I have to give a shout out to Pinterest because man the ideas that I have gotten from really talented individuals have made planning this party a load of fun. I will be posting the different stages of the party this week and for my final post I will include the final product. Hopefully it turns out as great as in my head.
The first thing I did was to pick a theme that did not make me feel like Pepto Bismol had thrown up in our house. So we (really I) picked Olivia the Pig. She is awesome!! There is no pink which is a breath of fresh air and you don't really have to buy a lot of character items since the colors are what make her who she is. Also, her character is a spunky, independent, funny and witty little girl who achieves whatever she puts her mind to. Not bad for a pig! :)
The color scheme for the party are red, black and white. The colors and design I used are very common which allowed me to find cheap materials:
Second, I developed a personalized invitation using the color scheme and her picture. I printed several of them in 5 X 7 at Walgreens for less than $10. Major save!!! I did this using a program like Publisher, Photoshop or Paint. The key is to find a program that allows to convert the invitation into a JPG so you can have it print as a photo card.
I searched around in websites like Etsy, Pinterest and Google images to find the perfect combination for the invitation. The picture is a nice touch and it makes a great gift for grandparents, aunties and uncles.In the next post I will go over decorations and games in a budget!