birthday theme

The great thing about having a masquerade birthday theme is that you can do a lot with it and guests must also participate in this theme.

You can have a true masquerade ball in a reception hall or throw a small intimate masquerade cocktail part at home.

The most important aspect of this birthday theme are the masks. You can either provide the masquerade masks or ask your guests to arrive in masquerade attire. Costume is everything when it comes to a masquerade.

There are several sub-themes that you can play with when creating a masquerade birthday theme. For example, you can have a Venetian masquerade which is a very formal ball that will likely take place in a large hall; a Mardi Gras masquerade which is less formal and requires different color beads and foil masks; and a Rio de Janeiro Carnival-inspired masquerade which involves lots of feathers and ornate masks.

Once an exact theme is chosen, you can build around that. A masquerade ball can be one of the most fun birthday themes around. It's all about building the atmosphere and mystery.