While the unseasonably cool weather is making spring take forever to fully arrive in my corner of the world, time is still marching right along. In just a couple of short weeks May will be here and that means it's time for party planning! With Graduations everywhere and Mother's Day and Memorial Day in the U.S., there is no shortage of reasons to celebrate!
And of course party planning means design and decor, right? I've decided to beat the semi-chill today by pulling together my top party design supplies from Dollar Tree. With everything priced at $1, Dollar Tree is my favorite place to stock up on fun!
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First up, Graduation:
When it comes to graduation parties, you can go with the colors of the school being graduated from, the favorite colors of the person being celebrated, keep it simple with classic shades like white, black, gold or silver or any combination of the three.
(You can click here to read about the rainbow themed graduation party we had when my Baby Girl completed Kindergarten)
Since gold is my favorite color, I decided to use this hue for the following example photos:
When it comes to graduation parties, you can go with the colors of the school being graduated from, the favorite colors of the person being celebrated, keep it simple with classic shades like white, black, gold or silver or any combination of the three.
(You can click here to read about the rainbow themed graduation party we had when my Baby Girl completed Kindergarten)
Since gold is my favorite color, I decided to use this hue for the following example photos:
I like using plates, napkins and balloons to set the tone for my gatherings and then building from there. party themes can be further developed with floral arrangements, table top decor such as candles or confetti, or even framed personal photographs.
Tip: Dollar Tree also has a large selection of cups, plates and miscellaneous items featuring the current graduation year.
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Mother's Day:
If possible, a Mother's Day celebration should reflect the personality of the mother being celebrated. Since this post is all about planning imaginary parties, I'm going to say that the imaginary momma in question likes ......hot pink, polka-dots and zebra stripes -or- the black and white paisley. It was hard to choose...maybe this party as more than one mom. That would give me more creative leeway 😘
Similar to the graduation party ideas, the patterns and color schemes here could be accented with balloons, table scatter, candles, etc
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Tip: Dollar Tree also has a large selection of cups, plates and miscellaneous items featuring the current graduation year.
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Mother's Day:
If possible, a Mother's Day celebration should reflect the personality of the mother being celebrated. Since this post is all about planning imaginary parties, I'm going to say that the imaginary momma in question likes ......hot pink, polka-dots and zebra stripes -or- the black and white paisley. It was hard to choose...maybe this party as more than one mom. That would give me more creative leeway 😘
Similar to the graduation party ideas, the patterns and color schemes here could be accented with balloons, table scatter, candles, etc
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Memorial Day:
Who can resist a summery themed party? My first picks were the sandcastle and picnic themed plates, both themes are so cute that I would have a difficult time settling on just one! If I went with the beach set, I would add seashells, pails and shovels to my table tops. I would also hang inflated beach balls and small ring floats mixed in with my balloon bouquets. If the picnic theme won, I would probably use red and checked table cloths and have bowls of lemons on the tables....Aggg, I really want to plan a summer themed party now! 😁
And then, as if the summery themed plates weren't enough, there are also these luau party accessories; plates, napkins, leis, cups...you name it. Now this theme I have already gotten out of my system. When planning the baby shower when I was expecting my Baby Girl -uh, yeah I did all the decor fun myself...you can't be surprised by that at this point...😂😂😂- I couldn't decide between a luau theme or a theme around rubber duckies....so I combined the two. And now there you have a couple more facts about me; I simply can't stand aside while there is decor to plan and I am in no way above combining two completely unrelated party themes if it makes me happy 😂😂😂
(You can click here if you want to read more about that baby shower)
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Tip: It should be noted that many party supply stores will offer comparable products and styles suitable for flawless party planning, I just happen to be very fond of Dollar Tree 😉
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Side Note: While ordering online through Dollar Tree is easy and convenient, items are required to be purchased in bulk packages. Sometimes the minimum requirement is low (a requirement of 4 for napkins, for example) but other times the required amount can be high (36 is the requirement for LED paper lanterns). For this reason it might be beneficial for you to shop in store as opposed to online.
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I hope you enjoyed reading this party planning post as much as I enjoyed putting it together-
I should probably feel bemused at just how much fun I had vicariously planning my imagined summer parties, but I don't. Not at all 😆
Thanks for stopping by!
-Jennifer
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