How to Make a Dessert Table Backdrop

As I continue to learn how to create great parties, one of the skills I would like to hone is really dressing up every aspect of my party. An area of your party that definitely deserves the right amount of attention is the dessert table. I struggle to create the perfect backdrop that invites my guests to check out the dessert table so below are a few materials you can use to make your own marvelous dessert table backdrop!

To make a backdrop you can use any of the following materials:

~Foam-core boards
~Beadboard
~Canvas
~Banners
~Picture Frames
~Curtains


The great thing about most of these items is that they can be reused and you can find them at your basic craft stores such as Hobby Lobby and Michaels.

Foam-core boards

When using foam-core boards it is best to buy two and tape them together for a more dimensional look against the wall. This size should also be fairly large to give a more detailed look to the table. With the foam-core board, wrap it in any fabric or wrapping paper that matches the color scheme/theme of the party.I read from Frog Prince Paperie, that the trick to keeping the edges of the fabric on the board stiff, tight, and crisp is to use starch when ironing the fabric. To keep the wrapping paper tight around the foam-core board simply pull tight when wrapping the paper around the foam-core board!

Picture taken from: Frog Prince Paperie

Beadboard

There are two sides to a beadboard: One side is smooth, the other has the bead board grooves. This makes it a reusable item because there is more than one option for use according to Frog Prince Paperie. Paint the beadboard whatever color that matches the color scheme/theme of your party. To apply, merely tack it to a wall with finishing nails!

Picture taken from: Frog Prince Paperie

Canvas

Another easy material to use is a canvas-preferably an extra large one to add a bigger visual. It's quick, easy, and reusable because all you do is paint it and voila! TIP: To make a really unique canvas, choose a design and upload it onto a canvas at Uprinting or Easy Canvas Prints!

Picture taken from: Frog Prince Paperie

Banners

Picture Frames

Curtains

Measure out the wall space that will be against the dessert table. Determine the dimensions you would like to use to hang curtains as a backdrop for the table. Then, locate your local fabric store (for me it's Joann's Fabric) and cut out the perfect fabric to match the dessert table. Use a rod, nails, or tacks to hang up the fabric.

I hope these suggestions helped! Now, go out there and create the perfect dessert table backdrop!

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Favorite Party Item: Personalized Rose Petals

Talk about a good use of Minor Details! One of my favorite party items comes from Factory Direct Craft.com. Confetti table scatters are a great way to dress up your table thus, the Petaloo Celebrate & Happy Birthday Pink & Purple Rose Confetti would be great additions to your party decor.

The rose petals are unique in the sense that the words "Celebrate" and "Happy Birthday" are printed on them. SO CUTE!

Dress to Impress

Let's face it, theme parties are fun because it allows you to whip out that funky dress that has been collecting dust in your closet to rock one more time. As a guest at a themed party, it is your responsibility to adhere to the theme, dress code and all.

Weddings are one of those themed events where there is definitely a wardrobe protocol. The words "formal" and "semi-formal" to describe wedding event attire should be taken for EXACTLY what they mean.

One website that I absolutely love when it comes to picking the appropriate dress for formal or semi-formal themed events is The Rose Dress. This place is my best kept secret (well, not so much a secret anymore...lol) with dresses that range in all shapes, colors, sizes, and prices. Really, anyone can afford a dress here!

They have everything from cocktail dresses...

To evening dresses!

Remember ladies, "Your dresses should be tight enough to show you're a woman, and loose enough to show you're a lady". - Edith Head

Dress Up Time!

As we start to wrap up this week's lesson on activating taste, I hope you are beginning to grasp how pertinent good food and beverages can enhance your guests' experience. So far we have learned that you can activate taste simply by the quality of food and drinks provided, and you can activate taste by spelling it out to your guest (ie: labels on the food/drinks). But did you know you can activate taste by merely DRESSING UP YOUR FOOD?

Adornments/decorations on and around your food is one of the best ways to directly activate taste without even putting a morsel of food/drinks in the guests' mouth! Let's see some examples in which dressing up food/drinks was done!

Abby from, Style Me Pretty, does a great job of dressing up her pink drinks at her daughter's birthday party by matching the pink drinks with “YUM!” drink stirrers and pretty pink straws!

Another great way to DRESS UP your food is with toppers! My favorite cupcake toppers come from The TomKat Studio where they make and feature great cupcake toppers. Check them out and consider using them for your next party!