12 Sorority Outfit Ideas Based on Popular Bid Day Themes

If you’re in a sorority or have ever observed a sorority during recruitment season, you know the importance of Bid Day. If you're a part of your sorority's recruitment planning, you know the adrenaline rush during Bid Day celebrations that makes rush week worth it. Bid Day is your opportunity to show off your love for your sorority, and you can do that by going all out with your perfect bid day theme.

Here's our list of outfit ideas (with product links!) Use this outfit idea list as your guide to follow when picking out your 2025 Bid Day fit.

Dreaming of You

What’s perfect about this theme is you can stay comfortable! Put on a cute lazy matching fit like PJs, terry cloth sets, or even sweat sets! Pair them with slippers, and a sleep mask, and you’ll fit right in. Extra points if you match with a friend or your entire chapter. Check out these girls in co-ord Terry sets and a comfy Alpha Phi tank and shorts!

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Heaven on Earth

Stop by a Party City near you and buy an angel halo for $5! This is the best way to match the Heaven on Earth theme. If you want to do the most, get a pair of angel wings too! Wear these items with light blues, pinks and white clothes, and you will definitely look angelic this Bid Day.

Need for Speed

For this cool theme, try to wear black, red, yellow, or white. These colors are vibrant and will look great for the theme. Paired with a cool pair of sunglasses, boots, and a bandana, you’re ready to hit the racetrack. If you want to look extra cool, find something checkered!

Charmed & Lucky

Who doesn’t love Lucky Clovers or Lucky Charms? What’s great about this theme is, no matter what you wear, you can fit the theme IF you have a box of Lucky Charms by your side, or a rainbow or something green on your shirt.

Play Ball

Time to bat up! Put on a baseball jersey or sweatshirt and a beanie or backward hat to match this theme. Paired with a classic Converse and maybe a pair of jeans, and you’ll be a home run.

La Dolce Vita

If you don’t own yellow, you better start looking. There are plenty of sweet options for this theme. From a flashy yellow belt to cute glasses to even cuter fanny packs! If you're extra, you can hunt down lemon-themed accessories, like a cute pair of clay-made earrings from Etsy. Support local crafters, duh.

Valentines

A classic love story of new pledges falling in love with your sorority! This theme calls for romanticizing your life — add in the color red and heart-shaped everything to make it a smash hit! Flowers and heart-shaped earrings? Why not! Love is generous.

Fight On or Fight Night

Is it Game Day already? Nope! Just you being a genius and using your school's game day color palette to celebrate your new sisters! Whether they're knockouts or have hit a home run by joining your sisterhood, this theme can make everyone who sees you dressed up go 'Aha! I see what they did there!'.

USA

Show your American spirit the right way with this Bid Day theme! All things red, white, and blue are welcome. Bonus points if you draw stars with makeup to complete the look!

80's in Aspen

Bring out all things metallic and 80's party props because we're going all out! Having all your sisters wear the same winter/snow-themed shirt and letting them go crazy with layers and accessories is the best way to go. We find that custom socks and glitter jackets along with blue and metallic makeup are bangers for this theme.

Y2K

Hopefully, you held onto your old Juicy Couture sweatsuits or Uggs because now it’s time to put them to use. From mini skirts to baby tees, you definitely have something in the back of your closet to make yourself turn into a Bratz doll.

Euphoria / Dreamland

Most people probably don’t need help with channeling Maddy Perez, but if you want inspo, browse Pinterest to see the hit show's iconic looks. Wearing gems on your hair or a bold eye look with strappy outfits and crazy makeup will help you master this theme. Here's Keila Marie absolutely nailing her sorority's dreamland theme!

Don't see your theme here? Do these.

• Scroll through Pinterest! Hover over pictures you like to shop the pieces you like.
• Scroll through Instagram! Use keywords as hashtags to find other sororities with similar themes and what they wore!
• Talk to your Campus Manager. Almost every campus has an apparel campus manager who has worked with many organizations to figure out their custom apparel. They can help guide you! Contact yours on the Campus Managers section on this page.
• We put out 4+ collegiate fashion lookbooks for sorority and fraternity life every year. Browsing the lookbook and our design gallery might help spark an idea. Even better? Get custom outfit recommendations by signing up with us.
• Check out our top Themes! We have a bunch featuring what other sororities have done, our most recommended designs, and accessories you can pair with based on your theme.

There you have it! Don’t be afraid to go all out, chances are, most people will be. Wearing something fun and on theme will make Recruitment Week worth all the hard work and late nights.