Scenic Party Backdrops

“If you’re using as a bar / buffet / dessert table backdrop, keep in mind the lower third of the design will be obscured by the table. So when choosing scenic party backdrops, try to imagine what the scene/image depicted on the backdrop will look like when the table is placed in front. You might find that a key feature of the image will be obscured by the table.

For example, the diner with vintage red car backdrop pictured above, probably wont work very well as a bar / dessert / buffet table backdrop because the table will obscure most of the car.

So you want to choose a design where most of the important features of the scene are in the top two thirds of the backdrop i.e above table height.

Scenic party backdrops often work best when the image is a view. This create an illusion of depth, as if the scene continues behind your bar / dessert / buffet table.

Furthermore, if you choose a ‘view’ or ‘scene’ with no large or significant objects in the lower third of the design, it helps create the impression that the bar / table exists in the same setting as the backdrop. For example, you could easily image a bar / table sitting in the center of the apple orchard, cherry blossom, sports stadium, or wood fence / garden backdrops pictured above, and it would look like a realistic background view.

Whether you’re using as a backdrop to a table / bar or to dress walls in a larger room, these look best if you ‘frame’ or ‘blend’ the edges with additional decoration; be it bunches of balloons, balloon garlands, artificial flowers / garlands / vines, or paper flower decorations (check out the links at the end of this post).

This helps soften the harsh side edges—where the backdrop ends and it meets the wall—so it blends into the surrounding decor and doesn’t just look like a poster or bed sheet hung on the wall.

Check out my Backdrop Stands, Frames, and Fixings page for tips on different ways to hang a backdrop.”