To prepare a party, first is to make invitations. Not only to invite guests, but plan for invitations also help you to analysis how big is the party will be a how many guests will come.
Old, solid, mailed invitation is the best way for such serious event. It offers the most respect to your guest, so in return, your guests will pay their best respect to you mom’s birthday party. Don’t worry about your handwriting, make them by yourself, because this is the reason why handmade staff are so expensive.
Don’t want to spend money for rental party table but your tables have different looking? No worry, just find a table runner which suits your party theme and cover those tables up.
For a more elegant and formal celebration, consider a sit-down dinner and cocktails. If your mom loves to dance, you might want to go with a karaoke night or a ballroom gala. If you are not sure how to pull off a sophisticated 60th birthday, you may also opt for a potluck dinner or a casual buffet. You can also have guests bring their own desserts, which will feed the masses and save you a bunch of headaches.
Making florals is not as hard as you think, it is a very interesting thing to try and it will save a lot of money. You can find flowers from local floral wholesaler, flower mart, or even supermarket such as Costco. Looking for flowers with color that suits your party theme and separate them into each vase.
No birthday party without cake. Choices are also making it by yourself or order it from cake store. This is entirely depending on your sine making cake is not as simply as make florals. Check out cake recipe from internet and give a try, you mother will be so happy if you make a cake for her or for her alone if you are not confident enough.
Decoration bar is the most fun thing in the preparation of party. Place some snacks, drinks, or favors on top; paste some balloon on the wall aside or on top of bar. Use your imagination, it will be the shining place of your party.
Since this party in memory of your mother’s 60 years life, a photo timeline of your mother is the best demonstration. Find a black board or white empty wall, paste some strings on and clips will do the work.