The “Over the Hill” theme party in always fun and very appropriate for those beyond the third decade. There are several verisons or variatoins of the “Over the Hill” adult birthday party theme, one being the mock funeral party. This tops the list of birthday party themes for adults, provided the guest of honor has a real sense of humor. We have specialized birthday party invitations with the Over the Hill theme. If he doesn’t, then don’t have this as your party theme! Here’s some ideas for the Over the Hill party theme:

• Ask the guests to dress in clothes of mourning and each will read a eulogy
• Set an obituary at each place, which can serve as a place card
• Decorate the party with lilies and play organ music during the party
• Black is, of course, the color scheme for this party theme.
• The cake should be in shape of a tombstone. This can be done by attaching a rectangular cake to a half of a round cake with a diameter that matches the width of the rectangle. The cake frosting should be in gray or white and write R.I.P. on it with black decorator icing.
• Be sure that none of the guests have recently experienced any deaths of a close friend or family member.

If the honoree won’t appreciate an "over the hill" party, you might consider a kinder approach. Consider designing the party around a theme that the guest of honor enjoys.