Looking at the History of St George

St George is the patron saint of England. However, very little is known about the real St George. He is thought to have been born to Christian parents who protested against the Roman's torture of Christians and died for his beliefs.

St George and The Dragon

One of the best known stories about St George is the fight with a dragon but it is highly unlikely that the story is true as it is from medieval times and over a thousand years old.

The story goes that the dragon made its nest by the fresh water spring near the town Silene in Libya. when people came to collect water, they inadvertently disturbed the dragon and so offered sheep as a distraction. After time, there were simply no sheep left to offer the dragon and so the people of Silene decided to chose a maiden from the town by drawing lots. When the results were read, it was revealed that the princess was to be the dragon’s next victim. Despite the Monarch’s protest his daughter Cleolinda was offered to the dragon.
However, at the moment of offering, a knight from the Crusades came riding by on his white stallion. St George dismounted and drew his sword, protecting himself with the sign of the cross. He fought the dragon on foot and managed to slay the beast and saved the princess. The people of Silene were exceptionally grateful and abandoned their pagan beliefs to convert to Christianity. 

St George Day is now celebrated on 23rd April. Traditionally customs were to fly the St George's flag and wear a red rose in one's lapel. Even though the day is not celebrated as Americans celebrate their fourth of July, lets celebrate it by throwing a party in honour of St George by donning costumes, accessories or hanging a St George's  flag. 

Party Theme: Safari/ Jungle

Summer is on its way and to celebrate its arrival, why not host a safari/ jungle themed party. Here are all the things you need to organize one.

Invitations

A great way to send out an invitation to a safari themed party is to send each guest their own passport. Get crafty with brown paper and some cute animal stickers.

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 Decorations

There are endless possibilities for decorations with this theme. Opt for animal masks either plastic ones or a foam one, put them on the table or on the chair, they act as a decoration as well as a party favour for your guests.

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Balloons are the life of the party so for this theme, choose a safari themed colours like orange, yellow, green or white. Use a sharpie to draw the stripes or spots for different animals or buy a pre-made one here. Put them up on the hallway or a table centrepiece.

source: One Charming Day

Talking about centrepieces, how cool does these animal toys look on the table or go for the safari hat for each of your guest.

source: Livet Hemma

Another way to decorate a safari/jungle themed party is to use stuffed toys, bigger the better as seen here.

source: Hostess with the Mostess

Food

We found a great blog post over at Roxy's Kitchen that has a list of safari/ jungle themed party food.

Costumes

Dressing up for a party makes it more fun  and there are lots of animals to choose from to dress up both as a kid and adult.

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5 DIY Balloon Decoration Ideas without Helium

Balloons are the easiest way to decorate a venue or a home for a party.  Balloon decoration doesn't only have to involve helium filled balloons, air filled latex balloons are easy to make and decorate and we have collected in 5 DIY decoration ideas you can easily try out for your next party. 

Balloon Garland

Choose different colour balloons or go for a single colour, balloon garland is the easiest to make. Just tie the balloon in a row on the thread. Get the easiest way to do this from Joyful Abode.

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Balloon Wall

Another way to decorate using air filled balloons are to create a balloon wall either for your snacks table or as a photobooth background. Tape in different colours ones in different shapes or go for similar shapes with ombre effect, whatever you choose to do, you can never go wrong with this one. 

For more photobooth background DIY, see our previous post on: Top 10 Easy Photobooth Backdrop Ideas

source: Con Botas de Agua

Balloon Centrepiece

Create a balloon centrepiece as shown below using an air filled balloon tied to balloon cups and sticks. Cups and sticks are the white plastic stick usually sold in party stores.

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Hanging Balloons

Create a hanging balloon display by taping the balloon upside down from the ceiling. Add a marble inside the balloon before inflating it so that it hangs down properly. Go for a whole covered ceiling look or like the rainbow coloured one below, go for the dripping down colour effect.

source: The Pleated Poppy

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Balloon Floor

The easiest way to decorate with air filled balloons is to simply release it on the dance floor or surprise your loved ones with a room filled with balloons.

