Hi and welcome to our Blog. Frankly, I wish I knew back in 2006 what I know now about Web development. If I did you might find getting around our sites a little bit easier. Please, let me explain.
Our main Web site for party planning activities in the Chicagoland area is ABnCParties. We also supply and ship place cards, candle lightings, table signs and pennants. letter balloons, etc. Samples are generally seen on the ABnCParties site.
We have two sites for nationwide shipment of do it yourself centerpiece supplies and kits for party decorations. Click for theme parties or for wedding and rehearsal parties.
If you need directions on any of those sites, along the top navigation bar or menu, is a link to “Site Map“. Use it to find your way by alphabetized subject.
When on those sites you can always come back here by clicking on “Blog” on the top navigation bar, or menu.
Or you can always call Judy at 847-634-6535 for assistance and ideas to help your Bar Mitzvah, Bat Mitzvah or Wedding dreams turn into reality!
Found this interesting video on how to make a Greek balloon column using air inflated balloons. The column is very unusual and I thought that I would share it with you. These balloons can be used at any event where you want to add some fun and different décor to enhance your event. I know this is in another language that you may or may not understand, but the instruction on how to make the column is invaluable. We hope you enjoy watching this video.
I (Judy) had some fun designing this custom party place card with your special, feminine “gal” in mind. Shown here in shocking pink index stock, complete with a feather and a rhinestone for an elegant and sophisticated look. I think this is just perfect for a feminine event such as a sweet sixteen or a bat mitzvah party. In addition, they can be made to suit any party or event celebration with assigned seating.
This custom party place card is a horizontal tent set up. The name of the honoree is printed on the front of along with the guest names and table number. The table name can easily be substituted. Or, if you prefer, the table name or number can be made inside the fold.
This custom party place card can also be made flat or as a vertical tent and printed on any index weight stock color. Folded place cards are scored for easy folding.
We design many custom place cards and have different options to choose from. All are suitable to any party or event celebration with assigned seating.
Yes, we do ship across the country. You can select from one of our standard design layouts or we can custom a layout for you. All type and pictures are custom inserted to your specifications. We work in your time deadlines and always deliver what we promise!
See more samples and ideas on our main site’s Custom Placecards page. Contact us or call (847) 634-6535 for a no-obligation consult or a quote.
We’ve been really busy over the past several months but have still been adding to our extensive line of custom foam theme cut out shapes for the Do It Yourself centerpiece enthusiasts out there. Here are three of our new offerings, each made from polystyrene.
We had a request for a taller baseball player, so here he is. This one is a batter in a traditional batting position. Since he is aligned vertically, we can make taller than the normal 11” to 12” cuts outs we show. Also shown here is the cat shaped foam theme cut out as well as the old time record player.
Each of which can be painted or detailed – we supply or do it yourself with water based paints. Always remember, we do not charge for new patterns when you order our cut outs for your DIY centerpieces.
See more samples of custom foam theme cut out shapes.
Judy takes this flat (as versus a tent or fold over) baseball theme custom party place card and adds a flair to the party. She combines the place card with a baseball theme key wring as a low priced give away to all guests.
The step by step shows four areas she works on one step at a time. After determining the size of the place card, she sets up space for the celebrant name, the guest’s name as well as the table name he is to sit at. The celebrant’s name is enhanced with some 3-D effects. Then she adds a custom graphic – here a ‘stock’ baseball batter. Custom graphics can also be included – such as a picture from little league days.
The place cards can be used for all kind s of events, such as Bar Mitzvahs and Bat Mitzvahs, rehearsal and wedding dinners and just about any other event, sports banquet or celebration where assigned seating is required.
These custom party place cards, or table seating cards, are generally arranged on a place card table and selected prior to entering the banquet hall or facility. Judy produces many, many types of custom party place cards. Future videos will present additional how to instructions for different styles and shapes.
For samples of other custom party place cards as well as more ideas, tips and suggestions, visit our custom place card page.
Customer service is our number one consideration at A-BnC Parties and More, Inc. We love to talk to prospective customers and friends rather than merely offering an e-commerce shopping cart site. That way we can talk about the total picture and fill needs, thereby turning dreams into actual reality. Here is a recent example.
While I was away for a few days with our daughter, Ely, Michael took a call from some very nice people in California. The Lodi Rotary was planning a football theme event and Sharon was interested in either using our football quarterback custom foam cut out, just a football cutout or a football helmet cut out and wanted to explore her options. She was going to order and paint them herself.
Michael talked with both Sharon and Pat. He learned they were in a time crunch and needed delivery to California in eight days. This meant a fast turnaround since everything we make is custom cut and normal UPS shipping from Illinois to California is four days. They were also concerned about painting the cut outs as well as how the cut out would stand up on the table and whether they could make a table sign, etc.
Michael assured them we could make their delivery schedule with a complete custom football centerpiece package with figures painted to their color coding. The centerpiece assembly would merely require a low temperature glue gun and a few minutes of their time to complete. He prepared a short proposal with a couple of options.
Pictured are two of the final products (not shown final assembled). We cut football shaped bases which is a new design option, painted the tops brown and ribboned each base. Each football foam theme cut out was painted a separate color. Both feet had a wooden pic glue into the bottom so two quick dabs of low temperature glue were all that were required to secured them to the base.
A pennant and ribboned dowel completed the look. Some additional gluing was all that was required to put the pennant on the dowel and another squirt to attach it to the football base. The centerpieces were shipped on time and received with 24 hours to spare, according to our anticipated delivery schedule. We had emailed these photos to Pat when we shipped and he was delighted when he saw them. A-BnC Parties and More can perform equally to your task once you give us an opportunity to be of service.
For more custom centerpiece ideas, visit our blog pages as well as out do-it-yourself-centerpiece site. And call Judy at (847) 634-6535 if you need advice on your special custom centerpiece project. Please remember, if you can draw the figure on paper and send us an electronic version, most likely we can make a custom foam cut out to match!
In this new video Judy explains how she makes simple, flat custom party place cards for customers using a computer program. Here she lays out the four areas in a card approximately four inches wide by two and one-half inches high with a black border.
The four areas include a place for a graphic, the name of the celebrant, the guests’ names as well as the table name they are asked to sit at. The place cards can be used for bar mitzvahs and bat mitzvahs, rehearsal and wedding dinners and just about any other event, banquet or celebration where assigned seating is required.
Generally these place cards, or table seating cards, are selected prior to entering the banquet hall or facility from a place card table. Judy produces many, many types of custom party place cards. Future videos will present additional how to instructions for different styles and shapes.
For samples of other custom party place cards as well as more ideas, tips and suggestions, visit our custom place card page.
I came across this video the other day and thought how great this would be to pass on to all my friends. It is a video of Frank Sinatra and Gene Kelly, two crooners, singing “Take Me Out to the Ballgame“.
Although this video was done many years ago, and both our beloved Frank and Gene are no longer with us, we can still enjoy their great talents. Their enthusiasm for the game of baseball is quite contagious. I know it made me want to sing along with them!
Wouldn’t you just love to have Frank Sinatra and Gene Kelly sing at your Bar or Bat Mitzvah or at your wedding rehearsal or reception celebration? Imagine how great it would be to have them sing at your baseball themed Bar Mitzvah. You certainly would be the envy of all your friends and family. Of course it would not be possible, considering the fact that we lost both of these men many years ago; but it doesn’t hurt to dream!
I hope this video makes you also want to sing along. So either jump up or just sit back and put your feet up and enjoy!!!!!
