Planning a party? Using a venue? Want to used your decorations ideas?
If the answer is YES, than let's talk! Now and days venue are allowing you to bring little to as much as you want in your decorations with of course rules attach to it as well. Even some allow you to bring in anything expect for the food and drinks, and some allow you to be everything.
This pass September I along with my husband was planning on hosting my son's third birthday at the house, had the theme, and all the ideas I wanted to do for the party. But than my son had grew so much interest in Chuck E Cheese leading up to his birthday that we decided to have his party there. And I must say I did have the theme, decorations, and birthday shirt including mommy and daddy shirts ready since March yes March(half birthday mark), and within the months I made a number 3 and letter J along with a fabric garland.
So with that being said we had it outside our home and at a venue and before booking I ask all the question I needed to ask, what we could or not bring. Once booked 60 days out I had more of an idea what I wanted for him, and everything we bought back in March was used.
Chuck E Cheese allows you to bring in your own cake, ice cream, goodies bags, plates, napkins, and decorations. My mom helped with the centerpieces, we had a paw patrol birthday book for the guest to sign, I ordered paw prints crayons from fun shaped crayons along with paw patrol coloring books. I also got water bottles from dollar tree and my mom made vinyl paw prints to put on it. A sweet mommy friend made a few cutouts for me, and made the cake when the dogs on the cake from the dollar tree. Oh and I must say she did a very good job and it was a very tasteful even better the next day with a cold glass of milk.
Than after our party, and we saw how much my son and the guest enjoyed themselves we were not disappointed, and actually glad we choose to have it at a venue. I still was able to make it our own by adding the touches but at the end it was memorable for everyone who came. Everyone who came saw the tables when they came to the back and gave me so many wonderful compliments. I couldn't help to smile because I so wanted to have it at the house because I thought I was limited having it outside our home but I was not. Oh yeah and daddy sat back and let me do my thing and was there to put his opinions in.
Fainlly, let's go back to the questions from the beginning: Planning a party? Using a venue? Want to use your decorations ideas?
I'm here to say go for it, its less stressful well kind of! Ask your questions whatever venue you are going to use! Once done have fun planning and making it your own!!
Lauren
P.S. Here are some pictures from my son's 3rd birthday party at Chuck E Cheese!
