Who says debut parties are all about pink? If you want a splash of color into your debut party, a season-inspired 18th party is one that you must explore. This theme plays with all the different colors of the season. Here are some amazing tips on how to pull off a seasons-inspired debut party.
- Determine which season you like best and which season you think would give you more liberties as far as decorations go. For instance, you can pick the colors of AUTUMN which are basically yellow, red, orange and brown and the mishmash of colors would present such an amazing sight. I happen to love autumn colors because they are just so vibrant and so alive.
- You can also go for the more subtle colors of WINTER being white, silver or light blue or go for the darker hues such as burgundy, deep purple and emerald greens.
- SPRING presents a wide array of colors you could choose from. After all, this is a season of rebirth and growth. All things come alive with beautiful hues. Think pastels and you can’t go wrong. You could go for a more elegant and romantic look of peach, ivory or pale pink, like the color of flowers in bloom this season, peonies, tulips, and roses. How about the bolder color schemes that spring has to offer like coral and lavander.
- You can also consider the bright colors of the SUMMER season. Think of the sun, sky, crystal waters in the beach, the flowers, and the bees. Think of bright and blooming hues, such as bright blues, bright pinks, deep blues, purples, and yellows.
- Having chosen a season that you like the most, it will be easier for you to pick a gown, create an invite and decorate your venue. Determine what color from your chosen season you would like to incorporate into your debut party. This would determine the color of your decorations, table cloth, flowers and invites.
Dress:
6. For a WINTER theme, your gown can be in a silver and bluish hue, a full length ball gown with a detachable elegant cape, just like an ice princess. An AUTUMN-inspired gown in red orange, red or brown hues would be so magnificent. Gowns with pastel colors are what works best for a SPRING-inspired debut party, while dresses for a SUMMER theme are usually something that is flowing when caught in a breeze.
Decor:
7. Styling your venue would be easy once you have picked a season. For instance, a SUMMER theme can be incorporated with a tropical inspired debut party. The only difference is that you have a color motif to adhere to. If you go for the blue hue of the sky, this should reflect on your decor. In styling the stage, make use of elements pertinent to your season of choice. For instance, in a WINTER theme, the stage should look like winter wonderland with pine trees, fake white snowflakes and a backdrop of the Alps.
Party Favors:
8. There are a number of souvenir ideas that may come to mind when you think of the four seasons. For a WINTER theme, small snow globes for party favors would be ideal, but a snowflake keychain is also not a bad idea. For SUMMER, you can have beaded necklace or bracelets, sarong or tie-dyed shirts. For AUTUMN, you could give away scented candles or soaps (pumpkin spice or apple cinnamon scent), mini pumpkin pies or apple tarts. For SPRING, you could give away real plants, fruits and flower-shaped chocolates.
9. Remember to package your party favors creatively, using your chosen season-themed bags, boxes, or wrapping to enhance the seasonal feel of your event.
10. Certainly, setting up a photo booth featuring a backdrop representing your selected season is always a great idea. Your guests will undoubtedly enjoy having their photos taken against such a stylish backdrop.
Hosting a debut party inspired by the seasons will certainly elevate your event. I am sure your guests will appreciate the meticulous planning that has gone into it.
hi! my debut is on August. can you give me some ideas that complements the month of august? thank you.
Hi Kerstin,
For the month of August which is a rainy season, you should consider having an indoor venue. If you want to showcase the rainy season on the other hand, put little umbrellas on your table setting. Hang transparent umbrellas and raindrops on your stage. Pretty much any theme will work for an indoor venue because it just depends on how you decorate it. You should not only consider the month in choosing a theme but also what you like in particular. Your personality should exude your theme because this will make it unique. Choose a theme that you really like so that you can explore every possibility in terms of decorations, gimmicks, souvenirs, etc. Hope this helps and happy birthday.
Hi! Can you please give me some ideas for a retro debut? Thank you. 🙂
Hi Karla,
A Retro themed debut is quite easy to conceptualize. All you have to do is look at some pictures from the past and let this psychedelic era take your debut celebration to another level of high!
