You want to have a Fancy Dress Party but don't know where to start. The first thing you will need to decide is the date and what season it falls into. There would be nothing worse than hosting a Beach or a Hawaiian Theme party in the middle of Winter! No one would dress up. So be sure to take all factors into consideration. You will need to ensure you send out those invites early enough for your guests to get a costume organised. As you know it can sometimes get costly to attend a Fancy Dress Party so it is nice to give your guests as much time as possible.

When choosing a theme think about the type of party you want to have and the type of friends or guests that you will be having attend the party. If your friends are a little prude I wouldn't be planning a Pimps and Hoe’s Party!

If you are wanting your Party to be a little laid back cocktail party you could try a Titanic theme or Murder Mystery Theme. If you are after some hard core dancing and loads of good old tunes try a Retro Night or a 80’s Party.

If you want to give your guest loads of choice and haven't really got a Theme in mind try a Letter Party, pick a letter and guests need to dress up as something starting with that Letter, for example P you could go as Peter Pan, a Princess or a Pirate.
The best thing a host can do is keep a list of Costume ideas in case many of your guest call you struggling on some ideas.

Here are some Fancy Dress Themes below to help you decide the Perfect party for you and your guests!

Back to School - Back to School Costumes can be anything to do with School - Principal, School Teacher or Student. Or you could even do an American School theme including Cheerleaders, Sororities, Sportsman etc

Formal Op Shop - this a great theme and is nice and cheap for your guests. Basically dress up in your Formal Op shop purchase - this is a hilarious theme! Imagine some of the formal dresses from the 80’s, complete with shoulder pads and big bows

50's Grease Party - Go as Sandy or Danny or simply go in the 1950’s fashion such as the Car Hop girl, leather jackets, peddle pushers, or rockin’ roll style skirts. Or how about going as the Pink ladies with a couple of your girlfriends?

Saints and Sinners - Devils, Nuns, Angels, Mother Teresa, School Girl, Policeman or what about going as Gangster or a Girl Scout. So many options!

Cross Dressing Party - Simply dress as the opposite sex. Hilarious and fun Party Theme!

Wedding Party Theme - Dress up as a bride or Groom, or wear your old wedding dress. How how about going as the Corpse Bride!

80's - Anything 80’s, there are so many different things you could do. You could dress in the fashion from the 80’s (Fishnet stockings, Denim, Disco etc) or you could dress as someone from the 80’s such a Madonna, Cyndi Lauper or Prince

Religious Party - Dress anything Religious, Nuns, Priests, Popes, Monks, Shepard, Angel, Adam and Eve or even Jesus or Mary. This could be a bit of Fun!

Twilight Party - with the Craze that is Twilight there are many different Twilight inspired costumes Vampires and Vampira’s. Or you could even dress as one of the characters from the movie.

Wild Wild West - you could go as a Saloon Girl, a Cowgirl or Cowboy, a gunslinger or a Native American Indian Princess! Or how about Pocahontas or a Cherokee Warrior?

Heaven and Hell - Angels and Devils is the most popular but what about going as a Cupid or Jesus

Action Hero's - Superman, Spider-man, Wonder Woman, Batman, Flash Gordon and who could forget some such as Astro Boy or Iron-man

Black and White Party - Dress in anything black and white, what about going as bettleJuice!

Cops and Robbers - You can go as a Policeman or woman, a cop, convict, prisoner or maybe a Jail Warden.

Disney Party - So many options - Tinkerbell, Snow White, Buzz Light Year, the Incredible’s, Aladdin, Mulan, Shrek and way too many more to mention!

Gangsters and Molls - Think 1920’s Gangsters and Flappers.

Hero's and Villains - Cops and Prisoners, Superman, Little Bo Peep, Zorro or what about going as the Joker

"I can't believe you wore that to my party" party - (also known as Totally Tasteless party)

In da hood party - Think over sized Tracksuits, Bling, Big Chains and skimpy woman clothing

Fairytale and Legends Party - Prince Charming, Alice in Wonderland, Wicked Witch, Sleeping Beauty, Little Red Riding Hood, Ariel or maybe Goldilocks or Wonder woman.

Letter Party - Pick a letter and everyone has to dress up as something starting with that letter. For Example C you could go as Cinderella or a Convict.

Mad Hatters Tea Party - Think Alice in Wonderland, you could go as cheshire cat, Alice, Queen of Hearts, Caterpillar, playing card, Tea Party Hostess or the Mad Hatter.

Medical Emergency Party - What about Doctor, Nurse, Surgeons, Injured patients, ambulance officers, Policeman or Fireman.

When I Grow Up Party - Simply get your guests to dress up as whatever they wanted to be when they grew up.

Film and TV Character - Think of any TV Series, Cartoon or Movie. You could go as Homer or Bart, Freddy Kruger, Austin Powers, Willy Wonka, Goofy, or some of our favorites Harry Potter or Scooby Doo

Pirates - Dress in anything from the Pirates era, Pirate, Buccaneer, Wench, Swashbuckler, Marauder or  what about a Ghost ship Pirate?

Retro 1960, and 70's - Think ABBA, Austin Powers, Hippie and Disco. Or you could go as an Icon from the 60’s and 70’s such as Twiggy or Jimmy Hendrix.

Star Wars Party - Dress as any character from the Movie, Yoda, Darth Vader, Princess Leia, Clone Trooper and the list goes on.

Wizard of Oz - The movie was a favourite and so many good characters to choose from, Dorothy, Wicked Witch, Glinda, Tin Man, Scarecrow etc

Red Carpet/Hollywood/Celebrity - Think Glamour, long Dresses and Suits. You could even go as a Celebrity of your choice.

Renaissance - You can dress as a Renaissance Duchess, Queen, King, Warrior, Maid Marion or even Marie Antoinette!

Aussie Aussie Aussie - Dress in anything Aussie themed (thongs or wife beaters) or go as an Aussie Icon such as Steve Erwin or Vegemite

White Party - Dress in anything white. You could go as an Angel or a Bride.

1940's Military Wartime - Think Military Wartime Clothing, Pin Skirts and Fur Jackets. You could also go as a Sailor, Captain, or Uncle Sam

Beach Party - Dress in Beach or summer attire, or you could go as a surfer complete with your surfboard.

Nursery Rhymes - Little Bo Peep, Jack n Jill, Miss Muffet, Mary mary quite contrary, or even Humpty Dumpty!

In Uniform - Anyone in Uniform such a Cop, Fireman, Doctor, Army, Navy or maybe a Sailor or Maid

Christmas - Dress in anything Christmas, go as Santa and Mrs Clause, an elf or a Reindeer.

Historical Theme or People - What about Marie Antoinette, a Viking, Southern Belle, Charlie Chaplin or be a bit creative and go as Cleopatra or a Grecian Goddess!

So have fun picking your Fancy Dress Theme Party with all the tips and options above. Fashion For Fun have thousands of costumes to suit all the Themes above

Have Fun and Happy Dress ups!