Festive Hosting: How To Plan A Retro Disco Night At Home
Winter's earliest tidings and the festive season mean family and friends gathering for good food, music and above all, dance parties! If one is hosting such an evening, a retro disco night would mean a glittery homage to the 1970s era. Nightclubs, dance music, electric pianos and guitars were all the rage back then, everything from punk to pop was lit, and disco was all about swaying to these energetic beats on the dance floor.
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A retro disco night would be reminiscent of the Studio 54 vibe with its disco bulbs, mirror balls and floor lights. From the coolest playlist to shimmery lights to an abundance of cocktails, this would be the perfect blend of chic modern and old school boogie! Read on for some quick tips to plan a retro disco night for the next grand party one plans to host:
Disco Party Outfits
A disco-themed evening is all about going retro, with shimmery, sparkly, bright, metallic dresses, jumpsuits, platform boots and tie dye shirts! Basically, wear gear in which it is possible to dance, and make it flashy enough. One can also opt for satin shorts and halter neck tops. Give the hairstyle a bit of frizz and a few errant curls to dress like a 1970s disco diva.
Disco Lights
Turn the home into a club with the ultimate party ambiance. Bring in lots of twinkling fairy lights, floor lights, a mirror ball, sparkly bulbs and studio lights. In fact, mount the mirror ball on the ceiling so that it reflects the light from the scores of bulbs throwing whimsical, abstract patterns on the walls.
Disco Drinks
Serve cocktails like grapefruit fizz, disco daiquiri, psychedelic piña colada and tequila sunrise, all of which would offer guests a a glimpse into the 1970s disco scene. Decorate the drinks with neon straws or disco ball stirrers for an added disco element.
Silent Disco
Either rent headphones or ask guests to bring their own apparatus to host a silent disco that allows everyone to literally dance to their own tune. Guests can groove to a throwback playlist and mix in some modern dance music. Give the 1970s theme party a slightly sonorifically conscious touch with a silent disco.
Disco Bites
A retro disco party has to have ample food so guests are never low on dance power! Go for classic bar bites like fries and gravy, cheese fondue and cheesy jalapeño poppers. Make sure the snacks are sumptuous but not so filling as to make guests sluggish. Finish off the meal with desserts like rum balls or a black forest cake.
Disco Dance Floor
A dance floor is a party essential at a retro disco party and it will be in the spotlight all evening. Clear up a large space in the drawing room to accommodate dancing guests and fill it up with floor lights and bulbs as well as confetti which rains down on the attendees as they dance.
Disco Music
The disco era was all about the emergence of a counterculture which responded to the criticism faced by dance music with energetic and funky beats that were popular dance numbers. What would make a retro disco night the perfect evening is most simply a selection of the best disco music from the 1970s.
Wrapping up…
A dance party to the tune of retro disco would be interesting at a house party gathering. Glittery dresses, curly hair dos, retro cocktails and dazzling lights are some essentials to tap into this retro party idea.
