Medieval Birthday Party Ideas To Help Create Renaissance Theme Party

To help you get into the medieval birthday parties frame of mind, we've put together links to the best party supplies:

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MEDIEVAL PARTY INVITATIONS

MEDIEVAL SCROLL INVITATIONS - Use parchment paper or scroll-TYPE scrapbook paper. Write party details in calligraphy or use Old English font. Roll invitations into scrolls, tie with a ribbon or seal with sealing wax and a seal, hand-deliver or mail in mailing tube. Invitation could read:

Hear Ye! Hear Ye!
Noble knights and fair ladies,
The honor of your presence is requested
at the royal birthday gathering for
Queen Penelope's 45th birthday.

Please arrive on the 3rd day of June, in the year of our
Lord 1609, at the hour of four, at King Johnson's Court
and join us for great feasting and entertainment.
Medieval attire required.


MEDIEVAL PARTY COSTUMES

Clothing resonated a person's social status during the Renaissance era. Encourage guests to dress as who their inner self longs to be. The following are a few suggestions:

• Bar Maid
• Court Jester
• Farmer
• Gypsy
• King or Queen
• Knight
• Lady
• Lady in Waiting
• Lord
• Merchant
• Monk
• Peasant
• Town Crier
• Washer Woman

If you're in the market to buy a Renaissance Costume, here are numerous options, along with accessories galore.


MEDIEVAL BIRTHDAY PARTY DECORATIONS

The best colors for your medieval birthday party are red, blue, purple, green, yellow, and silver.

• Hang fabric on the walls that resembles a stone wall like those of the renaissance era.

• Create a draw bridge at the entrance to your party door using plywood. Attach chains to the plywood and door frame area, in an open draw bridge fashion.

• Line the walkway with torches and place a few throughout the party rooms.

• Hang a wood sign at the front door that says "Welcome to Penelope's Castle."

• Make a throne for the birthday honoree by attaching a tall piece of plywood to a chair. Cover with purple velvet or satin fabric. Decorate chair with jewels, sequins, glitter, etc.

• Sprinkle gold coins or gold foil wrapped chocolate coins on tables.

• Hang Cobblestone Gossamer on your party room walls to instantly transform the room into a catle-like atmosphere. you can also use it on the floors or ceiling.

• Treasure chest overflowing with booty.

• Hang swords and shields on the walls.

• Hang coat of arms banners and tapestries.

• Serve food in wooden or pewter bowls and plates, along with pewter goblets.

• Use lots of lighted candles throughout the party room.

• Create a fun themed photo-op corner with this Medieval Stockade.

• Stacks of old books.

• Hang art prints on the walls from the art giants of this time period like Raphael, Michelangelo, and DiVinci.

• Have some high school students dress up in armored knight costumes and be positioned at various doors and doorways.

• Create an artisan and craft market atmosphere by setting up tents and displaying crafts like jewelry, leather goods, candles, baskets, silks, swords, pottery, and period clothing.

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MEDIEVAL BIRTHDAY PARTY GAMES & ACTIVITIES

PRINTABLE GAMES - Here's a great site for some fun Print & Play Birthday Party Games that would be a perfect party game add-on!

Here's an entire page with nothing but Medieval Games and Activities, such as:

• Arrivals
• Musicians
• Jugglers
• singers
• Contortionists & Acrobatics
• Storytelling
• Games
• Jester
• Magicians
• Renaissance Dancing

Remember, forks, knives, and spoons were a luxury, so keep your medieval party theme going without utensils. Serve food and drink in pewter plates, trays, and goblets, or pewter colored party ware and goblets.

SOUP - Create a soup that contains some or all of the medieval favorites of onions, cabbage, garlic, nuts, berries, leeks, spinach, and parsley.

MEAT & POULTRY - Turkey and chicken legs, chicken wings, and Cornish game hens, lamb, or beef were all available to the lord and his family.

STEW - Serve a hearty stew in bread bowls.

VEGETABLES - Corn on the cob and baked potatoes.

BREAD - Big loaves of bread that need to be ripped apart, not cut into slices.

CHEESE & FRUIT - Assorted chunks of cheese and fruits. Okay, go ahead and put toothpicks in the pieces so everyone's hands doesn't have to touch the food.

FRUIT TARTS - Either make individual various fruit tarts or buy them pre-made.

NON-ALCOHOLIC GROG - Ginger ale and apple cider.


MEDIEVAL BIRTHDAY PARTY CAKES

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TRUE MEDIEVAL CAKES - They were like what we now call fruit breads and were filled with fruits, seeds, and nuts.

CASTLE CAKE - Get an "Enchanted Castle" cake pan and decorate your castle with various edible decorations.

MEDIEVAL BIRTHDAY CAKE - Make or buy a sheet cake. Airbrush it a light gray and put an edible sugar art image on top.


MEDIEVAL BIRTHDAY PARTY FAVORS

Favors aren't necessary for an adult birthday party, but if you wish to give your guests a small parting gift, you might consider a medieval looking mug or metal goblet.


MEDIEVAL BIRTHDAY PARTY SUPPLIES

To help you get into the medieval birthday parties frame of mind, we've put together links to the best party supplies:

Here's some Medieval Supplies & Costumes that would be perfect to help you create that special medieval theme.

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Here's some great Medieval birthday party supplies, along with some costume options.




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