How to Create Your Own 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

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.

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.

How to Make a Party Backdrop

• Lay out wood pieces to the size and shape you want.

• Nail boards together

• Use nail gun to attach fabric to frame.

• Use a mitered corner to fold fabric smoothly in each 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.

• 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. 

• 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.

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.

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

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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