Cinco de Mayo Themed Party

Cinco de Mayo is around the corner and what a wonderful opportunity to host a Mexican themed party commemorating this holiday. This holiday recognizes Mexico's victory over the French militia in 1862, but many of us have deemed it a day of celebration.

To help with planning your fiesta, here are some helpful hints:

Decorations

The decorations pictured are a perfect option for the budget conscious individual. The mini plastic hats available in various colors can be purchased at any party supply store such as Party Adventure or Dollar General for only .50 each.  At these retail stores you can also find fiesta themed decor like the pop up displays, maracas and plasticware and paper plates, cups and napkins to make the day mucho grande.

Whatever you chose, make sure that attention to detail is not sacrificed. The placements pictured I found at Pier One for less than $5 each. Combine them with napkins of siesta colors such as golden yellow, orange, red and forest green, you have perfectly set table sure to "wow" your guest.

Drinks

Tequila is synomous with Mexico and the number of drinks that can be concoted with it are endless. Mojito's and Margarita's are the most popular. If you are a novice and need help, Epicurious.com has a great demonstration of how to make these drinks and more.  Ole!


Music


If you are lucky enough to know a Mariachi band to play at your party, the better!  If not, grab a CD that has a variety of popular Mexican songs such as La Cucharacha, La Bamba or any Latin flavored musical!  Grab the maracas, your sombrero and cha cha the night away!