A Pirate Birthday Theme Party

I love Jimmy Buffett, his music is fun, and joyous, while at the same time sometimes thought-provoking. My brother just turned 70 and I thought, he should have a pirate party, not a pity party. Pirates come in all ages, shapes, and sizes there is little better than a Jimmy Buffett themed birthday party for fun and play. Since, in my mind, 70 is now the new 40, Jimmy Buffett’s song, A Pirate looks at 40 is a great idea to build a theme party around.

Jimmy Buffett has built a style through his songs and with the steadfast support of his followers. His tunes are not limited to one style and do not appeal to one particular group. His appeal is almost unlimited, which makes this a great idea for a birthday party that is open to all ages and a favourite for celebrating any age from 4 to 80.

For a successful and fun-filled party, blenders are a necessity. The next question you must think or fret about is food. Some excellent ideas for a Pirate themed gathering could be boiled shrimp, build your own cheeseburgers’ (in paradise of course), finger foods and fixings, and fruitcake. They would surely help build the theme. If you are in serious need of motivation for food ideas look at the ideas at Jimmy Buffet’s Margaritaville Café.

If the weather is kind, a backyard party is a good idea. Finish with Tikki lights, pirate flags, flowers, coconuts, and any other tropical ideas that catch your thoughts, there is no limit to your creativity. Be sure to decorate the tables you set up with the fabulous foods, and have a Tikki bar for serving your pirate drinks. Rum should be the hard liquor of choice. You should also offer and serve non-alcoholic drinks making them available for adults who are driving. The idea is to make your party food fun, and filled with play with and keep it appropriate for a Pirate or Jimmy Buffett theme.

You can’t have a Margaritaville or Pirate party without the sounds of the tropics, blaring out across your speakers. Do not limit the music to just Jimmy Buffett, other great sounds that will complement the theme of the night include the Beach Boys, Bob Marley, and Bobby McFerrin. Use your creativity and go with your feelings. My own favourite would be to showcase Jimmy Buffett but that doesn’t work for everyone, especially my brother.

You might want to have a contest such as the loudest “Hawaiian shirt” or best "pirate outfit", for extra fun. Your goal is to make sure your guests have a great time. One way to achieve this is to have a karaoke machine. Just think that your guests, may stream the party live on Facebook or other streaming service and the phone recordings could be used for future reference and a recording of the revelry may be the next hit on Youtube. Being a pirate is a dream that many of us had in our youth and we all have dreams escape every day. I thought this would be a wonderful idea for my brothers birthday party that would make his day a little more special.

When the next event is being planned you are searching for an excellent theme to add to your inventory, consider the idea of adding a pirate or Margaritaville theme to your plans. No matter the age of the pirate in your circle, I think this idea could create a setting for a truly festive celebration. Just keep the saltshaker in view and the celebration should go off without a hitch. Unfortunately, my brother tore his hamstring a week before his party and we were unable to have this particular celebration.