Choosing a butterfly theme for your party can both be refreshing and dramatic. The debutante is similar to the butterfly in the sense that a debutante goes through changes in her life that are similar to the metamorphosis that takes place when a caterpillar changes to a butterfly. The debutante now becomes a woman. She is now all grown up and ready to take on the world. Just like the butterfly, she has grown beautiful wings that will help her reach her dreams. Butterflies are very interesting creatures. Similarly, there are a lot of things you can do to make this theme interesting and memorable.
Invites
- Make your invites the shape of a butterfly to give the guests an inkling on what exciting things are in store for your party.
- Infuse excitement into the wording by incorporating a statement such as “I’ve matured and am beginning to set out on my own life’s adventure.”. “I have grown beautiful wings that will help me reach my dreams. Please come and watch me fly!”
Venue
3. Garden venues are perfect for butterfly theme because you can play around with the use of butterflies, flowers and other butterfly-inspired materials for your decorations.
Decor
4. You can turn an indoor venue into a magical space with the right decorations. Enhance the theme by crafting paper butterflies, attaching them to nylon threads, and suspending them from the ceiling, creating the illusion of real butterflies gracefully fluttering throughout the venue.
Dress
5. The butterfly possesses strikingly beautiful splashes of colors on its wings. Similarly a debutante walking down the stage with her elegant gown and natural beauty can be likened to butterfly taking flight. Make flowers and butterflies as your inspiration in picking out the perfect gown. You can also create butterfly wings for you to wear on your grand entrance. To turn it up a notch, have a butterfly release on your grand entrance. It would surely be an awesome sight to behold once you walk on the stage with your spectacular gown and those elegant wings.
Party favors
6. Souvenirs can be made out of preserved butterfly wings that are laminated. You could also go for the butterfly book marker or crystallized pen holders (look for affiliate marketing here)
7. For other party favors, you can have edibles (candies, gummy bears, chocolates, etc) wrapped in japanese paper made to look like a butterfly’s wings.
8. You can also have soaps, candles, lotions, perfume (cologne) that have a sweet scent which I’m sure butterflies love.
9. Another party favor that is very promising is giving away flower seeds. Put in a word like “Please plant these seeds and take care of it.” or something like “Thank you for coming into my life. May you continue to take care of me just like you would with these flower seeds. ”
10. You can also hire a face painter that will paint butterflies, flowers on the faces of your guests so that they can have their pictures taken on a cool butterfly inspired backdrop with their beautiful butterfly face paint. The photobooth (pictures) can serve as your party favor too.
Remember that in order to utilize this theme to its full extent, you should embody the butterfly and everything that it stands for. Life, love and happiness.
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i really luv this theme. i think i will used this theme on my debu this coming october. but how will i budget using this theme? coz i really luv this theme.
hi diane,
A butterfly theme is surely a nice theme to have. We have posted a party budget planner that I’m sure would be of great help to you. Focus on your decorations for a butterfly theme to take full effect. A garden venue is a nice consideration with this theme. You cannot go wrong with a butterfly release on your grand entrance. I’m sure the rates are reasonable for a 50-piece butterfly release. Make your gown colorful, as colorful as a butterfly’s wings. Pick hues that go well with each other so as to create a very cohesive color scheme. This is all for now and happy planning!
hello,
my debut will be on March 2010 and by that time I’m still here in the US, I wanted to have a late celebration in the Philippines as soon as I go back home. but right I’m not yet sure if I will have a debut celebration. but ever since I really dreamed of having a debut party. how much do you think will it cost for this butterfly theme? I also want to combine it with the rose theme. What do you think about that? Thank u for making this site. This one will sure help me in planning my debut party if I will have one. (: Good day.
Hi Xia,
The butterfly theme is a doable theme. You can combine the butterfly theme with a rose theme. After all, butterflies love flowers, don’t they? There are lots of things that you can do DIY with these themes. Sprinkle rose petals on the stage, table tops, etc. You can fill your venue with rose arrangements and make butterfly wings and hang them around your venue. It will be totally cool if your venue is in a garden, but if it is not, you can make your venue, look like a garden by putting foliage, flowers and butterflies around it. Look for butterfly suppliers on our suppliers page and ask for their rates for a butterfly release. It will create a magical experience for both you and your guests when you have that grand entrance with a butterfly release. Hope this helps and happy planning.
hello,
hmm. i’m asking for your support for having my debut on july 2010, and what is the best theme could be?and how much the cost of it?and what is the most beautiful and simple color of the dress?
hi shiela mae,
first of all i would like to greet you an advanced happy birthday! i’m sure whatever theme you choose for your debut will work as long as it fits your personality. for this reason, i cannot answer outright what the best debut theme for you would be and how much it would cost because it really depends. what are your hobbies? are you into music? are you into sports? you have to consider all these things about yourself before coming up with a theme. debutantes who are fond of the beach often go for pool parties because they mirror their personality. as for the cost, it would really depend on how many guests are attending, what type of gown you would like, etc. sometimes, it’s best to work on a budget. if you don’t want to organize the party yourself, hire some event organizers because they know how to work around a budget and still give you the best party you can throw. contrary to what other people think, hiring party organizers can actually help you save money since they can get loads of discounts with suppliers they have worked with in the past.
i hope this helps! 🙂
jam
thanks po!
