Painting, and shifting is chaotic; but after all of that, the number of days you spend shopping to furnish it, and the feeling of living in a brand new house of your own is AMAZING! And when you get to have some guests over to celebrate all of this, it is even more FUN!
The first thing we did is figure out the guest list to work on the arrangements for seating, food, etc. We were sure we wanted to go with a theme of "Moving and Painting", to make it fun and unique for everyone!
The Invites
For our housewarming party, we did not want to go with individual handmade invites since they are a pain to hand out! So, I created a fun chalkboard evite that could be easily texted or mailed to all those we wanted to reach.
The Favors
I was sure I wanted to give out some favors, but I did not know what. After a lot of head-scratching and back-bending research, I realized I wanted to give away some cute jars with seeds. The wrapping had to go with the theme, so tied some (my fav!) jute twine and thank you tags on them. On the other side of the labels, I stamped the names of the seeds. Think they look stinkin' cute!
I printed out these chalkboard thank you tags for the favors.
The Photo Booth (How-To)
All you need for this (cheap) decor:
For banners, I used colorful paint chips (we had from when we were color selecting) and added them to a jute twine. Here's a "Welcome" banner work in progress:
Here's how it looked on the front door:
For the backdrop, we had some empty Dulux paint cans from use, and I bought a cheap plastic table cloth from a dollar store in Watergardens. First, I added some paper on to the cans to make them bright for the photos.
For assembly, I hung the paint cans from the fence with the help of "S" hooks, then stuffed the paint can with the table cloth and let it fall to the ground to indicate flow of paint. It would add a pop of color to the white fence and make a fun colorful background. The paint chip banners were added for more pops of color. I also added a moving box as a part of the photo booth, and filled it with styrofoam peanuts I had lying around. :) I also hung some clean paint brushes from my craft room as a part of the backdrop.
Also blew up some shipping labels I found online, and printed them out on paper. I then used them to fill up empty spaces and spruce up the moving box.
Then I got started on the photo booth props. Here is how I made them. They look super fun!
I had an IKEA easel chalkboard, so used it to attract kids and adults to the photo booth.
A camera on a tripod finished my photo booth, and I must say it was a hit for adults and kids alike :)
The Party Flow
Since I was using up my backyard, I had enough space to house the people without overcrowding around the food.
Signature Drink Station - Masala Cold Drink
We had one beverage dispenser and we kept filling it, as it was a huge hit among the crowd.
Near the drink, we kept glasses, water, and anything else needed.
The concept of different stations really did work and kept people bouncing around.
The Food
For the food, we catered. I was going to try to cook, but between the arrangements, a full work week I had to give in somewhere. We did make one item– the masala cold drink above.
The caterers did everything. The guests had so much fun, as did we the hosts.. Mission accomplished!
Happy Party Planning!!
The Invites
For our housewarming party, we did not want to go with individual handmade invites since they are a pain to hand out! So, I created a fun chalkboard evite that could be easily texted or mailed to all those we wanted to reach.
The Favors
I was sure I wanted to give out some favors, but I did not know what. After a lot of head-scratching and back-bending research, I realized I wanted to give away some cute jars with seeds. The wrapping had to go with the theme, so tied some (my fav!) jute twine and thank you tags on them. On the other side of the labels, I stamped the names of the seeds. Think they look stinkin' cute!
I printed out these chalkboard thank you tags for the favors.
The Photo Booth (How-To)
All you need for this (cheap) decor:
- Empty paint cans (or you can purchase new paint tin cans)
- Plastic table cloth
- Paint chips (from when we were selecting colors)
- Moving box
- Styrofoam peanuts (or some fillers for the moving box)
- Paint Brush
- Printer
- Bamboo skewers
For banners, I used colorful paint chips (we had from when we were color selecting) and added them to a jute twine. Here's a "Welcome" banner work in progress:
Here's how it looked on the front door:
For assembly, I hung the paint cans from the fence with the help of "S" hooks, then stuffed the paint can with the table cloth and let it fall to the ground to indicate flow of paint. It would add a pop of color to the white fence and make a fun colorful background. The paint chip banners were added for more pops of color. I also added a moving box as a part of the photo booth, and filled it with styrofoam peanuts I had lying around. :) I also hung some clean paint brushes from my craft room as a part of the backdrop.
Also blew up some shipping labels I found online, and printed them out on paper. I then used them to fill up empty spaces and spruce up the moving box.
Then I got started on the photo booth props. Here is how I made them. They look super fun!
I had an IKEA easel chalkboard, so used it to attract kids and adults to the photo booth.
A camera on a tripod finished my photo booth, and I must say it was a hit for adults and kids alike :)
The Party Flow
Since I was using up my backyard, I had enough space to house the people without overcrowding around the food.
Signature Drink Station - Masala Cold Drink
We had one beverage dispenser and we kept filling it, as it was a huge hit among the crowd.
Near the drink, we kept glasses, water, and anything else needed.
The concept of different stations really did work and kept people bouncing around.
The Food
For the food, we catered. I was going to try to cook, but between the arrangements, a full work week I had to give in somewhere. We did make one item– the masala cold drink above.
The caterers did everything. The guests had so much fun, as did we the hosts.. Mission accomplished!
Happy Party Planning!!
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