Throwing A Party? Help is here!
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Besides there being LOADS of local resources for birthday parties, there are some helpful websites for throwing one too. Or course, I support buying locally, so check out my recommendations for party throwing here : Party Locations and Rentals, Party Supplies, Entertainment, Music and Musical Entertainment, , Face Painting, Cake and Baked Goods.
However, there are also a ton of great resources on the web (check out this photo of a great train homemade cake for one)..here are others.
INVITATIONS
www.vistaprint.com
Upload your own design for a custom designed invitation at a really inexpensive price: $8 for 10.
www.smilebox.com
Online invitations that you can add photos, videos, words and music- then email, blog or print it!
CAKE AND BAKED GOODS
www.cakesacrossamerica.com
$58 for a 10 piece cake within a day’s notice. They can do almost any kind of cake you can dream of: photo cake, photo collage cake or superhero cake, etc.
www.freshdirect.com
Mini cupcake platter (21 cupcakes) for $25. Chocolate-frosted chocolate, vanilla-frosted vanilla and lemon-frosted lemon. Frosting is buttercream and sprinkled with jelly beans. No hydrogenated oils. They also have additional various cupcakes – 4 for $7. Various cakes to from $12 to $13.
PARTY IDEAS AND THEMES
www.birthdaypartyideas.com
This site has great ideas and themes and games for your party. You can see other parents’ tips, games and ideas.
www.kaboose.com (select Parties tab)
Good site for do-it-yourself crazy birthday cakes (like a soccer cake, or ark cake) and lots of game ideas and themes. I love their supplies too- most of them are homemade too!
PARTY SUPPLIES
www.celebrateexpress.com
You can buy everything here: prizes, balloons, etc. You can even order good bags (that are already filled for you!) I used them for a Mexican themed 40th bday party for Papa Tree- competitive prices, great variety and the goods ranged from kitschy to fabric made ones.
www.kaboose.com (select Parties tab)
Good site for do-it-yourself crazy birthday cakes (like a soccer cake,
or ark cake) and lots of game ideas and themes. I love their supplies
too- most of them are homemade too!
This advice is really going to help, thanks.