We wanted to share a formula for some cute centerpieces we helped put together for a Halloween themed bat mitzvah party a just a few weeks ago.
Use these construction techniques to decorate your party with attractive centerpieces. Support a stick or flexible plastic tube by gluing onto a piece of styrofoam or wood. Insert into your base (here a plastic jack-o-lantern) and glue. The base can also be a shopping bag, small box, decorated box, theme box (i.e. computer), etc. Camouflage with some tissue or mylar paper. Add a large picture (or other theme piece) at the top mounted to a rigid piece of cardboard or polystyrene and attached to the stick or flexible plastic tube.
Add theme related garnishments – here we used leaves, scarecrows, dried flowers, etc. Or it can be anything complimenting the theme you select.
Tracey Smith’s blog on Thoughtfully Simple earlier today was titled Express Yourself with Color on Your Wedding Day
She began by writing: “Did you know that every color has a specific meaning or symbolism? Just like horoscopes, some people believe in these symbols and meanings and others do not. Whether you believe it or not, certain colors certainly do exude specific energies (red is hot, yellow is cheerful, etc) and the colors that you choose for your wedding theme can have a big impact on the overall success of your big day. Here is a closer look at what the specific meanings are behind the most popular wedding colors…”
For instance, she continued to explain: “The color RED signifies passionate love….. The color PURPLE signifies magical, mysterious love…. The color YELLOW signifies happy and wise love.”
Read what these and other colors represent in the rest of the story.
Our new video demonstrates how to put together a DIY violin cut out for a music theme party centerpiece. The centerpiece includes strings and a bow. The strings are made from white yarn, heavy black card stock and clear push pins. We start with a plain white polystyrene violin cut out, seal it and paint it. Judy paints F holes, adds a tail piece, fine tuners as well as a bow with fishing string hair.
The violin and bow are added to a budget “Just Add Sand” centerpiece base and accented with two pieces of onion grass. Balloons, a table name and table place cards together make an economical violin theme centerpiece for a Bat Mitzvah, Bar Mitzvah, wedding, special event or party!
Patti Lew wrote an article titled “Real Greener Ever After Wedding: Farm Fresh Weddingfest” in yesterday’s SF Green Weddings Examiner.
She tells the story of a beautiful three day wedding fest in Connecticut’s BerkshireMountains.
The following advice was offered at the end of the article for “Other Eco-conscious Couples
“Definitely keep it fun and light. The decisions you make shouldn’t limit you.
“Incorporate your friends because they want to be involved and it’s meaningful for them, too.
“Don’t be afraid of what other people are going to say or expect of a wedding. We helped shift that idea and ultimately when people get there they’re totally grateful for that experience.
“Don’t settle. You may have tough conversations with your families, but try to get them onboard and build consensus on building meaningful celebrations.
“Go with what you are passionate about because you love it and people will love it, too. “
This video demonstrates how you can make a different style baseball sports theme centerpiece. It starts from our baseball infield base kit with enhancements and adds accent pieces. Those pieces include a plastic bat and ball, a mini-baseball pennant, three baseball cards on a pick, a baseball sports theme picture, a mini- baseball batting helmet and four coordinating mylar paper poofs.
Visit our site for additional ideas, supplies and centerpiece kits.
Ileana Morales’ article for Entertainment Daily appeared earlier today. The article was titled Teens party on as families cut thousands off budgets to host coming-of-age celebrations
Ms. Morales asks: “Planning a quinceanera? Think about choreographing your own dance routine. Feeding a Sweet 16? Hope you know how to bake. Bat mitzvah on the way? You might want to share your party with a neighbor.”
She went on to comment that other families “…are cutting thousands from the budgets for teenage girls’ coming-of-age celebrations because of the sour economy, party planners said, but stopping short of canceling the bashes. After all, the parties mark a milestone in otherwise uncertain times.”
She also talked about vendors reacting to the cost consciousness of their customers. Read the rest of the article.
This video demonstrates how to make a DIY economical “You Are A Star” Bar Mitzvah centerpiece, Bat Mitzvah centerpiece, or wedding and any other special event centerpieces. I attach three stars to wooden dowels, accent with onion grass and add to a budget “Just Add Sand” centerpiece base. With balloons, a table name and place cards you can have an economical “You Are A Star!” theme for your next party.
Our newest YouTube video shows how we use acrylic paint to decorate and highlight a hockey player sports cut out. After painting, glitter paint is added to make the details “sparkle.” The hockey player cut out can be put onto one of our budget “Just Add Sand” centerpiece bases. Use two pieces of onion grass to highlight.
Add balloons and table name cards with coordinated place cards to make an economical budget Hockey theme for your Bat Mitzvah, Bar Mitzvah, wedding, special event or party!
Mary Meehan of McClatchy Newspapers, as reported by The Philadelphia Inquirer, quoted Anja Winikka, editor of theknot.com, an online resource for weddings: “The DIY thing is indicative of the economy…A lot of people now feel comfortable talking about how they are going to be saving on their weddings.”
Congratulations and good work!
