Both of my parents turned "50" this month - for my mom, it's TODAY! :) In honor of this milestone in their lives, I wanted to throw them a joint celebration with all of our family. Naturally, I turned to Pinterest for ideas...
One of my favorite ideas was creating a poster commemorating the year they were born, which in their case was 1963. The poster was more than a decoration though - it proved useful for a game we played later in the evening that involved trivia about the year 1963. Those that paid attention to the poster definitely had an advantage!
One of my favorite ideas was creating a poster commemorating the year they were born, which in their case was 1963. The poster was more than a decoration though - it proved useful for a game we played later in the evening that involved trivia about the year 1963. Those that paid attention to the poster definitely had an advantage!
Another Pinterest idea I had fun executing was the floral "50" inspired by this pin. I photographed my own execution of this project and plan to blog about it soon! What I loved about this craft is that it not only anchored the theme of the decor, but it was also a souvenir that my parents got to take home after the party!
The party favors ("the 50s are HOT!") were another Pinterest-inspired idea - Hot Tamales! :)
One idea that I came up with last minute was to have all the guests write down "advice for turning 50" or a short message to my parents. We photographed each person &/or couple holding up their sign so I can compile them to give to my parents later on. Here are a few of my favorites...
Happy birthday, Mom & Dad! I'm incredibly blessed to have you as my parents! I love you! :)
Thanks for reading! If you ever have a 50th birthday party to plan or know someone else who will, I hope this post will provide some inspiration!
I really like that picture of you & Reed! ;);)
ReplyDeleteI seriously can't get over what a GREAT idea this is. :) You are one crafty lady! I really want to try to incorporate the chalkboard/advice photo idea into my next party...
ReplyDeleteAnyway just wanted to let you know that I nominated you for the Most Versatile Blogger Award. :) Congrats! Why? Because we've been following each other on Instagram for awhile and there you always inspired me with such stylish clothing and even more inspirational words, and I love that you carried that over to your blog. Your blog name definitely represents everything that is you! Your blog is so unique to you and your life story and I think more people should read it. (:
Check out the award here: http://coffeeandhoneycomb.blogspot.com/2013/09/the-versatile-blogger-award.html
CHEERS!
XO.
What did you use to create your poster ? Is it a real chalkboard ? Have you made it yourself ?
ReplyDeleteThanks a lot for your ideas :)
Stephanie