When it comes time to hosting a corporate party, choosing an era to represent is not only lots of great fun, but also makes it easy to add just the right décor that can allow guest to truly feel that they are taking a step back in time. There are many ways to decorate a 1960′s party – you can choose to focus on a specific year, a specific person or event, or simply include a little bit of everything that comes to mind when thinking about the 1960′s era.

A Few Decorating Ideas
The following are a few decorating ideas that can help your corporate party event be all that you want it to be.

1960′s Era Accent Wall. An Accent Wall is a great focal point and accordingly will be a great conversation piece! The 1960′s represented a time of change, introducing a whole new culture that was centered around taking political action in order to fight for the rights of everyone as well as enjoying the freedom of being an individual. Additionally, the 1960′s began to introduce new ways of eating food by making them convenient, rock n’ roll music was expanding and becoming more accepted and thus popular, and the hippie generation began as everyone celebrated the end of the war and thus focused on the importance of a peaceful nation. Imagine how fun an Accent Wall will be for your guests as they get to view the many highlights of the 1960′s.

1960′s Rock Wall Mural. Add this rock wall mural that screams 1960′s, making it a great addition to a 1960′s party.

Clothes & Dancing
Both the clothing style and the music of the 1960′s era were quite unique!

Clothing

• Tye-Dye, Plaid Shirts/Pants, Mini Skirts,
• Hot Pants, Velvet Pants, Turtlenecks
• Leather Boots, Go-Go Boots, Patent Leather Heels
• A-Line Dresses, Shirt Waist Dresses

Music

• The Beatles
• The Doors
• The Rolling Stones
• Simon & Garfunkel
• Righteous Brothers
• Jerry Garcia

Food & Drinks
The following is a list of some of the more popular 1960′s foods and drinks.

1960 Food Ideas

• Main Course – Casseroles, Kabobs, Meat Loaf, Chicken Pot Pies
• Appetizers – Deviled Eggs, Fondue, Cocktail Meatballs/Wieners, Shrimp Cocktail
• Desert – Jell-O Mold, Red Velvet Cake, Ambrosia

1960 Drink Ideas

• Colas, Root Beer Floats
• Martinis, Daiquiris, Manhattans

1960s Theme Tips
You can choose to update these foods and drinks to reflect the tastes of today, or choose to keep them exactly the same in order to hold true to the 1960′s theme. Also, be sure to include some bean bag chairs, peace signs, beaded curtains, and blacklight’s with some of the more popular blacklight posters if choosing to decorate the event with an overall 1960′s theme.