Celebrating adult birthday milestones - part 1

Whoever it was that first decided that adults didn't need to have fun birthday parties obviously didn't know how to have a good time. But, that does seem to be the prevailing belief...except when it comes to celebrating adult birthday miles stones.

Celebrating a 21st, 30th, 40th, 50th, and so on has become a right of passage. Unfortunately, despite the fact that the Boomers and Gen Xers have clearly redefined what it means to get older, the party industry hasn't quite figured this out. Head down to your local party supply store and you'll still see the same old tired collections of black decorations splashed with 40, 50, or 60 and proclamations that the birthday boy or girl is over the hill.

Now, I don't know if you've met any 40 or 50 year olds lately, but the only time the 40 and 50-somethings I know are over the hill is when they're on a snowboard or mountain bike.

If you're thinking about throwing one of those "older Milestone's" in the near future, we strongly urge you to look beyond that cheesy "over the hill" stuff and consider a theme that reflects your celebrant's interests or personality.