Gatsby Wedding Website
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An Art Deco wedding website in black and gold, with a sunburst crest and the RSVP built in.
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Roaring 20s Party Ideas & Invitations
A Roaring Twenties party recreates a 1920s night out: Art Deco black and gold, a speakeasy with a password at the door, jazz, cocktails in coupe glasses, feathers and pearls. It suits milestone birthdays, New Year's Eve, black-tie weddings, cocktail parties and bat mitzvahs that want an evening of glamour. Below are Gatsby-style invitations that open with an Art Deco fan or a struck match, and ideas for the decorations, food, drinks and favors.
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Gatsby Wedding Website
An Art Deco wedding website in black and gold, with a sunburst crest and the RSVP built in.
Roaring Twenties party at a glance
- Best for
- Milestone birthdays, New Year's Eve, black-tie weddings, bat mitzvahs, cocktail and speakeasy nights
- Colors
- Black and gold with ivory, or emerald, champagne and deep red
- What makes it
- Art Deco fans and sunbursts, a password at the door, feathers and pearls, jazz and coupe glasses
Roaring Twenties party invitation templates
These 4 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.
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Gatsby Bat Mitzvah Website
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A black-and-gold bat mitzvah website for a glam party, with the service, the dress code and the RSVP built in.
Roaring Twenties 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.
Gilded fan
Lacquer doors inlaid with gold slide apart, a Deco sunburst fans open and a stepped frame draws round the title as champagne rises.
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A pyramid of coupes fills from the top, champagne spilling tier to tier, bubbles rise in the light and the title lands above.
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Roaring Twenties party decoration ideas
- Black, gold and geometry. Gold fans, sunbursts and stepped frames on black read as Art Deco at once; a row of gold paper fans taped to a wall makes a cheap backdrop.
- A speakeasy door. Put a password on the invitation and post someone at the door to ask for it. A curtain over the doorway hides the party until guests answer.
- Feathers and pearls on the tables. Tall vases of feathers, strings of faux pearls and mercury-glass votives dress a table for little. Use LED candles anywhere near feathers.
- Low, warm light. String lights, lamps with amber bulbs and candlelight; a speakeasy should feel dim, with the brightest light on the bar.
- Members-only signs. A "Members Only" sign on the door, a chalkboard bar menu in Deco lettering and a gold frame on an easel for photos finish the room.
Roaring Twenties party food ideas
- Passed hors d'oeuvres. Deviled eggs, shrimp cocktail, cucumber sandwiches and canapés fit the era. Plan 10 to 12 bites per guest if there's no dinner.
- Classic cocktails. Bee's knees, gin rickeys, sidecars and French 75s are true 1920s drinks; batch one in a pitcher and serve it in coupes.
- An alcohol-free bar. For a bat mitzvah or mixed ages, give the mocktails their own bar and menu: sparkling cider in coupes, lemon-honey fizz, grenadine and ginger ale with a cherry.
- A champagne tower. A four-level pyramid takes 30 coupe glasses on a level, sturdy table; fill it with sparkling wine or cider and pour from the top for the toast.
- Gold on the desserts. Black-and-white cookies, cupcakes with gold leaf and a cake piped with Deco fans. Use gold leaf and luster dust labeled edible.
Roaring Twenties party games and activities
- Charleston lesson. A 15-minute Charleston lesson early in the evening gets people dancing; most guests have the basic step after a few tries.
- Casino tables. Blackjack and roulette with play money and a prize for the biggest stack at the end of the night. It works for teens at a bat mitzvah too.
- A 1920s murder mystery. Send every guest a character card a week ahead; it tells them what to wear and gives shy guests a part to play.
- Jazz, live or recorded. A trio or a pianist for the first hour, then a playlist of 1920s jazz and modern songs covered in swing style.
- Photo booth props. Feather headbands, long pearls, bow ties, suspenders, fedoras and long gloves beside a gold backdrop.
Roaring Twenties party favor ideas
- Matchbooks or coasters. Printed matchbooks with the guest of honor's name and the date for an adult party; for a bat mitzvah, swap them for gold-foil coasters or bookmarks.
- Mini bottles of bubbly. Small bottles of sparkling wine for adults and sparkling cider for kids, each with a gold tag; keep the two on separate tables at a mixed party.
- Feather headbands and bow ties. Hand them out at the door so every guest is in costume for the photos, and they go home with them.
- Truffles in a black box. Two truffles or a few chocolate coins in a small black box tied with gold ribbon.
Roaring Twenties party invitation wording
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40th birthday
The Roaring Forty. Join us for Marcus's 40th, a 1920s night of jazz, cocktails and dancing. Saturday, February 20, 8 PM at The Ambrose. Black tie or flapper. The password is "bee's knees".
Bat mitzvah
Leah will be called to the Torah as a bat mitzvah. Service Saturday, May 8 at 10 AM. A Roaring Twenties party follows at 7 PM. Please RSVP by April 10.
New Year's Eve
Welcome to the Twenties. Ring in the new year speakeasy style, December 31 at 9 PM. Dress the decade. Knock twice.
Occasions for a Roaring Twenties party
Each page has RSVP wording, timing and the questions to ask for that occasion.
How to make a Roaring Twenties party invitation
- 1Press Use this design on one of the Roaring Twenties party invitations above. It opens in the editor with its own intro and page effect already on.
- 2Type your title, date, time and place over the sample, and put your own photos where the design has them.
- 3To change the motion, tap Intro and try Gilded fan, Match strike or Champagne tower, or tap Effect and pick Champagne, Glitter or Shimmer. Every one is free.
- 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.
Roaring Twenties party questions
- What do you wear to a Roaring 20s party?
- Flapper looks: a drop-waist or fringe dress, a feather headband, long pearls and T-strap heels. Dapper looks: a suit with a vest or suspenders, a bow tie and a flat cap or fedora; black tie suits an evening party.
- What food was served at 1920s parties?
- Finger food: deviled eggs, shrimp cocktail, canapés, cucumber sandwiches, cheese and olives, with cocktails or punch. A spread of small bites suits a party where people stand and dance.
- Is a Gatsby party the same as a Roaring 20s party?
- Mostly. Gatsby-style leans to black-tie glamour, gold and champagne, while a speakeasy is dimmer and cozier, with a password at the door; pick one so the decor and the dress code agree.
- How do you make a Roaring 20s party work for a bat mitzvah or mixed ages?
- Keep the glamour and drop the bar: mocktails in coupes, a sparkling cider tower, a Charleston lesson, casino tables with play money and a photo booth with feather headbands.
- Is a Roaring Twenties party invitation free?
- Yes. The 4 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 Roaring Twenties 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 Roaring Twenties party invitation
Start from the Gatsby Wedding Website design, change the words and share one link. Guests reply on the page, with no app.