A table setting is often the most remembered visual memory of parties and festivities. Decorating the table helps to tie-in the theme and make the occasion even more special. How the table looks and what the table holds is important, whether the event is held at home or hosted at a hotel. To make a memorable and entertaining table setting, use decorative elements that tie into the theme of the occasion in a unique way. Does this Spark an idea?
Motion Sensors
Set up a punch bowl on a buffet or kitchen table to light up when foods and hors d'oeuvres are served. Use a motion sensor that will light up when guests go to grab a handful of chips, a slice of pie or a side dish. You can find inexpensive motion sensors at most home improvement stores. Use your imagination on where they're placed. When a guest opens a door, picks up a piece of cake or steps into a room, the sensor can make the room light up or trigger an audio device equipped with sound effects.
Halloween Party Creepy Punch
Make the punchbowl a creepy centerpiece for a Halloween party. Purchase inexpensive plastic items like spiders and eyeballs from a party supply or discount store, and add them to a bowl of red punch. For an extra effect, add dry ice so that the punch bowl emits vapor.
Patio Table
Utilize inviting lighting to keep guests intrigued and entertained while they enjoy conversations with others. Wire Christmas lights to the interior framing of patio table umbrellas. If desired, take the idea a step further by incorporating small items based upon the theme of the party or entertainment occasion into the decor. Hang onto the umbrellas small teddy bears for a baby shower, fruits and vegetables for a summer cookout, green and purple strands of beads for a mardi gras party, or leis for a Hawaiian luau party.
Pick a Party Favor
Use a punch bowl to create a decorative home for party favors. For a New Year's party, fill it with horns, rattles and soundmakers. Guests can pick out their own paraphernalia when they arrive at the party. You can also use the same technique to house a balloon bouquet and confetti poppers for birthday parties, holidays and other occasions.
Asian Centerpiece
A themed centerpiece can add flair and interest to a dinner party where Asian foods are served and can be created in various ways. Place marbles into the bottom of a small glass bowl and stagger chopsticks around the circumference of the bowl for guests to select. Additionally, you can use any type of bowl from glass to porcelain or ceramic to display fortune cookies. If they're not available at your grocery store, you can call a local Asian restaurant and ask to purchase a quantity that numbers your dinner guests. A small bowl filled with water can also be used to float flower petals, such as a lotus blossom.
Tabletop Mini-Books
The table where food is served is often the focal point for decorations. However, you can also use other tables in the home, like coffee tables and end tables next to sofas and chairs, to display interesting and entertaining decorative items. Small mini-books make for entertaining and unexpected items. Shop for titles that will amuse and entertain guests. Place small diary books on end tables in a living room and encourage party and dinner guests to write quips and comments into them. Additionally, you can compile a basket of small miniature books on various topics and use it to decorate a coffee or foyer table.
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