The Best 20th Birthday Ideas!

This blog post is about 20th-birthday ideas!

20th birthday ideas

Your 20th birthday is a super special occasion, that marks a significant milestone – stepping into your 20s! 

That’s exactly why your 20th birthday is the perfect time to plan an unforgettable birthday party with the cutest party theme! 

In this blog post, you are going to find amazing 20th birthday ideas for the cutest party decor!

Let’s get started!

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20th birthday ideas

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Gold 20th Birthday Party Ideas

Decorate With Gold Balloons

Starting off with the obvious – beautiful gold balloons!

There’s no birthday party without beautiful balloons, and these gold balloons will definitely bring in those luxurious vibes 😉

Hang Up a Party Banner

I love hanging party banners above the food/desserts table, but wherever you decide to hang it, you can’t go wrong this 20 never looked so good party banner! 

Set Up a Photos Spot

Make sure you and your friends get the best party Instagrammable pics by setting up the a cute photos spot area using a beautiful gold party backdrop!

Decorate Your Table With a Table Runner

Next up is setting up your food/dessert/drinks table! Decorate your beautiful table with a beautiful gold table runner or a cute shimmery table runner from Amazon!

 
 Decorate With Cute Confetti

The PERFECT way to decorate your food/drinks table, in addition to a tuble runner, is with party confetti!

You can either get this 20 confetti pack, or if you want to be extra on your B-DAY (AS YOU SHOULD), you should definitely check out this personalized face confetti from Etsy!

Gold Party Tableware

Speaking of your food table, complete the golden aesthetic with gold party tableware like this beautiful gold tableware set!

I also love this birthday gold table wareset. Both of the sets are super cute!

 
Don’t Forget Gold Straws!

Straws are always a must-have for any party! Make sure you complete your party aesthetic with metallic gold straws or these gold party straws from Amazon!

 
Decorate Your Cups With Drink Tags

One of my favorite addition to any party or event, is cute drink tags!

You can get these custom number drink tags (with your number – 20) on my Etsy shop, they also come in gold of course, and use them to decorate all of your cups!

Just make sure to order these in advance, because it does take around 14-20 days to arrive.

Get a Cake Topper

Add a festive touch to your cake by decorating it with a cute cake topper!

 
 Use 20 Candles

Complete your cake with golden 20 birthday cake candles!

Offer Disco Ball Cups!

If you are going for a smaller party, or if you do want to splurge on your friends, you should definitely consider getting these personalized disco ball cups from my Etsy shop!

Even if you don’t want to customize them, you can get the empty version as well. And as you can see from the photo above, they also come in gold so it will perfectly match your party theme 🙂

 

White Party 20th Birthday Ideas

Decorate With White Balloons

You can’t not decorate your place with beautiful balloons for your party! 

I love these elegant white balloons! They are so pretty!

Hang Up 20 Balloons

I love these 20 white balloons for your beautiful white party decor aesthetic! 

Hang Up a Party Banner

Hang up a cute party banner on the wall, or above your food/desserts table!

It adds to the party decor, and is perfect for above the table!

Set Up a Photo Booth Area

Next is setting up a photo booth area so you and your friends will have the perfect birthday party photos! 

I like this white party backdrop, and another cute find to spice up the white party theme is with this cool holographic backdrop!  

Decorate The Table With A Tablecloth/Runner 

Complete your party decor by setting up your table with a cute white tablecloth or with a cute white table runner from Amazon! 

Decorate The Table With Confetti

I LOVE adding party confetti to my table decor! It makes your table spark and definitely adds to the festive aesthetic of your party 🙂

You can either get this personalized name confetti pack, and/or these cute stars party confetti for your table!

Get Cute Party Tableware

Complete your white-themed party table with these beautiful white and silver tableware!

I alsolove this beautiful tableware set from Amazon, it is so cute!

Don’t Forget White Party Straws!

Drink in style with these cute party straws! I love the holographic touch they have, and it definitely matches your white party aesthetic.

Decorate Your Cups With Drink Tags

One of my favorite addition to any party or event, is decorating your cups with cute drink tags!

You can get these custom number drink tags (with your number – 20) on my Etsy shop, they also come in silver, and use them to decorate all of your cups!

Just make sure to order these in advance, because it does take around 14-20 days to arrive.

Get a Beautiful Cake Topper

Last but not least for your 20th white birthday party is to get yourself a beautiful themed cake topper! 

Both of these cake toppers are so adorable! I love this older, wiser, hotter cake topper! Though this Hello 20 cake topper is super cute as well! 

Hawaiian Tiki 20th Birthday Party Decor

Decorate Your Party With Unique Balloons

As I keep saying, you needddd to decorate your party with cute balloons!

These tropical balloons set from Amazon is so cute. And in addition to that, I won’t miss out on these palm tree leaves balloons from Amazon!

Set Up a Balloon Arch

I LOVE this Hawaiian tiki party balloon arch! 

You can set it up at the entrance of your place, and make people “enter your party” through the beautiful balloons arch.

