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3. Dazzle with your decor Remember your scheme! The decor is another time when consistency is so important. Everything needs to feel cohesive and everything must serve a purpose. So often we get excited about the huge variety of ideas that out decor ends up looking like a smörgåsbord of random. This will not leave the impression you’re striving for! Instead choose linens that fit within your design scheme by print or texture! About the Author Need to pop one of your colors in there? Try a taper candle, some florals, or paperie creations. Want to add a little more to the food table? Make food signs using your fonts and frame them to stand out. 4. Favors & swag! Remember that logo you got creative with in step one? Well plaster that thing on everything you can! Bachelorette weekend? Put it on some shirts for your favorite girls! Hosting a workshop? Make some tote bags for your guests to keep all their things! These days you can get whatever you want printed on just about anything! From plastic cups and napkins to tablecloths and banners..tie it all together with your scheme choices! It will make a powerful statement from a design perspective and it will make your guest of honor feel like royalty! Another tip? Keep your take home favors themed! Traveling from miss to mrs theme? Use mini suitcase tins to hold the candy you want to give out. Nautical theme? Fill bottles and roll a note up inside for a message in a bottle feel! Be creative, your guests will love it! 5. Thank you! Wrap everything up with coordinating thank you notes! Sending your guests their thank you’s with consistent branding from the party will make it all come to end in perfect style! Hosting the party for a mama or bride to be? Wrap up the coordinating cards for them to use! They will love that they don’t have to find some and will give you even more points for literally thinking of EVERYTHING! Now go get busy branding your next party! 41 Megan Chytraus is the owner and designer of Perfect Statement, a boutique event planning company based out of Utah, and the author of The Confetti Diaries! Her passions are event design, details, and confetti! Because after all, what is life without messy, colorful pieces of happiness! perfectstatement.com theconfettidiaries.com    