We’ve seen a lot of gorgeous cowgirl parties on our site. It’s a great theme for the girl who loves horses. Some of the parties involved real horses, some involved imaginary one. All are super creative. Take a look…
Tiffany C’s Cowgirl Carnival
Aimee P’s Ranch Cowgirl Party
Erin V’s Vintage Cowgirl Party
Kate P’s Bailey’s Farm Party
a href=”http://blog.catchmyparty.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Baileys-farm-Party.jpg”>
Kelly S’s Pink Cowgirl Party
What creativity! Yippie ki yay!
We’ve gotten some great bug parties on our site.
The great thing about a bug party is that it’s a pretty open-ended theme so there’s lots of room for creativity, plus it’s got just enough squeamishness to make things interesting.
Take a look at these parties and see how fun bugs can be.
Joanne W’s Tate’s Bug Bash
Eleanor T’s Bug Out Birthday
Jennifer K’s Bug Birthday Party
It’s definitely that time of year again when summer winds down, and everyone starts back to school.
To get you in the mood, here are some of the great “back to school” parties we recently seen on our site. I don’t know about you, but it makes me want to buy a new pack of pencils.
Staci G’s Back to School Bash
Rachael L’s Back to School Carnival
Kate P’s Art Party
Dawn S’s Back to School Bash
Destini H’s 1st Day of School
Milk… how simple.
It’s also a great party design element. If you’re having a dessert table, a cereal bar, or just a big cake, what better drink is there?
Take a look at how people on our site have used milk to add something different their parties.
Kristy’s Cereal Bar Buffet
Put some “blinged” out labels on traditional milk and you’ve got something festive and fun for a cereal party.
Chris N’s Baby Girl Sip & See
Strawberry milk shots topped with a cookie. A sweet little treat for a baby shower.
Kate V’s Choo Choo Train Party
Vintage bottles and vintage straws at this train party.
Kristy’s Griffin’s Monster Jam Dirtfest 7th
The guests choose the flavor milk, then fill up their bottles using “oil” funnels at this truck party.
Sharnel D’s Chocolate and Turquoise Birthday Party
Chocolate milk on a chocolate-themed dessert table. Why, of course.
Leanne A’s Indi’s 1st Birthday Bunny Party
Vintage bottles of strawberry milk on this lovely dessert table, and on the straws, sweet little decorative flags. Adorable.
As summer winds down, I thought it would be fun to revisit some of our most memorable beach and pool parties of the year. Enjoy!
Lindsey M’s Girly Gecko Birthday Party
Lisa R’s Carnival Party
Sarah Y’s Popsicle Party
Katie I’s Flip Flop Fabulous Party
Christina C’s Splish Splash Party
Maureen A’s Blue and Green Pool Party
Jen C’s Brinley’s 2nd Birthday
Lisa R’s Hannah’s Flip-Flopped Party
Claudia S’s Surf’s Up Party
Tonya B’s Splish Splash Soiree
Hope you’ve had a wonderful summer!
I’m a big fan of homemade photo booths at parties. I think they’re a great activity for guests, plus the host gets some nice memories out of it.
I also really like props. Props instantly get people to relax and have fun. Ask yourself, who doesn’t love getting their picture taken in a big pink boa?
In fact, I’ve already written about my love of photo booth props here and here, but a photo booth trend I’m also a big fan of is the “empty picture frame.” Not only are they easy to make (just empty out a big framed picture, and you’re in business) but I also think you get some visually interesting shots.
Take a look at these picture frame photos from some parties on our site and see what you think…
Tiffany N’s Cupcakes + Cocktails Party
Kristy’s Super Grover Rave
Mattie B’s Roaring 20th Birthday
An unexpected way to serve drinks at your party is in mason jars. The nice thing about mason jars is that they’re not too expensive (less than a dollar a jar), they’re more interesting and homey than plastic cups, and they’re easy to dress up with ribbons, straws, flags, or whatever you like.
For inspiration, take a look at how people on our site are using mason jars to add a warm touch to their parties.
