While planning for DW’s birthday party, BDW and I decided to work with a theme. We figured it would be easier to plan the party and coordinate the decors, the cake, the favors and what-have-yous if we have a theme to work around with. A theme can be anything — a color, colors, cartoon characters and a beloved storybook character. I even saw a first birthday party theme that had the number 1 as the main decor. First birthday for the firstborn! Why not?
While browsing the web for ideas, these themes became me and DW’s top favorites:
Pirates
Vintage Robots
Rocketships
When I was shopping around for vendors and suppliers, one thing I asked was that if they’ve ever done a party with these themes. Polkadotsevents, the partner we are working with have done Pirate themed parties before but BDW realized that he didn’t want skulls in his son’s party! So on to rockets and robots, right? Well, it was doable but the decors would all have to be done from scratch and ordered new. I didn’t need to hear the rest anymore because all I heard was the ringing of the cash register right after that!
Good thing BDW and I had a fall back and that is a Safari theme. I thought of the theme first because I wanted DW to wear this:
Awesoooome! I wanted to order the costume online much to the dismay of BDW who believes that I’ve gone bonkers from lack of sleep. I mean really, who can resist a cute baby monkey right? Oh wait, BDW can 😛
Next up! More details and a trip to Kamuning! We’re going on a Safari!
Arvee says
May 4, 2010 at 3:55 pmhi neva,
where can i order the monkey suit? that’ll be perfect for holloween! 😀
thanks!
neva adelane says
May 5, 2010 at 9:53 amhi arvee! i’ve seen the costumes online but i haven’t seen any local stores carry this 🙂 but maybe you can try bumblebee: http://www.bumblebee.com.ph/
tintin says
February 7, 2010 at 1:15 pmhi neva!
thanks for posting the rocketship theme, we’re considering this actually…kasi hubby was a frustrated pilot so mejo we’re thinking of an airplane theme (and the like)pero it seems mas okay ang rocketship… btw, if you don’t mind me asking where did you get this photos… need to collect ideas na kasi eh…
thanks again for your informative site…
neva adelane says
February 8, 2010 at 12:04 pm@tintin – hi tin! you can find lots of ideas at http://www.hostesswiththemostess.com/ and http://www.marthastewart.com. i also like http://www.cookiemag.com/food/birthday_party for fun ideas 😀
Nikki says
November 25, 2009 at 6:18 amexcited na ko makita ang kinalabasan!!!! 🙂 you just gave me ideas for dwayne’s next party! (when he’s like duh, 7 years old hahahaha!)
Anna says
November 24, 2009 at 6:36 amhahaha bilib talaga ako sa inyo adelane! we booked pre-packaged shakey’s!!!