\n\tIt\u2019s crazy to think we already have 2000s party themes. I am one of those millennials who thinks the 90s were 20 years ago and the 2000s were 10 years ago.
\nDespite my lack of aging awareness, a 2000s party theme sounds so fun.
\nI\u2019ve created an incredible list of 2000s nostalgia to get your creativity flowing for your best 2000s theme party. You will find food to serve, songs to play, decor from the day, throwback outfits, and more.
\nBRB, we\u2019ve got a 2000s party theme to plan!<\/p>\n
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2000s Party Theme Decor<\/p>\n
Since this is a decade party, decorations are a must. There are many avenues to explore here since we have a decade of various cultures, but I\u2019ll stick to the main ones that I remember.
\n2000s Party Room Decor
\nFirst off, a beaded door curtain is the perfect way to welcome your guests to the party. Growing up, I had a plastic pink beaded one that I loved.<\/p>\n
I know plastic blow up furniture was also popular in the late 90s but the trend continued into the early 00s.<\/p>\n
If you are skilled in graphic design, you can replicate some AOL Instant Messenger (we all called it AIM, of course) or MSN Messenger chats (or away messages!) and print them as posters.<\/p>\n
Similarly, you can create a MySpace Top 8 of some of the party guests to really feel the pressure we had back in the day to rate our friends publicly. If you want to play it safer, print out the infamous photo of MySpace Tom.
\nMaking a wall of CDs would also be really fun & a super cheap way to decorate a big space. Simply get a pack of blank CDs and tape them to the wall.
\nImage via Roman Budnyi<\/p>\n
Cheap Tabletop Decor Ideas
\nAn easy 2000s party theme decor idea is to use DVD cases and CD cases of popular media throughout the decade. Place some of each on all the surfaces in the room for conversation starters. I\u2019ve included popular media in a section below if you need some ideas.
\nAnother great tabletop decor idea is to pull out any old cell phones you may have. If you don\u2019t have any saved up, you can find all kinds of Y2K phones on eBay. To get your mind going: Motorola Razr, Nokia, LG enV, BlackBerry.
\nIf you were into video games, some of the big ones of the 2000s were The Sims, Halo, Mario Kart Wii, and even Neopets, to name just a few. Search for some posters, figurines, or even pull out your own games from storage!<\/p>\n
2000s Party Color\/Pattern Trends
\nSome popular color trends in the 2000s were pink & brown (or black) and turquoise & brown (or black).<\/p>\n
Animal prints were also popular in this decade, especially cheetah print and zebra print.<\/p>\n
There are so many ways you can decorate for a 2000s theme party. My biggest tip is to think back to your own memories \u2013 what sticks out? Try to bring that back to the party decor!<\/p>\n
2000s Party Theme Food
\nAs a millennial, I was in 5th-12th grade during the 2000s. That said, what was served at school sticks out to me as popular 2000s party theme food.
\nSchool Cafeteria Square Pizza
\nStarting off strong with a favorite party food, but with a 2000s twist, is the square pizza that the school served for lunch. Brownie Bites has a wonderful recipe to replicate this nostalgic square pizza.
\nCheeseburger Sliders
\nA popular food trend in the 2000s were cheeseburger sliders. For some reason, mini burgers were all the rage that decade. What\u2019s Gaby Cooking has the perfect cheeseburger slider recipe to serve your party guests.
\nBacon Everything
\nBacon really had it\u2019s moment in the 2000s so we don\u2019t want to leave that out!
\nFor those who would like to offer a fine dining experience, serve these bacon wrapped scallops by What a Girl Eats.
\nImage via What a Girl Eats
\nIf your party guest aren\u2019t into seafood, you could still make some fancy bacon potato roses by Good Grief Cook.
\nImage via Good Grief Cook
\nIf you want to keep the food simple but still please the crowd, check out these delicious cream cheese bacon and ranch pinwheels by Loving Living Lancaster.
\nImage via Loving Living Lancaster
\nSpeaking of bacon, low carb and high fat diets were popular during the 2000s. I\u2019m talking about the South Beach Diet and the Atkins Diet.
\nLow Carb Diet
\nYou can\u2019t go wrong serving cheese at a party and these oven baked cheese crisps by Ditching Carbs is a must for your 2000s party.
\nImage via Ditching Carbs
\nThese caprese zucchini cups by Like Hot Keto are also a great 2000s party theme food. Not to mention, they look gorgeous!
\nImage via Like Hot Keto
\n2000s Party Theme Desserts & Snacks
\nGourmet Cupcakes
\nThe 2000s saw a huge rise in popularity for the cupcake. Not just any old cupcake baked at home from a cake mix, but rather gourmet cupcakes.
\nFor a unique cupcake flavor, try these fruity rose lychee raspberry cupcakes from Sift and Simmer.
