There is plenty to do when planning a party… a lot of our customers who host parties out of their home, in a restaurant or bar for example, are always looking for new ideas to add that personal touch to their party when in a public space. While your venue can set the tone of your event to a certain extent, these extra touches will tie in your party theme, colors and add a little pop of ‘you’ to the room!
DRINK COASTERS are a great way to bring some color to the table, and are also a subtle way to reserve tables if you are in a bar setting that doesn’t have a separate room for your guests. You can use a couple of different designs to mix it up or include funny sayings or trivia questions to add a little interest as well!
PERSONALIZED MENUS are another great way to add a personal touch to your party. If you have a set menu for the meal or fun cocktails named for the guest/s of honor that need their own drink menu, The Notes Nest can design and print custom menus in a number of sizes. You can use extra space on the menu to include photos of the guest of honor, funny stories or other sentiments.
CUSTOMIZED CARDS can be placed in flower arrangements, on tables or party favors. This is example is actually from a customer who used an evite for a 40th birthday celebration dinner party at a high-end restaurant. She was looking for a subtle but classy way to make the table a little more special for the guest of honor. The Notes Nest came up with these cards based on the “Fab 40” evite design and were used on flower vases and party favors. (We ended up printing the guest of honor matching thank you notes, too!)
FOOD STATION CARDS can be printed with a matching font, color scheme and design to your party invitation. These of course have the bonus of being functional in letting your guests know what exactly is in front of them when you set out appetizers or have a buffet-style table. (How many times have you been to a party and hesitated to put something on your plate because you just weren’t sure what it was!?)
COLOR-COORDINATED M&M’S … Yes, we know, this has nothing to do with design or printing on card stock – but really, setting out a bowl of M&M’s that are color coordinated to your party theme will make everyone happy. Who doesn’t love a handful of M&M’s?! While it used to be a task, it is now actually pretty easy to find a store that carries a variety of colors that you can purchased individually. You can even order M&M’s with messages printed on them, such as a couple’s name or an announcement like “It’s a boy!” Take it an extra step and have someone’s FACE printed on the M&M… not sure how we feel about eating someone’s face on an M&M, but we’ll leave that up to you! (See www.mymms.com to learn more.)
We hope these tips help you add that personal touch to your next party. The Notes Nest takes custom orders for all sorts of projects all of the time, if you have an idea you’d like to try for your next party, drop us a line or fill out our custom project form to get the conversation started!
