Throw a dinner party to celebrate Cinco de Mayo this year. Have fun with this theme and decorate in bright, bold colors. Welcome guests with taquitos and margaritas. Oh and don't forget about the guacamole and chips. Muy buena comida (a very yummy meal). Set the mood with Carlos Santana, the Gypsy Kings or Enrique Iglesias. Guests will feel like they just arrived in Mexico.
In this Mexican Fiesta we mixed brightly colored linens and votives with traditional Mexican decorations. We used a red runner with brown and chartreuse green napkins and basketweave napkin rings. Nothing says Cinco de Mayo like the large sombrero! Arriba, arriba! Add a touch of elegance to this table setting with our red candelabra and pair it with these great luminarias. We used plastic red chili peppers to help our guests find their place at the table. Fill the terracota votives with mini cactus for your guests to take home. This Mexican fiesta es muy bueno!!
This was a party that was featured in InStyle Magazine a few years ago and it is still one of my favorites. The table was decorated with an embroidered Mexican runner topped with pillar candles on rustic holders and votives in luminarias. They accentuated the rustic plates with turquoise margarita glasses and paper flowers used as napkin rings. You can also use these paper flowers as your floral centerpiece. They are very festive and the perfect arrangement for your Cinco de Mayo celebration. Viva Mexico!!!
Heavens to Betsy Ross! Your header is so festive today! LOVE IT!
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Posted by: Robyn | April 22, 2008 at 06:50 PM
Thanks, Robyn. We try to keep it fresh by changing out the header to reflect upcoming holidays or particular times of the year. I hope you are enjoying the changes. Adios mi amiga.
Posted by: Lisa Cabanes | April 22, 2008 at 08:25 PM
Ummm...FYI Gypsy Kings and Enrique Iglesias are Spanish singers (as in from Spain) NOT Mexican. You might want to check your geography skills before you make ignorant assumptions that not all Spanish-speaking musicians are Mexican! And sombreros?!? Seriously, could that be any more cliche?! Mexico is so much more than that!
Posted by: Evelyn | September 07, 2012 at 12:00 AM
Right Evelyn, because no Mexican has ever listened to Gypsy Kings or Enrique Iglesias ever. No where did the author state, "Listen to these Mexican artist!" The music is simply feel good Latin music. Every party I've ever thrown has included Salsa, cumbia, and even reggaeton music. Wether the celebration is for Dia de los Muertos or Cinco de Mayo. I'm not exclusively trying to play Mexican artist.
Oh and Cinco de Mayo is all about the cliches! It's not even an authentic Mexican holiday. Lighten up a bit.
Posted by: Cynthia | September 16, 2012 at 10:10 PM