80th Birthday Party Decorations

Celebrate the Octogenarian

An 80th birthday party is an important event, and rightfully so! A person who reaches their 80th birthday has seen a lot of changes over the years and has probably overcome many obstacles to make it to this milestone birthday.

80th Birthday Party Trivia

Life when the birthday person was born was quite different than it is nowadays. Use some of the following facts for a trivia game at the 80th birthday party. 80 years ago:

1. The average annual income was $1780.
2. The average cost of a brand-new home was around $4,100.
3. The average cost of a brand-new car was $760.
4. Renting a home, on average, cost around $26 a month.
5. A movie ticket cost 25¢
6. A gallon of milk cost 10¢, the same price as a gallon of gas.

80 Years Spent Doing Stuff

Even if the birthday person doesn't feel like they've done much in their lifetime, the truth is they have! For example, an 80 years old person can boast the following:

1. One third of a lifetime is spent in sleep, so at age 80 that's around 26 years of sleeping.
2. The average adult will have spent more than 90,000 hours working in their lifetime.
3. Over 30,000 hours are spent in the lifetime eating.

An 80-year-old has seen a lot of time pass. How much time, exactly?

1. 29200 days
2. 700,800 hours
3. 42,075,936 minutes
4. 2,522,880,000 seconds

Special 80th Birthday Celebrations

People around the world recognize the 80th birthday as an important milestone to be celebrated. If you want an extra-special 80th birthday celebration, consider using elements from other cultures to make the moment extra special.

1. Sathabhishekam Ceremony: In the Hindu culture, reaching the age of 80 is celebrated with special fanfare. It is said that a person has experienced around 1000 full moons by the time they reach the age of 80 and this is considered a significant blessing.
2. Rite of Passage: Some people host a Rite of Passage ceremony upon reaching 80 years as a way to signify the passage into what most people consider to be the final stage of life.

Decorations for an 80th Birthday Party

Check out the 80th birthday decorations available and try to figure out which decorations would most appeal to the guest of honor. Be sure to get at least a few decorations (balloons, centerpieces or banners) that call out 80 years! Steer clear of Over the Hill-type decorations unless you truly think the birthday person would find them funny.

An 80th birthday is a big deal! Make sure you put effort into giving the guest of honor a party they'll love!