It’s been a year since I released my debut album “Lady of Arbor Hill” so I wanted to celebrate with an anniversary party at the very place - Arbor Hill! It was a memorable night of performing songs and hobnobbing with loved ones, and I enjoyed the opportunity to host a music-themed shindig. Thank you to All Roads Vegan for the beautiful cake based on my album name. It was almost too pretty to indulge in!
My favorite party game was making mad libs out of my song lyrics. Some of the results were hilarious! For example, instead of the invitation to "come over to Arbor Hill," my friend changed it to, "come over to Sesame Street." Another lyric from my song, "Golden Image," was originally "you're the one that I adore." The mad lib version became, "you're the one that I abhor," which still rhymes but obviously denotes the complete opposite emotion. "Violet's Library" morphing into "Violet's Supermarket" gave me a good chuckle.
I wanted to host a music trivia game so I used a free powerpoint template from online and included topics about my album, Arbor Hill and general pop music facts. It was a great way to interact with my guests and most of them answered the questions correctly. They were so close to guessing the right number for one particular question: "How many arbors are currently on Arbor Hill?" One lady shouted out 22 which was just one away from the correct number: 23! Can you tell my parents love to landscape? Every year, they stop at antique stores and find more arbors to set up around their 5-acre property. It truly looks like a beautiful "refuge" as I describe in my song, "Arbor Hill."
Another fun activity was holding up music-themed props and snapping polaroids. Some of the props included Taylor Swift lyrics; one circle had a blank to fill in its saying: "It's my ______ era," based on Taylor Swift's Eras tour. I wrote "Arbor Hill" on the line to go along with my album name, the place where I had written and recorded my songs. The "Hi Key" setting on my instant camera worked best for the nighttime, artificially lit setting. Thank you to my family for hanging up the lovely string lights!
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| The vinyl shown on one of my polaroids is what I used as my party guestbook. |
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| Care for a key from my KitKat keyboard? 🎹 |
I hope that sharing my party activities will help you out for the next time you plan a party, whether it's all about music or another creative theme! Click here to find my Pinterest board with even more ideas for party ideas and music decorations.
A recap of my music party ideas:
- Music trivia game - Find a free online powerpoint template.
- Mad libs using song-lyrics - Create your own or download ones online.
- Polaroid booth with music-themed props - Click here for the Amazon set I ordered.
- Album-themed cake and musical treats - Ex. KitKat keyboard!
- Vinyl guestbook - "For the record, please sign your autograph!" Spray your vinyls with matte acrylic spray so the sharpie marks won't smudge.
- Music performance - Perform a few songs for live entertainment!
Listen to my debut album:
You can listen to my debut album "Lady of Arbor Hill" on any music streaming platform. Every listen and share helps my career. Thank you for your continued love and support! If it's your first time checking out my album, be sure to tell me which song is your favorite and resonates with you the most. 🤍
Warmly,
Madison Taylor
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