subject: Honor The Big 4-0 With The Right Invitations And Supplies [print this page] People are sure to have conflicted feelings about any milestone birthday. They may be feelings of depression, and the sadness of the fact that they are getting older. The fact of the matter is that every decade has its great points. And every day should be looked forward to. After all, every day is a new and exciting adventure in life.
So, start with exciting 40th birthday party invitations. That occasion is often called an Over the Hill party. Some people use that expression at 40, and others at 50. In either case it can be stated on the front of the invitation. By just looking at the front, your friends will know that this is a milestone birthday party.
For Over the Hill parties, lots of the 40th birthday party supplies will come in black. Sometimes they are in a combination color scheme of black and silver, or black and white, but the black is the expression of depression and the "near death" experience. It's overly exaggerated, of course, but it adds to the comedy of the party. The host might want to put together an Over the Hill basket for the 40 year old man or woman. A note of caution here - if it's for a woman, be sure not to overly offend about the age. In fact, emphasis should be on the fact that she still looks so young. Everything is game for a male's Over the Hill basket. Hair grower, men's hair dye, a wig, some Over the Hill boxer shorts, denture cream, and some vitamin E for the libido, or perhaps something not quite so subtle. A racy basket would be particularly funny for an Over the Hill theme.
Locating black plates, cups, utensils and serving trays will not be a tough task. And as for the food, maybe the birthday person loves Chinese. Just for a different approach to the food dilemma, order a bunch of different entrees to be delivered by the local Chinese restaurant. This will certainly be a change of pace from the usual pizza or hot dogs that are served at birthday parties. And Chinese food is always fun, because it comes in serving boxes that are meant to split with several people. The rice, dumplings and soups all are served as separate portions. Of course, it can all be taken out and placed in serving trays, if this is easier for the guests to help themselves. The party's not over until the final fortune cookie is read.
