Ideas for throwing an 70's Disco fancy dress party from Ready 2 Party – www.ready2party.co.uk

Throwing a 1970's Disco Fancy Dress Party

To Take your guests into the decade of Disco, Abba, Flared trousers & Platform shoes, is to host one awesome party! What decade would that be? Of course, it's the 70's!

To get into the feel of what your party would entail, watch, if you haven't already, the very well known film, Saturday Night Fever. This was a time when dancing brought itself to a whole new level, making this theme very well fitting for a guaranteed good night!

70's Fancy Dress Costumes

By 1970, women were standing up to their rights, and when it came to fashion, if they wanted to wear a mini dress, they would! They also wore maxi dresses, and the very popular, Halter neck Cat suits. Hot pants were another often worn item in this time, and each one being bold, bright colours.

Abba were obviously hugely successful in the 70's, and because of that, dressing up in an ABBA Fancy dress outfit for the party would be so much fun! You and a girlfriend could team up and dress up as Anni-Frid & Agnetha…Sounds like a wicked idea!

For you men getting dressed up for a 70's due, why not try a bright coloured Disco shirt? It will instantly make you look 70's and get you in the feel too! Put them with some flared trousers, a big Afro wig , some even bigger 70s shades , and you're good to go!

Of course, there is always the humorous idea of going to the party as a 70's Pimp. Get yourself a bunch of rings, bracelets, medallions , and some gold teeth, and you'll look like one instantly!

70s Decoration

Decorating a 70's themed party is both fun and easy! As dancing was such a big part of this decade, creating a well defined dance space will tell your guests that this is going to be a night involving A LOT of boogieing, and along with the legendary 70's music, everyone will effortlessly have an amazing night!

In the centre of the dance floor, if possible, you could have a Mirror Disco Ball, and if you wanted to go all out, have some strobe lights set up! Obviously, some of these items and ideas depend on your budget.

Sticking to brown, orange, and green shades will definitely give that 70's feel. Use these colours for your plastic cups and plates maybe. Also, if you can, have some shag rugs and lava lamps set about the party space, again using those three shades of colour.

Other ideas

There is an endless amount of well-known music to play when sticking to the 70's theme. You've got; YMCA, I Will Survive, Bohemian Rhapsody, Night Fever & Stayin' Alive, Dancing Queen, and so much more! You won't be able to get your guests off the dance floor with all that! But if you can, have ready, something you can use to play the Limbo! Or even sit your guests down in teams to play 70's themed Trivia games. The possibilities are endless!

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