You've Invited Your Princess, So What's Next?

You’ve made an excellent decision by choosing to have The Princess Party Co. in Tampa help celebrate your little girl’s special day! You have your child’s favorite storybook princess on the way to meet and enchant every young fairytale fan, leaving everyone with special memories of the time they met a real-life princess! There are a few things you can do to prepare for your princess party and make sure it’s a truly magical event.

Fill Out Your Questionnaire

Every important event or purchase in life comes with an equally important form to fill out, and your princess party is no different! You’ll receive a questionnaire shortly after you reserve your date that is full of all the necessary information that will tell us how to prepare for your child’s special day. Included in your questionnaire are important details like the date and time of your party, where we should send your princess, and anything we should know about your child. This gives us a great place to start as we put together everything needed for your child’s birthday. Make sure to fill in your details as soon as you’ve made your decisions so that we can begin preparing as soon as possible. Need help with your questionnaire? Give us a call; we’re always happy to help!

Design Your Invitations

Your invitations are super important, but you have a lot of creative freedom with how you’d like to present the details of your little girl’s princess party! Every invitation should include the date, time, address, reason for the party, and an email or phone number to RSVP. You and your child can have a lot of fun designing the invitations together, no matter which route you go to prepare them. Party stores have basic fill-in-the-blank invitations that come in a variety of colors and themes. You can also shop around on Etsy shops to find customizable options. If you or your child are creatively inclined, you can even design them by hand with craft supplies and nice paper. Another option is to go the digital route. There are websites that let you design e-invitations and then email them to your guest list. Just make sure that whichever method you select, you use colors and design elements that match your princess visitor to help welcome your guests into the world of your enchanting event.

Decorate Your Kingdom

You don’t have to do a whole lot to decorate for your princess party, as the focus will generally be on your princess performer, but it’s always so much fun to walk into a beautifully decorated party space! Check out party blogs, social media, and party stores for decor inspiration! It’s a great idea to use your princess visitor’s signature colors and storyline to decorate, because you’ll easily create a lovely, cohesive atmosphere that will only enhance the fun! A quick trip to your local party store will yield tons of versatile basic decor, like balloons, streamers, banners, plastic tablecloths, and confetti. If you want to add in extra special details that will remind your guests of your fairytale guest’s story, you can search online for additional pieces. You can also repurpose items from your home as DIY party decor! Boxes of old wedding decorations are a great place to start for unexpected princess party decor!

Pick a Princess Party Cake

Cakes are probably the most important part of your event that won’t last until the end of the day! Even though it will disappear quickly, a beautiful, fun cake is a must for an occasion as special as a princess party! Have your little girl select her favorite flavor, and then take your ideas to the local bakery to put your princess party cake ideas in motion. Whether you want something elaborate, like a castle-shaped cake, or something simple, like a sheet cake decorated with princess colors, you will want to get your order in with enough time before your party. Make sure you order a large enough cake for the number of guests you’ll be having.

Decide on Your Party Favors

Traditionally, young party guests are sent home with small tokens or treats to thank them for helping their friend celebrate a birthday! These items are usually simple and inexpensive, but they are so much fun for the kids to receive. With a princess party, you have tons of options for themed party favors, like crowns or tiaras, wands, costume jewelry, or fairytale figurines. Another great idea for party favors is activity books with stickers or crayons, as these types of favors will surely be used by the child when they get home. The dollar store or a discount store is a treasure-trove for small trinkets like these, so take a look and see what you can find! Candy is another tried-and-true party favor you know the kids will love!

Prepare Your Guests for a Princess Party

Of course you will want your young guests, or at least their parents, to be aware that it is a princess party, complete with a new fairytale friend! Letting the parents know on the invitation is a great idea, because usually with princess parties, you’ll want your child’s friends to arrive in their dress up clothes or costumes. You’ll get excellent photos that your little girl will want to look back on again and again! Your children will also be excited to show off their clothes to their princess visitor. Having everyone on the same page about what to expect on your little girl’s special day will go a long way toward having a successful party!