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Home / Latest Posts / Life / Party Ideas / How to Create Your Own Party Backdrop

How to Create Your Own Party Backdrop

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By: Leigh Anne WilkesPosted: 6/06/13Updated: 8/16/23

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party backdrop

Creating a party backdrop is easy and inexpensive and is the perfect way to let your guests know this is a party!

party backdrop

Party Backdrop

One of my favorite things to do when I host a party is to create a party backdrop. It creates a special space and tells people that this is a party. Over the years I have done it several different ways in different places in my home.

When I host a party I usually serve food from my kitchen nook area.  I push the table right up against the wall.  There is a painting that usually hangs there but for a party I will take it down and hang this party backdrop. Creating a backdrop is easy and inexpensive.

party backdrop on wall

Supplies Needed

I found everything I need at Home Depot and Joanne Fabrics

  • 2 – 2″ x 1″ x 8′ pieces of wood. They will cut the pieces into the size. you want at Home Depot.
  • Nails
  • Staple Gun
  • Fabric. Piece big enough to cover your frame.

How Big is It?

You can make it any size. you want but mine is 36 x 47 inches. Measure the wall space that you want to fill.

baby shower backdrop

How to Make a Party Backdrop

  • Lay out wood pieces to the size and shape you want.
wood laid out for party backdrop
  • Nail boards together
nailing boards together
  • Use nail gun to attach fabric to frame.
stapling fabric to backdrop
  • Use a mitered corner to fold fabric smoothly in each corner.
how to mitre a corner
  • Pull the fabric nice and tight so the fabric is pulled taut over the frame.

You now have a nice blank canvas on which to create whatever backdrop you’d like.  I use straight pins to attach whatever I am adding to the backdrop.

Backdrop #2

Another, slightly easier type of backdrop I’ve used is the one I used for our Wedding Cake Buffet. The cake buffet was set up in my dining room and I had a wall of family photos I needed to cover up. This fabric panel backdrop worked great. I used it on two different walls in the dining room.

party backdrop on wall
  • Purchase two curtain panels for each backdrop. I found mine at Goodwill.
  • Overlap the two panels on the long edge. Top stitch down the length of the panel to join the two together. 
party backdrop
  • Use 3M Commando hooks to hang the curtain on the wall.  I put three hooks up – one on each side and then one in the middle. 
  • Run twine through the loops on the panels and then attach the twine to the hooks.
party backdrop

Within a few minutes I had an easy and fun party backdrop.

I then added the pennant banners I had made.  I just used a straight pin to attach them to the backdrop.

Cake Buffet Wedding

Easy, quick, inexpensive and pretty!  What more could you ask for.

Fruit Buffet

I especially love how versatile this backdrop is.  I will be able to use it for so many different parties!

For other party decor ideas check out these posts:

  • Wedding Cake Buffet
  • Fabric Pennant Tutorial
  • Chalkboard Party Backdrop

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  1. teresa says

    Posted on 6/12 at 7:42 am

    What a wonderful clever idea…Thanks so much for sharing!

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  2. Crystal says

    Posted on 6/7 at 8:36 pm

    Thanks for the tutorial on your backdrop. I love it!

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