Happy St. Patrick's Day
All can enjoy the spirit of St. Patrick's Day on March 17th, even if your name starts with "O" or you have green eyes, maybe if you kissed the Blarney Stone.
You can order invitations for your bash, they are green die-cut shamrocks, which you can decorate and add shamrock confetti in the envelopes and send to guests, which they are excited to receive and they will know that green is the colour for the party.
With purchasing mini black kettles for your party, you can cut a strip of rainbow coloured paper to write your details on and roll up into the kettle. You can tell your guests at your party, that "With any Luck O' the Irish, you will find your Leprechaun here", and they will go to your makeshift pub for a good time, these are just simple ideas of what you can do, to make your party a success.
Just remember to have an attitude of fun! and take the time to find a wee bit of magic in the planning and the luck of being surrounded by those you love.
Monday, February 21, 2011
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
Mardi Gras Carnival
Welcome back,
How would you like to experience Mardi Gras in New Orleans?
Mardi Gras is french for Fat Tuesday, would you like to know which Tuesday it falls on, which would be this year on March 8, 2011.
There is so much to do and see, Mardi Gras is all about music, parades, excitement and a lot more, also it has history and traditions, but one thing is for sure, it's a big holiday in New Orleans.
The people wear the colours of New Orleans, from having a picnic to watching the crowds walk between parades, etc.
There is so much activity in New Orleans, from having a picnic to watching the crowds walk between parades, etc.
All the shops and roads are almost closed for this event and people walk around and meet new friends.
Some people are dressed in crazy costumes and children are everywhere, and they all love Mardi Gras.
So, if you cannot go to Mardi Gras, why not experience it in the comfort of your home, you can send your own invitations depicting the New Orleans colours, invite your friends to attend an evening of fun and games, your guests can dress up in the colours of purple, green and gold.
You can have a simple menu of food and snacks, like for the menu you can make it simple and have snack foods throughout the evening.
For your menu, you can have Jambalaya, Chicken Gumbo, Dirty Rice, for those who cannot have spicy foods, you can also check the internet for meal ideas for Mardi Gras.
Instead of floats, you could play games, where the guests guess the answers and they receive the traditional beads of Mardi Gras of purple, green and gold, if the answer is correct.
For party favours, why not have inexpensive masks for each guest, when they arrive, why not check out a party supplier online for different Mardi Gras items for example:
- Masks
- Banners- Mardi Gras colours - purple, green and gold
- Beads - Mardi Gras colours also
- Decorations depicting Mardi Gras
- Punch - Mardi Gras
- Glasses - Mardi Gras motif
- Tablecloths, etc
- Music - pick music that everyone will like
Stay tuned to my blog for the next installment, on how to throw a fun and exciting Mardi Gras Party, and in a couple of days, we can go into details.
Now I am going to show how to get your party started and you should order your decorations, glasses, napkins, beads for games, masks, etc., about a couple weeks well enough in advance, so that you will be able to decorate the night before, so it that on the day of your party, you can prepare your food preparation and to address any last minute problems that may have been forgotten.
You have to make your guest list on who you want to invite, you can design your own invitations with the following items:
Date:
Location:
Time of Party:
Attire: Purple, Green,, Gold
BYOB- Your guests can bring whatever they want to drink
RSVP - Cut-off time for reply to party (example March 10, the day of the party, so the cut-off would be February 28) and the telephone number, so that your guests can reply if attending or not, in the event that responses have not been received by RSVP date, then the next step would be a courtesy call out to guests that have not replied, so that you can get a final number on whose attending, so you can plan your menu.
Once the invitations are sent out, planning your menu can be done in very different ways, if you are going with finger foods during the night, then invitation should show that the party starts at 7:30pm, as people will have eaten at home, if inviting your guests for 6:00pm, then you can plan a simple buffet and serve after your guests arrive.
When guests arrive, you can give name tags for each guest especially, if people don't know each other, and you can make a simple game of it, where everyone introduces themselves.
You can check the internet for different games to be played during the evening, keep it light and fun, the most popular game is charades, if you are having music, keep the sound down low to create a party atmosphere and that your guests can hear themseleves when they are talking to another person.
So, by preparing your finger foods ahead, so you that you can spend more time with your guests, for finger foods that require heating, put in oven half an hour before guests arrive, place all other finger foods out that don't require heating (chips, peanuts, etc.), and you can order from a party supplier plastic glasses for beer, soft drinks, wine, masks, etc.
So, being its a Mardi Gras Party, encourage your guests to dress-up as close as possible in the colours of purple, green and gold and when your guests arrive, handout masks in the Mardi Gras colours.
Just relax and enjoy the Mardi Gras celebration at home and by planning ahead, will help your party be a success.
How would you like to experience Mardi Gras in New Orleans?
Mardi Gras is french for Fat Tuesday, would you like to know which Tuesday it falls on, which would be this year on March 8, 2011.
There is so much to do and see, Mardi Gras is all about music, parades, excitement and a lot more, also it has history and traditions, but one thing is for sure, it's a big holiday in New Orleans.
The people wear the colours of New Orleans, from having a picnic to watching the crowds walk between parades, etc.
