Posted by erinina on 2006-05-02 13:52:51
Post Subject: surprise wedding shower
my co-worker is getting married soon, and i am in charge of the theme/crafts/decorations/favors (they couldn't just let me bake cupcakes, right?). anyway, i am thinking of doing a beach theme since she's getting married at the shore and going to the carribbean for her honeymoon.
any suggestions on decorations and party favors? this was dumped on me at the last minute so i haven't been able to brainstrom yet. :(
Posted by dreamergirl on 2006-11-12 18:23:53
Post Subject: Hi, I'm new and I need your advice on a business idea!
Hi everyone! I found this site a few days ago so I'd ike to introduce myself :) I love making things and currently do metalwork, knitting, painting and scrapbooking, and believe me I'll be learning more things :P
I'd like your advice on a possible business idea. I'm studying applied design, which is a BA in basically metalwork, pottery, woodwork and fiber. I'm working on starting a business selling my handmade jewelry and other accessories. I can't start this right away because it will take time to get all the tools I need (pretty expensive). So one day I thought about another business I can do in the meantime. This was to have make handmade invitations, party favors, centerpieces, etc for special occassions (weddings, religious, baby showers). Here's my dilemma:
I have tons of ideas and designs but what makes me hesitate is that most people don't keep these things. They usually end up throwing away favors and those corsages that are used in like baby showers and maybe keep invitations. People sometimes take centerpieces but they don't keep them forever. What I feel bad about is contributing to more trash making and wasting paper. I guess what I'd like from you is your opinion on this. Do you think it's bad to make things people are just going to throw away? I know it may sounds silly but I'm a person who likes to recycle and is concerned with pollution. Anyway, I look forward to your responses !
Posted by TeriH on 2006-09-29 13:06:34
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Hi,
Have you thought about 'altered books'? You can buy either a second hand book or use an old empty journal.
Paste 5 to 10 pages together at a time. Add collage pictures, photographs, magazine cutouts. Use watercolor paint washes, ink washes, computer printed words, fabrics, fibres.
I guess it's a bit like scrapbooking but all you need are scissors, ink or paints, and a stash of bits and pieces.
Here's a few links
http://www.littlebit.com/ab/alteredmain.htm
http://www.creativity-portal.com/howto/artscrafts/altered.books.html
As for party favors, could you do something foody like ginger sugar cookies in christmas shapes and decorate with red, green and white ready to use icing.
Or what about these two glittery ornaments
http://joann.com/content/projects/projectsDisplay.jhtml?articlePath=%2Fcontent%2Fprojects%2Fstatic%2Fmaking_spirits%2Fsnowflake_ornaments.jhtml&CATID=25284
http://joann.com/content/projects/projectsDisplay.jhtml?articlePath=%2Fcontent%2Fprojects%2Fstatic%2Fmaking_spirits%2Fjeweled_fruit.jhtml&CATID=25284
Posted by janesaintclair on 2006-02-02 09:35:43
Post Subject: "RENT" theme party ideas
Hi everyone! (and especially fans of RENT)
I'm looking for ideas for a RENT theme party I'm hosting. I'm lucky enough to be married to someone who works with a performing arts center where the touring company of RENT is rehearsing before their tour and performing a couple of shows. Since I'm a huge fan of the show (and now the movie!), we're hosting a party for about 30 people before one of the shows. So, I'd like to do a RENT-theme, and I'm looking for ideas... food, decorations, party-favors, whatever comes to mind. And, I knew this was the place to come! All ideas and thoughts will be appreciated!!!
Posted by anthrogirl on 2006-02-21 15:30:50
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Party favors would be good, like maybe those paper tiaras for all the women and carnation boutonnnieres for all the men.
The menu sounds great, by the way. Are you serving martinis, or any cocktails?
I find pita dries out very quickly. Instead of bread, which you already have, how about vegetables for dipping? Baby carrots, celery, small tomatoes- that sort of thing. They also add color to the table.
Posted by sarabell on 2005-03-04 13:32:12
Post Subject: aha!
You can use them to put party favors in for your baby's birthday. Or just party favors for whoever has the next baby shower?
The snowglobe idea is adorable.
My sisters FIL uses them to make hanging candles, have you tried that? (yes, I know you don't need more candles)
Ebay them?
i do like that hanging candle idea - i could actually USE those! i just can't have candles sitting around at this point because someone might decide to climb up wherever i have so he can blow them out. so what - use wire? i've got the gears working.... hmm.... and i've got a ton of copper wire i scrounged from some contractors working next door..... good one! thanks!
that also solves the problem i had with using the jars without the lids. planning on using those for something else.
Posted by Selah on 2006-02-20 08:57:48
Post Subject: Music/Drum Birthday Party Ideas
I'm doing it again, planning for his birthday WAY in advance. My son is going to have a music themed (drums are his favortie) 4th birthday party. I've thought about making drum cupcakes with pretzels dipped in white chocolate for the drum sticks - any ideas for the icing? I'm saving playdough cups for shakie thingies, maybe oatmeal containers to make drums. For the party favors I think we're going to make mix cds of my son's favorite songs. Any other ideas for decorations, games, snacks, invitation, or anything? Thanks
Posted by brdgt on 2005-02-24 09:06:32
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I have single and childfree friends who have memberships to Costco and love it, but the few times I've been with them I just don't see anything that I would normally buy. It was handy for my best friend's bridal shower - we went and got bulk appetizers, drinks, and even party favors.
