Real Celebrations

Not Pinterest perfect. Real parties, real friends, real fun — a look at these themes in action, straight from our own celebrations.

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4th of July

4th of July pool party celebration — friends in patriotic gear

4th of July pool party celebration — real guests celebrating

4th of July pool party celebration — parade photo backdrop

4th of July pool party celebration — friends and family

Breakfast for Dinner

Full table spread of breakfast foods — pancakes, eggs, waffles and bacon

Friends gathered around a breakfast for dinner party table with maple syrup

Eggs Benedict with hash browns — gourmet plating

Nutella waffle with powdered sugar — breakfast dessert station

Cinco de Mayo / Fiesta

Real Cinco de Mayo party — group with flower crowns and margaritas

Real Cinco de Mayo party — friends celebrating at fiesta

Real Cinco de Mayo party — group celebration selfie

Real Cinco de Mayo party — colorful balloon arch

Rep Your Color Party

Real Rep Your Color Party — guests dressed in rainbow colors at color party

Real Rep Your Color Party — woman in green holding matching color basket of snacks

Real Rep Your Color Party — woman in yellow dress holding matching yellow snacks

Real Rep Your Color Party — group selfie at color party with birthday banner

Spill the Tea with Me

Real cozy gathering — friends on couch with dog and wine

Real cozy gathering — group piled on bed with blankets

Real cozy gathering — pumpkin mug with coffee on knit blanket

Real cozy gathering — friends by fireplace with warm mugs

Decades Party

Real decades party — group in 80s neon costumes at outdoor event

Real decades party — women in 70s disco outfits taking selfie

Real decades party — mixed decade costumes at indoor celebration

Kentucky Derby

Real Derby party — couple dressed up with fascinator and bow tie

Real Derby party — women in derby hats at the bar

Real Derby party — group in Derby glasses and bow ties

Real Derby party — friends with Derby glasses and mint juleps

Doggy Easter Egg Hunt

Real doggy Easter egg hunt — group with dogs and Easter baskets outdoors

Real doggy Easter egg hunt — woman with two dogs and Easter egg baskets in field

Real doggy Easter egg hunt — woman and two dogs with matching bunny ear headbands

Real doggy Easter egg hunt — dog surrounded by colorful plastic Easter eggs indoors

Enchanted Forest

Real enchanted forest party — guests in fairy costumes at outdoor woodland dinner

Real enchanted forest party — woman in red renaissance dress against ivy wall

Real enchanted forest party — four women in renaissance faire costumes

Real enchanted forest party — girl in blue star witch costume in the woods

Game Night

Real game night party — friends laughing and playing card games around a table

Real game night party — large group playing cards and board games together

Real game night party — women at table with Cards Against Humanity and snacks

Real game night party — friends enjoying a competitive game night together

Roaring 1920s / Gatsby

Real Gatsby party — guests in flapper dresses at photo booth

Real Gatsby party — large group in flapper attire

Real Gatsby party — guests dancing

Real Gatsby party — women in flapper dresses

Glow in the Dark

Real glow party — friends in neon outfits with hula hoops and balloon arch outdoors

Real glow party — group selfie with neon face paint under black lights

Real glow party — guests in UV-reactive skeleton and neon outfits dancing outdoors

Real glow party — woman in immersive neon light room with arms raised

Fun Hat Party

Real fun hat party — two women in wildly decorated outrageous hats outdoors

Real fun hat party — four women in creative decorated hats at outdoor gathering

Real fun hat party — four friends in silly fun hats including pink cowboy and cow print

Real fun hat party — two women in elaborate feathered and sequined wide-brim hats

Heroes vs. Villains

Real Heroes vs. Villains party — couple dressed as Harley Quinn and Clark Kent at a bar

Real Heroes vs. Villains party — trio dressed as Catwoman, the Riddler, and Clark Kent

Real Heroes vs. Villains party — two women in Wonder Woman and Thor shirts at a bar

Real Heroes vs. Villains party — couple in matching Captain America shirts smiling

Tropical Luau

Real luau party — group of women with tropical sunglasses and drinks outdoors by a river

Real luau party — friends wearing colorful leis and hibiscus hair clips smiling at a backyard luau

Real luau party — two women holding Aloha and Tiki Time photo props under flower garland arch

Real luau party — two women with leis and beach balls in front of a tropical floral photo arch

Mardi Gras

Real Mardi Gras party — four women in masquerade masks and beads taking a selfie outdoors at night

Real Mardi Gras party — group of friends in purple gold and green costumes with jester hats and feather boas at a bar

Real Mardi Gras party — three women in colorful wigs and beads on a New Orleans street at night

Real Mardi Gras party — four women wearing feathered masks and bead necklaces smiling at a daytime celebration

Murder Mystery Dinner

Real murder mystery party — guests in costume posing in character

Real murder mystery party — the victim on the floor surrounded by crime scene tape

Real murder mystery party — group of costumed players gathered around the clue table

Real murder mystery party — guests posing in front of the detective evidence board backdrop

Paint & Sip Night

Real paint and sip party — large group holding completed Texas paintings at Painting with a Twist

Real paint and sip party — three friends showing off their autumn pumpkin paintings

Real paint and sip party — large group holding sunflower paintings in a purple studio

Real paint and sip party — woman painting cherry blossom canvas at an easel

Adult Piñata Party

Real adult piñata party — two women holding colorful Yay piñata

Real adult piñata party — hand holding piñata fillers including mini bottles

Real adult piñata party — group of women under rainbow balloon arch

Real adult piñata party — woman standing in front of giant rainbow piñata on truck

1950s Sock Hop

Sock Hop party — guests in poodle skirts and leather jackets

Sock Hop party — dancing at a 1950s themed event

Sock Hop party — three friends in retro TV frame photo prop

Sock Hop party — group in 50s costumes with pink Cadillac prop

St. Patrick's Day

Real St. Patrick's Day celebration — friends in green with shamrock accessories and Jameson drinks

Real St. Patrick's Day celebration — group of friends in green at an Irish pub

Real St. Patrick's Day celebration — two friends in green with shamrock headbands and glitter face art

Real St. Patrick's Day celebration — friends at outdoor St. Patrick's Day event in festive green

Bonfire & Gourmet S'mores

Woman smiling in front of a glowing bonfire at night

Friends roasting marshmallows around a beach bonfire with s'mores supplies

Group of friends gathered around a fire pit in a backyard at dusk

Fun Wig Party

Real wig party — two women in purple and green tutus with colorful wigs

Real wig party — two women in blue and teal wigs laughing together

Real wig party — group of women in colorful wigs enjoying cake and food

Real wig party — large group of women in assorted colorful wigs together