I Made Them Myself
I put the balloons up days in advance and didn't want them to fall, so I simply taped them to the wall and it gave them a floating look, saves time and money. Menus - I made them myself. Printable versions available in my Etsy shop. If you do not see them and you are interested in custom menus write me at peachycheek@gmail.com. Flowers and cactus plants - Bought from local flower and plant shop.
You can also find faux succulents on etsy. Paper Flowers - I made the paper flowers that we hung on the ceiling, but you can purchase similar ones here. Hope to make a tutorial very soon. We made a taco bar for people to serve themselves tacos and stuff with beef or beans, and taco dressings like chopped lettuce, tomatoes, salsa, avocado, shredded cheese and sour cream.
Birthday cake which was custom made for Yanni by a local cake designer/baker. She created a papel picado banner, peppers, and a cactus all made with fondant. It took some planning to lay out what I wanted and how I wanted to decorate everything. Good old and reliable paper and a pencil helped me lay everything out from how I wanted the rooms to look like, how many tables I needed for the food, desserts drinks, silverware, and decorations.
2. Make the decorations well in advance. For example, I made the pinatas, fringe back-drop, paper flowers and the birthday letters weeks before the party. This got me excited for the party and I didn't have to worry about decorating the day of or days before. Additionally, this allowed time for adjustments.
3. Set the tables for the party in advance too. One week before the party I set up the tables where I wanted them. I had two in the living room and one in the kitchen. I put the tablecloths on them and I even started arranging which plates and trays I was going to use and placed them on the tables. 4. Use post-its to decide what food is going on what trays and plates.
This help me figure it I needed to buy more plates and if certain foods would fit certain trays. 5. If you are going to have a cake made shop around for different prices and availability. 6. Clean the house the night before. Don't wait till the day of the party to clean in the morning.
Sometimes you think you will have time before the party, but a bunch of things can come up before hand, like early guests. 7. Make a timeline of what you need to do, the month before the party (invite guests), a week before the party, the days leading up to it, and what you need to do the day of.
I had the decorations up. The tables were set up, most of the food was cooked the night before and some appetizers were bought from the local mexican restaurant the day of. I wanted the morning to be stress free, so that I could just get ready in peace. Don't forget to make a slot of time for you. Trust me, I have thrown parties and I always think I just need a few minutes to get ready before everyone arrives, but that never happens.
29. For the trim around the top of the shade, start by cutting the end (with fabric completely folded) at a 45-degree angle. Open up the trim halfway and apply glue to the bottom half. 30. Repeat steps 20 and 21 to attach the trim to the top outside edge of the shade.
