Johann's 1st Birthday Prep Part 4

part 3

My Checklist:

• Theme
• Color Theme
• Venue
• Invitations
• Tarpaulin
• Entertainment
• Cake
• Cupcakes
• Food
• Tables and Chairs
• Guests
• Souvenirs
• Giveaways
• Games and Prizes
• Balloons
• Photographer

GUESTS


Hmm.. If you actually know me personally, you'll know that I have a lot of friends. Tipong, anywhere I go, meron akong barkada/tropa or the like. The same with my hubby, John, he also has a lot of friends! Especially mga close namin, madami sila! hehe.

My visitors were roughly around 16-20. Kay John, around 20+ din. Plus other adults na neighbor namin. Then, cousins pa ni John (na madami din). So if I'd estimate the number of adults, hmmm.. 50-60.

During the game Trip to Jerusalem

Rough number of people palang yan. Wala pa yung mga late na dumating

Invited kids naman were around 40 lang talaga.. However, there were gatecrasher kids na kapitbahay.. Di na napigilan. So around 50+ din yun. Yay! (Sa part na ito, mejo frustrated ako na mejo okay nadin.)


Well, felt both talaga. Alam mo yung tipong, I invited a number of kids lang.. then prepared a number of loots para sa expected kids. Tas biglang sosobra yung kids. They were not the priority sana to receive loots pero may ilan na isang loot lang nakuha.. Supposedly kasi, 2 loot bags yun. 1 for the school supplies and 1 for the candy loots. However, come to think of it, sabi ni John, nabuhayan yung  party when those kids arrived. It's like with the saying na "the more, the merrier".

Some of kids, having fun during one of the games.

And again.. come to think of it, atleast, everyone received something. Kesa wala diba? :)

Success padin naman! :)

SOUVENIRS and GIVEAWAYS (including Loots)


Trial and error ang souvenirs. Ilang beses din ako bumalik ng Divisoria to buy loots. Everything I bought has an Angry Bird design/logo to match the theme.

Trial and error in packing

Sippy cups for the babies

Angry Birds!

Walang katapusang Angry Birds!

Nakakalulang Angry Birds!

Loots!

Candy loots and School Supplies loots. Repacked by yours truly! 

When I went to Divisoria, first was with my ninang, second was with John and third was with my partner, Iris. Super lula kami sa mga Angry Birds stuff sa DV. Everywhere you look, may Angry Birds, so hindi rin kami nahirapan. :)

Aside from the loots, that were given to the kids, I had a different souvenir to be given to families. I had  ref magnets made by UnliPrintShoppe. However, I was the one who designed it, they just printed it to put on the magnets. :) 3x4 was the size of the ref magnet and it cost P15. I ordered 50 pieces. Not bad na! :)

After receiving the package from UnliPrintShoppe.

Ref Magnets! Designed by yours truly.

DIY paper packaging for the ref magnets. 

Stickers printed by UnliPrintShoppe.

Effort kung effort mga vakla. Labor of love yan!

Paper packaging and the ref magnet.

Finished product laid on the table.

GAMES and PRIZES

I just had to make sure that everything would go well regarding the entertainment so I prepared games. I know that the clowns may have games in mind. Pero I insisted. Teehee! :P

I prepared some of the games, so I have to prepare the prizes also. Every game would have major prizes and consolation prizes. Dito ako naloka mga teh. Kinailangan ko i-coordinate and/or i-arrange lahat. Pag mejo mahal, major prize.. Pag mejo mura lang, consolation. Haha! Headache!

But! But! I talked to a friend of mine. She said na, her nephew daw was so happy going home. He didn't win in any of the games pero andami nya daw nai-uwing loots/prizes. Pwera pa yung main lootbag ah! The kid said daw: "Tita, ang saya saya ng Sabado ko ah!"

And I am glad to hear that from her. Atleast, everybody happy! Nobody went home with nothing. The kids were happy and more than satisfied! :) Parang nag-shopping lang ng loots! hehe.

Additional thing were the pabitin and palayok. We prepared 2 pabitins and 2 palayoks. Super generous stuff ang mga nakasabit and nakalagay sa loob. We even threw coins for them to catch. Talagang swerte ng mga batang ito! hehe. :)

BALLOONS


More than a month before Johann's party, I was already brainstorming on everything. So, while planning, I am searching for ideas in the internet too.

and I did my homework with regards to balloons! I got a lot of ideas on how I like the balloons to look like sa party. I even read forums about balloon decors, where to buy balloons, what type of balloons, etc.

In a forum, mommies said that they bought their balloons in Lollipop Balloons. It's their bet because in some balloon shops, they really don't sell tingi. They sell their balloons per pack and per color. So I researched on Lollipop Balloons. I even went to their shop in Binondo. Naka P1,000+ din ako sa balloons. However, I was happy naman, because I chose the colors and number of balloons that I needed. Walang masasayang. :)

John informed his cousin RonRon (Thanks Ron!)to be there in the party so that he'd be able to help us in decorating the balloons. He knows how to decor using balloons kasi. So far, so good. Well, I didn't really get or see the exact decor/design that I had in mind.. Pero hindi na naman importante since, what's more important is the birthday boy and the party itself. :) Somehow lang, at the back of my mind, it would be better sana if mas maayos yung balloons. :)

Extra balloons

PHOTOGRAPHER


To tell you honestly, I wanted to hire a professional photographer to take photos of the Johann and his Bday Party. Kaso nanghihinayang nadin kasi ako. Good thing, my partner, Iris, was available and agreed to be my photographer. I asked that as a favor and promised to make bawi nalang. Labor of love nya nadin yung para sa inaanak niya! Hehe. (Right partner? Hehe. Thanks!)

Left to Right: Jane, Gladys, Iris (the photographer), Leni and Yveth.
Yeesss! Exposure! Lol!

Almost all of the photos of Johann's Party that you'll see in my FB, were taken by my partner Iris.

Also, aside from a photographer, I also wanted to have a Photobooth. But then again, out of budget nadin, so hindi narin natuloy. May be next time! :)

Finale.. to follow.. :)