
REAL PARTIES: Grumpy Old Men Birthday
Today’s Real Party feature is just way too much fun! This refreshing & unique “Grumpy Old Men Day” was submitted by event planner Jesi of Jesi Haack Weddings, but the idea was actually dreamed up by her husband Ryan as a clever way to celebrate their friend’s 30th birthday.
(BTW – Ryan Haack also shot these amazing photos, which honestly look like they came straight out of a cool magazine spread! Check out his photo blog here.)
Read on for a full rundown of the day’s events, as told by Jesi – and more fantastic images from Ryan…
“The Ultimate Man Party! Who says girls have to throw all of the fun parties??
Here is an amazing day of craziness involving a 30th birthday, old men clothes, coughing, pipes, and other dude shananigans that will make the women proud and the men jealous…
5:00 am – All friends secretly meet and put on their wardrobes (thrift store old men outfits)
5:15 am – Surprise Issac (the Birthday Old Man) by waking him up with major coughing and hacking
5:20 am – Style the Birthday Old Man in the previously chosen thrift store attire
5:30 am – Arrive at the local donut shop and read newspapers in the dark
6:00 am – Longboarding at local surf spot
9:00 am – “work on the car” time (not in the original plan, but the battery died from leaving the lights on)
10:00 am – Breakfast at Omelette Parlor, a local breakfast nook
11:00 am – Golf time! 18 holes
2:00 pm – Lunch at clubhouse + whiskey, scotch and pipe smoking
3:00 pm – Shenanigans in the parking lot
3:30 pm – Jacuzzi time to soothe the muscle fatigue
(4pm: Local PD helicopter flew overhead because of their rowdiness)
4:30 pm – One old man’s shoulder dislocates during a swim race (yes, this really happened!)
5:00 pm – BBQ for an early “supper”
9:00 pm – Retire the canes and head for beers at Goat Hill Tavern, a local dive bar”
Thanks again to Jesi & Ryan for all the great inspiration!
P.S. This theme would also work fabulously for milestone birthdays beyond 30 too!
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I think this is the best party theme I’ve ever seen! LOVE IT!
omg love it….I new these were Newport hotties when I saw them!!!!
Wow, wow and wow again. I am dying over these photos…they are AMAZING.
Such a fun idea, just a goregous post!
Thanks for sharing
Love it! The photography is great!!
ok, i LOVE this, so cute & great pictures!!
I must say… I love, love, love this idea! I love the photography, too – great job planning and executing this one!
This was so cute! Im about to turn 30 myself…wonder if I could do an old lady party…what do old ladies do???
So refreshing to see a GUY party….and good looking ones to boot! :) Fantastic!! The photos are amazing….
Um, seriously? Incredible ideas, beautiful photography and SO creative. What a fun way to celebrate!
Goes to show men don’t have to have sleazy when having a good time. Great idea!
Great party! Very inspiring. Love those pics he got. And Amanda, if you want to do it up for an old ladies party, I’d theme it a la Golden Girls style. Cue up some old episodes of Golden Girls and let Blanche, Rose, Sophia & Dorothy inspire you!
I need a nap, just from looking at these pics.
Old ladies eat cheesecake (The Golden Girls).
What a briliant idea for man-date/ man party!!!! I will have to remember this one!!! :) And ending the night at The Goat Hill?! I love that place!!! Best dive bar in Orange County, CA!
Fabulous photos!!!!!!!!! Just stunning, and creativity overload!
jenn!!!! What a beautiful layout for our fun post! You are amazing, thank you!!!
I absolutely LOVE this post! Ryan and Jesi are so talented and the sweetest couple ever! Ryan keeps amazing me with his photos…so talented!
Jenn…This looks awesome. Thank you.
Nice to see a guy-oriented party – thanks for sharing :)
Good work, Haacks. You two are a dream team (: Honored to be friends with such famous folk!
What an awesome, creative party! So fun!
Fantastic idea…looks like a great time had by all. Love the photography!
This is hilarious, but what a great idea!
This looks like so much fun! I want to play too!
just loving the old men theme!
that was so much fun reading and looking at those amazing photo’s! What a great idea, I’m with the other ladies, now I want to do a golden girls theme for my upcoming 35th
Old ladies also have their hair “set”.
Awesome! Great idea – and great pictures!
Lunch at a tea room would be great for an old ladies party too.
I loved this party idea and was thinking that it would be a great idea for a bachelor party as well. Proving that guys don’t need half naked (or completely naked) to have a genuine good time. I might create something around this same theme for my husbands 30th in November.
Super cute idea, nicely done!
cutest party EVER!
Totally MUST do this for my husband, been trying to think of a good theme for a while
This is an amazing idea!!