The weather is getting nicer, it's getting warmer and the days are longer. This makes it perfect for garden parties and celebrations. But to make it a real success, it's not just the food or drinks that play an important role. The atmosphere also has a big impact on the mood of the guests. And to make it perfect, you should put a lot of effort into making and designing the party decorations. We have put together some instructions for inexpensive garden party decorations for you that you can easily do yourself and with the help of your friends. Have a blast at your next party.
Make your own table runner for the garden party
Tablecloths and runners are a great way to decorate the dining table for any occasion. Use this as a garden party tooDecorationand simply design a table runner or mat yourself. Don't get a shock now! You don't have to be able to sew for this decoration idea.
For the decoration, all you need is lots of popsicle sticks, wide adhesive tape and any acrylic paints. First, arrange the popsicle sticks on your chosen table so that you like the shape. Make sure that there is enough free space for the plates on all sides. If you are happy with the arrangement, stick the stems together using adhesive tape.
Turn the table runner over and place it on a surface. You can now complete the DIY decoration with the colors. Dip the brush into any color and splatter and blot the table runner until you are happy with the result. Depending on how much time and desire you have, you can also paint the ice cream sticks completely beforehand instead of decorating them with blobs. Let the paint dry and you're done!
Garden party decoration with glasses
The drinking glasses are an indispensable accessory and can be used perfectly as a garden party decoration by simply designing them yourself. You can choose any pattern and let your imagination run wild. Choose bright colors or ones that match your party theme. Here are some design ideas:
To implement this idea, get the paints, as well as tape and old glasses or buy new ones. You can use the adhesive tape to cover the glass in any way you like to create different patterns. You can add interesting effects using other means, such as sponges. Choose colors that are suitable for painting smooth surfaces.
Apply the tape to the glass as shown. The free area is then filled in with paint, with the adhesive strips ensuring that a straight edge is created. Once you have finished painting the strip, you should carefully remove the tape before the paint has dried. Otherwise, you risk the paint cracking and peeling off.
Whether zigzag patterns, dots or theme-specific motifs, you can be creative here and paint anything you like on the glass. Take your time with this. The glasses as a garden party decoration will bring great joy to your guests and will also be useful for later parties. The idea is also suitable as a gift.
Make glamorous balloons
Balloons in bright colors are a great garden party decoration in themselves. However, that doesn't mean you can't decorate them additionally. And the idea that we would like to show you is not difficult at all, but can also be done quickly. You need:
In addition to balloons, you will also need glue, a brush and confetti. The latter can be chosen in bright colors or, as in our example, gold confetti to get a glamorous look. This basically depends on your party theme. It is best to fill the balloons with helium. If you don't want to invest extra in helium, ordinary air can also be used.
Once you have inflated the desired number of balloons, you can start designing the decorations. Instead of decorating all the balloons at once and rushing, go through them one at a time. Apply the glue to any area. Use the brush to help you.
While the glue is still wet, you need to sprinkle it with the confetti. If necessary, press the confetti onto the balloon very slightly. Put the balloon aside and move on to the next one. You are welcome to decorate different areas of each balloon.
You can then distribute the finished balloons around the garden. Hang them on trees, tie them on the chairs, on the dessert table or wherever you like. If the balloons are filled with helium, you can even have extra fun later by inhaling the gas. Tears of laughter are guaranteed.
More ideas for balloon decorations
Put a message in each balloon, a wish or even a small gift before you inflate and decorate the balloons. So you can make every guest happy with the garden party decoration. Then tie a balloon to each individual chair.
Garden party decoration with lighting
Since your party is guaranteed to be a real success, it's sure to last well into the night. Take precautions and prepare good, but not too intrusive, lighting for the garden. Lanterns, candles or even torches are very popular. If you don't want to handle an open fire, we recommend fairy lights. They fit any topic and can be distributed anywhere. Wrap trees, columns or other structures to create a bright garden decoration.
Light and colorful ribbons
See what simple things you can use to create an impressive decoration for your garden party. Tie mason jars to a tree with colorful ribbons and use them as vases or decorate them with artificial flowers. Distribute a string of lights or other lighting again.
Decorative balls for hanging
You have probably already seen how you can make such decorative balls yourself and know that it is extremely simple. You will need a balloon or an old ball of any size. There is also glue and yarn in any color. Wrap the yarn around the balloon or ball. Cover everything with glue and let it dry. Then pop the balloon or ball and take it out of the ball of yarn you get. Hang the balls in the garden.
Make garlands
Garlands come in a variety of variations. They can be placed horizontally or vertically and can be made from a wide variety of materials. Here you can see an idea made of pompoms, for which you can also use cotton wool and which has been combined with umbrellas. The garden party decoration also serves as sun protection in summer.
Paper decoration
Take paper and cut out any shapes you like and then glue them to a ribbon or string. You are welcome to combine several garlands with each other as decoration. The paper should ideally be brightly colored or even patterned. You can then use the same paper to design the table.
Make a fabric garland
The material you choose for the garland should also be cheerful or match your theme. To prevent the fabric from starting to fray outside, we recommend sewing a hem. If you don't dare to sew and don't have time to experiment, choose an artificial fabric whose edge you can close with a lighter.