Carey B’s Cookie and Milk Party
Ashley S’s Garden Baby Shower Luncheon
Tanya M’s Red, White, and Blue Backyard BBQ
Claudia S’s Tickled Blue BaByQ Shower
Kelly S’s Pink Cowgirl Party
What a great party trend… chalkboards! They’re simple, yet they bring personality to your party. They’re a casual, playful, and relatively inexpensive design element. So take a look at how people use chalkboards in a variety of ways to add that special touch to their parties.
Emily W’s Oh-So-Girly First Birthday
Creating special memories is what parties are all about. And a chalkboard as part of a birthday party photo booth — what a creative idea. This way people get to put their own personal, handwritten messages into their photographs.
Katie M’s Morgan + KT’s Picnic Engagement Party
For this engagement party, a chalkboard sign adds a touch of whimsy, especially when it’s directing the guests to a game of homemade Twister. And you don’t even need a chalkboard to have fun with chalk. I love how as part of the activities, the hosts put out buckets of sidewalk chalk and had their guests go to town on the driveway.
Gina F’s Cooper’s First Birthday
Here’s a simple but fun way to add some decoration to a kid’s birthday. Doesn’t this take you back to elementary school?
Chris N’s French Inspired Cocktail Party
These chalkboards fit in seamlessly with the vintage French feel of this cocktail party. What a lovely touch to write “Au Revoir” on an old chalkboard next to a basket of party favors, and a small chalkboard menu looks great on a buffet table.
Maureen’s Paris in the Springtime Birthday Party
This large chalkboard makes you feel like you’re stepping into a fancy French bistro. It’s a perfect way to add ambiance and set the mood for what’s to come.
My advice with chalkboards is to not worry about your messages looking perfect. Embrace the “handwritten-ness” of them and they will automatically bring warmth to your party.
If you’re looking to buy some chalkboards, check out these at Save on Crafts. You get (6) 7×10 inch chalkboards for $19. Not bad.
I love surprises at parties. They don’t have to be big surprises, but little unique details really impress me. So when I noticed some people serving vintage and unusual sodas, I had to post about it.
Here are a couple photos of these sodas from parties on our site:
Alejandra V’s How Sweet it Is – Ava Turns One
How great does the Americana Black Cherry soda fit in with this “cherry” themed party.
Carey B’s Sesame Street Party
It’s a kids party, but Frostie Orange Soda and Dad’s Root Beer are nice option for the adults.
Anneliese S’s Fiesta Forty
Anneliese threw a fiesta themed party and served authentic Mexican soda to her guests. Love it!
Trader Joe’s has started selling 3 varieties of vintage soda — cola, root beer, and orange cream soda. But if you want the real thing, check out Galco’s Soda Pop Stop. They are based in LA but ship everywhere. And here’s a sweet interview with John Nese, the owner of Galco’s! Talk about someone who loves what he does!
(Just a quick note, we’re giving away some beautiful Le Creuset cookware. Click here if you want more info.)
We showcased dessert tables for grownups and dessert tables for girls (part 1 and part 2), so of course we had to do dessert tables for boys! I’m so impressed by all the creativity here. See for yourself…
THE CARNIVAL TABLE
Lisa R’s Carnival Party
Here’s what’s on Lisa’s table:
THE SUPER GROVER TABLE
Kristy M’s Super Grover Rave
Here’s what’s on Kristy’s table:
THE HAZARDOUS TABLE
Pamela S’s Hazardous Teen Birthday Party
Here’s what’s on Pamela’s table:
THE DINOSAUR TABLE
Lori L’s Jackson’s 3rd Birthday Party
Here’s what’s on Lori’s table:
THE STAR WARS TABLE
Amanda P’s Star Wars Lego Party
Here’s what’s on Amanda’s table:
THE POOL PARTY TABLE
Maureen A’s Blue and Green Pool Party
Here’s what’s on Maureen’s table:
THE MONSTER TABLE
Carrie E’s Little Monster 3rd Birthday Party
Here’s what’s on Carrie’s table:
What fun! Thank you Lisa, Kristy, Pamela, Lori, Amanda, Maureen, and Carrie for sharing your fabulous tables with us.
