party and come to it in the image of those times. Exquisite cocktail dresses in retro style and of course hairstyles.
Don't be lazy and take care of the musical accompaniment. Let these be the songs of those times.
The finale of the party can be watching a retro film right in the open air. Use a projector and a piece of white cloth for this.
Enchanted Forest
Celebrate your children's birthday for a reason, but together with fairies, elves and other magical creatures, invite guests to your enchanted forest.
Take advantage of the lush summer greenery and flowering gardens as the perfect setting for fairytale games, forest decorations and a special fantasy menu.
The fantasy theme can be adapted for both boys and girls. Boys are interested in orcs and gnomes, huge animals, girls are interested in fairies, mermaids, unicorns.
For this theme, it is important to choose the right costume. It’s good if guests can also come in carnival costumes that match the theme - discuss this in advance with those you are going to invite.
Barbecue themed party
This option is familiar to many, because what could be more fun and tastier than sitting in a friendly and cheerful company around the fire with a skewer of delicious kebab.
It doesn't take much to organize this party! First of all, take care of delicious barbecue, drinks and snacks.
Entertainment can include singing songs with a guitar, telling scary stories, and roasting marshmallows over a fire.
Karaoke party
Party for close friends. Get together with a good group of people and belt out songs into the microphone. All guests should be well acquainted with each other or very drunk, otherwise singing will be awkward.
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How much space do you need?
30 m² - to make it feel soulful.
What to eat and drink
If you are having a karaoke party at your dacha, combine the party with barbecue or grilled meat. For a snack, buy watermelon, grapes and other berries - it’s tasty and not harmful. If you don't want to spend time cooking, ask your friends to bring ready-made meals from home.
How to arrange everything
Consider where the stage, dance floor and seats for spectators will be. The stage can be decorated with balloons and paper garlands. On the street you can hang hammocks and homemade swings between the trees.
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What to listen to
Each other.
Think over a playlist and before the party starts, send the list of songs to your friends so that they can choose songs in advance and get into character. We have put together a playlist of the most famous karaoke songs for you. To make karaoke successful, you will need a microphone, powerful speakers and, of course, light music. ION Audio has a compact audio system called the Party Rocker Express for home discos. This is a full-fledged karaoke center with two inputs for microphones, a disco ball and a light panel that creates an atmosphere like in a club. Music can be turned on via an Aux cable or via Bluetooth from a smartphone: just open YouTube on your phone, search for the desired recording and sing. And if you want more powerful sound, choose the Party Rocker Max audio system.
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How to have fun
Play "Repeat the Tune", "Guess the Tune" and "Musical Hat".
“Repeat the melody” - players are divided into teams of three and a leader. The host chooses songs, and the teams must play them. You can complicate the task and include frames from clips so that the participants repeat not only the melody, but also the movements of the artists.
“Guess the Tune” - we all watched it in the 1990s. Participants are divided into two teams and a leader. The host turns on the melody, and the players must guess what the song is as quickly as possible. You can’t shout out the correct answer, you have to say “Stop!” and then answer. The team that guesses the most tunes wins.
There is no need to guess anything in The Musical Hat. Participants stand in a circle, one of them puts a hat on his head, takes it off to the music and passes it to his neighbor, and so on in a circle. When the host stops the music, the player with the hat leaves the game. The one who remains wins. Instead of a hat, you can use oversized shorts or a shirt.
Party in the style of Cowboys
If you have the opportunity to throw a party near the stables, be sure to make it in a cowboy style.
Incendiary dance flash mobs, horseback riding, gatherings on straw bales, etc.
Party guests are encouraged to transform into cowboys - jeans or denim shorts, brimmed hats and red bandanas tied around the neck.
Football party. Sport
Combining your favorite summer sport with a holiday (child’s birthday) is a great solution. Not necessarily football. If your child (and you) are interested in any sport, you can take it as a basis.
Football, badminton, volleyball, and other sports are all great ideas for themed parties. It all starts with an interesting and sporty invitation, cards with portraits of football players ( athletes of any of your favorite sports
), you can arrange both a viewing of the match and a game.
Prepare the balls and other things, arrange an unforgettable sports festival!
Party in the style of Kupala
Everyone is familiar with this amazing and mysterious folk holiday. Why not throw a party in this style.
Weaving wreaths from meadow flowers, friendly round dances around the fire and jumping over it, throwing wreaths on water, fortune telling and much more.
Some tips for organizing a party
Once you've decided on the theme and location of the event, make guest lists, design eye-catching invitation cards, remind guests about costumes, and create a script. Without this, the party can turn into chaos. Of course, you don't have to strictly follow the plan, so leave room for improvisation. But even the most approximate scenario will help you feel more confident and will not let your guests get bored.
