Celebrate the Seasons: Create Decor All Year Round

One of the best ways to decorate for a party or celebration is to choose elements that represent the season. As Autumn grows closer, we see more fall-related items in the stores and online. This makes it easy to create a complete decor scheme for a birthday, anniversary, bridal shower, or even a wedding. Take advantage of the abundance of the season to grab extra items to decorate everything from tables to walls, entry ways and cakes!

Accent Creative Decor with Natural Elements

Pumpkins, acorns, gourds, pine cones and leaves – there are so many natural elements that you can use to enhance your party celebration. Themes within themes can also be used. This time of year that whole “cozy” vibe begins to take off, which can be used with a cottage core, sweater weather, camping, outdoors, seasonal coordinating style. So whether your party is holiday-based or seeks to emulate the Shire, your guests will be amazed at your decorating skills and fully immerse in the celebration.

Places to use natural decor:

• table decorations in the dining area or on a self-serve buffet
• around the cake or even ON the cake, depending on the items
• at the entry to the party to set the mood
• in a photo area for guests to snap social media shots with decorations
• within centerpieces and other decorative features
• as part of goodie bags, thank-you gifts, and other treats

Design a Custom Cake Topper

Take advantage of the season to create a custom cake topper that reflects the theme of your party. There are many different holidays and general ideas that coordinate well with each season. During the fall months, for example, we have back-to-school, Oktoberfest, Halloween, Columbus Day, and Thanksgiving. There are also many different seasonal themes that can work well this time of year that you could incorporate into your cake topper design.

Some of the most popular cake topper themes include:

• Halloween ghosts, black cats, and other characters.
• Pumpkins, fall leaves, and mushroooms.
• Harvest, farmhouse, scarecrows, and hay rides.
• Candy corn, caramel apples, pies, and other treats.
• Cottage core, woodland animals, and cozy items.

Create Cute Tags and Stickers

There are lots of way that you can incorporate your design elements throughout the party space. Tags and stickers can be a great tool to add a thank-you note to gifts, guest seating areas, or even to say good-bye and thank-you for coming. Choose from a variety of material, font, and layouts to create the perfect tag or sticker for your event. Wine bottles, water bottles, candy, treats, cupcakes, and gifts can all be adorned with creatively designed tags and stickers to further represent your party theme.

Learn more about creating your own unique cake toppers, cupcake decor, tags, stickers, banners, and more when you visit my Etsy Shop! Need something you don’t see in my store? Contact me directly to discuss your idea – I love creating custom designs, especially for hard-to-find theme decor!

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About the Author

Laura Young is the owner and operator of SmartCraftDesigns.com and the Etsy Shop, known as Smart Craft Designs USA. Designer, maker, and small business owner, she specializes in creating custom party décor, small business resources, and personalized gifts for her customers. With more than 25 years of experience working in website design, management, and marketing, she put her varied knowledge to work when opening her handcraft business. Located in North Texas, she and her husband enjoy traveling, spending weekends at the lake, and visiting their five grandchildren in Arizona and Colorado.