Happy Chinese New Year! Yesterday marked the beginning of the Chinese New Year and it looks like @blacktwine got the party decor exactly right. Our partners over at Luna Bazaar posted the featured instagram with the caption
“Gushing & blushing over next month’s @marthastewart Living?— pick up a copy to see how adoringly @blacktwine styled our paper lanterns mix & matched with our dear friends @pearl_river_mart for Queen Martha’s grandson’s #lunarnewyear birthday bash a fortunate beginning to this #yearofthepig fabulously photographed by @lindapugliese “
From gold, purple and green centerpieces to feathered masks and confetti, we have put together everything you need to turn your party venue into Bourbon Street in the center of New Orleans. Invite guests to wear their own unique masks or have them waiting on your table as wearable party decor. With balloons and hanging ceiling decorations your guests will get right into the spirit of Fat Tuesday. The great thing about the Mardi Gras theme is everything is inexpensive and brightly colored giving you more bang for your buck, so go wild and really make your party decor stand out. Remember Mardi Gras is an over the top celebration so don't skimp on making your party guests feel like they have landed right in the middle of New Orleans Mardi Gras madness.
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Mardi Gras party favors are as diverse as the celebration itself. Favors can be fun costume ideas (think feathered boas and beads) to lasting photo memories (photo books and frames). Send your guests home with little gifts of thanks that will keep the party memories alive long after your event has ended. Have a picture station at you party with personalized photo gifts of your guests dressed to party pretty. Customize cookie tins as sweet reminders of the evening. Playing card cases and lip balm can be customized to your event and guest will keep them for years to come. Party favors are a simple and inexpensive way to wrap2gether your party theme and let your guests know you appreciate them attending your event. Just remember favors don't have to be elaborate favors to make a lasting impression.
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You can't throw a Mardi Gras bash without food and especially a cocktail or two. We have all the party drinks and snacks you will need to make your guests feel like they are celebrating Fat Tuesday the real New Orleans way. To throw an authentic Mardi Gras party you have to include the traditional King's Cake with the plastic baby doll surprise inside, whoever ends up with the baby has to throw next year's party. How cute would it be to bake individual cupcakes with decorative picks or plastic babies on top as a new spin on King's Cakes!
The food and drinks don't have to stop when the party is over. Send your guests home with personalized candy bar wrappers, or to go hurricane glasses filled with beads, coins and candies. How cute would it be to use colorful Mardi Gras Lollipops as a decoration for a dessert bar or as edible name place cards for your guest. The possibilities for Mardi Gras food and drinks really are endless – just be festive and have fun!
Mardi Gras Food & Drink Recipes
Since we all know a great Mardi Gras party is centered around the food and cocktails here are some great Mardi Gras Food & Drink Recipes to spice up your celebration including recipes for jambalaya, gumbo, cajun burgers, fried okra, remoulade sauces, bourbon chocolate cake, and candied pecans. Want a full proof way to prepare the perfect hurricane? Pick up a package of Pat O'Brien's Hurricane Cocktail Mix.
Mardi Gras Party Inspiration
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There is no better party than a Mardi Gras Masquerade party! Party Idea Pros will walk you through every step of your celebration providing professional recommendations on just about every detail including including invitations, Decor, Party Favors, Gifts, Masks, Beads, Fun and Game ideas, and lots and lots of little extras.Continue Reading →
If your child is crazy for the character who lives in a pineapple under the sea, throw a SpongeBob SquarePants birthday party! Read on for our ideas on creating a perfect SpongeBob SquarePants birthday party with ideas on decorations, favors, games, invitations and more.
Who is SpongeBob Square Pants?
Deep down in the Pacific Ocean in the subterranean city of Bikini Bottom lives a square yellow sea sponge named SpongeBob Squarepants. SpongeBob lives in a pineapple with his pet snail, Gary, loves his job as a fry cook at the Krusty Krab, and has a knack for getting into all kinds of trouble without really trying. When he's not getting on the nerves of his cranky next door neighbor Squidward, SpongeBob can usually be found smack in the middle of all sorts of strange situations with his best buddy, the simple yet lovable starfish, Patrick, or his thrill-seeking surfer-girl squirrel pal, Sandy Cheeks. In Bikini Bottom, fish walk, blowing bubbles is art, and the tastiest undersea treat is a deep-fried Krabby Patty Burger. Dive in and soak it all up with SpongeBob! (SpongeBob Square Pants TV Promo)
Party Essentials
What Do I Need For The Party?
Party Idea Pros has an “old fashion” approach to kids’ parties. We say keep them small, keep them short, and keep them simple. We love hula hoops, beach balls,, crayons, washable markers, glue sticks, and musical instruments. Generally, the number of guest should equal the age of the birthday child, but don’t obsess if you are a few over or under — it is not worth the hurt feelings for an extra child or even two. Never, ever deliver invitations as school, unless every single child is invited!!!!! Skip the jumpies and the pony rides.
For a great kids SpongeBob Square Pants party there are only a few essentials: Continue Reading →
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