The elegant swan is the perfect inspiration for a birthday party. There are so many DIY party ideas floating around out there, and there is also a misnomer that a DIY party can't be glorious and upscale. Well I'm show you how to create an elegant DIY party with a few easy tips and some great resources like my DIY Swan Crown Tutorial and Swan Umbrella Tutorial. Be sure to download the Free Swan Birthday Party Printables here!
Balloon and Feather Backdrop
The party tablescape starts with a DIY balloon installment. For this arch I used Light Pink Latex Balloons, White Latex Balloons, & Gold Confetti Latex Balloons. It looks upscale, and it is super easy to pull off. Using a needle and fishing line, I threaded the balloons in a random order and then arranged them as I secured them to the pipe. Add extra balloons to fill in any gaps. Attach balloons with masking tape.
The feather backdrop is made with White Chandelle Boas. It's a big statement piece that is also super easy to make! Simply tape feather boas to the wall at the top of each boa. I also strung one boa across the entire top of the backdrop to hide where my boas were attached to the wall.
Printable Bling
Give your dessert a little bling with these swan cupcake toppers. You can download them right here.
One of the more time-consuming items of a DIY party are the guest favors. But they don't have to be! Make it easy with these printable "Thank you for coming" swan tags that are attached to Shimmering Pastel Tiaras. The printable tags can be found here.
Attention to Details
Using simple details, this party gets an ultimate style boost. Pay special attention to the cake "swing", tiara-adorned cakes, and gold confetti sprinkled around. The gold confetti on the tables matches perfectly with the Pink & Gold Birthday Dinner Plates and Cups.
Another detail is the Pink & Gold Happy Birthday Banner on the front of the tablescape. I love how simple and sweet this banner is. It really sets the mood!
The tablescape is adorned with lots of cake stands that provide visual interest with various sweets and treats.
One of my favorite details is this DIY Swan Umbrella. You can find the full tutorial and make your own here.
Swan Guest Table
The guest table is as beautiful as it is functional. When you choose artistic tableware then you don't have to worry about doing much more to make your guest table pleasing to the eye.
For the Swan Soiree guest table, I chose Pink and Gold Birthday Dinner Plates and White with Gold Foil Dots Paper Cups. I adorned the foil dots paper cups with a printable cup wrapper (found here). I also used Gold Glitter Premium Plastic Knives, Gold Glitter Premium Plastic Forks, Gold Glitter Premium Plastic Spoons. White Glitter Votive Holders Premium Gold Trim Plastic Cups.
The other DIY element for the guest table are these Swan Straws. You can make these easily with the tutorial found here.
