How to make a roast for a 50th birthday party

One of the best ideas for a 50th birthday party is to throw a “roast” for the guest of honor. If done right, it will be a lot of fun and a very memorable way to celebrate 50 years. This is how to prepare the perfect roast for the 50th birthday party.

The first thing to keep in mind is that your guest of honor must have a sense of humor. At a barbecue, people will share funny and often embarrassing stories about the guest. Everything will be offered in a fun way, but if the guest of honor does not agree with this type of thing, it would be better to pass on this idea. The best idea here is to include the birthday honoree in his plans; make sure they approve it. This is not meant to be a surprise type birthday theme.

Second, you need to find someone to offer to emcee the event. It’s best if this person knows the birthday person fairly well. If this person knows how to tell jokes and is comfortable speaking in front of groups, that helps too.

When you invite the guests tell them that you are throwing this party like a barbecue. Ask them to think of funny or embarrassing moments (or both!) that involved the birthday person at some point in their life. Encourage them to really think about theirs and not hold back. Ask them to send you their notes well in advance of the party so you can get everything organized. Encourage everyone to submit a story to you, even if they can’t make it. The story can still be read by the master of ceremonies.

Once you’ve collected and edited all the funny moments and embarrassing situations, go over them with the emcee so they can prepare.

On the day of the party, the emcee should be prepared with some of their own funny situations given to them about the birthday person to start. The more fun, the better, so guests can “warm up” and feel comfortable.

Now the emcee will invite each guest to come up and share their story. If a guest is reluctant to come up and tell the story in front of everyone, no problem. The emcee should be prepared to share the story in advance.

Of course, make sure the honoree is seated at a table at the front of the room with the emcee so everyone can see their reactions as stories are shared. As guests come forward to tell their stories, they will stand next to the birthday person.

Here’s a fun twist to consider. You could do this as a completely different theme for your 50th birthday or include it as part of the barbecue party. Here’s the idea: the song would be called “Everybody’s Dave” (just substitute the correct name of the person). Invite all guests to come dressed to look like the birthday person at different stages of their life. If you have included the birthday person in your barbecue idea, just don’t tell them about this part, it will be a very fun surprise!