If you’ve already started your countdown to your child’s first birthday yet feeling unprepared, here are some birthday party ideas and practical tips to put all party-throwing anxieties at ease. Browse through because party-planning has just been made fun and easier for you!
How does one plan a fabulous party? You may ask. First, you have to come up with a theme and then next, look for suppliers that will help you materialize your imagined celebration. Here then is a shortlist of party suppliers and some practical tips I have learned from the coolest parties I have attended, organized and searched online.
Tips on Planning a Terrific Birthday
1. Choose a Party Theme.
It would be easier to plan a party when you work around a particular theme. With a theme, you can pull out that coordinated look. A party theme may be a color, a favorite character from TV or book, a movie or any cool concept you can come up with. When planning a themed birthday, it‘s cool to go all out and have it themed from top to bottom.
Here are my top picks on birthday themes after my endless browsing of ideas on the web. Photo credits are linked just below the photos.
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Blue and Red Car Flair |
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Safari Birthday |
2. Decide the party venue.
When planning a party, choosing the right venue is important. And I always tell my friends that getting a party venue with high ceiling is a plus factor because you can hang lovely balloons and decors that will set the party mood. I love clubhouses. Greenmeadows, Northeast Greenhills and Valle Verde Clubhouses are my favorites. For packaged party, Oceana and Discovery Suites have great reviews. I have listed some great party venues for you to checkout here.
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A beautifully decorated ceiling creates a fabulous party mood! {photographed by Ging Lorenzo} |
Remember, a great party does not always have to be held in clubhouses, restaurants or hotels. You can also create a fabulous one right in your home. I was invited to the media lauch of Party Pop Up and they did a great job in hosting a terrific house party! Here’s a picture of the house party they organized held at Magallanes Village, Makati.
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House party organized by Party Pop Up. |
3. Choose your party decorator and set your backdrop design.
Backdrops are icons in parties. Everybody’s eyes are on them because they are situated right in the center of the stage! You can get a backdrop from party shops as they have great choices to offer you, but you have to allot budget on this since backdrop rental is pricey. Party shops also offer party packages that you may want to consider and they can also help you in styling your event. The most recommended party decorators in Manila are the following:
Parties/Spark Twinkle Online
Mobile: 09178950017
Party Station
Mobile: 09189286185
Dream Theme Events
Mobile: 09206660652
Partyboosters
Mobile: 09178985227 / 09228887739
JD Partyshop
Mobile: 09209480207
Polkadots Events
Mobile: 09175835546
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Designed by Hi-5 Parties |
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This was the backdrop I have chosen for my son’s first birthday. |
For house parties, DIY party backdrops can also be great! You may create your own bunting and banners! Here’s a picture to give you an idea:
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Let’s Fly Away Party Theme {View this Here} |
4. Get a fabulous cake!
Believe it or not a cake is one of the most important additions to your party ambiance. After all, right on the cake table is where the most important tradition, the candle blowing, takes place. Choosing a cake is not that difficult, you just have to make sure that it will coincide with the theme of the party . Here in Manila, Sugarbox, Bethany Dream Cakes and Sherryberry cakes are my favorites.
Sherryberry Sweets
Mobile: 09055525572
Sugarbox
Contact Numbers: 3211024 or 4952065
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Bethany Dream Cakes {photographed by Ging Lorenzo} |
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Big Tummy Cakes {photographed by Ging Lorenzo} |
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I have booked Jiggles the Baloon Lady for Kyle’s party. |
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Sweets Station {photographed by Labski Fotografi} |
Ging Lorenzo
Labski Fotografi:
Website: http://www.labskifotografi.com/
Mobile: 0921.401.6758
E-mail: janmagtoto@labskifotografi.com.
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