EVENT DESIGN: "Old Man and the Sea"

Old Man and the Sea 40th Birthday Party Theme

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THEME:

Today, I’m sharing the makings of this backyard, “Old Man and the Sea” inspired 40th birthday party! This party was inspired by my client’s love of deep sea fishing and came to life with the energy of the sea, without being overtly nautical.

PARTY MENU:

We worked with an amazing, gourmet seafood truck, Nettuno, which really set the scene for this nautical themed party.

They welcomed guests with shrimp cocktail, tuna skewers and fresh crudite. Then, guests were invited to visit the beautifully restored 1955 Chevy step van for a lobster roll.

Inspired by the Caribbean Islands, we served a rum punch specialty cocktail we titled the “Fish On” which is a term deep sea fisherman use when they have something on the line.

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PARTY DECOR:

The color scheme for this Old Man and the Sea birthday party theme event is bright shades of green, black, rich copper and natural wood; bringing a rustic yet tailored feel to this backyard setting.

The Guest of Honor was acknowledged with a custom, graphic logo by Lorraine Wile of Wile Events.

We used this logo framed, on cocktail napkins and on printed vellum lantern inserts.

GET THE LOOK:

You can recreate this “Old Man and the Sea” inspired look using the following sources or by shopping our Amazon Influencer page:

Fire Pit, Faux Tropical Leaves, Paper “Bamboo” Drinking Straws, Large Metal Lantern, Small Metal Lantern, Palm Throw Pillows, 3 Gallon Drink Dispenser, Natural Wood Bar Stools, Linens: Copper, String Lights

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