Budget Safari Birthday Theme

Safari birthday theme parties have been growing in popularity over the last year! We’ve seen a huge rise in submissions via Tagged Tuesday and can’t help but love the uniqueness of each one. From chic set ups glimmering with gold and mint green to burlap and leopard inspired decor, there’s so many ways to approach a safari birthday theme.

We understand why keeping a budget low and on track is important for any event – it’s why we’re in the wholesale event decor industry! Our mock up for this popular theme costs less than $100 and you can mimic or make it your own the next time you take it on. Our animal print table linens include leopard and zebra in case you prefer one over the other.

Keep in mind we offer wholesale pricing on our linens, which means the more you purchase, the more you save. While some of the costs for sashes and napkins may seem high, you’ll generally get a price break with quantities of ten or higher.

Items to Create a Budget-Worthy Safari Tablescape

We’ve gathered all of the items and info you’ll need to recreate our mock up look above! Read below to find out what our look consists of, then read our tips for how to save even more money on this look if you’re on a strict budget.

Tables

Satin 120″ Round Tablecloth – Leopard Design
Quantity needed: 1
Cost: $15.99 for one, price drops to $15.49 after 12+ are purchased
Where to place the item: Directly on your table. This will be the first linen you put down to set up your tablescape.

Burlap 72″ Square Table Overlay Topper – Natural Tan
Quantity needed: 1
Cost: $21.99 $9.99 on sale!
Where to place the item: Atop the satin leopard tablecloth.

 

Chairs

Universal Satin Self Tie Chair Cover – Chocolate Brown
Quantity needed: 4
Cost: $4.99 $1.99 each on sale!
Where to place the item: On your venue’s chairs. Universal self-tie chair covers are a great investment because they fit virtually any chair type! Watch our YouTube video to see how to quickly set them up.

Spandex Chair Band – Emerald Green
Quantity needed: 4
Cost: $0.98 for one, price drops to $0.89 after 50+ are purchased
Where to place the item: On your universal chair cover, just under the knot from tying it.

Satin Chair Sash – Leopard
Quantity needed: 4
Cost: $1.99 for one, price drops to $1.79 after 10+ are purchased
Where to place the item: Tie your chair sash just above where the knot on your chair cover is. Leave around 2-3″ of the chair band showing underneath. We have a variety of chair sash tutorials you can watch on our YouTube channel.

Burlap Chair Sash – Natural Tan
Quantity needed: 1
Cost: $1.99
Where to place the item: Tie the leopard drape with this chair sash.

Wide Satin Chair Sash – Emerald Green
Quantity needed: 2
Cost: $0.85 each, price drops to $0.75 after 10+ are purchased
Where to place the item: Tie the white sheer drapes with these chair sashes.

Centerpiece

Satin Table Runner – Leopard
Quantity needed: 1
Cost: $3.99 $2.29 on sale!
Where to place the item: Fold the two ends of your table runner towards the middle and place squarely on the middle of your table. Since an overlay is already placed down you will only want a hint of animal print on the tabletop, not hanging over the edges of the table.

Satin Napkin 20″x20″ – Chocolate Brown
Quantity needed: 1
Cost: $0.65
Where to place the item: Place this napkin directly on the center of your table atop your leopard table runner.

Satin Napkin 20″x20″ – Emerald Green
Quantity needed: 4
Cost: $0.65 for one, price drops to $0.59 after 10+ are purchased
Where to place the item: Atop of your dishware. For inspiration check out our numerous napkin fold tutorials!

Rustic Rectangular Basswood Tree Plank/Slab – Large
Quantity needed: 1
Cost: $12.99
Where to place the item: Atop the chocolate napkin.

Draping

Sheer Voile 8ft H x 118″ W drape/backdrop – White
Quantity needed: 2
Cost: $16.99 each
Where to place the item: Slide both panels onto your pipe and drape set’s crossbar. One will need to be towards the right of the set up and one towards the left of the set up.

Tips for Saving Even More Money

• If your venue can stand on its own and you want to save some of your budget when it comes to linens the first thing to cut is draping. Our draping for this mock up came to $53, which you can re-allocate to favors, games, or other decor elements (such as charger plates.)
• For a more subtle (and budget-friendly) safari birthday theme you can skip the emerald green spandex chair bands and leopard satin sashes and replace them with an emerald green satin sash. If you’re using draping you’ll already be picking some up, which means bonus savings for ordering 10+! This method will save you around $9.50 per 4 chairs.
• Our accent decor, such as the leaves and moss, come from local craft shops. Keep your eye out for local sales and coupons to get your smaller accents at a great price!

Cause a Roar With this Perfect Birthday Party Theme

You can’t go wrong with animal print table linens and a burlap table cloth! Creating a safari birthday theme tablescape doesn’t have to be hard or expensive, and we’re here to help. If you need help selecting the size of your linens check out our YouTube guide or give our Customer Service team a call at (512) 821-1178.

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