Consider what decade you want to belong to, 20’s? 50’s? 60’s? 70’s? 80’s? — RETRO has a wide scope that’s why you have to determine that first. Whatever you choose, be sure to bring in a lot of colors, because that’s what distinguishes RETRO from the contemporary, which has tamer colors. A lot of heavy partying is suggested — use lots of disco balls of course and unlimited dance music! Your guests will find it easy to look for a costume with this type of party theme because all they have to do is borrow their parents’ outfits! Don’t forget to include a note that says “Come in (80’s, 70’s, 50’s, etc.) Retro Attire!” Thick headbands may also be prominent! Display neon colored party balloons with smiley faces. Be as creative as you can!
Happy planning!
hi my debut is on October can you give me some advices in planning a party and i also want to ask for a theme 🙂 thanks
Hi Nathalie,
I suggest you go over this page to see if there are any theme that you think could work for you 🙂
http://debutideas.com/?cat=5
Choosing a theme will also depend on your budget and your personality so make sure that you are aware of what you actually want to happen in your debut party.
Browse the articles here –> http://debutideas.com/?cat=6 –> these can guide you on how to plan for your 18th birthday celebration.
Happy planning!
hi! i really need advice on my debut theme… can you suggest a theme for the month of june? a theme that is cute an unique but is not a big blow to the budget… Thanks! : )
hello! Can you please give me some ideas for a hawaiian pool debut party? 🙂 can you suggest me something else that i could use instead of the usual 18roses/candles that can relate on my hawaiian theme? 🙂 thanks just email it to me 🙂 here’s my email- mah_riel@yahoo.com thanks in advance 🙂
Hi Mariel (mah_riel@yahoo.com),
A pool party is a cool debut party to have. You can use a beach-themed party or a luau party to make this more spectacular. This is an informal way of celebrating your debut. However, it does not mean you can’t have an 18th birthday party program just because it is a pool party. You may forego the usual program and just create a mini-program. You may eliminate some of the elements of a full debut program. A cotillion dance would be difficult with a pool party so substitute this with probably a hawaiian dance. It would be really a treat if you can have synchronized dancers grace your debut party, but this is a long shot. For decorations, during the program proper while no one is swimming yet, fill the swimming pool with floating candles.
Create an ambiance of a totally awesome luau. Decorate your debut venue with palm fronds woven together, ti leaves and ferns. Create leis made of either colorful silk flowers or real flowers and foliage. Light up tiki torches on your entrance making sure it is safe and isn’t around combustible materials. (You can buy tiki torches at specialty shops. I saw some being sold in Divisoria. Just ask there where masks and party giveaways are being sold –ask the name of the street– they sell mini torches there.) Don’t forget to play some Hawaiian reggae or Jamaican music. Play your favorite Bob Marley CD to keep your guests dancing and in the mood for a night of partying. For a more authentic luau, you can also hire fire dancers, and ukelele and guitar players.
TRADITIONAL 18s
You can replace your 18 candles with 18 Bonfires, 18 Torches, 18 Tiki Torches or 18 Seashells, where you can decorate the candles with small shells or put them on huge seashells for a beach effect.
For your 18 Torches, you can simply just decorate the candles so that they look like torches. You can also have 18 Campfires, which your friends will light as they join together and bond. For your 18 Bonfires, your friends will get a lighted log from the bonfire as they make their speech.
For your 18 roses, you can substitute them with 18 Leis, 18 Balloons, 18 Garlands or 18 Corals.
For 18 treasures, try 18 Treasure Chests, 18 Jewels or 18 Gems. You can also have 18 Seashells where inside the seashells are wishes written on paper for the 18 treasures to read.
That’s all for now and happy planning!
For 18 gifts, try 18 Cocktails where your 18s will make a speech, give a toast and then give you the gift.
hey, i just want to ask your opinion what theme would be good for my debut. my birthday is still on november. i just want it to be simple where my guests dont need to wear semi formal clothes. thanks!
thanks a lot 🙂 its really a big help 🙂
Hello Anna,
What usually comes to mind when we think of the month of June is Back to School. I know it may be boring since you regularly go to school, but you can actually put some twist to it. perhaps you can have a Japanese / Korean school girl theme where girls get to wear short skirts with knee high socks.
http://www.crunchyroll.com/forumtopic-368371/cutesthottest-school-uniform/
There is a scene in My Sassy Girl where they went out partying in their own school uniform, which is kind of cute!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPMtqBPlPhY (My Sassy Girl Scene).