There is so much activity in New Orleans, from having a picnic to watching the crowds walk between parades, etc.
All the shops and roads are almost closed for this event and people walk around and meet new friends.
Some people are dressed in crazy costumes and children are everywhere, and they all love Mardi Gras.
So, if you cannot go to Mardi Gras, why not experience it in the comfort of your home, you can send your own invitations depicting the New Orleans colours, invite your friends to attend an evening of fun and games, your guests can dress up in the colours of purple, green and gold.
You can have a simple menu of food and snacks, like for the menu you can make it simple and have snack foods throughout the evening.
For your menu, you can have Jambalaya, Chicken Gumbo, Dirty Rice, for those who cannot have spicy foods, you can also check the internet for meal ideas for Mardi Gras.
Instead of floats, you could play games, where the guests guess the answers and they receive the traditional beads of Mardi Gras of purple, green and gold, if the answer is correct.
For party favours, why not have inexpensive masks for each guest, when they arrive, why not check out a party supplier online for different Mardi Gras items for example:
- Masks
- Banners- Mardi Gras colours - purple, green and gold
- Beads - Mardi Gras colours also
- Decorations depicting Mardi Gras
- Punch - Mardi Gras
- Glasses - Mardi Gras motif
- Tablecloths, etc
- Music - pick music that everyone will like
Stay tuned to my blog for the next installment, on how to throw a fun and exciting Mardi Gras Party, and in a couple of days, we can go into details.
Now I am going to show how to get your party started and you should order your decorations, glasses, napkins, beads for games, masks, etc., about a couple weeks well enough in advance, so that you will be able to decorate the night before, so it that on the day of your party, you can prepare your food preparation and to address any last minute problems that may have been forgotten.
You have to make your guest list on who you want to invite, you can design your own invitations with the following items:
Date:
Location:
Time of Party:
Attire: Purple, Green,, Gold
BYOB- Your guests can bring whatever they want to drink
RSVP - Cut-off time for reply to party (example March 10, the day of the party, so the cut-off would be February 28) and the telephone number, so that your guests can reply if attending or not, in the event that responses have not been received by RSVP date, then the next step would be a courtesy call out to guests that have not replied, so that you can get a final number on whose attending, so you can plan your menu.
Once the invitations are sent out, planning your menu can be done in very different ways, if you are going with finger foods during the night, then invitation should show that the party starts at 7:30pm, as people will have eaten at home, if inviting your guests for 6:00pm, then you can plan a simple buffet and serve after your guests arrive.
When guests arrive, you can give name tags for each guest especially, if people don't know each other, and you can make a simple game of it, where everyone introduces themselves.
You can check the internet for different games to be played during the evening, keep it light and fun, the most popular game is charades, if you are having music, keep the sound down low to create a party atmosphere and that your guests can hear themseleves when they are talking to another person.
So, by preparing your finger foods ahead, so you that you can spend more time with your guests, for finger foods that require heating, put in oven half an hour before guests arrive, place all other finger foods out that don't require heating (chips, peanuts, etc.), and you can order from a party supplier plastic glasses for beer, soft drinks, wine, masks, etc.
So, being its a Mardi Gras Party, encourage your guests to dress-up as close as possible in the colours of purple, green and gold and when your guests arrive, handout masks in the Mardi Gras colours.
Just relax and enjoy the Mardi Gras celebration at home and by planning ahead, will help your party be a success.
Monday, January 10, 2011
Shindigz Party Supplies "Where the fun and excitement never ends"
Welcome to a place that has everything you need for a party.
I am talking about Shindigz, they are a family owned business since 1926. They strive "to make life fun for all" and still continue to be on the cutting edge in themed parties, by relying on a simple formula to provide their customers with a unique personlized and great fun party products.
There are 36,000 party products to choose from, like gifts, favors, etc., which could be for different occasions such as weddings, birthdays, themed parties and much much more.
They have a one-stop shopping, so that you can order custom items if you wish, either ordering by catalog or the web. They will be able to help you out, if there's a problem in getting your party started.
You can send them your questions, ideas, etc., and they will be able to help you out, because Shindigz "is where the world comes to party" and they pride themselves with great customer service, so you know that, if a problem arises, or you need to order something, they are there to help you out.
So, you could either go hog wild or low key, it depends on what you want to do about making your party a successful event.
I am talking about Shindigz, they are a family owned business since 1926. They strive "to make life fun for all" and still continue to be on the cutting edge in themed parties, by relying on a simple formula to provide their customers with a unique personlized and great fun party products.
There are 36,000 party products to choose from, like gifts, favors, etc., which could be for different occasions such as weddings, birthdays, themed parties and much much more.
They have a one-stop shopping, so that you can order custom items if you wish, either ordering by catalog or the web. They will be able to help you out, if there's a problem in getting your party started.
You can send them your questions, ideas, etc., and they will be able to help you out, because Shindigz "is where the world comes to party" and they pride themselves with great customer service, so you know that, if a problem arises, or you need to order something, they are there to help you out.
So, you could either go hog wild or low key, it depends on what you want to do about making your party a successful event.
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