As every year, the Fête des Voisins, otherwise known as "Immeubles en Fête " is back !
If this year you have decided to participate in the decoration of the tables, here are some simple and inexpensive ideas to help you!
The purpose of this evening is to have a good time, friendly and pleasant.
The decoration of the table is therefore very important, just like at a wedding for example.
The cheap decoration, it's the deco that you do yourself .
With a little imagination, you don't need to be very good at DIY to make a pretty table welcoming and friendly.
Start by buying paper tablecloths in rolls (you can easily find rolls for 80 places, not necessarily white, for around 6 to 10 € ).
For the towels also preferpaper , because it's easier when it's disposable, rather than doing the laundry afterwards, and you can find it in all the stores at very reasonable prices (10€ for 50 ).
Here's how to fold your napkins into pretty butterflies, for example here on Youtube.
Place flowers on the table picked up in the morning, ivy (even in town, there are some on the brick walls of your buildings), beautiful pebbles ...
This party takes place in the evening. With the candles we save electricity, and we decorate each table in a pretty way.
You recover your personal candle bases, which you melt again, mixing the colors, a waxed wick with a metal foot, all in pretty verrines or plastic moulds , and voila!
And for a stunning decoration, also read our tip for making pretty candle holders.
The decoration is pleasing to the eyes... and that it is accompanied by a beautiful atmosphere for the ears, it's even better!
For the music , do not hire the services of a DJ . Ask diners to bring their favorite CDs, and find a hi-fi system easily transportable .
Or, and there it becomes much more fun, go around the neighbors a few days before, to find who plays a musical instrument , and would agree to bring it and play.
You could end up with a guitar, a violin, an accordion, and a harmonica in the same evening!
Here are my little tips, don't hesitate to give your opinion or your tips in the comments!
In terms of savings, do not buy your flowers , but collect them from your garden on the morning of the Feast. If you don't have a garden, consider flowers fields or forest .
Because in shops or large markets like Rungis, arose costs between €2 and €3 and seasonal flowers like amaryllis for example between €4 and 5 € each (count €20 for a bunch). For a table of 20 guests, where approximately three bouquets are placed, you save €60.
