Themed Party Backdrops

“Theme parties can be more expensive to produce because they require specific props and decor in order to communicate the theme. So large themed party backdrops can go a long way to communicating the theme, meaning you won’t need quite so many other decorations.

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 your backdrop, 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 Friends backdrop pictured above, probably wont work very well as a bar / dessert / buffet table backdrop because the table will obscure sofa part of the backdrop.

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.

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 themed party backdrops.”