https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 17 May 2026 15:23:35 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/birthday-decor-advice#post-502663 Mon, 14 Jan 2013 09:43:10 +0000 mrs. bird 502663@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Pen: hurray mama pen!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/birthday-decor-advice#post-502660 Mon, 14 Jan 2013 09:41:23 +0000 Mrs. Pen 502660@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mama to the rescue!!! She said I can Jus come to her house and prune their birch trees and use the branches :):) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/birthday-decor-advice#post-501161 Sat, 12 Jan 2013 22:49:18 +0000 prettylizy 501161@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>so sweet. We did that at my BFF's shower and she loved them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/birthday-decor-advice#post-501154 Sat, 12 Jan 2013 22:43:02 +0000 Mrs. Pen 501154@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@prettylizy: lol I'm already planning on doing that!<br /> I'm going to make these and print them for each place setting :) </p> [attach=1597/13/mgjozr.554x554.284430532686998177_CmJ8B7dQ_c.jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/birthday-decor-advice#post-501150 Sat, 12 Jan 2013 22:38:59 +0000 prettylizy 501150@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>You could ask the adults to write notes to Cobi on the kraft paper then you could save them in a scrapbook :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/birthday-decor-advice#post-501147 Sat, 12 Jan 2013 22:35:07 +0000 Mrs. Pen 501147@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@caffeinated: I could definitely alter the target ones I already have. I had considered them as runners but I love the idea of them over the kraft paper!</p> <p>Also no, there will be less than ten kids there but I know the ones that will be there would love it.. though I'm sure the adults would too! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/birthday-decor-advice#post-501118 Sat, 12 Jan 2013 22:14:07 +0000 Freckles 501118@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If there are going to be lots of kids, i'd go with the kraft paper idea. Would you be able to alter those Target tcs into runners to put over the kraft paper? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/birthday-decor-advice#post-501109 Sat, 12 Jan 2013 22:09:50 +0000 Mrs. Pen 501109@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Here is a poll for the tablecloth dilemma!!</p> <p><a href="http://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-table-decor-for-first-birthday" rel="nofollow">http://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-table-decor-for-first-birthday</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/birthday-decor-advice#post-500997 Sat, 12 Jan 2013 21:15:34 +0000 Smurfette 500997@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I like the butcher paper idea the best. It goes with the outdoors theme. But if you can't find it or not in the budget, then use the cream tablecloths. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/birthday-decor-advice#post-500934 Sat, 12 Jan 2013 20:27:19 +0000 mrskc 500934@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Pen: I think you do need a poll! But I still love the butcher paper idea. If budget is an issue, then the free tablecloths would be best. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/birthday-decor-advice#post-500925 Sat, 12 Jan 2013 20:23:17 +0000 travelgirl1 500925@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think the butcher paper idea is the best! They do that at a restaurant near us and DH and I always spend the whole meal doodling :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/birthday-decor-advice#post-500905 Sat, 12 Jan 2013 20:17:41 +0000 Shutterbug 500905@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Pen: ok I think I'd go with the free cream ones, as long as you don't have mostly white in the other decorations. If you do have mostly white, I'd prob go with the butcher paper </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/birthday-decor-advice#post-500779 Sat, 12 Jan 2013 19:13:56 +0000 Mrs. Pen 500779@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@chopsuey119: we're doing all of our own food and the menu is pretty simple and straightforward- nothing too extravagant! so that will definitely be $50 or less.</p> <p>@mrskc: @Mrs. Cowgirl: @regberadaisy: @zippylef: @Foodnerd81: OMG LOOOOVE that idea!!! soo much!!</p> <p>Okay here is the kicker: I called my mom and she still has all of the cream colored tablecloths from my wedding that are the exact size of the tables at our venue - I could use those for free, or do your AWESOME idea and pay for the butcher paper... which one wins?!?</p> <p>Okay and option number 3: a couple months ago Target had these yellow paper-like tablecloths on clearance (like smurfette suggested) - I have 4 of them already, so I'd need about 6 more and they are $4 at target for other colors/patterns. So I could alternate colors of these tablecloths on each table.</p> <p>Thoughts? I may have to create a new thread to enable voting!!! haha. </p> [attach=1597/13/mgjfdi.450x600.image.jpg] [attach=1597/13/mgjfdk.600x450.image.jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/birthday-decor-advice#post-500665 Sat, 12 Jan 2013 17:49:50 +0000 Shutterbug 500665@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>would it be cheaper to rent fabric tablecloths? I did for my wedding (from the caterer) but I don't remember how much they were... