I love to repurpose things. Not only is it environmentally friendly, I save money, and love a rustic look.
When my boys turned 8, I wanted to make sure their baptism was special and create a celebration around it.
I had a $100 budget for around 75 guests.
I repurposed several items that I had used for decorations for my 20 year high school reunion earlier in the summer. I incorporated found objects like rusted bed springs.
I opted for lime green as a vibrant color to celebrate, and chose CTR as the theme for Choose the Right. I used left over paint from my bathroom remodel to paint several pallet wood signs and wooden clothes pins
I hosted a luncheon after the baptism, since we had several family members travel from out of state for the event.
I purchased pork butt roasts on sale for 99 cents a pound, and cooked them on low overnight in crock pots with homemade barbecue sauce.
Pulled pork sandwiches are an easy, inexpensive way to feed a crowd. We had chips, veggie platters and brownies to go with the lunch. Disposable tableware is a lot easier than washing table cloths and worrying about stains. It makes clean up easier as well.
I’ve created a slide show with pictures of some of the decorations. Maybe they will trigger some creative ideas for your own repurposed party.
You don’t need to spend a lot of money to have a great time.
Genealogy Jen’s Challenge of the Week – Reunions, graduations, weddings, holidays and backyard barbecues, summer is coming full of opportunities for parties. What do you do to celebrate without breaking the bank?
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- The triplets received silver CTR rings as a gift for their 1st birthday. I presented them on their 8th birthday.
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- I added wooden letters to the base of the podium. I reused the letters to decorate the boys room
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- I repurposed pallet wood to make Choose the Right signs with lime green paint
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- I used lime green peel and stick labels on disposable table cloths to label the items for lunch
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- I added a CTR pallet wood sign with burlap wire ribbon I reused from Christmas
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- I used the plastic silverware and napkins as part of the centerpieces
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- Repurposed slate tile with chalk CTR Repurposed rusty bed spring with painted clothespins attaching photographs of the boys forks in mason jar with lime green tissue paper
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- I purchased inexpensive craft bags and filled them with cookies for the guests
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- I used the base of the pallet for this sign to stand up, and created directional arrows pointing to the room to welcome guests
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- I used sharpie to write one of my favorite scriptures