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Chic DIY Party Decorations – That Even You Can Do

Published by Jennifer Skarakis

Party decor doesn’t have to break the bank. You can easily have a chic party without the high price ticket. All it takes is a little creativity and a bit of craftiness. There are many budget friendly ways to put gorgeous party decorations together. Our advice is to start this part of your party planning early. You don’t want to be up past midnight getting things together the night before. Here is our best chic do-it-yourself party decoration ideas: Hula Hoop Wreaths Got an old hula hoop laying around? A lovely trend, if you are looking for a bit of boho in your party, is these large hula hoop wreaths. Easy to make, this is a great accent item for your party decor. There are so many ways to decorate your large hoop. Spray paint it gold and add all sorts of items from small balloons, florals or even strips of fabric for a large chandelier look. PC: Less Than Perfect Life of Bliss, Refresh Restyle Balloon Garland You don’t have to spend tons of …

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How to Make Paper Marbled Place Cards

Published by Jennifer Skarakis

When you’re planning an event, whether it’s a holiday party or a casual get together, the details make all the difference. Adding unique, personalized touches throughout the space will catch the attention of your guests and make them feel special for being invited. Follow these seven simple steps and you’ll have unique marbled place cards that will be the talk of the town for weeks to come. Marbled Place Card Materials: Baking sheet Shaving cream (must be foam not gel) Watercolors and acrylic paint Cardstock Paint brush Dropper Scraper (paint scraper, ruler or any flat edge) Step 1: Fill the baking sheet with shaving cream. Step 2: Smooth out the surface of the shaving cream. Step 3: Add in two to three colors with a dropper. Step 4: Swirl the colors in a figure 8 pattern. Step 5: Lightly press the cardstock into the shaving cream. Step 6: Remove and scrape off the extra shaving cream. Step 7: Let dry and cut into rectangles to create place cards. These place cards are also great for weddings, …

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Four Hot 2018 Party Trends

Published by Ani

Today there are trends for everything! Including party themes, party foods, cocktails and even decorations!  Here are some of the top 2018 party trends to make a great impression! Metallic Tones Metallic tones in your decor as well as in the theme that you create for the party can be a fun and cool element for creating a magical environment. Natural stone and copper as well as other types of metals can have the perfect look for building a fun theme with your party. Backdrops with Greenery Green backdrops that include the look of various plants, natural greenery and even some fake flowers can make for a lot of fun with your party trends for 2018. Including an accent wall that your guests can take pictures in front of, can be a huge help when you are building a beautiful focal point of your party. It looks stunning! Comfort Food Elegant appetizers are a thing of the past! And comfort food is the trend!!  In 2018 everyone is coming to parties looking for items like milkshakes, …

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5 Must-Haves for Throwing the Perfect Picnic Party

Published by Rebecca Booker

Planning your next summer gathering? There’s no better way to celebrate than with a good ol’ fashioned picnic party! That’s why this month, we’re sharing what we would consider to be 5 must-haves for throwing any picnic party! Whether you’re celebrating a special occasion like a graduation, a family reunion, birthday, or just gathering a group of friends for some summer fun, we’ve got you covered. Be sure to read until the end, because we’re sharin’ our picnic party theme online invitation with you! Let’s get started! 1. Gingham Picnic Blanket No picnic party is complete without the perfect picnic blanket. Plus, nothing says picnic like gingham print, which is why we’re loving this festive blanket by ModCloth. Your guests will love it, and it’ll give your party the perfect picnic vibes! If you don’t have time to run out and find this picnic blanket, don’t fear! You can easily achieve this look by using a gingham tablecloth as a picnic blanket. It’s all about making the most of the resources you have! 2. Corn …

Throw A Flamingo Party With These 5 Necessities

Throw A Flamingo Party With These 5 Necessities

Published by Rebecca Booker

Birds of a feather….. party together! That’s right folks, this month we’re sharing some of our favorite ways to throw a flamingo party with 5 of our favorite necessities. Whether your flamingo party is for a birthday, a grad party, or a bachelorette party – you can apply these necessities to any occasion. For even more inspiration for a flamingo party, check out our Pinterest board! Plus, stay tuned at the end for our brand new flamingo online invitation (complete with tunes!) — it’s free for up to 10 guests 🙂 1. Flamingo Donuts First off – FOOD! Or in this case, dessert. We love these adorable flamingo donuts by Shoes Off Please. These flamingo donuts are easy enough to make for the beginner-baker in us, but also help get our creative juices flowing while we make them too. 2. DIY Flamingo Party Ring Toss Next step: activities! The best part about a flamingo party is that it can be incorporated into the theme many ways. Take a spin on the standard ring toss game by either planting …

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Seven DIY Thanksgiving Place Cards We Love!

