What is a Golden Birthday (22 Golden Birthday Ideas)
Are you wondering what a golden birthday is and looking for the perfect golden birthday ideas? From fun party themes to dazzling decorations, check out these 22 golden birthday ideas.
What is a Golden Birthday?
A golden birthday is a once-in-a-lifetime milestone where your age matches the date you were born. For example, if you were born on the 25th, your golden birthday is when you turn 25. Or, if your birthday is on May 3rd, your golden birthday would have been when you turned 3.
Pretty iconic, right? That’s why if your upcoming birthday happens to be your golden birthday, it’s the perfect excuse to celebrate in a way that truly matches your vibe. And if you’re thinking about throwing a golden birthday party, I’ve got some fantastic ideas to inspire your celebration and make it A-M-A-Z-I-N-G.
Golden Birthday Ideas
1. Golden Birthday Party Invitation
When it comes to a great party, especially a golden birthday party, I would highly recommend creating a cute party invitation to send out to your guests. Of course, you can also send a simple text message letting people know about the party. But this is your golden birthday, so you can be as extra as possible!
Honestly, you can create a quick and cute invite on free apps like Canva, using one of their premade templates. Just add all of your information and send it out to your friends.
2. Gold and White Color Party Scheme
If you’re looking for a complementary color to pair with gold, try a gold and white party color scheme. The white will help keep everything looking airy, clean, and light, especially if you’re hosting a daytime party. For example, you could use a white tablecloth with a gold table runner. Decorate with white roses. Or you can use white and gold balloons to decorate your space.
3. Gold and Black Color Party Scheme
If you’re hosting your party at night; or want something bold, dramatic, and super glam, a gold and black color scheme might be the way to go.
The rich contrast between black and gold will help give off a fancy and formal vibe. To keep that aesthetic going, you can ask your guests to wear formal attire or even all-black outfits. While you, as the birthday person, can shine in a gold themed outfit.
4. 24 Karat Gold
If you’re turning 24 on the 24th, a cute way to celebrate your golden birthday is with a 24 Karat Gold party. True to its name, this party is all about being super fancy. So have fun adding lots of gold and bling to your decorations and even to your birthday outfit!
5. Golden Hour Birthday Party
Another great party theme idea is a Golden Hour Birthday Party. This is great if you’re looking for an outdoor golden birthday party theme. To bring this party to life, start your celebration in the early to mid-afternoon so that when golden hour hits at sunset, you and your friends can enjoy it and take some cute golden hour photos.
For your outdoor decor, go with a sunset inspired color scheme. Such as yellow, orange, and fuchsia, to mimic the beautiful tones of golden hour. You can also ask your guests to dress in sunset colors to complete the theme.
6. Gold Rush Birthday Party
If you’re looking for a unique or out-of-the-box theme for your golden birthday party, a Gold Rush party might be it. Decorate with rustic themed items like mason jars, cowboy hats, and rustic party signs. And don’t forget to include some faux gold coins in your decorations. You can even scatter them on the table as part of your centerpiece.
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7. Silver and Gold Party
A silver and gold color scheme is a cute way to mix and match metallics for a fun and blinged out party.
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8. Golden Girl Birthday Party
Inspired by the show “Golden Girls”, this party theme is a super creative take on a golden birthday. Since the show was set in the 80s, invite your guests to wear casual 80s themed outfits. For your birthday outfit, you can easily thrift something, anything with shoulder pads works perfectly.
For activities, you can play bingo. Decorate with colorful tones like pink, green, and yellow to capture the show’s vibrant 80s Miami aesthetic. And add some palm leaves for that extra tropical touch.
9. Sea of Gold
Another unique take on the golden birthday theme is a Sea of Gold party. Decorate with ocean and blue themed decor, and include a treasure chest filled with gold coins and little treasures.
For the party menu, you can do a seafood inspired spread. Anything from a DIY seafood boil station to shrimp pasta or fish dishes. The main thing is to check if your guests have any seafood allergies ahead of time, so you can accommodate anyone who can’t eat seafood.
10. Your Name’s Golden Globes
For this party theme, simply add your name to “Golden Globes” to create your party name. For example, Victoria’s Golden Globes. Take inspiration from the Golden Globes awards and Hollywood themed party decor to create a fancy, formal, and glamorous Hollywood aesthetic.
Golden Birthday Party Ideas
11. Gold Drinks
If you’re serving champagne or sparkling cider at your party, take it up a notch by adding edible gold glitter inside of your glasses. It’s a cute way to extend the gold theme into your menu and add a little extra sparkle to your drinks.
12. Gold Birthday Cake
Blow out your birthday candles with a gold themed cake. And if you don’t want a gold cake, you can easily stick with a traditional colored cake like white; and simply add a gold cake topper or gold candles to tie in the theme.
13. Gold Desserts
In addition to the cake, you can add even more sweetness to your party with yummy desserts. Like cupcakes, chocolate covered strawberries, cookies, and even pretzel sticks.
Golden Birthday Party Decorations
14. Gold Picture Frames
When it comes to your party decorations, there are so many ideas and mood boards that you can find online. And if you’re looking to add a personalized touch and make your party uniquely yours, consider decorating with your own photos.
Print out some pictures and place them in gold picture frames. And you can use them as table centerpieces or wall art around your party space.
15. Gold Balloons
From regular to letter balloons, one of my favorite party decor ideas is using balloons. They’re budget friendly, super quick and easy to set up, and they instantly add that “party” vibe to a space.
For example, you can hang them from the ceiling. Create a balloon arch or use letter balloons to spell out Golden Birthday or Happy Birthday.
16. Gold Confetti
Another quick way to add a festive touch to your decor is with gold confetti. You can sprinkle it across your tables or even on the floor.
How to Make Golden Birthday Special
If you’re looking for other ways to celebrate your golden birthday besides party ideas, there are so many fun things you can do to make it special, such as:
17. Go Out to Dinner
One of my favorite birthday ideas is going out to dinner, and it makes for a really nice way to celebrate your golden birthday too. You can go to your favorite restaurant. Or if you want to switch it up, treat yourself to a fancy spot you normally wouldn’t go to. Get dressed up, feel cute, and enjoy an evening of fine dining.
18. Go on a Trip
Book a trip and go on an adventure. Experience a new city or town, try some local cuisine, explore attractions, and celebrate your birthday with new experiences.
19. Birthday Photoshoot
Celebrate your golden birthday and make it memorable (literally) by taking some birthday pictures that you can keep and look back on.
Golden Birthday Gift Ideas
If you’re the birthday person and you’ve been reading this article for celebration ideas; here are some gift ideas that you can add to your birthday wishlist.
Or, if you’re not the birthday person and you’re using this list to surprise someone on their golden birthday, here are some gift ideas they might love.
20. Gold Jewelry
From bracelets to necklaces and earrings; you can tie in the golden theme by gifting or adding some gold jewelry to your birthday wishlist.
21. Golden Birthday Gift Basket
Grab a basket and create a DIY gift basket filled with different gold items. You can add a gold picture frame. Leave it empty or put a picture of the birthday person inside. And include some gold themed snacks and chocolates. (The snacks don’t necessarily have to be gold themselves, as long as the wrapper is gold)
22. Purse
From a tote bag to a small clutch, another cute golden birthday gift idea is gifting a beautiful purse.
