An Elegant 40th Birthday Celebration
In a recent post I stated that I have the best friends.
In a recent post I stated that I have the best friends.
And I meant every word. I really do.
One of my beautiful friends recently turned 40 and her husband asked if I would help him decorate her party. I immediately responded yes.
I scoured the internet for some inspiration but there was very little to be found.
My vision for the party was a little more elegant than what I was finding online. Most of the "40th" birthday posts were a little cheesy and that wasn't at all the look I had in mind.
The party was going to be in the backyard and the first thing I knew we had to do was string some lights under the overhang.
Nothing screams elegant and beautiful better than twinkling lights.
I love the lights that Nils purchased at Costco. They're not only timeless, they're also a great buy.
Nils and Cheri were expecting about 75 guests so the next thing was to rent tables, chairs and linens.
This may not fit into everyone's budget and I get that. If it doesn't, then I recommend borrowing folding tables from friends. I love the look of round tables and for about $10 a table, I think they are worth the money to rent.
We also incorporated her existing patio furniture which helped with the budget.
We also incorporated her existing patio furniture which helped with the budget.
Why rent linens? I thought about purchasing the linens so that we could use them again and again, but it is just so much more cost effective to rent them. I love that you can pick the color you want. In this case, I chose lilac. If I had purchased the linens it would have been triple the cost.
For some of the other tables I used some turquoise vinyl tablecloths that I had. Vinyl tablecloths don't seem very elegant but when you add all of the centerpieces it fancies it up a bit.
I shopped for some accessories at home! :) A great money-saver is to use the stuff you already own!
Frames, vases, jars, candle holders, typography....
Pictured below is some of the stuff I pulled together from home.
The #40 & FAB were all new items!
Each table was uniquely decorated. I used mirrors and frames as the base and then added the accessories to fill the tables.
I asked the birthday girl for photographs that pictured her with family and friends.
I purchased some frames but mostly used frames I had at home to showcase these beautiful pictures!
This is a great way to personalize a party but still keep it looking elegant.
Another way to keep cost down is to mix real and silk flowers. Use what you have!
No birthday is complete without a few selfies! This is the birthday girl and I taking a selfie!
The birthday girl and her parents.
I didn't want to neglect the pool, so I inserted a glow stick in a balloon and placed it on the water. It created a fun little glow.
A toast to the birthday girl, my beautiful friend Cheri!
Thanks for letting me be a part of your big day!
Have a wonderful day!
xoxo
Delilah
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