Holiday Party Backdrop

Around the holidays, a backdrop is the perfect thing to incorporate into parties or gatherings. When people are celebrating under one roof, cameras will be out and ready to document the night, and having a festive background will get everyone excited. Backdrops can really set the mood of a party, and they pretty much guarantee awesome party pictures! This year, we were really inspired by the fresh color palette that gold and white creates, and it’s a nice switch from traditional holiday colors. After gathering up some simple supplies, this holiday backdrop was affordable and easy to create. Here’s how we did it!

The white flag banners might look like a lot of work, but it’s actually amazing how simple and fast they were to make. For this backdrop, we created 4 strands using three different sized triangles. 

What you need:

White cardstock

Rope

Twine

Glue gun

Scissors

First, use a straight edge to draw out three different sized triangles on a piece of card stock.

Once you cut the first three out, you will have guides to trace to make the rest of the triangles. We made one strand of 10 big triangles, one strand of 30 tiny triangles, and two strands of 15 medium triangles. Depending on the space you are working with, you may need to add in some more or make them shorter.

Next, place a line of hot glue at the top of the triangle.

Take your rope and press it down on the glue to secure it. Repeat this process until you have all of your banners made!

Find a space that you are going to use for your backdrop, and start draping the banners. I used white duct tape to secure mine to the brick, but if you don’t mind making some holes in a proper surface, you could use tacks or nails as well!

Next, take some twine and create long stands by tying three pieces together.

Incorporate the strands in with the white banners. Feel free to add in as many as you would like!

And now for the balloons! You can find gold balloons at a party, craft or grocery store. These places should also be able to fill them up with helium. If you are unsure, I would call the store beforehand and ask. Most grocery and party stores should have a helium tank!

I had 16 balloons filled with helium, but bought some extra to fill up with air and let them fall to the ground.

Your helium filled balloons might come with weights, but I liked the look of weighing them down with rocks instead. If you choose to do this, just be careful when tying them to the rocks so they don’t float away!

Finally, add in some gold tinsel and your backdrop is complete and ready for pictures!

For more holiday inspiration, shop Tis The Season!

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