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actually i want to be like a princess when that special day comes on me. it’s just like kim chui’s debut, but i dont know if what kind of her theme is that, you know what it is?but aside from that what is other’s you think so? because i want to go down on stairs wearing a gown like a princess too!
I’m having a renaissance-themed debut for my 18th exactly one year from today. I already have a nice ballroom reserved with a garden pool on the outside. The problem is, I lack ideas on how to make my debut more renaissance-ish in terms of decorations, invites, souvenirs, and entertainment for the guests. It would be really nice if you helped me. Thank-you.
hi. i’ll be having my party on may 2010 can you give me some ideas on what souvenirs suits for this kind of theme? thank you.
thank you po. I will apply your suggestions to my debut. I’m am so excited for that day to come. Thanks again and more power to the people behind DEBUT IDEAS.
Hi Regz,
For the Butterfly Theme, you can have a photobooth with huge butterfly wings on the backdrop so that your guests would look like a butterfly in their picture, you could also have cute butterfly figurines, floral designed hankies and scarves, potted plants (flowers), flower shaped chocolates and butterfly shaped cookies. Hope this helps and happy birthday!
hi yah I’m haven mah debut dis cumin august here in uk nd kinda struggeling bout wat kind of souviners suits in mah fairytale theme, do u ave any suggestion?plsz help plsz plsz and by dah way do fink green and purple would match? ty
Hi Miisz cacaii,
hmmm.. i think pink and violet can match and also pink and green. but not all of them. that would be so crazy that your guests might wonder if you have a motif at all.
souvenir ideas: pen with feathers, glass shoe figurine (think Cinderella)…. i can give you some links to give you an idea about what you can give away:
http://polkadavid.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=8_38
http://polkadavid.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=8_38&sort=20a&page=2
http://polkadavid.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=8_38&sort=20a&page=3
Hi Sarah,
In the next weeks, we will be posting an article about the Renaissance theme that I’m sure will be able to give you some ideas in planning your party. It is good that you already have a venue because sometimes choosing a venue can be problematic, and planning your party one year in advance would put you in a relaxed state in terms of party planning. Read more on some of our articles to help you in choosing your supplier at this early stage. It will give you an advantage in terms of their prices as you will be able to avail of their current rate even though your party will be next year which I’m assuming prices have increased by then. http://debutideas.com/?p=945. We have a list of suppliers on our suppliers page http://debutideas.com/?page_id=8 that you may want to consider. Hope this helps and happy planning.
by the way, i liked this theme! my venue would be like a morrocan inspired theme. it’s a garden. i wud like to improvise the place and select my own theme. what theme wud be best? thanks!
wat cn u suggest for a butterfly&wild fairies inspired theme?
Hi Elay,
The answer is in our Seven Unconventional Party Ideas page. 😉
hi there!! my debut will be next month so we are preparing now my theme is butterfly and a garden venue.what are some ideas that i can add on the decorations? thank you and god bless!!
Hi Yam,
The butterfly theme is very a very cute and earthy theme to do and your garden venue is just perfect for it. A garden venue actually need not be decorated much because the natural foliage is already a nice backdrop for your debut party. However, if you want to add just a touch of cuteness into it, you can hang origami butterflies near the stage to recreate a butterfly in flight
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and to add color to the garden’s earthy look, add some paper flowers too.
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Hope this helps and happy birthday Yam!
hello,
I am having my 18th birthday party soon and I don’t know what theme I should do. I just want my debut to be simple but elegant and unique. Do you have any theme suggestions? I am thinking something about pink and purple colors because those are my favorite but I don’t know what theme go with those colors. Do you have any suggestions?
Hi Iris,
Pink and purple combination is certainly a nice color combination. A Butterfly theme would work just fine for these color combination. Hang pink and purple paper butterflies around your venue for a very cute ambiance. You can also have a fairies theme where pink and purple silk and chiffons abound. You can also have a “It’s a Girl Thing” kind of a theme where you are showcasing you as a girl and now a woman. It is about girl power and women empowerment. Hope this helps and happy birthday.
im having my debut this june. i wonder what could i give as my games and prizes for a butterfly theme debut?
hope you can help me. thnx 🙂
Hi Mj,
Prizes and Souvenir items can be:
– Butterfly ref magnets
– Personalized bag tags
– Butterfly shaped scented candles
– Small butterfly pillows
– buttefly stuffed toys
– Butterfly keychain
– Buttefly cellphone charms
Happy planning!
hi can i ask what attire would you advice me for a butterfly theme party?
hi. we are already starting to plan for my debut. but until now i am still not decided to pick my motif. honestly, i really want the pink and violet or violet and yellow. but i think that would be common. i want a bit unique. some said that pink is super common. pero kais, parang yun ung nagsysymbolize din nung pagka babae. parang ganun. gusto ko parin na may touch of pink parin ung motif ko. thats why i am still confused. aside from that is the theme. i want it to be like a princess. hoping for your suggestions and recommendations. thank you.