Top 10 Easy Photobooth Backdrop Ideas

Flowers

Tape real or fake flowers to a plain background paper or wall for an instant photo backdrop.

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Balloons

You can either use latex balloons and tape it to the wall or use helium filled foil balloons by arranging them at different heights or use letter foil balloons to spell out a message.

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Ribbon/ Streamers

Use colourful ribbons or streamers by hanging them on the background to make an effortless but colourful backdrop.

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Pennant Banner/ Bunting

Decorate the background with bunting. You can decorate it like you want to by criss crossing two or three with each other or adding in different sizes.

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Wrapping paper/ Wallpaper

Patterned wrapping paper or wallpaper can make a great backdrop for photos. You can either hang the roll on the wall and roll out the paper or stick it on to a board and hang them on the wall.

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Newspaper/ Book pages

If you want a more classic feel to the backdrop, use newspaper to give a retro feel.

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Paper Fans

Get the paper fans and hang them on different heights with different colours. Use the DIY at 'You Are My Fave' to create this elegant piece.

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Chain Wall

Chain wall are really easy to make plus makes an adorable backdrop. Follow the DIY at Bespoke-Bride.

Frames

Use discarded vintage frames as a photo prop or hang them on the wall for a vintage feel.

Lights

Lights would look like an art installation in any photo backdrop.

Go to our previous photo booth blog post: Party DIY: Photobooth to know how to set everything up.

Chinese New Year Party Decoration Ideas

Its Chinese New Year this Thursday, 19th February and its the Year of the Sheep for 2015. Celebrate the festivity by throwing a Chinese New Year party. Here are some ideas for you to decorated your place: 

• Hang Chinese lanterns from the ceiling.

• Hang decorations of  dragon from the ceiling or use it as a table centerpiece.

• Hang folding fans on the walls or give away smaller version of it as party favours.

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• Use Cutouts to hang on the wall.

• Giveaway dragon masks as party favours or use it as a placecards on the dinner table. 

• Similarly, you can use the colourful parasol picks as placecards by sticking a name tag on it.

• And who can forget fireworks to ring in the New Year? Get them here.

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If you have any more ideas on decorating a Chinese New Year party, comment below so we can add it to our list.

5 Easy to Make Paper Plate Crafts

Bought too many party paper plates & don't know what to do with it? We have gathered these 5 easy to make crafts for you to try your hands on with your leftover paper plates.

Crowns

Make a crown fit for a queen or a novelty hat, making crowns with paper plate is the easiest craft you can do for the kids and adults alike.

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Masks

Make a full face one or just for the eyes, you only need some colour paints and your own imagination and you got tons of characters to play around with.

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Wings

Try these craft out for decoration or fancy dress, it works well both ways.

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Baskets

Make the paper plates into tiny baskets for fruits or snacks to take it with your or to give someone as a gift. 

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Bag

Not only baskets, but paper plates can turn into a bag as shown below. Make one for your kid or simply hang it as an office organiser.

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Checklist for the Swinging 50s Look

1950s ladies fashion are easily recognized in the modern era because of the fun and flirty nature it embodied with the swing dresses and the pencil skirt. There are plenty of fashion to choose from the 50s and if you are going to a 50s theme party,we have put together a checklist to create the look:

Dresses

The dresses of the 50s were either with swing skirt or pencil skirt. The swing skirt had lots of fabrics in them with pleats in varying colours and pattern while the pencil skirt dresses were tailored to obtain an hourglass figure. There were wide collars and puffy shoulders. The daytime hemline stopped around the knee, but evening dresses were usually long, flowing and to the ankle.

 

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Gloves

Gloves played an important role in 1950s fashion. Women wore long gloves when they wanted to look ultra fashionable and glamourous in different colours and style.

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Shoes

The 1950s saw the rise in popularity of the stiletto heel but other style of shoes also took prominence. There were penny loafers, saddles shoes, ballet shoes and women also enjoyed a wide variety of sandals and slippers. A couple other popular styles from the 1950s include squaw mocassins, wedges and boots. However the boots weren't high, tight leather kind. They were fur-lined work style boots.

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Handbags

Women preferred the short-strapped handbags in the 1950s that stayed close to the body in variety of materials.

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Make up and Hair

Here is a look at the hair and make up of the 50s.