Decorating Ideas for a Classy & Colorful Fiesta
Here are some easy ideas to host a classy & colorful Fiesta. Leave the sombreros, maracas, and burros at the store. All you need to host a fun fiesta are good eats, good music, and good company!
Bring in the color
To get a great variety of colorful flowers, I recommend visiting your local flower market; this is the place where the pros go to purchase their flowers at wholesale prices. Besides, having more options, the flowers will last longer, because they are fresh.
To make this or any other arrangement, you need – solid vase, floral foam, foliage, two types of focal flowers, small flowers, and filler flowers. Here is a detailed tutorial on how I make my floral arrangements.
Besides the flowers, I use succulents all the time! In my opinion, they go with every occasion. Change the pot to match the celebration and done! I left mine in the little container they came in; however, you can also change them into ceramic or terra cotta pots.
Table details
Use traditional Mexican pottery to make the table more festive. I own more pottery than I care to admit. Every time we go to Mexico I bring a small suitcase full. ?
Luckily, to get this look you only need a few pieces;
A molcajete looks beautiful but also makes food taste better. Use it to serve guacamole, salsa, or melted cheese.
Clay serving bowls, Mexican food has a lot of fixins, and these serving bowls are suitable for salsas, limes, onions, limes, guac, chips, cilantro, and radishes.
When I was a little girl, I would see lace doilies everywhere! So, this is my little tribute. The paper doilies pictured are from Target; they are a bit on the smaller side, so that is why I decided to use appetizer plates to serve small tacos and soup bowls to serve fideo soup. The large lace tablecloth on the bar is from my mom’s house. ?
Bar
For the bar I have two recipes to share, they are not new, but they are classic.
Agua de Jamaica – Iced hibiscus tea
Agua de Jamaica - Iced Hibiscus Tea
Ingredients
- 4 Cups Hibiscus flowers
- 8 Cups water to boil.
- 10 Cups cold water
- 2 Cups simple syrup
- Ice
Instructions
- Add hibiscus flowers and 8 cups of water to a large pot. Bring to a boil.
- Once it boils, let the hibiscus flowers rest for 30 minutes.
- Toss the hibiscus flowers away and pour the tea into a large pitcher.
- Add 10 cups of cold water to the tea and simple syrup to taste. My recipe is not super sweet, so add more simple syrup if you prefer.
- Finally, add ice and enjoy!
Paloma Cocktail
For the grown-ups make a refreshing Paloma, It’s the lazy version of a Margarita.
Paloma Cocktail
Ingredients
- Ice
- 1 Shot tequila
- 1 7.5 oz Squirt citrus soda
- 1 Lime
- Kosher salt to taste
Instructions
- Use half of a lime and kosher salt to season the rim of your glass.
- Add ice, a pinch of salt, tequila, and juice of half a lemon to a glass. Mix.
- Finally, add the soda. Salud!
Set the mood
To set the mood I highly recommend listening to the Musas album by Natalia Lafourcade. Once your belly is full and thirst is quenched, switch to any other music that makes you dance or sing! ?