Also, you can set it near your food table or on a blank wall and make a cute photo spot!  

Hang Up a Party Banner

I love hanging party banners above the food/desserts table, but wherever you decide to hang it, you can’t go wrong with this cool party banner or this “tropic like it’s hot” party banner! SO CUTE!

Hang Up Tropical Curtains

Fill in an empty wall, or even make a photos spot area by hanging up this tropical leaves curtain decor!

It is so cute, and will definitely make your place tropical AF 😉

Spice Up Your Photos With a Coconut Balloon!

Spice up your tropical party photos with this tropical coconut drink balloon! 

I can guarantee you, your party photos will be UNFORGETTABLE!

Get a Themed Party Decoration Pack

If you want to buy all of your Hawaiian Tiki party decorations in one place (well, at least most of them), you can get this tiki party decor pack from Amazon, that comes with almost everything you’ll need for a fun party!

Hang Up a Tiki Garland!

One more tiki party decoration you can hang up – a tiki garland decoration!

You can hang it up above your food table, or on an empty wall, or wherever you decide to hang it, I can guarantee you it will look amazing 😉

Decorate With an Hawaiian Table Skirt

Complete the Hawaiian aesthetic by decorating your food table with this Hawaiian table skirt!

 

Decorate Your Table With Tropical Confetti

I love decorating party tables with cute confetti! And how cute is this tropical confetti pack from Etsy??

Perfect for a tropical party theme!

Decorate Your Party Table With String Lights

I also love decorating with string lights. I think this pineapple string light is PERFECT for decorating your food/drinks table.

Or, obviously you can hang it up from the ceiling or on the wall, and bring some extra tropical vibes to your party 🙂

Hawaiian Tiki Party-Themed Tableware 

Complete your Hawaiian party theme with this beautiful floral tableware set, or this cute Hawaiian tableware set!

Don’t Forget Tiki Party Straws!

Drink in style with these cute tropical straws! They are perfect to complete your party theme and are also eco-friendly which is always a plus! 😉 

Also, I LOVE these colorful umbrella straws! They are so pretty and will definitely get you lots of compliments.

Get Coconut Cups! 

Complete your Hawaiian Tiki party theme by getting these awesome coconut cups!

They are so cute, and perfect for completing your Hawaiian party aesthetic. You can also give them out as party favors, and make sure your party is an unforgettable one 😉

Hawaiian Party Accessories

What’s an Hawaiian party theme without beautiful Hawaiian leis?!

This Hawaiian leis pack comes with 48 Hawaiian necklaces, headbands and wristbands that will make the perfect Hawaiian party favors!

Decorate Your Cupcakes With Toppers

Decorate your beautiful and delicious cupcakes with cute tropical cupcake toppers from Amazon!

Cowgirl Party 20th Birthday Ideas

Hang Up Some Cowgirl Balloons

What’s a cowgirl themed party without beautiful cowgirl balloons?!

I love this cowgirl boots balloons packThey come in a pack of 2,4, and 6 balloons, and they will make the perfect addition to your cowgirl 20th birthday party.

Hang Up a Party Banner

I love getting cute party banners for any party, and this Let’s Go Girls party banner will definitely add the perfect cowgirl touch to your place!

Set Up a Photo Booth Area

These days you can’t have a birthday party without Instagrammable photos! And that’s why setting up a photo booth is a must 😉

You can get this pink party backdrop, and these cute TWENTY AF balloons, and set up the perfect photo backdrop area to make sure your friends are having their best time taking cute photos!

Get Cute Cowgirl Hats!

You can’t have a cowgirl birthday party without cute cowgirl hats!

Complete your party with these beautiful cowgirl hats for your friends, and for yourself you can get this “Birthday Babe” cowgirl hat from Etsy!

You can take the CUTEST party photos with these hats! SO CUTE!

Decorate Your Table With a Tablecloth/Runner 

I love setting up the food/drinks table as party-themed as possible! You can either go for this pink holographic party tablecloth, or you can check out this cow print table runner for ACTUAL cowgirl vibes!

Decorate Your Table With Cowgirl Confetti

Spice up your food/drinks table even more with cute party confetti!

Also, if you want to be extra this year, and I totally suggest you do, you can get this custom face cowgirl confetti from Etsy! They are so funny haha

 

Get Matching Party Tableware!

Complete your party theme with a cute cowgirl tableware set for food and desserts.

These sets come with everything you’ll need – plates, napkins, and cups. 

Don’t Forget Cute Straws!

Drink in style with these cute party straws! They are perfect to complete your party theme, and they are so cute!

Decorate Cups With Drink Tags

I LOVE decorating for events and parties with drink tags!

You can get these custom number drink tags (with your number – 20) on my Etsy shop, they also come in rose gold/light pink, and use them to decorate all of your cups!

Just make sure to order these in advance, because it does take around 14-20 days to arrive.

Make a Beautiful Cowgirl Cake!

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Source: @lovesickbakery

Complete your perfect 20th birthday party with a beautiful cowgirl themed cake!

