With Memorial Day swiftly approaching, you want to plan a wonderful weekend! Maybe you plan on spending time with your close family or friends, or maybe you want to host a party. Whatever you choose, you want it to be exciting. We always want to remember the meaning behind Memorial Day. Pay tribute to the ones who have given their lives for this country. However, we want to do something unique. Well, Wedding And Party Network is here to give you a few party tips and ideas for your Memorial Day weekend.
Patriotic Barbecue – Of course, this maybe something that everyone does on the 4th Of July. However, it’s such a great theme that doing it twice a year still isn’t enough. Place red, white and blue tablecloths on each table.
Visit your local florist and have them create fun and festive arrangements that goes with the theme. This will make the tables pop even more. The main thing is to create fun tablescapes. Use mason jars for your drinks,centerpieces or even your place settings. Create fun name tags to go on each one of the jars for an adorable place setting.
Create a hot dog bar, hamburger bar or even an ice cream bar. That way guests can create their own food just the way they like it.
Lets Head To The Beach –This week seems to kick off summer. Therefore, go to the beach. However, if you can’t head out to the beach, bring it your yard. There are lots of fun ideas you can do for this theme.
Create food that is chilled and served, it will be a refreshing party. Serve fruit as your appetizer but serve them up in fun shapes. You can even stick them on sticks and place them in a bucket filled with sugar that resembles sand. It will be like you have a pail of sand.
Even get those sand boxes and pools out for the kiddos to play in. Their pools can even serve as a beverage holder to keep all your drinks chilled. This party theme is so much fun and perfect for the holiday weekend.
Baseball – If you have guys in your family or friends that enjoy baseball, why not host a baseball themed party for this weekend? Divide up all your guests and have a home run derby or play a game in your backyard. Everyone will enjoy this time together.
For your party food, set up a concession stand with all the food you would find in it. Popcorn, grilled hamburgers, nachos, cotton candy, snow cones and a candy bar should all be apart of your concession stand. Even serve them up in the paper items you would actually find at a concession stand. You’ll have a ball in your very own backyard.
Plan A Trip – For a lot of people, this weekend kicks off their weekly visits to the lake or beach. So, why not join them? Get a bunch of your closest friends and family and plan a weekend getaway. It’s a longer weekend, therefore the trip is worth it. Bring all the snacks and food so you can grill out on the water. It’ll give a nice relaxing and fun weekend.
These 4 party ideas and Memorial Day weekend ideas are sure to be a huge success. You will remember them always. However, take the time to remember the men and women who serve our country. It’s a special holiday and you’ll have fun ways to celebrate.
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