This cheerful MEXICAN FIESTA THEMED BIRTHDAY PARTY was also submitted by the talented Raquel of Raquel Ferrari Eventos.
I just love that this party not only has a great set up but it looks like it was so much FUN! A few of my favorite party ideas are:
The push pop containers used as margarita cups (with a lime for the cup base)
The fondant chili pepper cupcake toppers
The assortment of photobooth frames, quotes, glasses, and of course, mustaches
How awesome is this MEXICAN “DAY OF THE DEAD” HALLOWEEN PARTY submitted by Nikki Wills of Tikkido!
Nikki said- “The Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) is a traditional Mexican celebration, and immediately follows Halloween. It, like Halloween, features lots of skeletons and imagery of death, but it is a colorful, vibrant, and FUN celebration of life and a way to honor and remember those who have passed. Altars of photos of dead family members, their favorite foods, skeleton figurines, and colorful marigolds are built. Feasts are cooked and eaten. Music, dancing, parades, laughter–all bringing back and sharing happy memories of those we’ve lost. It’s a beautiful tradition.
At our Day of the Dead party, we served marigold tossed salad. (Did you know that marigolds are not only edible, but delicious? And absolutely gorgeous in a green salad.) We also served freshly made tortilla chips, sweet corn guacamole, shredded chicken, carnitas, and sweet corn tomalito.
Desserts are always important at our parties, too! We served Pan de Muerto (bread of the dead, a traditional Dia de los Muertos pastry), churros, conchas, tres leches trifle, pumpkin empanadas, sugar cookies (decorated as marigolds and sugar skulls), and the traditional, wildly decorated sugar skulls.
For drinks we served horchata, margaritas, mexican beers, mexican sodas, and a signature cocktail I created for this party, the Marigold Muerte. It tasted light, citrusy, and refreshing, but was sneak-up-on-you strong. I named it the “Marigold Death” for a reason!
DIY crafts/projects for this party included:
stamped “tin” napkin rings
paper placemats painted in colorful ombre stripes reminiscent of serape blankets
Glass plates embellished with papel picado style tissue paper cutouts
glowing photo candle holders/frames of those we love and wished to remember on this day.
lace-appliqued balloons
papel picado and fringe tissue banners
makeup for our Catrina (traditional female skeletal character at these celebrations)
sculpted skeletons of people and pets
the cut paper candle holders
miniature tissue paper flower decorations (for the table tents, straws, etc.)
all the food (except the tortilla chips, carnitas, conchas, and churros, which were bought at a local Latin american market)
I’m the photographer, too!
As you can tell, I love DIY affairs.”
Items used in this party that are available in Kara’s Party Ideas Shop: Striped Paper Straws Mini Pedestal Cups Chevron Paper Bags Jute Twine Plastic Margarita Cups Apothecary Jars
Items used in this party that are available in Kara’s Party Ideas Shop: Striped Paper Straws Mini Pedestal Cups Chevron Paper Bags Jute Twine Plastic Margarita Cups Apothecary Jars
Ole! I am in love with this 7TH BIRTHDAY MEXICAN FIESTA submitted by Claudia Sigala-Ochoa of Tini Posh! Such a darling party theme with so many great ideas!
Claudia said- “Our little Senor Julian turned 7 in May. Last year after his 6th birthday I had a great idea of a “Siete en Mayo” party theme. However he kept insisting that he did not want a party…until a week before his birthday this year that is! So we decided to push back the fiesta date to June. I asked him if a fiesta theme was ok with him or if he would rather have a character party. He said no to every character theme I suggested and said yes to the fiesta with one condition…there MUST be a water slide!
With that in mind, I designed the invitations. Opted for more colorful and festive colors instead of the traditional red, white, and green Mexican colors. The invitation design was the inspiration for the rest of the party. It was the only item I emailed to all the vendors asking them to do what they do, having complete trust in their amazing talents. Could not be happier with the end results!
The fiesta was a lot of fun. Julian was beyond happy. It was such a joy to see him enjoying HIS day. Laughing, playing, and sliding with his friends and family. Grateful for these sweet memories.”
Vendor Credits:
Photography – Capturing Your Heart
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