One of the best 50th birthday party ideas is to have a “roast” for the guest of honor. Done right, it will be a lot of fun and a very memorable way to celebrate 50 years. Here’s how to make the perfect roast for the 50th birthday party.
The first thing to keep in mind is that your guest of honor must have a sense of humor. At a barbecue, people will share funny and often embarrassing stories about the guest. Everything will be offered in a fun way, but if the guest of honor does not agree with this kind of thing, it would be better to convey this idea. The best idea here is to include the birthday honoree in your plans; make sure they approve it. This is not intended to be a surprise-type birthday theme.
Second, you need to find someone to volunteer as the master of ceremonies for the event. It is best if this person knows the birthday person quite well. If this person knows how to tell jokes and is comfortable speaking in front of groups, that helps too.
When inviting guests, tell them that you are making this party like a barbecue. Ask them to think of funny or embarrassing moments (or both!) That involved the birthday person at some point in their life. Encourage them to really think about him and not hold back. Ask him to send you his notes well before the party so you can put it all together. Encourage everyone to send you a story, even if they can’t attend. The master of ceremonies can still read the story.
Once you’ve collected and edited all the funny moments and embarrassing situations, go over them with the emcee so he can prepare.
On the day of the party, the emcee should be ready with some of his own funny situations that you gave him about the birthday person to get started. The more fun the better, so that guests feel “hot” and comfortable.
Now the master of ceremonies will invite each guest to come over and share their story. If a guest is reluctant to come up and tell the story in front of everyone, no problem. The master of ceremonies should be prepared to share the story in advance.
Of course, make sure the birthday honoree is seated at a table in the front of the room with the emcee so everyone can see their reactions as the stories are shared. When guests come over to tell their stories, they will stand next to the birthday person.
Here’s a fun twist to consider. You can make this as a completely different theme for your 50th birthday or include it as part of the roast party. Here’s the idea: the topic would be called “Everybody’s Dave” (just substitute the correct person’s name). Invite all the guests to come dressed to look like the birthday person at different stages of their life. If you included the birthday person in your barbecue idea, don’t tell them about this part, it will be a really fun surprise!