\nImage via Sift and Simmer
\nFor fans of chocolate, but make it gourmet, these homemade chocolate cupcakes with caramel candy frosting\u00a0 by Two Kids and a Coupon are perfect.
\nImage via Two Kids and a Coupon
\nThis next one is for all the espresso fans (like me!): espresso cupcakes with mocha coffee frosting by Baking Me Hungry.
\nImage via Baking Me Hungry
\nIce Cream with Wooden Spoons
\nBringing it back to school, if you were a student during the 2000s you can probably still taste the spoon in the ice cream cups served at lunch.
\nTo bring back the nostalgia, serve ice cream in small dessert cups to your party guests with a wooden spoon.
\nIf you really want to bring it back old school, find a chocolate ribbon fudge ice cream or an orange & vanilla ice cream to serve.
\nGiant Soft Chocolate Chip Cookies
\nLastly, we cannot forget about the giant chocolate chip cookies that were available at lunch. I distinctly remember getting a giant cookie and a bag of Doritos for lunch in middle school and calling it good. Things have certainly changed!
\nPopular Snacks of the 2000s<\/p>\n
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2000s Party Songs
\nHere are some popular songs from the decade, broken down by genre. Some of these songs I can\u2019t believe I even listened to innocently! If I threw a 2000s party, I\u2019d have to severely limit the playlist \ud83d\ude42
\nWhat would you add to these lists? Let me know in the comments. There were so many to choose!
\nPopular 2000s Hip Hop & Rap Songs<\/p>\n
DJ Felli Fel \u2013 Get Buck in Here
\n112 \u2013 Peaches & Cream
\nChingy \u2013 Right Thurr
\nLil Wayne \u2013 A Milli
\nUnk \u2013 Walk it Out
\nKayne \u2013 Gold Digger
\nMissy Elliot \u2013 Work It
\nEminem \u2013 Lose Yourself
\n50 Cent \u2013 Candy Shop
\nJ-Kwon \u2013 Tipsy
\nPetey Pablo \u2013 Freak a Leak
\nLil Jon & E-40 \u2013 Snap Yo Fingers
\nLudacris \u2013 Rollout
\nJay-Z \u2013 Big Pimpin
\nT.I. \u2013 Whatever You Like
\nLil Jon & The East Side Boyz \u2013 Get Low
\nAkon \u2013 Smack That
\nKeri Hilson \u2013 Knock You Down
\nCiara \u2013 Goodies
\nAlicia Keys \u2013 My Boo<\/p>\n
Popular 2000s Pop Songs<\/p>\n
Fountains of Wayne \u2013 Stacy\u2019s Mom
\nThe Fray \u2013 How to Save a Life
\nM.I.A. \u2013 Paper Planes
\nBlack Eyed Peas \u2013 Where is the Love
\nAvril Lavigne \u2013 Complicated
\nPink \u2013 So What
\nColdplay \u2013 Clocks
\nMaroon 5 \u2013 This Love
\nKelis \u2013 Milkshake
\nFall Out Boy \u2013 Sugar, We\u2019re Goin Down
\nBritney Spears \u2013 Piece of Me
\nRihanna \u2013 Umbrella
\nLady Gaga \u2013 Bad Romance
\nCrazy in Love \u2013 Beyonce
\nGorillaz \u2013 Feel Good Inc.
\nParamore \u2013 Misery Business
\nLifehouse \u2013 Hanging By a Moment
\nJason Derulo \u2013 Whatcha Say
\nChristina Aguilera \u2013 Beautiful
\nDaniel Powter \u2013 Bad Day<\/p>\n
Popular 2000s Rock Songs<\/p>\n
3 Doors Down \u2013 Kryptonite
\nFuel \u2013 Hemorrhage
\nStaind \u2013 So Far Away
\nPapa Roach \u2013 Last Resort
\nMuse \u2013 Supermassive Black Hole
\nPuddle of Mudd \u2013 Blurry
\nShinedown \u2013 Heroes
\nThree Days Grace \u2013 Animal I Have Become
\nFinger Eleven \u2013 Paralyzer
\nNickelback \u2013 Someday
\nBreaking Benjamin \u2013 The Diary of Jane
\nLinkin Park \u2013 In the End
\nFoo Fighters \u2013 The Pretender
\nMy Chemical Romance \u2013 Welcome to the Black Parade
\nFlyleaf \u2013 All Around Me
\nLimp Bizkit \u2013 Rollin
\nTaking Back Sunday \u2013 MakeDamnSure
\nCreed \u2013 My Sacrifice
\nSeether \u2013 Fake It
\nKorn \u2013 Coming Undone<\/p>\n
Popular 2000s Indie Songs<\/p>\n
Franz Ferdinand \u2013 Take Me Out\u00a0
\nFeist \u2013 1234
\nDeath Cab for Cutie \u2013 We Looked Like Giants
\nThe Strokes \u2013 You Only Live Once
\nInterpol \u2013 Obstacle 1\u00a0
\nThe Postal Service \u2013 Such Great Heights
\nModest Mouse \u2013 Float On
\nArctic Monkeys \u2013 505
\nThe Decemberists \u2013 The Mariner\u2019s Revenge Song
\nWilco \u2013 Heavy Metal Drummer
\nThe Killers \u2013 Mr. Brightside
\nThe Avalanches \u2013 Frontier Psychiatrist
\nThe Flaming Lips \u2013 Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots
\nArcade Fire \u2013 No Cars Go
\nMGMT \u2013 Kids
\nThe Shins \u2013 New Slang
\nRegina Spektor \u2013 Samson
\nYeah Yeah Yeahs \u2013 Gold Lion
\nPlain White T\u2019s \u2013 Hey There Delilah
\nDaft Punk \u2013 Around the World<\/p>\n
Popular 2000s Country Songs<\/p>\n
Carrie Underwood \u2013 Jesus Take the Wheel
\nKenny Chesney \u2013 Summertime
\nToby Keith \u2013 Beer for My Horses
\nBilly Currington \u2013 Must Be Doing Somethin\u2019 Right
\nJason Aldean \u2013 Why?
