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Momma2015
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Work Party Idea Help
I am part of the planning committee for our social events at work (large law firm) and I've been tasked with coming up with a theme and invite for a staff party while our partners are away at a big annual conference. It's low key- beer/wine/some snacks. My boss was tossing around the idea of "when the cats away the mice will play" but I'm just... coming up blank. Any ideas?! 
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Posted 3/18/19 11:52 AM  |
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When you say a theme, is it just a name to call the party something, or fully a theme where there will be dressing up, themed decor, etc.?
I used the work for a large law firm as an attorney, and we had so many social events, but they would revolve around events (Broadway shows, baseball games, wine tastings... plus a weekly low key cocktail party in a conference room), not themes.
My current real estate company does a lot of themed parties, but for more formal events, like our annual holiday party. This year it was 70s/disco inferno, last year they did masquerade ball, one year they did black and white.
For a casual party, where you aren't having themed music and costumes, maybe something seasonal, like Spring Fever! or Spring Fling! Or if it's in summer, something summer related, like beach day? With beach drinks and beachy food/centerpieces.
Is the party in the office or at a venue?
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| Posted 3/20/19 11:20 AM |
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Momma2015
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Re: Work Party Idea Help
Not dressed up, but a theme for the invites, food, and decor. It will be in the office, but we get SUPER into these events. One of the other offices is doing a "Bringing the Beach to the city" theme since the partner's retreat will be in Palm Beach, FL. We want something similar but not exactly the same. And we've had SO many parties that we've kind of done a lot of the basic themes- April in Paris, Luau, Beachy, sports themes, carnival, ice cream social, Grease (the movie), Cinco De Mayo... ugh It's so hard!
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| Posted 3/20/19 12:11 PM |
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Jennifer
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Work Party Idea Help
Let's flamingle? flamingo idea??
Taco Theme... Let's not taco about work?
sorry if my ideas are silly but there are no bad ideas in brain storming. LOL
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| Posted 3/20/19 1:29 PM |
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Tulips915
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Luau?
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| Posted 3/20/19 1:44 PM |
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Bonsai
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Work Party Idea Help
This is a tough one. I did a google, some of these cute.
https://medium.com/@speakizi/9-office-party-themes-for-2017-bbd46b017109
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| Posted 3/20/19 1:53 PM |
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Momma2015
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Re: Work Party Idea Help
Posted by Jennifer
Let's flamingle? flamingo idea??
Taco Theme... Let's not taco about work?
sorry if my ideas are silly but there are no bad ideas in brain storming. LOL
I LOVE the taco one! And also I just love tacos.
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| Posted 3/20/19 2:10 PM |
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Momma2015
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Re: Work Party Idea Help
Posted by Bonsai
This is a tough one. I did a google, some of these cute.
https://medium.com/@speakizi/9-office-party-themes-for-2017-bbd46b017109
The camping theme is really cool, too! It's SO hard.
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| Posted 3/20/19 2:11 PM |
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Momma2015
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Re: Work Party Idea Help
Posted by Tulips915
Luau?
We did one last summer and they hate repeating themes.  No one cares- they just want booze and food lol!
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| Posted 3/20/19 2:11 PM |
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abcdefghi
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Work Party Idea Help
How about, There’s no better vacation than when the boss is on vacation. Everyone can dress comfy and in sneakers???
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| Posted 3/20/19 2:11 PM |
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Re: Work Party Idea Help
Posted by Momma2015
Posted by Jennifer
Let's flamingle? flamingo idea??
Taco Theme... Let's not taco about work?
sorry if my ideas are silly but there are no bad ideas in brain storming. LOL
I LOVE the taco one! And also I just love tacos.
These are great!
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| Posted 3/20/19 2:24 PM |
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Tulips915
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Re: Work Party Idea Help
Posted by Momma2015
Posted by Tulips915
Luau?
We did one last summer and they hate repeating themes. No one cares- they just want booze and food lol!
How about no theme, just food and booze 
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| Posted 3/20/19 2:25 PM |
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Momma2015
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Re: Work Party Idea Help
Posted by Tulips915
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Posted by Tulips915
Luau?
We did one last summer and they hate repeating themes. No one cares- they just want booze and food lol!
How about no theme, just food and booze
That's what I say!!
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| Posted 3/20/19 2:41 PM |
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Re: Work Party Idea Help
Posted by abcdefghi
How about, There’s no better vacation than when the boss is on vacation. Everyone can dress comfy and in sneakers???
I like that one, too! I used an image of a guy in a suit on a beach chair for my invite idea. I sent 'em out to the big cheese so we'll see what she says! Thank you everyone! These ideas are all awesome, seriously! 
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| Posted 3/20/19 2:42 PM |
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Re: Work Party Idea Help
If that doesn't go over, maybe a circus theme? Like "the bosses are away and it's a circus!"
You could have snacks like popcorn, peanuts, cotton candy.
80s Theme? "It's TOTALLY AWESOME that the Bosses Are Gone!"
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| Posted 3/20/19 3:09 PM |
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Sash
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Re: Work Party Idea Help
-beer pong tourney (always a big hit at my last company)
-margaritas /Mexican
- cheese and wine
-game night
first thing that came to my mind was Lau/tropical theme. Deserted island, Giligans island theme.
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| Posted 3/20/19 3:28 PM |
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Momma2015
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Re: Work Party Idea Help
Posted by Christine Braun - Signature Premier Properties
If that doesn't go over, maybe a circus theme? Like "the bosses are away and it's a circus!"
You could have snacks like popcorn, peanuts, cotton candy.
80s Theme? "It's TOTALLY AWESOME that the Bosses Are Gone!"
These are awesome!! I knew you guys would come up with something amazing.
They don't want to do tacos because they are also doing something for Cinco de Mayo- a lunch for the staff or something.  They're killin' me!
They are talking about Cuban food and a South Beach theme.
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| Posted 3/20/19 3:29 PM |
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Momma2015
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Re: Work Party Idea Help
Posted by Sash
-beer pong tourney (always a big hit at my last company)
-margaritas /Mexican
- cheese and wine
-game night
first thing that came to my mind was Lau/tropical theme. Deserted island, Giligans island theme.
Yeah, they won't let us play beer pong- plus it's a REALLY big law firm. It would be a sh!tshow. I'd love it, but they probably wouldn't.
I proposed a game night (The partners are away so let's play sort of thing) thumbs down. We have a wine down Wednesday every month with cheese and wine. Ugh they are so difficult.
Though I swear it makes it sound like we party all the time in my office. We don't! I promise!
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| Posted 3/20/19 3:32 PM |
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