Decorate the room or garden for the party according to its theme. To do this, it is not necessary to invite a designer. Everyone can hang pictures, posters and garlands, arrange vases with flowers and introduce themed paraphernalia into the interior.
Use reasonable care when compiling your guest list. If you're throwing an African party with dancing around a fire wearing scary masks, you shouldn't invite anyone who doesn't have a good sense of humor. In the same way, you should not invite people who consider magic, even in a humorous form, to be a terrible sin for Christmas fortune-telling. In general, choose a company that will be interested in this topic, and most importantly, so that the meeting participants feel comfortable with each other, otherwise “sworn” friends can ruin the mood for the whole evening. However, alcoholic cocktails with Ochakovsky kvass will defuse the situation and relieve tension!
Mojito with kvass will impress even the most fastidious cocktail connoisseurs. You will need 150 ml of Ochakovsky kvass, 2 tbsp. l. lemon juice, mint leaves to taste, 2 lemon slices, 1 tsp. brown sugar, 25 ml rum and ice. Mash mint with sugar and lemon juice in a glass, dilute with a small amount of cold water and stir until the sugar is completely dissolved. Then pour the contents of the glass through a strainer into a wine glass, pour in the rum and add a slice of lemon to it. Afterwards, all that remains is to put ice in the glass, pour in kvass, garnish the drink with a sprig of mint, and the glass itself with a slice of lemon. The classic cocktails in a new interpretation are ready!
Hawaii themed party
Do you want something exotic? Then why not have a Hawaiian party. If you have the opportunity to organize a holiday near a pond, then success is definitely guaranteed.
Bright flower beads, a festive table consisting of exotic fruits and cheerful drinks, fiery dances and incredible competitions.
Summer party drinks
At summer parties, fresh and slightly tart Ochakovsky kvass perfectly replaces any drinks. There's nothing better to quench your thirst! And what delicious cocktails it makes! Try making Sangria with kvass, and your guests will be surprised by the unexpected taste of the drink.
Cut into slices two nectarines, two seedless apples, one lemon and an orange that does not need to be peeled. Sprinkle the fruits with a small amount of sugar and put them in the refrigerator for an hour, then pour 300 ml of cold green tea over them, add mint, ice and pour in a liter of cold Ochakovsky kvass.
By the way, if you replace tea with dry red wine, the non-standard and harmonious taste of the cocktail will pleasantly surprise both you and your guests.
When preparing a party, do not take on too many tasks, otherwise you will not enjoy the holiday. Ask guests to help you - let everyone bring some dish to the table or organize an interesting competition, game, quiz. And when you feel thirsty, take a couple of sips of “Ochakovsky” kvass - life will immediately become more joyful and brighter!
Indian themed party
Build a couple of wigwams instead of tents, place comfortable pillows around the fire, make totems, dress up guests in feathered headdresses. And now you have the atmosphere of an Indian-style party.
Whatever style of party you choose, it is important that it turns out to be fun and interesting!
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The most important thing is to eat on time
Before the event, think over a holiday menu, which should not be too complicated. You shouldn’t turn the party into a lush feast with a lot of dishes, because people gather to have fun, food is just an additional entourage.
The best option for catering at a party is a buffet with simple appetizers, salads, sandwiches and tartlets. Grilled meat and fish are suitable as hot dishes, and vegetables or potatoes can be served as a side dish.
Of course, it’s good if the dishes fit into the theme of the holiday - at oriental-style parties, tea ceremonies with traditional Indian or Asian sweets will be appropriate, beach fun is hard to imagine without fruits, juices and cocktails, and at pirate or cowboy events there must be kebabs or steaks.
Design and decor
You can start by decorating the front door. A bright wreath of cocktail umbrellas will be a great greeting for guests.
Balloons are a universal decor for any holiday. You can simply hang bright balloons, or you can put in a little effort and create real tropics in the room where the party will take place.
A variety of garlands will also help create the right atmosphere at the holiday.
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Set "Tropics"
Real and artificial flowers and palm trees, floral arrangements in pineapples, bright decor - all this will decorate your party and add color to it.
Here are some interesting ideas for decorating the table and cutlery.
How to organize an outdoor party
Dni.Ru, together with experts from the online household services service YouDo.com, have prepared several tips to help you organize an unforgettable outdoor party yourself.
Nature is an ideal location for small weddings, children's parties and friendly parties. What else do you need for a romantic picnic or a noisy meeting of friends in honor of a significant event? However, according to the type of event, it is very important to start preparing by choosing a suitable location.
For festive events with a large number of guests or for children's events, it is better to choose specialized recreation areas, boarding houses with a specially designated outdoor area. Going “wild” to the nearest forest park is a good option for a small group of adults, but it is advisable not to organize children’s parties in this format. The forest is always a risk zone, at least because of possible ticks.
