Any ideas for 60th birthday for my dad? my sis wants to have coffins everywhere whereas I want fun decorations, like a cake with his baby picture on it. Ideas??
2007-06-21 08:13:35 · 12 answers · asked by Marie May 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Entertaining
Forget the coffins. That's just too over done and depressing. How about something like through the years? Different parts of the room be decorated in the 50's, 60's, 70's ...etc. Nice touch starting with his baby pic.
2007-06-24 20:27:11 · answer #1 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sixty should be a celebration of life, not a macabe - black balloons or coffins everywhere - themed party. How would you feel if you had a coffin-themed party and the very next day your father keeled over from a heart attack? Coffins is a crass theme for a party. Your idea is much better. In fact, have everybody who attends bring a baby picture of themselves also and then have a 'game' to see who can match the most photos up with the right person.
In a time when medical breakthroughs mean people are living quality, productive lives well into their nineties, SIXTY is what FORTY was twenty years ago.
2007-06-21 08:18:51 · answer #2 · answered by stevijan 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have GOT to convince your sis to nix the coffin idea. My father died unexpectedly at 61. I couldn't bear to look back on pictures and think what a horrible idea that would have been. I agree with fun, it's a celebration of life after all. Get his baby photos and wedding photos (if applies) blown up and put all around the room. My grandparents had color photo copies made into a program so everyone could take home pics from the day. And they had a nice dinner with family and friends. I think that's better than reminding someone of their mortality.
2007-06-21 09:54:16 · answer #3 · answered by chefgrille 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Coffins?
Why would your sister want coffins everywhere? Sixty now days is not old at all ..Why don't you and your sister take your dad to the city to see a nice Broadway play that he might like to see and dinner..This is something he'll never forget!
Celebrate his birthday..not put a damper on it with coffins..It's up to you!
Anyway I hope your Day enjoys with a celebration of life and his 60th birthday!..
2007-06-21 09:11:28 · answer #4 · answered by howdoilvthee 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I turned 60 last February so I know what it feels like. Coffins?? I don't think so. I don't care what your dad says about his age, or how good a sense of humor he has, coffins is a really, really, bad idea. Look at it this way. At 60 someone has, at best, maybe 15 or 20 years left to live. Don't remind me of this please. Fix him his favorite dinner, tell him he still looks sexy (even if he doesn't) and go with the fun stuff. No one likes to be reminded that they will be dead soon. Have fun and enjoy your dad while he is still here.
2007-06-21 08:22:13 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
just before i saw this question I was answering to plan a 15 yrs girl's birthday. she is still looking for an unique ideas. I would repeat some lines of that answer.
parties have nothing to do with birthdays, as being born is itself the greatest party happening to us. if you feel how amazing it is to be born, u will find all the parties unique.
and it's a 60th birthday. i think i rather liked your idea. in fact i think it's great. i told the 15th birthday girl to feel being born; and you are reminding your 60 yrs old dad of his baby days. that's very next to his birthday. please do one thing. never let him know your sist was planning for coffins. that's very cruel and rude and very ... .. . ......
to add to your idea :
if possible, make an extra arrangements for videos of his childhood or share some family photos, or some one to gossip about his student life. just make him young and make feel he is having the most prideful and happiest children.
2007-06-21 08:39:26 · answer #6 · answered by barso 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A coffin is a HORRIBLE idea! Nothing like sending him to an early grave. In today's society, age 60 is still young! What about a NASCAR party? Or, any sport he enjoys. You could even set up a small carnival, with themes from his boyhood memories. Like face painting, clowns, fish pond, balloon/dart game. Carnival music. Bring back old memories!
2007-06-21 09:28:09 · answer #7 · answered by Skweezee 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
wow a coinencidence, my older bro is having his party for 60th, i bought a tab of viagra and put it in a small glass case.. i wrote on the card attached,, "in case of Lucky Emergency break", as far as the older pics go good idea, and a surprise older friend he hasnt seen in awhile is always great! coffins kind of morbid ,60 today is now a fairly young age, do a young theme, or a 60s beatle type hippie theme kind of fun, goodluck
2007-06-21 08:21:15 · answer #8 · answered by alangj91761 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A friend of mine made a wonderful and creative party for his 60th birthday. For his 60th birthday he made a party and invited his 60 best friends (relatives and couples included). He made the main event of the party. He made an audio-visual from all his life, he made all the speech, but as the pictures from his life were shown, we, all who were invited, appeared in more than one , and got lovable remembrances from our lives, with the added value from his comments.
2007-06-21 08:29:51 · answer #9 · answered by robertonereo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How about a 60s party? Sixties music, dress, food. Act like hippies. Relive Woodstock. Have fun. None of that over-the-hill stuff. You're not over the hill until you're 80!
2007-06-21 12:24:42 · answer #10 · answered by merrybodner 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