Everyone looks for a good reason to celebrate. Cinco De Mayo is just such a reason. After all, commemorating independence is a wonderful reason to celebrate. Although Cinco De Mayo is the celebration of Mexico’s Independence from Spain, it has great significance to those in the United States as well. Mexico and the United States have fought shoulder to shoulder to protect the freedom and liberty of their citizens. This wonderful celebration can be enjoyed by anyone from anywhere. It all begins with an authentic Mexican fiesta!
Planning Your Cinco De Mayo Fiesta
- Invitations – Make them festive. You can buy invitations or create your own. Creating your own invitations can be fun and inexpensive. Whether you buy party invitations or create your own, make sure they are colorful and festive. Get creative with your designs. Use maracas, Mexican flags and the colors red, green and white as your part of your invitation theme since these are the national colors of Mexico.
- Decorations – Make them come alive. If you want to make this fiesta memorable, go over-the-top with your decorations! Include sombreros, Mexican colors (red, white, and green), colorful streamers and a lot of party balloons in your decoration scheme. The more bright and festive colors used the better.
- Food – Make it tasty & spicy. Food is the main attraction and the one thing everyone looks forward to at a party. Don’t limit yourself. Any type of Mexican food will be a star at this festive party. Think spicy, think flavorful when you plan the food selections. Chicken molé, tamales, tacos along with chips and salsas are pretty standard fare for a Cinco De Mayo celebration. Don’t forget the sweets. Cream cheese flan or sopapillas dipped in honey are great items for the dessert table.
- Entertainment – Make it active. Every celebration needs entertainment. Add excitement to the fiesta by incorporating activities as part of the entertainment. Teach your guests to do the macarena or have a piñata for the children. At any fiesta music is a MUST! Add a little musical spice by playing cumbia, salsa, or any latin music that you would enjoy.
- The Finale – Light up the Sky. In many countries, fireworks are a traditional way to end the celebration. Plan a firework demonstration for the end of the party.
Regardless of the decorations you choose, the food you cook, or music you play, a well planned fiesta is sure to be a great success!
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