Posted by keeeen on 2005-04-20 15:19:18
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we've had lots of fun theme parties some of my fav's
- white trash party: food was bbq, but had pork rinds, spam etc scattered over the tables, dressed in a budweiser tshirt, cut up skanky of course!, got confederate flag temp tattoos, people had lots of fun dressing up, one guy came in a mechanic suit with his neck painted bright red...and the kicker to the party, we made a mud wrestling pit! We hauled in 2 tons of dirt, threw it in a kiddie pool and streamed water over it...that was FUN!!!!
- I Wish I was 5 Again: people dressed like they were kids, everyone had to bring a picture of themselves at 5 and we made a poster and had people guess who was who...had kiddie party favors
- post it party: hand everyone a pad of post-its and a pen when they come in the door...everyone posts on each other all night long, gets really interesting as the alcohol sets in! I had about 40 on me at the end of the night!
I still want to do :
- Voodoo Party: bleached chicken bones, voodoo dolls, crazy outfits,blood red drinks and of course a live chicken running around the yard!
- Super Hero Party: have everyone make up and come dressed as a super hero, this one has been tough to pull off since I figure I should give people at least a month to make their outfit and I never get organized to plan that much in advance
Posted by mandykittie on 2008-05-07 11:52:54
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We made shirts with detachable capes as party favors for my daughter's birthday (small party=good favors!) I got some t-shirts at hobby lobby and some cool iron-on letters to spell out their superhero name on the front. I cut a cape shape out of jersey (no hemming since it doesn't fray, then used iron-on velcro on the shoulders and cape to keep them together. The kids LOVED them, and I think that they turned out really well!
Posted by oldskoolgeek on 2007-08-20 00:12:47
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I just celebrated my 5th wedding anniversary last week and had a DIY wedding myself.
My favorite and best suggestions:
*I hand made the invitations using a post card I really liked and took advantage of the copy machine at work. I paid $5 for envelopes and around $30 in stamps.
*The party favors were Pez dispencers I bought in cheap lots off of ebay. Everyone loved it and had lots of fun playing with them.
*If you're not going to have a professional photographer or a friend take pictures, I highly recommend placing a cheap disposable camera on each guest table. We did save up to have a pro (who totally disappointed us) and all our best photos were taken by our family and friends with the cheap cameras. We did a mix of half color and half black and white cameras and I think it was the best decision overall we made.
Posted by npuig on 2005-11-28 18:44:17
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My fiance and I call the baby "cashew", since that was the size of "it" when we found out. I'm due in March and we're in the middle of doing everything, including painting (the entire apartment!), buying furniture, preparing for a wedding, looking at cars, all enough to give me more heartburn than the pregnancy alone. arghh, ...on that note, does anyone have any ideas for wedding party favors?
Posted by peppermintsquare on 2004-12-28 15:23:31
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we were super crafty - I think just one step above pure eloping. we were also very non-traditional though so it will all depend upon what you want your wedding to be!
I made our invitations with an idea and supplies from Paper Source. I splurged here because I really like papers and cards and such. Our colors were light blue, chocolate brown, and ivory. price = approx $90 (this includes invitations, announcements, and postage stamps).
I made my wedding dress with the help of a coworker. fabric costs = approx $80. notions = approx $5. shoes = approx $14 (hello Payless!).
we planned to have the wedding outside in a gazebo downtown and reserved the park and a judge. park = $50, judge = $75. but like yardenxanthe, uh, it poured and we did not have a back up. please have a back up! we ended up getting married in the judge's courtroom. very un-scenic for the photos. oh, and my husband was soaking wet.
we had our party (a.k.a. extremely low key reception) at our house that evening. we just bought appetizer-type foods and a carrot cake with "Just Hitched" written on it. food = approx $125. we bought a few serving type items that we did not previously own for the party and paper plates in light blue to match the theme. serving items = approx $70. we already had lights strung on the porch outside and people just mingled in our teeny tiny house.
my 'bouquet' was self made with three different types of flowers (hydrangea, mums, and little tiny white accent flowers) and tied with raffia. bouquet = approx $13. we also bought flowers to put in vases around the house for the party. decor flowers = approx $13.
our arty friends took the photos for us. free! we paid to develop and print.
oh, and I splurged on a manicure for myself, $30 + tip. I learned that I don't like manicures. I have super sensitive skin and it made my hands itch.
whew! I think that's about it. oh, and the reason I can pull out these figures is because we were married last month and I still have the figures in my trusty little notebook. but again, we were sooooo incredibly low key about our wedding which is how we wanted it.
as for reference, I liked The Artful Bride for ideas. I had an idea to make For Better or For Worse CDs as party favors with the first 10 songs happy love songs and the last 10 bad relationship songs. It was intended to be funny but I simply ran out of time and could not get the CDs finished.