\nDierks Bentley \u2013 What Was I Thinkin\u2019
\nJoe Nichols \u2013 Tequila Makes Her Clothes Fall Off
\nToby Keith \u2013 I Love This Bar
\nTim McGraw \u2013 Real Good Man
\nTrace Adkins \u2013 Honky Tonk Badonkadonk
\nBrooks & Dunn \u2013 Play Something Country
\nGretchen Wilson \u2013 Redneck Woman
\nZac Brown Band \u2013 Chicken Fried
\nSara Evans \u2013 Suds in the Bucket
\nBrad Paisley \u2013 Celebrity\u00a0
\nRascall Flats \u2013 These Days
\nTracy Byrd \u2013 Ten Rounds with Jose Cuervo
\nFaith Hill \u2013\u00a0 Cry
\nDiamond Trio \u2013 Beautiful Mess<\/p>\n
2000s Party Outfit Ideas
\nIt\u2019s time to rummage through your closets, hit up the thrift store, or find some look-alikes on Amazon! These 2000s party outfits are sure to be a hit!<\/p>\n
Popular Clothing Brands From the 2000s<\/p>\n
Ed Hardy
\nDooney and Bourke
\nGuess
\nJuicy Couture
\nBaby Phat
\nTrue Religion
\nAdidas
\nAbercrombie & Fitch
\nAmerican Eagle
\nHollister
\n7 Jeans
\nVictoria\u2019s Secret Pink
\nVon Dutch
\nCoach<\/p>\n
Popular Clothing Trends of the 2000s<\/p>\n
Popular Phones We Either Had or Wanted Back in the Day
\nImage via Chiara Natale
\nIf you held onto your phone from the 2000s, now is the time to bring it out of storage. Alternatively, you can find many 2000s phones on eBay. Here\u2019s what to look for:<\/p>\n
Nokia \u201cbrick\u201d phones
\nMotorola RAZR
\nBlackBerry 7230
\nSony Ericson w810i
\nSidekick 3
\nLG Chocolate
\nany flip phone!<\/p>\n
2000s Hair and Makeup Trends<\/p>\n
Popular 2000s Movies and TV Shows
\nIf you\u2019re having a movie night (or binging a TV series) you\u2019ll for sure want to watch one of these Y2K classics.\u00a0 Or, you may want to place some DVDs out for decoration around the room or on the table.
\nIf you have any of these popular 2000s tv shows and movies I\u2019d say go for it! Easy and cheap party decor.<\/p>\n
Mean Girls
\nHouse Bunny
\nThe Notebook
\nBring it On
\nCoyote Ugly
\nCast Away
\nSeventeen Again
\nThe Patriot
\nMiss Congeniality
\nDude Where\u2019s My Car
\nScary Movie
\nThe Hot Chick
\nSweet Home Alabama
\nMr. Deeds
\nWhite Chicks
\nStep Up
\nThe Pursuit of Happiness
\nShe\u2019s The Man
\nSlumdog Millionaire
\nStill Standing
\nWhat I Like About You
\n8 Simple Rules
\nMonk
\nBones
\nHow I Met Your Mother
\nThat\u2019s So Raven
\nLizzie McGuire
\nDegrassi The Next Generation
\nClarissa Explains it All
\nFull House
\nStep-by-Step
\nMTV Cribs, Pimp My Ride, etc.
\nTons of DCOMs<\/p>\n
2000s Party Games
\nIn the 2000s party theme decor section of this post, I mentioned printing a MySpace Top 8 poster. You could make this interactive and print out photos of the guests & have people rank themselves throughout the night.
\nOr if you want it to be less brutal than the 2000s, you could use it as a way to keep a scoreboard of how other party games are going.<\/p>\n
SaleBestseller No. 10<\/p>\n
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