You can also go for a rainy-day theme, where all your guests, including you, can wear cool raincoats and bring umbrellas as props! Your theme doesn’t have anything to do with the month you are going to hold your party. You really have to go for a theme that’s within your taste and match it with your personality.
Hope this helps!
Happy planning!
hi my birthday is on august and i don`t what is the theme of my debut? pls help me is that okay the color is purple?
hi it’s my debut this august…I am having headaches planning for this event…pls. give me suggestions about what to do. I am planning to have a white party with little combination of yellow and fuchsia pink on a resort or a rainbow theme party…so, which theme soothes for my debut? If I am going to choose the white party theme, my cousin suggest to make it a Greek kinda party…so, it is alright?
what motif you can recommend if the party is on july?
thanks
hi what motif you can suggest if the debut is on AUGUST????
Hi.
I’m having my debut by January but I just want to think of a theme in advance. So what do you think should be my theme?, whenever I think of January is the rainy season but I want little more unique than that but affordable as well, I am planning to held the debut at our home garden so I’m having a bit of a hard time. Help? Thanks a lot!
hi..my birthday is on July.. i want my a rockstar theme party, but i still don’t know what kind of decorations am i going to use. and also for the souvenirs and invitations. but i’m not yet sure with the theme coz i want a unique one and i want to look like a lady yet rocker on my birthday..so would you please help me, what theme you can recommend on my birthday? thanks a lot. 🙂
Hi Lei,
A rocker chic theme would be perfect for you. We have an article about this theme — http://debutideas.com/?p=27
Happy planning! 🙂
hi 🙂 really grateful that i found you guys and i hope that you can help. i’m really struggling with planning especially ’cause i’m not celebrating my 18th in the Philippines ie, extra preparation and work is required. -.-
my 18th is in October and i’m having trouble with a theme. i like the four seasons idea but are there any specific theme or tagline for them? for eg, my friend had “winter wonderland” theme last year. i want the theme to have all four seasons, though. ’cause they sort of describe me – mix of everything. i also want to incorporate it with a rockstar/rave theme-ish if possible ’cause i’m more of a party person but then i don’t want my 18th to be pure party-ish. i want some girly things as well.
i’ll have a small, traditional-ish, program with my 18roses, 18candles and 18treasures – those are all the girly stuff
then after that, party all night 🙂 that’s what i want to happen but then i can’t think/find a theme.
it’s sort of like a ‘good girl gone bad’ kinda thing but then that can’t be my theme ’cause my parents wouldn’t like that. lol.
thanks heaps for your time 🙂 and i hope you can help 😀
Hi Lyn,
I believe any motif is okay for the month of August. Most debutantes choose a motif according to what colors they love or what looks good on them. However, you can also go for the color of your birthstone. The gemstone for August is Peridot and pale green is its birthstone color. Hope this helps and happy birthday Lyn.
Hi Rose,
I believe your cousin is right. The Greek theme party in a beach or a resort would be much much more fun and interesting. You may not call it a white party if you will combine it with another color so if you are going for a white party, it should all be white. White beach flags, white tablecloths, white drapes, etc. You may find this article helpful. Grecian themed party. Hope this helps.
Hi Germaine,
We really can’t tell what is the perfect theme or motif for a certain debutante. You would have to decide on that. Is purple your favorite color? Would you look good on a color purple gown? Remember that you will be photographed a million times wearing this color, so choose wisely.
Hi Dianne,
It seems that you have so many themes in mind. The purpose of having a theme is to make planning easier because you are focused on only one design. Think of what you really want first and then go from there. With regards to the rave party thing, you can actually do that even if you have a different theme in the beginning. The rave party will be at the latter part of your party after the program. Hope this helps.
Hi Nadia,
It is great that you are going to hold your party in your own garden. That will cut your cost immensely. I don’t think January is a rainy season but just the same, you should have a back up plan. Rent out a tent or set up a tent in your garden. Make the tent blend in your garden by filling flowers on its posts. You can then have a flower theme that will just be perfect for your garden venue. Combine it with a butterfly theme and have a butterfly release during your grand entrance. Happy planning.