Themed Las Vegas Birthday Parties

by Christine S.
(Minneapolis, MN)

Themed Las Vegas Birthday Parties: For my husband's 50th birthday, I wanted to plan a party that had a theme that he would really enjoy. One of his favorite hobbies is going to the local casino and he loves Las Vegas. So rather than have his birthday there, I decided to design a casino night at our house.

The casino birthday party theme was a unique party, fun to set up, and would be easy for anyone to recreate!

We have a large living room that was the perfect space for the casino. I moved out all of the furniture, and set up cocktail rounds and card tables. I put a midnight blue table cloth over each table, and set them up as stations for card games: blackjack and poker.

I decorated the tables nicely so that it looked like a real casino in Las Vegas. I also bought a few small roulette wheels (not expensive at a local party store). I bought lots of poker chips, so that an equal amount could be given to all guests when they arrived.

Everyone dressed up in swanky suits and sleek cocktail dresses. I had my teenage kids dress in tuxes, and they acted as the waiters, passing out hors d'oeuvres to our guests. I asked some co-workers from work to come and act as our card dealers for the night. They were great! So entertaining to our guests.

Everyone began with equal amount of chips. The guests played with these chips throughout the night, and at the end of the night could redeem their chips for fun prizes that I had bought beforehand, and had displayed on a long table.

Themed Las Vegas Birthday Parties : The Prizes

The prizes were fun household items, some that appealed to the women and some to the men. A food processor, blender, tool set, electronic planner, and gift cards to local restaurants. As a little added bonus, I had special party favors for everyone: a deck of cards with the date of the party and a picture of my husband on them!

I ordered them online from a popular photo website, and they were the perfect touch to our casino-themed party!

Overall it was such a fun night and the perfect way to celebrate his 50th birthday. It will be hard to top this party next time!

Doing themed Las Vegas birthday parties may seem intimidating at first. But it's not that hard to recreate with a little bit of imagination. The big boost for ours was having our teens and a few friends do the "extra" jobs of waiters and dealers.

Categories: 50th, All Birthday Party Ideas

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