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70s Disco Party Ideas & Invitations

A disco party brings back the 1970s dance floor: a mirror ball overhead, colored light, sequins and platform shoes, and a playlist of disco, funk and soul. It suits 30th, 40th and 50th birthdays, "last disco" bachelorettes, joint birthdays and New Year's Eve, any crowd that would rather dance than mingle. Below are disco invitations that light up a dance floor or raise a stage curtain as guests open them, and ideas for the decorations, food, music and favors.

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Disco Fever Birthday Website

A 70s disco birthday website with groovy stripes, a mirror ball and the RSVP built in.

Disco party at a glance

Best for
30th, 40th and 50th birthdays, last-disco bachelorettes, joint birthdays, New Year's Eve
Colors
Mirror silver and gold with hot pink, orange and purple, or silver on black
What makes it
A mirror ball, a lit dance floor, sequins, flares and platforms, and a disco and funk playlist

Disco party invitation templates

These 3 designs draw the theme and play it as guests open the link. Press a design to watch it live, or Use to open it in the editor with your own details.

Disco party animations

Intros play once as the page opens; effects keep moving behind it while guests read and reply. Put any of them on any design.

  • Disco ball

    A mirror ball lowers into a dark club, spotlights hit it, reflections sweep the walls and the title glitters in.

    Use this intro
  • Light-up floor

    A disco floor lights up in waves, spotlights swing, a 70s rainbow draws up from the floor and the title bounces in.

    Use this intro
  • Curtain rise

    Velvet curtains part from the middle; footlights warm the stage; the title comes up center.

    Use this intro
  • Disco Ball

    Spinning mirror-ball light shards sweeping the room

    Use this effect
  • Sparkle

    Tiny twinkling stars that appear and fade

    Use this effect
  • Glitter

    Shimmering glitter raining down

    Use this effect

Disco party decoration ideas

  • One real mirror ball. A 12- to 16-inch mirror ball with one or two small spotlights aimed at it fills a whole room with moving light. Hang it from a hook screwed into a joist, never from a light fixture.
  • A dance floor guests can see. Clear one area and edge it with colored LED tape or a checkerboard of peel-and-stick vinyl squares; test the tape on a hidden spot first so it doesn't lift the floor finish.
  • Foil curtain backdrop. A metallic fringe curtain behind the dance floor doubles as the photo wall; two or three panels cover a doorway or a stretch of wall.
  • Colored light, not lamps. Swap overhead bulbs for pink, purple and orange bulbs or gel-covered clip lights, and keep the room dim so the mirror ball does the work.
  • Mirror-ball centerpieces. Small mirror balls in bowls on the tables or hung at different heights from the ceiling cost little and catch every light in the room.

Disco party food ideas

  • 70s party food. Deviled eggs, a cheese ball with crackers, pigs in a blanket and shrimp cocktail are genuine 70s party food and all make ahead. Roll a second cheese ball in herbs instead of nuts for guests with nut allergies.
  • One-hand food. Skewers, sliders and mini tacos let guests eat with a drink in the other hand; skip anything with sauce that drips onto the dance floor.
  • 70s cocktails. Tequila sunrises, piña coladas and grasshoppers were the decade's favorites. Pour an alcohol-free sunrise of orange juice and grenadine over soda in the same glass.
  • Mirror-ball cake. Silver sprinkles or silver leaf pressed onto a round cake or cake pops look like a mirror ball. Use glitter and dust labeled edible, not craft glitter marked "non-toxic".
  • Late-night snack. Bring out pizza or fries around 11 PM; a crowd that has danced for three hours eats again.

Disco party games and activities

  • A playlist that builds. Play soul and funk while guests arrive, move into peak-era disco once the room fills and hold the biggest singalongs for after cake. Plan about 15 songs an hour.
  • A ten-minute dance lesson. Teach the hustle or a simple line dance in the first hour; a friend who knows the steps gets shy guests onto the floor.
  • Best-dressed awards. Prizes for best flares, biggest hair and best moves, announced right before cake so everyone is still in the room.
  • Photo booth props. Round tinted sunglasses, feather boas, wide-collar shirts and big wigs in a basket beside the foil curtain, with a phone on a tripod and a remote shutter.
  • Roller disco for a bachelorette. Start at a roller rink's adult skate night and finish somewhere with a dance floor; book a group session ahead and bring wrist guards for anyone rusty.

Disco party favor ideas

  • Mini mirror balls. Two-inch mirror-ball ornaments tagged "Thanks for dancing with us" go on a rearview mirror or a tree afterwards.
  • Sunglasses and glow gear. Hand out tinted sunglasses or glow bracelets at the door so every guest is in costume from the first photo.
  • The night's playlist. A card styled like a record label with a QR code to the party playlist lets guests play the night back the next day.
  • Recovery kits. For a bachelorette or a late New Year's Eve, a pouch with a water bottle, electrolyte packets, mints and lip balm is the favor people actually use.

Disco party invitation wording

Copy one and change the names, or get more wording ideas.

  • 30th birthday

    Get down, Danielle is turning 30. Saturday, March 13, 8 PM until late, The Loft on Pine. Sequins, flares and platforms encouraged. RSVP so we know how big a dance floor we need.

  • Last disco bachelorette

    Priya's Last Disco. One night of sequins and mirror balls before she says "I do." Saturday, June 5: dinner at 7, dancing at 9.

  • New Year's Eve

    Boogie into the new year. Disco, bubbles and a countdown under the mirror ball. December 31, 9 PM, at the Moraleses'. Platforms optional, dancing required.

Occasions for a disco party

Each page has RSVP wording, timing and the questions to ask for that occasion.

How to make a disco party invitation

  1. 1Press Use this design on one of the disco party invitations above. It opens in the editor with its own intro and page effect already on.
  2. 2Type your title, date, time and place over the sample, and put your own photos where the design has them.
  3. 3To change the motion, tap Intro and try Disco ball, Light-up floor or Curtain rise, or tap Effect and pick Disco Ball, Sparkle or Glitter. Every one is free.
  4. 4Create the event and share the link by text, email or QR code. Guests watch it play and RSVP on the same page, and you see every reply as it comes in.

Disco party questions

What do you wear to a disco party?
Sequins, metallics, flared trousers, wrap dresses, jumpsuits, wide-collar shirts and platform shoes. Say on the invitation how far to go ("full glam welcome, jeans fine") so no one feels underdressed.
What colors go with a disco party?
Silver and gold for the mirror-ball shine, with hot pink, orange, purple or turquoise from 70s prints. Keep the room dark so colored light and reflections carry the look.
What music do you play at a disco party?
1970s disco, funk and soul make the core, with a few later dance songs on the same beat for younger guests. Plan about 15 songs an hour and save the best-known singalongs for the peak of the night.
How do you throw a disco party on a budget?
Spend on light, not decor: one mirror ball, a spotlight and colored bulbs change a room more than anything else. Foil curtains, thrift-shop costumes and a home playlist cover the rest.
Is a disco party invitation free?
Yes. The 3 designs on this page and every intro and page effect are free on every event. A free event takes up to 20 RSVPs; a one-time upgrade per event raises the limit.
Can guests RSVP to a disco party invitation without an app?
Yes. Guests open your link on any phone or computer, watch the invitation play, and reply on the same page with no app or account. Every reply lands on your dashboard.

Send your disco party invitation

Start from the Disco Fever Birthday Website design, change the words and share one link. Guests reply on the page, with no app.