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Eighties fans - your thoughts please!

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Whizzz · 23/10/2006 18:35

I am having an 80s theme party (a good few weeks off yet, so plenty of time) BUT I need a MN brainstorm session to give me some extra ideas.
I want to decorate a room to look like an 80s club/disco ..... some ideas please !

What do the 80s mean to you ??

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Whizzz · 27/10/2006 20:16

Yes - want to re-create the 80s in my conservatory Not sure I can run to smoke machines though - however I have got a good disco light !

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southeastastra · 27/10/2006 20:30

have lots of pink serviettes origami shaped

rockandahardplace · 28/10/2006 20:56

lazer light show? I remember going to a club in torquay in 1984 called lazers, and the highlight of the evening was a light show - we thought it was amazing at the time!!

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Whizzz · 28/10/2006 22:43

again,not sure I can re-create a laser show

(I could maybe wave one of those presentation pointers about in time with the music)

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Whizzz · 15/12/2006 17:14

right, this is next week....I have music, lights, 80s quiz.....what else ????

Also thought of some 'props' as I have a Sinclair Spectrum, Rubiks cube & some old games I may leave out eg. Operation & Buckaroo as I think they were originally out in the 80s - Opinions : nice or naff ??

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Whizzz · 15/12/2006 17:14

right, this is next week....I have music, lights, 80s quiz.....what else ????

Also thought of some 'props' as I have a Sinclair Spectrum, Rubiks cube & some old games I may leave out eg. Operation & Buckaroo as I think they were originally out in the 80s - Opinions : nice or naff ??

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Whizzz · 15/12/2006 17:16

..oh & 80s album covers which I intend to put on walls

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DeckTheHallsWithFRAUsOfHolly · 15/12/2006 17:18

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Whizzz · 15/12/2006 17:19

Of course you can...but you have to dress in 80s garb

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Whizzz · 15/12/2006 17:19

Its my birthday.....and its a big one..... with a 0 on the end

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Whizzz · 15/12/2006 19:33

OMG...you had a Snnooooooood

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theheadlessreindeer · 15/12/2006 23:40

Oh this sounds fantastic Whizz, I had a snoood too! Also leg warmers, raa raa skirt, a puff ball skirt, RELAX t shirt, black khol eye liner, a new romantic frilly shirt, blusher in stripes down my cheeks. Then I discovered the smith and got "sophisticated". I did my hair very wildly with a diffuser, and I wore mens overcoats which I bought from Oxfam cos I was "alternative". Ahh, fond memories, what a prat I was

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Whizzz · 16/12/2006 15:14

I was trying to explain to DH what a snooooood was - he had no idea they existed !

I'm doing 80s yuppie style coloured cocktails too - blue, green & red Bols (no. not all together !) - don;t care what they taste like - they'll look good !

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Whizzz · 16/12/2006 15:49

I like the handbags for dancing round !! I bought a Smash Hits Annual (makes good reading if you see it in the shops) - it has a free huge Wham poster !! So thats going on the wall too

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Whizzz · 16/12/2006 21:01

ha ha ha....OOps - we turned on the 2 disco lights as well as the stereo & the heater in our conservatory to test the set up for the party.....and tripped the fuses in the house ! However it did look pretty damn cool before it blew !

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Tortington · 16/12/2006 21:02

adam ant frilly shirts pedal pushers with matching waistcoat

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Whizzz · 23/12/2006 14:10

Just thought I'd report back - we had a brilliant party last night & not too much mess to clear up this morning either (& not too bad a hangover either, although can't say the same for my DH )
I may just post a pic of me in my outfit for a very brief moment once I get sorted !!

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southeastastra · 23/12/2006 15:00

yes post a pic! glad it went well

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