Every new year brings new trends in diverse areas of life. We can see these trends in celebrations such as milestone birthday parties, graduations, anniversaries, or casual summer parties. We’ve compiled a list of top trends for birthday parties in 2022. However, you can easily adapt these to fit any other celebration. These are just some ideas to get your creative juices flowing.
Every party needs food and drinks, and the trend for this year states the more creative, the better! Modern-day birthday parties are also interwoven with fun activities that are not so mundane. Outdoor parties have been raised to a new level with a new party planning approach. It’s also popular to use decorations of amusing balloon garlands. Moreover, more and more people opt to celebrate their birthday slightly differently, including natural elements.
1. Creative and colorful food and drinks
When it comes to throwing a memorable party throughout 2022, creative and colorful food and drinks are a must. Party trends concerning food predict that this year will be self-serve food. So, your party should feature diverse finger food and cute small bites arranged nicely on a table. You can go for a specific ethnic cuisine or mix different food styles. Another trend on the rise is the food truck. As far as drinks are concerned, you should consider having a mix-your-own-cocktail bar if you want a trendy party. Or craft tap beer. Remember to provide your guests with all the fun additions for decorating cocktails.
2. Various fun activities
This year’s trends go beyond ordinary birthday activities everyone is familiar with. To make your party distinguishable this year, you need to take it up a notch with unique activities. For instance, as taking photos and posting them online has been a trend in recent years, you can do something related. Accordingly, the number one fun birthday party asset people in Australia go for is photo booth hire in Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, and other urban cities. It’s great for mingling, bonding, and creating memories. You can also employ various live entertainment, including caricaturists, impersonators, belly dancers, and fortune-tellers. They are surely going to make your party memorable!
3. Modern outdoor parties
You’ve probably seen several diverse picture-perfect outdoor parties on Instagram and other social media. It is so as it is a popular trend on the rise. Perhaps it emerged due to more than 2-year long restrictions caused by the coronavirus outbreak. Nevertheless, people throw the most amazing picnic birthday parties in a nice green environment, with balloons and other decorations. There are fluffy pillows for sitting and low tables with food, drinks, and flowers. Besides this, people also prefer to go for something unusual. For example, more adventurous birthday people opt for a treehouse, summer camps, festival-style places, and more active parties.
4. Amusing balloon garlands and decorations
As far as the decorations are concerned, the number one is still colorful balloons and garlands containing balloons. These decorations can also be seen adorning the food station and the drink bar. Decorators are very creative with balloons, and they can create astonishing decor using only balloons. You can find some ideas online or consult an expert and see what they can offer. Balloons are a great addition to any party, and they can make it festive instantly. Creating these phenomenal balloon decorations goes such a long way that it has become an art.
5. Naturalistic elements
This kind of birthday party is perhaps the best alternative for people who like nature and spending time outside. If there is a fairy-tale-like forest or wood nearby, consider throwing your party there. You can hire some tables and benches and have all the elements of a birthday party – the only exception being that it’s in a forest. You can go for a fairy-tale-like or adventure theme if there is some adrenaline park nearby. The choice is up to you, depending on your preferences.
Throwing a birthday party requires careful consideration, good organization, creativity, and a dash of originality. And throwing a trendy birthday party additionally requires researching the current party trends online.
Jess Cooper is a part-time journalist and blogger based in Sydney, Australia.