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If you have any other decoration ideas, leave a comment below. 

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Hen Night Themes Ideas

We have taken in 5 of the hen night theme ideas from around the web to get you inspired from if you are planning one or for the future.

Decades

Organize a Great Gatsby inpired 20s hen do or go for the Mad Men 50s inspired theme, all the girls would love to dress up as the fun flapper or a 50s classic look.

source: Love My Dress

20s Costume from Fun 'N' Frolic

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50s Costumes from Fun 'N' Frolic

Disney

Dress up as your favourite Disney princess or character, there is plenty of ideas to choose from and you can even plan a trip to Disney world.

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Disney Costumes from Fun 'N' Frolic

Movies

Get inspired from the movies, the most popular theme is Grease Pink ladies or opt for being a Superhero for the night.

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Grease Costumes

Superhero Costumes

Burlesque

Its fun and flirty rolled into one, organise a Burlesque lesson for the day and have fun dancing in the awesome costume.

Burlesque Costumes

Sports

Organise a sporting day, a favourite sports of the bride or try out a new one as a group.

Sports Costumes

70s Disco Fancy Dress Ideas

Going to a 70s themed disco fancy dress party and stuck on what to wear? We have collected all the ideas for a costume, so you'll be able to put together an outfit that would turn heads around at the party. 

Costume

Firstly a disco themed party means you can go big and colourful with your costume choice. In the 70s, flare took off in popularity and everyone was seen wearing them. On the top, for guys go for frilled shirts or a 70s pattern shirt; for the ladies, go for a 70s pattern top with billowing sleeves. Apart from the flares, 70s saw jumpsuit fashion everywhere whether it was spandex catsuit for the ladies or a jumpsuit for the guys. Just note that you might have to try a jumpsuit before buying because of the length and it may look shorter or longer depending on your height. 

from left to right: 70s Diva Costume, Mens Patwork Flares, Fever 70s Groovy Baby Costume,  Disco Man Costume

Wigs

70s was an era of big hair, think afro and big curls or hair flicks a la Farah Fawcett in Charlie Angels. For guys, you can either go for mega huge afro or go for a subtle mullet.

from left to right: 70s Flick Wig, Afro Wig, 70s Funky Afro Wig, Disco Mullet Wig

Accessories

Go for round Lennon inspired glasses or a retro star shaped ones as well as huge glasses were popular at the time. For necklaces, go for chunky gold one or one with medallion. The platform shoes was the quintessential 70s shoe. Guys can even rock a 70s inspired moustache if they want to go all out.

Whatever you decide to wear, have fun and boogie all night long.

Follow Fun N Frolic's board Party Theme: Disco on Pinterest.

Baby Shower Decoration Ideas

Balloons

There are plenty of ways to decorate using balloons. Choose a colour scheme and get creative with it. We have chosen the following balloon decoration because of the fun side to it. A lollipop inspired balloon centrepiece is easy to make, just wrap an air filled latex balloon on a clear plastic sheet, tie it with a ribbon and stick them on to a vase or instead of using a plastic sheet, why not use a tulle fabric to add a touch of elegance.

 

source: Karas Party Ideas, 

How about a confetti filled giant balloon? They scream fun and you can pop it as a surprise or at the end of the party. Get a picture tutorial from DIY network.

source: DIY Network

Paper Lantern

If you are not one for popping balloons, go for paper lanterns. Make this adorable DIY lantern centrepiece, get all the instructions on how to make one from Smart School House.

Umbrella

Be literal and make a cute decoration with an umbrella by hang water drops cut out from paper or add in beads or cotton.

source: Fake Crab, 

Pom Poms

Pom Poms are a perfect no fuss decoration. You can either make it yourself by following the tutorial below or buy a pre-made one at your local craft store. The decoration ideas with these are endless. For baby shower, either hang them from a ceiling using ribbon or thread in different lengths or stick them on a wall for photo backdrops.

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