Published by Jennifer Skarakis

We’ve pulled together our top Thanksgiving place card finds this season to help give you some table top inspo! All can be easily made. Include the help of your kids for a family friendly DIY craft. Enjoy! Cork & Feather Place Card My favorite – I’m obsessed with feathers this season. By Hometalk Gold Pumpkin Place Card Love the rich gold leaf paint on this place card and the simple single letter as the name. By Cupcakes & Cashmere Pine Cone Place Card The rustic charm of this place card is so fun. Also love the colored tips on the pine cones. By Stampington & Company Chalkboard Thanksgiving Place Card Can be used year after year – wipe off the chalk and re-use! By Heathered Nest Tissue Paper Pumpkin Place Card We love this tissue pom-pom and delicate wire pumpkin. By Design Dining & Diapers Cork Thanksgiving Place Card You may have to drink a few bottles of wine before starting this place card project 😉 By Almost Makes Perfect Pumpkin Leaf Place Card This simple pumpkin place card comes with …

A Daisy Themed Graduation Party

Published by Susan Boroch

I created this sweet daisy theme Graduation Party for my daughter. Our school colors are green and white and I thought it would look pretty to use daisies for the flowers – that became my theme! I then added a splash of yellow to the party palette. Knowing my theme and colors several months in advance helped tremendously in preparing for the party. As I was doing my daily shopping I would come across great items to make every detail special. I found so many of my items at Michaels in the dollar bins including tons of pretty ribbon and these super cute green frames. I also wanted the party to have a soft shabby chic feel. I bought several yards of quilting fabrics in a variety of prints and a good pair of pinking shears using this for many of the decorations. My favorite was a pretty ribbon garland made out of Jute string, a variety of ribbons and strips of the quilting fabric. It hung between the columns of our pavilion and look …

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Flower Fairy Lights DIY Tutorial

Published by Sara Jelenazza

If you love fairy lights then you will love this easy tutorial for creating flower fairy lights from egg cartons! Supplies for making Flower Fairy Lights – different colored cartons (or  you may choose to paint them yourself) – scissors – wire Step 1. With a pair of sturdy scissors, cut away excess cardboard surrounding the cup strips. Round the edges of the egg carton strips to imagine the petals. Make three of these egg carton ends and insert them into each other. The innermost need not be cut into four strips. Step 2. Insert the wire into the hole in the middle and fasten them by pinching the wire together. Make sure it hangs a long wire out from the hole so that the downside in this way can pin the flower on a branch. Step 3. Starting at the cup opening, make a short slit into each side of the cup.Then simply insert one fairy light into each “flower”. They are not attached to anything. Happy creating! xx Amici Events xx

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Candy Land Party Ideas

Published by Sara Madera

I am loving this adorable Candy Land Party on Parents.com. Lots of great decorating ideas on a budget! It’s so colorful, vibrant and, most importantly, FUN! Candy Land Party Trail Use 12×12 construction paper to re-create the classic Sugar Trail from Candy Land! What you use to hold it in place depends on your floor type. For carpet, try packing tape. For delicate flooring, consider something gentle like Scotch tape. Candy Land Lollipop Balloons These giant “lollipops” are made from empty wrapping paper tubes, balloons and cellophane! Use white acrylic paint on the wrapping paper tube. For something a bit more sturdy, you could use spray painted PVC pipe. Candy Land Wall Decor Colored plates and cellophane to make candy for the walls. Choose vibrant colored plates, wrap, and seal up the ends with a twist tie or rubber band! Attach them to the walls with a little Scotch tape. You can make a number of these using inexpensive colored plates from the dollar store. Candy Land Party Favors Party-goers can take home these Candy Land …