Introduction
Birthdays are more than just a date on the calendar; they're opportunities to create lasting memories with loved ones. Whether you're planning a grand soirée or an intimate gathering, Party Social is here to help you curate an unforgettable experience.
To ensure your birthday celebration is nothing short of extraordinary, we've curated a list of essential elements that will elevate your event to new heights.
Are you ready to party?
Party Social's Top Tips for a Successful Birthday Party:
1: Create a Wow Factor Entrance
A decorative backdrop can really transform your venue and create a lasting impression on guests.
It can help bring your theme to life, and act as the ultimate backdrop for the perfect party photos!
Take things one step further and personalise your backdrop to match your party theme and make it truly unique.
Party Social offers a variety of customisable backdrop options to suit your needs.
2. Balloons... Bursting with Fun!
We absolutely love to include balloons in our event set ups, they can add so much joy and vibrance!
Balloons are inherently eye-catching and create a lasting impression on guests. A well-designed balloon installation can become the focal point of your event, generating buzz and excitement.
They can also be adapted to suit any theme or style. From elegant and sophisticated to playful and whimsical, there's a balloon design to match your vision. With the different types of balloon materials, such as latex and foil balloons, as well as the wide variety of sizes and colors available - balloons are now replacing more permanent event decor pieces. Lightweight and relatively easy to setup, balloon installations are giving event designers another tool in their event design toolkit.
While custom balloon installations can vary in price, they are generally more affordable than other forms of event decor, making them accessible to a wide range of budgets. You can be as elaborate or as simple as you wish to be.
Check out some of our options here, and if you've something more specific in mind, drop us an email - our team can create party magic!
3. A Seat For All!
The question of seating requirements for your birthday will depend on a few important factors, but it's important that your guests feel welcomed and all have a seat should they need one.
First, you’ll need to decide what type of food service is being planned. If it’s a full meal, then you will almost certainly need to accommodate seating for all your guests during the planned meal – whether it’s a lunch or dinner.
If this is the case, you’ll also need to know how many guests are attending so you have the correct number of tables and chairs available.
Next, you’ll need to choose the types of tables based on shape. Generally, your choices are round, square and rectangular. Part of that choice will be influenced by the size and shape of the room. The other part could be based on how you want to group people. Round tables, for example, can create a more intimate dynamic since everyone seated can make eye contact with each other.
Most importantly, you want your guests to feel comfortable, so it’s well worth the extra time to look at all the options available for tables and chairs as there are so many to choose from.
4. Table Accessories
Empty tables can look a little uninspired but create a great opportunity to spice things up with decorations like flower arrangements, candles, or something more bespoke to your theme.
For themed parties, table decorations can be a really fun and unique way to showcase your chosen theme.
For example, a disco theme party could make use of mini mirror balls like this incredible Disco party our team delivered recently!
Be creative and have fun with it!
5. Linen Rental
Hire luxury linens to give your table settings the ultimate feel and add to the ambiance of your unforgettable party!
Match the colours to your theme, or opt for classic neutrals and let you accessories do the talking.
6. Tableware Rental
Create incredible tablescapes with our range of tableware!
From your choice of charger plates and dinerware, to cutlery and gorgeous glassware, you can create place settings that will impress your guest and be totally unique to your event!
7. Don't Forget the Dance Floor
The fun factor for parties is often directly proportional to how much dancing is going on. Whether you plan for it or not, your guests may want to get down and dance.
Despite the old expression about “cutting some rug”, having a proper dance floor is really the only way to go. Not only is it easier to dance on but it gives a strong visual cue to your guests that dancing is encouraged.
8. Time to Get Lit!
Great lighting is another essential element for any evening or indoor event – especially birthdays – and perhaps nothing else makes quite as big a visual impact on the guests.
Creative party lighting helps to imbue a festive atmosphere, and you can choose from a variety of colours, types, and styles.
There are myriad lighting choices for both indoor and outdoor events depending on the mood or overtones you’re trying to create.
There are lights that are purely decorative, while others are designed for ambience.
There’s lighting designed for staging, dancing, and spotlights for entertainment.
We love to add lamps and lanterns wherever we can to create that unforgettable party atmosphere!
9. Let's Meet At The Bar
It’s hard to imagine a birthday party – or any party for that matter – without a few mocktails or cocktails. And, if you plan on serving to all, then a portable bar should be on your list of party rental items.
A bar not only adds a touch of class to the occasion, but helps you to have a familiar and practical means of serving your guests whatever kind of beverage they’re in the mood for.
Portable bars can come in a variety of sizes and types depending on the theme or formality of the event.
10. Create Comfortable Spaces
For various reasons, party furniture rentals is an often overlooked and underrated item on many people’s party planning list. Possibly because many venues – whether homes or rented spaces – already have basic furnishings for social events and parties. However, gorgeous lounge furniture is where you can really set your birthday bash apart from the ordinary.
Sofas, beanbags, poufs, cocktail tables, cocktail stools, etc, can all add something very special for guests to relax, mingle and make themselves comfortable.
Another added benefit of renting is not having to worry about something bad happening to a piece of furniture you own, like a spilled drink or possibly worse.
Your rental contract will include provisions for such situations, giving you one less thing to stress over. Not only that but you can be sure that the furniture will arrive freshly cleaned and beautiful condition for your guests to enjoy!
Why Renting Supplies for Birthday Parties is Better Than Buying:
Party rentals for birthdays are a great investment. Rather than buying lots of supplies and decorations you may only use once, you can simply rent an item for the time you’ll be needing it. This is especially true for more expensive equipment and furnishings.
Not only that, but a professional party rental company can deliver and set up your rental supplies based on the date, time and location that you need them!
This saves a tremendous amount of worry and hassle when you have so many other things to think about on the day of the event.
Plan Ahead
One of the most important factors in planning a unforgettable birthday party is to get started early!
It’s not unusual for some party rental items to get reserved many months in advance, so don’t wait until the last minute to track down the items on your birthday party rental list. In fact, a good rule of thumb is to begin your preparations three to six months out.
This may seem early but just think of how much stress you’re going to eliminate by having all your rental items taken care of. Then, with all the big stuff out of the way, you can spend the remaining days or weeks before the party on finishing touches. Nice!
For more information on birthday party rentals and event planning, contact Party Social now!
We offer free consultations, an event mock-up service and one-stop shopping for all you need for all of your events, celebrations and special occasions!
