Relief Society Birthday Party

Another year. Another successful birthday party. The theme of the party was "Sharing Secrets in Sisterhood." About a month and a half prior to the activity we started sending around e-mails and worksheets asking sisters to share their "secrets". These could include ideas or tips on cleaning, organization, parenting, marriage/relationships, cooking, gardening, saving money and just about anything else they could think of. We then took all of the ideas and complied them into this book that we gave out on the night of the big event.

The tips were AMAZING and the response was overwhelming!! We were worried that we would only get a few ideas submitted but in the end we had to limit what we published for the sake of cost.

We decorated the tables with homemade cakes stands (more on that in a minute) and black and white polka dot wrapping paper with tulle and confetti. Pretty cute if I can say so myself :)

Now, about those cake stands. So much fun, so many options and SO cheap. (Shoot, I shouldn't tell you that. Some of you may get them for birthday presents one day).

Anyway, for the top you need a plate or platter. Hobby Lobby had these cute chargers for $1.99 in bright blue and green. Pair it with a fancy cup, candle holder, glass or vase, add a little E-6000 glue and some ribbon and wha-la... A cake stand, cookie holder, or whatever you can dream it up to be.

We did these ones in bright whimsical colors that will work well for me and a house full of girls but you can make them really vintage or classic as well. My girlfriend did one using a black candle holder for the bottom and a silver charger and it looked like she spent a wad on it. (I think it cost her $6.00). Fun idea and you could make a whole matching collection for a party for under 20 bucks.

Oh ya. And by the way. I recently tried out one of the tips in the book and it worked FABULOUS. While building up your tacos, turn a muffin tin upside down, slide your shells in between the tins and starting loading them up. Who woulda thought?