It's Mario Time! All about the Decorations!!

It's  MARIO TIME!

Who doesn't love the Mario Brothers!  I fell in love with this game the first time I played it on the Super Nintendo!  LOVE LOVE LOVE!  I used to play with my niece as she was growing up and now the tradition is carried on with the Mario Brothers WII edition!  And It's only gotten better hasn't it? That's why this party was soooo much fun! 

If you missed the first article you will want to check it out because it has some great invitation information you won't want to miss!

For me, as I started this adventure, candy kept getting in the way :)  and before I knew it, Candy became a very major player in my party planning!

Starting with the Primary Colors...........Red, Green, Blue, and Yellow......it was pretty easy for my imagination to just start running away like crazy!

I really like the Red/Yellow combination so all of the tables for guests had Red and Yellow table clothes which I picked up at the Dollar Store.  A nice touch to these are Chocolate Coins the whole length of the table...........that gives everyone a little treat while they are visiting!  These are a little bit more complicated to find.......You can get them anywhere around easter, but if you are having a party in the fall or winter it can be a little tougher........I finally found some at the Cracker Barrel.  You can order them online but it seems only in bulk :)

Another Awesome touch to these tables would be glass jar center pieces filled with skittles or M&M's with a number candle stuck inside (I got this idea from Jac o'lyn Murphy and you can visit her site by clicking the pic :), and cloud balloons down the center of the tables :) The balloons can be found on amazon and birthday express and they are Super cute!

 

 

Keeping things kind of simple on the buffet table..........we went with green tablecloths (from the dollar store) and red and blue plates, green and yellow napkins, and red and yellow plastic wear.  We found all of these items at Walmart for a dollar each..............You can also get very cute Mario themed table wear at birthdayexpress.com which is a store that I LOVE, however for this party I wanted to spend my money on the more whimsical things :)  

This really is the kind of party that the sky is the limit!  

I will be back tomorrow with the Desert Table (which is the most fun by the way)!

XOXO 

It's Mario Time!

Ok so here is the 411!

The next few articles are going to be dedicated to everything Mario!

We recently planned a Mario Birthday Party for a VERY excited 5 year old and got SO many great Ideas that we just HAD to share!

So over the course of the next few articles you will here about different ideas for a Mario themed birthday bash and how to use these ideas for your next party!

A Mario theme is so easy to get into and get excited about because it is just so wonderfully whimsical............and believe me this can snowball!!!

Obviously once you have your date set you are going to need invitations!  Now when searching for the perfect one, I googled......ALOT!  I just love google don't you?

There are so many wonderful Mario invitations out there but the ones that REALLY stood out for me was the ones that were personalized with a photo of your choosing. 

 

This one was my Favorite!  I love the whimsy of creating the illusion that your little one is actually in Mario Land!  Super Fun!

Now believe it or not these were not too terribly pricy AND you get a digital copy so you can make as many as you want or need in whatever sizes you choose!  I love that!

You can find this one in addition to several other options at Kiddie Express Invitations  -- AND that's not all they have!  They have lots of other exciting themes as well!  Check it out!

Another fun touch when sending out an AMAZING invite such as this is to add some themed confetti into the envelope with your invite!  With ours we included gold star confetti to symbolize star power!  This inexpensive touch adds as much whimsy to the act of inviting some one as the actual invitation!  Super Fun!

Have fun picking out your invitations!

  I would love to here what you choose!

XOXO