Taco Bar

Taco Bar Party Inspiration 

Who doesn't love taco's?  If you want your friends to RSVP YES the moment they receive your invitation invite them to a taco party. 

ok, so this first photo isn't the best, I know. The flash came on when I took this shot and my friends had just arrived.  I could have told my friends to wait and retaken the shot or started having fun hanging out with my friends. As you can see, I chose my friends. 

I love using the mylar letter balloons for parties.  You don't need helium for them. Just blow them up like you would a beach ball. And they're FUN! 

 I love these cactus glasses. They're so fun and perfect for your taco party. 

I want to thank my friend, Suddenly Surrounded by Taxidermy.  She sent me these mini pie dishes for my birthday and they were perfect for holding the taco toppings. Chipotle salsa, regular salsa, cilantro, sour cream and onions. 

It's just not a taco party without some tasty guac.  One of my favorite recipes is from Rick Bayless.  It has sundried tomato's and serrano peppers in it. The sundried tomato's add some sweetness and the serrano's bring the heat. As you can see, I'm not so good at taking pics of guac either.  But if you like guac you need to make this recipe because it's delish! 

I hope this post has inspired you to host your own taco bar party.  Leave me a comment below and tell me what you would have at your taco bar. 

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Fiesta- Cinco De Mayo

It's Fiesta Time! 

*I was given product from Oriental Trading in exchange for styling a party. 

Cinco De Mayo is one party I look forward to every year.  It's bright, fun and I love Mexican food. Guac on everything!

As you can see I went for bright colors this year. I created a popping yellow and green backdrop by using paper fans and a Del Sol banner.  This backdrop is easy to set up and covers a lot of area.

The black table linen allows the colors of the decor and desserts to really POP.  I always like to offer a variety of desserts for my guests to choose from.

Candy kabobs by Sweets Indeed are nestled in pineapple Jelly Belly jelly beans.  You better believe my guests dug into those jelly beans too.

I made GIANT cupcakes for this fiesta.  Why? Because my fiend recently surprised me with a giant cupcake tin and liners and I wanted to use them.  I took Kraft Jet-Puffed S'moreMallows and painted on them with food grade markers.  I also may or may not have eaten a bunch while trying to decide what to draw on them.

In addition to the S'moremallow toppers I created for the cupcakes I made cactus tulle poms. They turned out so cute. I'm thinking I need to get these in my shop. 

Sprinkle Made  made some macarons in the shape of cacti for me that I laid on a bed of Candyfetti from Sweets Indeed.   I love using Candyfetti as a bed for cookies.  It shows off the cookies and comes in so many colors.

Oriental Trading has some fun cactus items perfect for Cinco De Mayo.  This cactus drink dispenser was a must as soon as I saw it.  How cute is it! And those cactus drink cups are the best. They're not paper. They're ceramic. They're no joke.

Does that tray look familiar?  You got it, Target Dollar Spot.  I picked it up to use for a tropical party and when I was setting up this Fiesta party I was like, OH, it would be perfect for this party too.  The bright yellow of the tray matches perfect with this party.  One thing you'll notice with my parties is that you'll see some of the same items. I believe in re-using items for my parties.

!Salud! Here's to fiesta'ing with friends.

No party is complete without party favors.  I took plain mustache boxes from Oriental Trading and added Fiesta, a cactus and banner to the box for some color and fun.

Inside the party favor box were maraca pens and macaron's.  I didn't fill up the boxes too much because I knew my friends would want to fill them up with treats to take home. 

↓ Leave me a comment below and let me know what you think of this party.  I'd love to hear if you'll be throwing a Cinco De Mayo party too.

As stated at the beginning of this post, I was given product by Oriental Trading in exchange for throwing this party.

Party concept, styling and cactus tulle poms by Fizzy Party
Lightbox- Heidi Swapp
Cactus pinata, paper fans, cupcake stands, Cactus drink dispenser, cactus glasses, mustache straws, maraca pens  and mustache boxes- Oriental Trading 
Candy Kabobs and Candyfetti-Sweets Indeed
Jelly beans- Jelly Belly 
Marshmallows- Kraft Jet-Puffed
Macarons- Sprinkle Made 
Table Linen- Joann Crafts 
Serving tray- Target

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Cinco de Mayo- al fresco for two

Gorgeous weather here this weekend in Beaverton, Oregon. As some of you may know I've had the cold that won't die.  My boss has been taking one look at me and telling me to GO HOME.  She has to be pretty stern, I don't listen well. hee hee. I would have loved to have had friends over for a big Cinco de Mayo fest but with this cold I didn't want to risk passing it on to any of my friends. 

But it's CINCO de MAYO and I couldn't not  have a party.  So with the gorgeous weather and our great backyard my man and I had a party for two al fesco. 

Every Mexican meal at a restaurant starts out with some chips and salsa.  I picked up Arriba! Fire Roasted Chipotle salsa. I love the smokey spicy taste of chipotle. 

For dinner we had taco's. I decided to try Jenni-O lean taco seasoned ground turkey..  It was really tasty and no need  to buy taco mix. I'd use it again in taco's. I also made guacamole.  One late night my man and I were flipping through the channels and landed on Rick Bayless making Sun-Dried Tomato Guacamole.  It looked so fresh and easy I had to try it.  The sun-dried tomatoes in the guac adds a  burst of flavor. I'll never buy store bought guac again. 

Refreshing Jarritos for the warm summer day were perfect with our tacos. 

I hope the weather was fabulous for your Cinco de Mayo party. Tell me about it, I'd love to hear about your party :)

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Dessert Fiesta

There were so many yummy Cinco de Mayo cupcake recipes I wanted to try that I had to have a mini dessert Fiesta.  I kept this party on the inexpensive by using everything I already owned. 

The guest table with mini pinatas. Inspired by Oh Happy Day. 

Mini Margarita cupcakes from Recipe Girl were light and refreshing. Displayed on a Spanish fan.  

Mexican Wedding cookies. I cheated on these and bought them at the store. shhhh

Pinata cookies. A little tricky to make but the kids loved them. I found the recipe on Project Denneler. 

I cheated with the Sponch cookies too. Store bought but oh so coconutty tasty. 

I played off the pinata theme with this cupcake stand. 

Chili Chocolate cupcakes from All Recipes.  These pack a kick. 

All out parties are FUN! But you don't need to spend a fortune to have a good time with friends and still show off a little :) 

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