Retirement Party Ideas

Planning a retirement party is a huge responsibility but also a great honour as a retirement party is a landmark event in a persons life. Retirement parties can be anything from small affairs taking place in the office or local pub at lunchtime to grand affairs with guestlists running into the hundreds. A key part of the planning is that the retiree's personality should be reflected in the theme and scale of the event and that your retirement party ideas should reflect the respect afforded to the individual about to retire. All individuals approach retirement in different ways. Some may feel incredibly saddened at leaving work whilst others may be elated at the prospect of the retired life. If you are looking for retirement party ideas make sure your planning leads to a memorable party.

Planning A Retirement Party In The Workplace

Not all retirement parties are held in grand venues with an evening of partying. LIve Music Management (who are one of the UK's leading entertainment agencies) have been involved with providing entertainment for a number of retirement parties which have taken place during a lunch hour at a place of work or in a local pub or restaurant. Here are some of our favourite workplace retirement party ideas. 1. An impromptu set by a pop up musician (or musicians) can be a wonderful surprise and really liven up a retirement party in a workplace. The musician can be chosen according to the retirees tastes whether they be pop, classical, jazz or rock n roll.A special song or full set list can be agreed in advance which can reflect the personality of the person about to retire. Special lyrics can even be written and performed to offer a humorous or moving view of the persons working life. 2. Instead of flowers why not deliver a message via one of our stilt walkers who will come dressed in costume and deliver balloons or flowers or a gift in the most dramatic fashion possible whilst walking on stilts!

Planning A Retirement Party In A Venue

If you are planning an evening retirement party for a colleague you may want to consider booking some quality entertainment either a live band or a DJ. Live Music Management have a number of bands suitable for a retirement party . Of course the style of band that you would want to book will depend upon the tastes of the person about to retire but should also take into consideration the other attendees on the evening. It would be patronising to suggest that a retirement party should have a swing band or a rock n roll band booked as not all people approaching retirement age have the same tastes! You should look into the music tastes of your guest of honour but ask also about your other guests tastes. A recent retirement party booked Hey Jude from Live Music Management in order to play a Beatles set in full Beatles costume followed by a mixed set of covers from the 70's/80's/90's and current day which was a perfect solution for the evening offering something for everyone. A suitable DJ can also be booked from Live Music Management but if you are booking a live band they will take care of all the music all night so you don't need to book a DJ as well.

Further Retirement Party Ideas

If you book a band or DJ from Live Music Management for your retirement party then the acts PA system and microphone will be available for speeches and announcements. Don't forget to organise someone to film and take photographs of the occasion as mementoes of this special evening. A special facebook page can be an easy way for people to leave goodwill messages , find out about the party and a great way for people to keep in touch after the event.