Wednesday, August 17, 2011

How to Decorate Venues for Various Occasions

Decoration is a kind of art form. People with more creative thoughts and views can do it in a more perfect way. However, if we are really interested to do the things in a perfect manner nothing is tough. At the same time it is important to do the decoration according to the venue and occasion. Let us see how to decorate the venue for few of the parties.

Most common parties which will happen at least once in a year in everybody's life are birthday parties. Even it is quite easy to decorate a birthday venue there are few considerations which are to be taken care while doing decorations. The venue decoration is based on the person's age. If it is for kids it is different and for adults it is some what different. The main decorative articles for the parties are the balloons and the hanging things. Balloons are the things which are helpful to fill the maximum of the empty spaces and at the same time bring a different look to the party.

The case is different if we consider some parties like the engagements and the weddings. Since they involve huge crowd and will be arranged in a huge space it is often difficult to decorate it ourselves. So, it is always better to put it in some professional hands. Even though you hire the people for decorating the whole event you can give them your suggestions and explain them your theme or the color that you have chosen for that particular event. You can choose either a casual look or go for a formal one depending upon the type of your guests.

Always remember that the decoration should enhance the look of your venue but not degrade it at any cost. So, try to be clear and firm in the kind of decorations you need and design them in the same way.

Wednesday, August 3, 2011

Know About Different Dress Codes in Parties

Parties are of great fun and enjoyment. Every aspect of it has been given equal importance and the one who follows all the party etiquette will be always paid at most respect. One of such party etiquette is dressing. This is an important thing to know since every party do not follow similar dress code. In general there are three basic parties, and each follows its own style of dressing. So, if you are invited to a party it is essential to know the kind of party and dress accordingly. Here are few tips which helps you in dressing up for four different parties.

Black tie party: A black tie party is a formal party in which every one is dressed accordingly. This party simply requires a black tie for men and an evening gown for women. For a black tie optional party a modern tuxedo, fashionable jacket, dark suit or a cocktail dress in more than enough. For women, long dresses fits the occasion. The more conservative the night is, the longer will be the dress size.

White tie party: This is the biggest formal event which is normally reserved in royal events. Only for the parties which are planned after six in the evening, men has to wear a white tie. Men will wear a waist length coat with two tails in the back, wool or silk pants with stripes down the legs, white shirt, white wing collar and an opera over coat. For women it is simply the ball length full gown. As an evening accessory shawls and white gloves which are white in color are accompanied.

Lounge or cocktail party: Its a very casual occasion unlike the classy black tie and the formal white tie parties. For men, black or blue colored suit with a stylish shirt and a tie which is optional are accepted. For women, its complete casual, a short elegant cocktail dress, with vibrant colored accessories, clutch purses and shoes are best fits.

These are dress codes one has to follow while going to the parties. Just check the invitation to find out the kind of party and if it indicates that the dress code is optional or preferred, you can dress up slightly less formal if it is optional.

Monday, August 1, 2011

Making Party Brighter

Most of the parties are planned and organized during night times. So lighting them up is very important and it adds charm to your party as well. Lights are the inexpensive way to decorate your party. Particularly in case of outdoor venues they add beauty to whole location. Hence, it is important to choose perfect lighting out of many patterns available out in the market.

String Lights: String lights are little lights connected by strings and they give the flexibility of arranging them for trees and various places in the garden. They are available in different colors and shapes which helps us to utilize them depending on the occasion. Lights in the shape of dragon flies and other animals shapes are quiet apt to decorate party venues.

Fairy Lights: These lights are used to decorate both indoor and outdoor party locations. It changes the scene of a dull party location in to twinkling array of lights. These lights are available in different floral shapes and sizes.

Net Lights: The best way to decorate the outdoor space is using these net lights. They are easy to drape and hang on to the bushes and branches. They are available in various colors and sizes. With less effort you can make best use of these things.

Rope Lights: Rope lights are flexible as well as durable. These lights are available in different colors and are ideal to wrap them around to the tree trunks. It is better to light up your canopies using these rope light. The ease in using these lights makes them popular for out door partying.

Candle Lanterns: Candle lanterns are again a good source of light. They give more traditional and aesthetic look to your party. Its better to choose glass or brass lanterns. And they look amazing when they are made to hang from trees and table umbrellas.

Make the best use of the items available so that you can make your party more brighter and elegant.