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It will be most convenient for parents to organize a fun, and most importantly safe, children's party in a cafe or restaurant with a large yard and a playground. But for romantic picnics, almost any beautiful location in nature is suitable. You can sit on the grass in the park, or go out to the lake outside the city.
Make an action plan
Any event, even an ordinary trip out of town for a barbecue, requires planning. A pre-prepared list of purchases and preparatory tasks will help you not to miss anything and not lose all your enthusiasm in time pressure. Experienced organizers recommend starting preparations for major events at least two to three months before the planned date. If this is a small event, such as a children's party or a birthday with friends, then you can start three to four weeks in advance.
There should always be a “backup option” in a separate column of the plan. The host may get sick, the caterer may not have time to deliver food, and in the end, the weather may turn bad. Every possible “catastrophe” must be replayed in your head in advance and a way out of an emergency situation must be anticipated.
How to decorate the area
Nature itself is pleasing to the eye, but most often one cannot do without thematic, even the most minimal, decor. Especially when it comes to anniversary or wedding celebrations. The area where the birthday will be celebrated can be decorated with balloon fountains, garlands of lanterns, a piñata, a flower arch or a floral arrangement on the table. For example, it’s easy to make a garland of lanterns or a bright piñata when you get together with friends - this will not only make the holiday more colorful, but also make the preparation process more fun.
The most difficult thing is to find a suitable tent, tables and chairs for the celebration. If the event involves a large number of guests, then a tent will be necessary, at a minimum, as a safety net against bad weather.
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If you are expecting some small event, such as a romantic meeting, then you can decorate the place where you will relax with a themed blanket, a beautiful wicker picnic basket and a bouquet of wildflowers.
For noisy friendly gatherings in the open air, lanterns hung around the perimeter on specially installed mounts are suitable. And here it is important to take care of a source of electricity in advance or take battery-powered LED bulbs.
What to serve
Traditional kebabs, steaks, burgers, baked vegetables, hot dogs - any food cooked on a fire or grill will fit perfectly into the context of an outdoor party. Especially if it's a friendly meeting without white tablecloths. For dessert - fruits, cake pops or jarred cakes, which are very convenient to eat outdoors. The same sweets will be good at children's parties.
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For a romantic date, fruits, honey, cheese, pre-strung on skewers, prepared canapés or mini-bruschettas, as well as sweets in a beautiful box are suitable.
If the event is large and there are dozens of guests on the invitation list, then custom catering is indispensable. If specialists get down to business and can supply the event with the necessary equipment, for example, special stands, thermal pots and electric soup pots, then there can be no restrictions on the menu.
How to entertain guests
First of all, good music. If this is a small circle of friends, then a mobile speaker will be enough, and if this is the scale of a large celebration, then you cannot do without rented equipment, a guest DJ or even a cover band.
Outdoor parties always involve active games, such as badminton or Frisbee. Board games will also be a pleasant addition to the entertainment program. You can organize dance competitions, bike rides or boat rides if the party is taking place by the lake. For large events, it is better to invite a professional presenter who will create a program of activities and will not let any guest get bored.
Whatever the reason for inviting guests to an outdoor party, remember that expensive decorations and gourmet dishes are not so important, but the very atmosphere that nature will give - everyone will remember such a holiday for a long time.
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Horseback riding
A child will remember a birthday party on horseback for a long time. This party can take place on a farm, at a horse club, at any time of the year when the weather is warm enough for outdoor activities. In the summer, however, outdoor recreation in our area is the most pleasant, because you can take a picnic blanket and food with you.
Please be aware that horse riding is a dangerous sport and you should warn all guests that you are planning to do so and ensure that all children have helmets and appropriate riding clothing. Are all parents ready to let their children ride a horse at your party?
Bugs
Oh, summer, how we love you!
Let's remember what we like in the summer: sun, long days, not having to go to school, sand, swimming, cycling, camping, skateboarding, rollerblading and scooters. And also...bugs and other insects!
Sure, insects aren't often on the list of cute and fun summer things to do, but bugs as a party theme are fun! Costumes, design of the site and even sandwiches, games are a good topic that can be developed into an educational one if you prepare a good encyclopedia about insects and kits for studying insects.
Flower holiday
Using flowers as a party theme is an opportunity to show children the most beautiful summer flowers. Design invitations in the shape of a flower, arrange a carnival party with floral costumes (the girls will like it), arrange bouquets in vases. Take a walk to the park, where there are always flower beds in the summer.
Look at the flowering trees and bushes if the holiday takes place in the spring: there are also many beautiful flowers here.
As with a fantasy party (Enchanted Forest), costumes are very important in a flower party. And you can find a lot of flower-themed costumes for girls.