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/birthday-decor-advice#post-500565 Sat, 12 Jan 2013 16:48:06 +0000 Foodnerd81 500565@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was also going to suggest butcher paper or something like that. I think that would be really fun at a first bday party. It could also be worth keeping an eye on wedding classifieds-- I got 6 90" round tablecloths for my sister's baby shower for $30 including shipping, just by keeping an eye on the wedding bee classified section. </p> <p>I like the idea of the branches in mason jars and going from there. I agree that food is more important than decor, especially since people will be taking in the nice view. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/birthday-decor-advice#post-500542 Sat, 12 Jan 2013 16:31:52 +0000 loveisstrange 500542@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Cowgirl: ditto!</p> <p>I was going to suggest butcher or kraft paper too! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/birthday-decor-advice#post-500529 Sat, 12 Jan 2013 16:20:40 +0000 regberadaisy 500529@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Love @Mrs. Cowgirl: 's idea!</p> <p>Do you already have mason jars at home? If you do I would use chops idea for a cp instead. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/birthday-decor-advice#post-500449 Sat, 12 Jan 2013 15:14:12 +0000 Mrs. Cowgirl 500449@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Pen: how about butcher paper or big kraft paper to cover the tables? you can include crayons in your color scheme in the centerpieces and have the guests and little ones draw on the tables? it might even be fun to cut out any salvageable drawings/doodles and include them in a guestbook or scrapbook from the party! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/birthday-decor-advice#post-500441 Sat, 12 Jan 2013 15:07:17 +0000 mrskc 500441@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think tablecloths would look better. What about craft paper as a tablecloth? You could even leave markers or crayons out for pp to draw on it or draw on your own decor. Is renting tablecloths an option? </p> <p>As far as he branches, do you have a tree you could cut branches from? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/birthday-decor-advice#post-500440 Sat, 12 Jan 2013 15:06:15 +0000 chopsuey 500440@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would buy paper/plastic table cloth.. And either skip the center piece, or maybe get glass mason jars, gather some branches from trees in your neighborhood and hang the animals from the branches? </p> <p>I think spending money on food is more important than decor.. :D </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/birthday-decor-advice#post-500435 Sat, 12 Jan 2013 14:53:49 +0000 Smurfette 500435@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think you need tablecloths. What about those thick paper ones you can find at Party City? Not plastic but cheaper then cloth ones. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/birthday-decor-advice#post-500380 Sat, 12 Jan 2013 14:11:15 +0000 Mrs. Pen 500380@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@prettylizy: that's what I was thinking of doing - using chevron fabric... but I still think it'd be expensive. It's $7.50 a yard, and we would need 8 yards even just for runners so it'd be $60... :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/birthday-decor-advice#post-500365 Sat, 12 Jan 2013 14:01:31 +0000 prettylizy 500365@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>What if you bought a couple of fabric table clothes and cut them down to make runners. That way you would only need 1 or 2 and it adds a pop of colour without costing a fortune? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/birthday-decor-advice#post-500361 Sat, 12 Jan 2013 13:57:01 +0000 stargal 500361@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I cnant believe cobi is almost 1!! I really like the center pieces shouldn't be hard to make and looks like you can do it for pretty cheap. Personally I woulndnt leave the tables plain but I wouldn't spend money on fabric table cloths I would do plastic. But I know you don't like the look of them. What if you found ones that were nice and heavy duty plastic with a pretty design on them, would that change your mind at all? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/birthday-decor-advice#post-500356 Sat, 12 Jan 2013 13:53:00 +0000 Mrs. Pen 500356@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>edited </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/birthday-decor-advice#post-500352 Sat, 12 Jan 2013 13:50:47 +0000 Mrs. Pen 500352@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>6 weeks until Cobi's first birthday!!!</p> <p>We went to the venue yesterday so I could visualize decorating - it's a great space with lots of windows and the walls are painted a deep blue and a forest green. It's at a nature center, so we're doing a modern woodland animals theme (bright colors instead of rustic: chevron, yellow, green and blue with owls, hedgehogs, foxes etc). </p> <p>The tables are rectangular seating 6 people each and I cannot decide how to decorate them. Buying fabric tablecloths would be really expensive and after paying for venue and photographer I only have about $200 left for food and decor. I don't care for the look of plastic tablecloths.</p> <p>Should I leave them plain??<br /> Here is the space we rented and the tables they use.</p> <p>Next is the centerpiece I would LIKE the use but having trouble finding - it's colorful but fits the woodland theme.</p> <p>Should I just leave the tables plain except for the centerpiece and focus more on the decor around the room? And any ideas for centerpieces? I was thinking a branch/tree centerpiece and hang animal tags from the branches (each table a different animal) but I can't find short stocky branches like the ones in the photo below so I'm afraid if I try something different it won't turn out. Please help!<br /> Thanks!</p> <p>[attach=1597/13/mgj0cn.600x428.6ft-rec.jpg]</p> <p>[attach=1597/13/mgj0cp.400x600.28499410112528341_ZbP04iGy_c.jpg] </p> [attach=1597/13/mgj0hi.600x525.venue.jpg]