Your best friend’s birthday is coming up, and it’s a special one. On your camera roll, you have some excellent material for a memorable celebration: a favorite selfie from the one beach trip, the silly childhood photo her sister sent, the adorable portrait of her dog that she shows everyone. Put those pics to better use than another birthday social post.
With CVS Photo, you can turn your favorite memories into party decorations and personalized presents. Whether you’re hosting your roommate’s birthday dinner or looking for something thoughtful for your partner, the following ideas are sure to put the people, places, and inside jokes they adore front and center. Set the scene with décor that puts the guest of honor’s favorite memories on display.
Photos of them with friends and family can personalize everything from the entrance to the dinner table. A personalized vinyl banner gives your bestie a main-character moment and a keepsake she can take home after the party. Since the party is all about her, select a photo where her face is clearly visible—perhaps from a joyful vacation or a selfie you know she loves—and pair it with a short birthday message using a customizable template that accommodates both.
Or if it’s for your sibling’s milestone birthday, a throwback childhood portrait can be especially cute enlarged. When it comes time to decorate, hang the banner behind the drink table or at the party entrance, and coordinate balloons and napkins with a dominant color from the photo to tie everything together. A month before the party, ask guests to share their favorite picture with the birthday girl from different chapters of her life.
Think: concert selfies, vacation candids, and that picnic at the park everyone still talks about. Once you’ve compiled a dozen or more, turn the collection into mini photo prints. To display this trip down memory lane in a fun way, clip the prints to lengths of string for a memory wall near the drinks or dessert station.
Add handwritten captions on separate slips of paper to explain any inside jokes (if you dare!) or add context for a you-had-to-be-there moment. For a dinner party, swap traditional place cards for photo prints showing each guest with the person you’re celebrating. A college roommate might get a dorm-room throwback, while a cousin could get a childhood holiday snapshot.
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