Mermaid Party Decor - Tabletops & Seaweed

I'm back today with the final installment from my Daughter's mermaid birthday party.  In case you have missed anything so far...

Click here to read about the seashell cookies.

Click here to see the jellyfish lanterns and balloons.

Click here to get all the details on the layer cake.

Otherwise, continue on to see how we created our table top centerpieces and seaweed decor:

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Party Theme Through Color

One of the easiest ways to structure the theme of a party by creating a solid color foundation, and a lot of that is going to take place on your table tops.  Because of this, I like to start by choosing my table coverings, plates and napkins to set the party's tone.  

For this party I used shades of blue to represent water and added a bit of pink and purple for contrast.  Everything shown here can be found at Wal-Mart and with the exception of the clear confetti balloons, costs about $1 per item.  The confetti balloons are reasonable as well at about $2 and were chosen because they looked like bubbles  

Note:  While I nearly always use Pinterest for party inspiration, this time I had extra special help.  With my niece in town at the time, both she and my daughter worked together to scan pinterest, make mermaid tails and come up with a plan for the cake.  It was they who insisted on the clear, bubble like balloon and I must say, they have good instincts 😍

Centerpiece Supplies

In order to create centerpieces for three table tops, I purchased three vases and craft sand from Dollar Tree.  The box of Party Light candles was found for $1 while treasure hunting while the seashells and votive holders I already had on hand.

Not pictured here are the fishing nets and seashells that I used in combination with the finished centerpieces.  The nets were found in Dollar Tree's summer party section and the seashells I'll describe in a bit 😉

Centerpiece Construction

In the top photo you can see that adding a bit of sand to the bottom of the vase creates a nice bed for the decorative items.  Next, add in a votive candle holder (middle photo) and gently push it a bit down into the sand to give it stability.  Finally, add a few seashells around the candle holder to complete the look (bottom photo).

And there you have it, simple and elegant ocean inspired table decor 😎

Completed Centerpieces

Here you can see the centerpieces once completed.  The top photo gives you a better idea of how they looked on their own, but the bottom photo shows how they looked paired with our choice of table coverings and painted seashells.

Painted Seashells

This was a fun project that my daughter and I completed together.  The seashells are from Dollar Tree at $1 a bag and the acrylic paints I already had on hand. (if you need to pick some up, Wal-Mart carries them for about $1 each).  Simply bush on a coat or two of paint and let dry, it's that easy!

You can click this Dollar Tree (affiliate) link and browse their craft supplies,
glassware and party supply selections to find many of the items featured in this post. 😊

Sticker Embellishments

Remember the stickers I used to create these invitations?  Since I had a few left over, I went ahead and added a bit of pretty to the cups that were used to hold utensils.

The rest we cut out and used to add detail to the seaweed...

Seaweed Decor

This 'seaweed' was really easy to create.  I started with light green crepe paper (top photo) and taped four lengths to the bottom of the wall.  Taking one piece at a time, I gave a few twists before taping the length down a bit higher up the wall.  After I was done with the light green, I repeated the process with the darker green (middle photo).  Once all of the seaweed was in place, my daughter came behind to add in seashell stickers and mermaid tails that were still left over from creating those invitations I mentioned a bit ago.

Tip:  Make sure your strips of crepe paper vary in length to give a more natural look.

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And that is officially it for our mermaid party!  I won't be posting next week during the holiday weekend, but I hope everyone has a wonderful time celebrating with friends and family. 
I also hope that you enjoyed this how-to post, thanks for stopping by!
-Jennifer

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