 

Get a Cake Topper 

Another extra way to decorate your cake, is by decorating it with this cute cowgirl cake topper!

Get Disco Ball Cups For Your Guests!

Upgrade your party with these cute personalized disco ball cups!

You can get these cups on my Etsy shop, and you can personalize them with your friends names, or if you are having a larger party and don’t want to customize every cup, you can get the empty cups option.

 Get Drink Bombs!

I recently discovered these cool drink bombs from Etsy! They are so cool! 

They are cotton candy bombs and will upgrade any drink because they are glitter-infused, and who doesn’t love glitter drinks?!

Red Party 20th Birthday Ideas

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Source: @owygoda

Hang Up Balloons!

Decorate your party with these classy red balloons set and this red heart shaped balloons set!

They are romantic and feminine and perfect for a romantic 20th birthday party!

Hang Up a Party Banner

Hang up a beautiful red theme party banner or a fun “older, wiser, hotter” party banner on the wall, or above your food/dessert table and decorate your place for the party! 

 

Set Up a Photo Booth Area

Next up is setting a photo booth area with a red party backdrop and cute 20-number balloons for you and your friends to take Insta-worthy pics!

Decorate Your Table With a Tablecloth/Table Runner

Decorate your food table with a silver table runner or this beautiful red tablecloth! Both of them are from Amazon and will be perfect for your party! 

Decorate Your Table With Roses!

After choosing the perfect tablecloth/runner for your party, it’s time to decorate your table even more!

You can decorate with your food/drinks table with these red rose petals. And also, if you want to add an extra romantic touch to your table, you can get this beautiful roses garland and use it as a centerpiece.

Get Matching Party Tableware 

Complete your red party theme with a pretty red party tableware set!

Another cute set is this silver tableware set which I think is adorable!

Decorate With Drink Tags!

I love decorating for parties with cute drink tags!

You can get these custom number drink tags (with your number – 20) on my Etsy shop, they come in different colors, and use them to decorate all of your cups!

Just make sure to order these in advance, because it does take around 14-20 days to arrive.

Decorate Your Cupcakes With Cupcake Toppers

If you want to upgrade your cupcakes, you can decorate them with pretty roses cupcakes toppers or this 20th birthday cupcakes toppers set from Amazon!

Out Of This World Party Decor

Get Some Out Of This World Balloons!

For this party theme we are going to go for aliens and silver decorations. So let’s start off with these alien balloons set and these beautiful silver balloons pack from Amazon!

Decorate With Unique Balloons!

Beyond the “regular” balloons we just talked about, you can get even funkier balloons like these green aliens balloons and these LED colorful balloons pack from Amazon!

Hang Up a Party Banner

Hang up a cute birthday party banner on an empty wall, or above your food/drinks table!

I love this Take Me To Your Party alien banner! It’s so cute!

Set Up a Balloon Arch

Decorate the entrance to your place or to your party with a beautiful themed balloon arch!

I love this for setting up the entrance to your place, or you can even place it near your food table, to make it extra cute and decorated.

Set Up a Photo Booth Area 

Make sure your friends Insta photos are cute AF by setting up a beautiful  silver photo booth backdrop!

 Decorate With Beautiful Garland 

Another beautiful way to decorate your place is hanging up this silver space-themed garland!

You can fill up an empty wall, or hang it up above your food/drinks table.

Get a Cute Silver Tablecloth

Upgrade your food/drinks table with a beautiful silver party tablecloth to complete your aesthetic!

Decorate Your Table With Confetti 

Upgrade and decorate your food table with beautiful space confetti!

or another beautiful option is this alien confetti! 

Space Themed Party Tableware 

Make sure you get matching space-themed tableware for your party!

They are both so pretty, although I’m obsessed with this pastel space themed party plates set from Amazon 🙂

Get Cute Number Drink Tags!

One of my favorite addition to any party or event, is cute drink tags!

You can get these custom number drink tags (with your number – 20) on my Etsy shop, they also come in silver, and use them to decorate all of your cups!

Just make sure to order these in advance, because it does take around 14-20 days to arrive.

 

 Get Out Of This World Straws!

Add an outer space touch to your party with these sparkly galaxy straws! Or, you can also get these holographic paper straws!

Decorate Your Cakes With Toppers 

A great way to upgrade your cake or cupcakes and to make them extra festive and cute is by adding cute alien cupcake toppers! Or a cute alien cake topper! 

Get Alien Headbands As Party Favors

Make your party extra galaxy-themed and make sure your party photos are out-of-this-world with these alien headbands!

They will also make cute party favors for your friends to take home from your unforgettable party 🙂

Give Out Glow In The Dark Tattoos

If you really want to bring in those outer space vibes, you can’t go wrong with cute glow in the dark temporary tattoos!

You can take some cool photos with them too!

Serve Galaxy Macaroons

I know this may sound random haha but I found these galaxy macaroons on Etsy, and thought they would be perfect for an out-of-this-world party theme!

And that’s it for today! I hope you found the perfect 20th birthday ideas 🙂

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