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Have you seen our new personalized favor boxes? They’re perfect for just about any token you want to give out at your event. There are boxes for birthday parties, baby showers, and bridal shower, all customizable with the guest of honor’s name and the date of the event. Plus, with several different themes to choose from, you’re sure to find something you’ll like. Every box matches a larger theme Big Dot offers, so party planning is super-easy. Just choose the one you like best and go all out with invitations, banners, tableware, and more!

Big Dot of Happiness also makes favors easy by offering tons of options. For a sweet treat, there are small candies, jelly beans, even personalized candy bar wrappers (in regular and miniature). To pamper guests after the party, there are body butters, soaps, lip balm, and personalized candle tins.

Look around and you’re sure to find the perfect treat to accent your occasion. The best part is that everything is so easy to order. To customize, all you have to do is type the information into the provided boxes and Big Dot will do the rest for you. Have fun, and make sure to pack a favor for yourself, because, after all, you deserve a treat too!

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Our baptism themes are cute as a button. With several to choose from, you are sure to find the perfect pattern to celebrate this special day in your baby’s life. Each theme offers custom-printed invitations, personalized banners, placemats, party favors, and a great selection of coordinating tableware and decorations.

Picking a theme is easy, too! Just go to Baptism themes on the left side of the screen on Big Dot of Happiness, and you’ll be shown your choices. Simply click the one you like to see what we offer in that pattern.

Not sure which to choose? Go sweet and simple with our Angel Baby theme, featuring a certain little miracle donning angel wings, halo, and a sweet smile.  For elegance and sophistication, you can’t go wrong with our Modern Floral theme in black & white or wild orchid.

That’s not all. Big Dot of Happiness offers over a dozen themes, so be sure to look around. If you have any questions, be sure to click Chat Live (in the upper right-hand corner) to chat with a representative about any questions you might have. After all, it’s our goal to make your celebration easy, and, shopping by theme, it really will be!

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Want to get the best deal on flowers, venues, music, and more? Here are a couple of tips for getting the best deal on major expenses for any event:

1. Know your budget. Vendors are better equipped to help you out when they know what you can spend.
2. Know what you need. Don’t get sucked into things you don’t really need, like a coat check for a summer event. Ask what packages your vendor can offer and make sure the one pick has things that you need, then ask about the cost of extras.
3. Adopt a friendly, but firm, attitude. Being polite and assertive helps you and your vendor when working out the details, and encourages the vendor to come up with creative solutions for your budget.
4. Be prepared to walk away. If negotiations aren’t working out, politely say “No, thank you” and continue looking for a different vendor.
5. Know what’s in season. This applies to everything from flowers to food. If you’re booking an event in the summer, know that things will be more expensive because it’s wedding season. As far as things like flowers and food go, ordering what’s in season helps to cut costs because there will be no need to ship special orders just for your events.
6. Keep it as simple as possible. The easier the request, the more likely it is you’ll get a better deal on it.

Don’t forget that your supplies are already available at a budget-friendly price by Big Dot of Happiness. We have everything from the invitations and party favors, to the decorations and tableware. There’s no need to stress when everything is ordered in just a few clicks!

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Decorating for a baptism/christening is easy when you have Big Dot of Happiness on your side! Choose from over a dozen themes and you’re on your way! In addition to the basic party supplies, we offer personalized decorations to make sure it’s all about Baby.

Start with some adorable personalized invitations from your chosen theme, and then carry on with the colors for the basics (tablecloths, streamers, etc.). To keep the theme going, go for our standout banners and balloons. For a perfect picture, set the table with themed plates and cups on our personalized placemats.

Make an adorable centerpiece by gathering a set of personalized party favors on a platter surrounding a small vase of flowers or a few votive candles. Another easy option? Purchase a few of our baptism gifts and use a different one for each table.

Combining these baptism decorations is a fun way to incorporate whimsy and personality into the celebration. Don’t forget a guest book and lots of photo-taking to record all the people participating in your baby’s special day!

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A baptism is a joyous event for any family. Big Dot of Happiness has all of the supplies you need for a great party to celebrate. In addition to all of the decorative options Big Dot of Happiness provides, here are a few tips to make your party a wonderful event, with as little stress as possible. 

1. Keep the party close to the church. This will save guests time traveling to another venue. If possible, hold the party at the church or a nearby park.
2. Give little ones something to do. Holding the party at a park automatically does this, but if you choose to hold the party in your home or another venue, be sure to keep some coloring supplies and games on hand to keep them entertained.
3. Keep food simple. It is perfectly acceptable to serve a light lunch or buffet-style meal. You can even go really simple with cake and punch, if you’re celebrating early in the morning or afternoon, when most people have just eaten breakfast or lunch.
4. Themed party favors are a great way to thank guests for coming. Big Dot of Happiness offers many different options for personalized treats commemorating the baptism of your little one. Easy and affordable, you’re sure to find a favor that’s perfect for you.
5. Take lots of pictures and encourage guests to do the same! This is a great memory you’re creating in your baby’s life. You want to have as much of it recorded as possible.

Big Dot of Happiness offers more than just party supplies for your baby’s baptism. Be sure to check out our baptism gifts. We offer plushes, baby blankets, and more. Many gifts can be personalized, too, so you’ll have more than pictures to remember this joyous day!

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It’s no longer hard to find baptism invitations, thanks to Big Dot of Happiness. Choose one you like and we’ll print it for you, including the baby’s name, date of the baptism, place, and time. It’s so easy, all you’ll need to do is address the envelopes and send them out! Not only that, our baptism invitations are available in multiple themes, so you can choose one to convey the exact type of celebration you want to have.

To make the baptism even better, Big Dot also offers other party supplies in the same themes, to make decorations and tableware a cinch. Be sure to take a look at our baptism gifts, too. You can get personalized gift baskets, adorable picture frames, and more. It couldn’t be easier! Everything we offer is a great way to celebrate your event, and all based on the tone you set with your baptism invitations.

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Every child loves balloons, and that love nearly always carries into adulthood. When planning decorations for your event, don’t forget this fun and whimsical element! Big Dot of Happiness carries balloons for all occasions to match our themes!

Looking for a few fun ways to incorporate balloons into your party beyond the standard pile on the floor? Try these out:

• Balloon Games: How fast can people pop a balloon? How long can make it stay on their head or a wall with static electricity? How many can they stuff in a bag or box without popping them?
• Centerpiece: Glue or tape a few blown up balloons to the base of a vase for a large, festive display.
• Artwork: Tape alternate colors together on one wall to make fun designs like flowers, stripes, or anything else you can think of!

You can purchase regular balloons in a variety of colors or go with one of our special Mylar designs, many of which match different themes. All of Big Dot’s balloons are helium quality too, so you can have them blown up and ready to fly anywhere!

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Did you know that Big Dot of Happiness has many different baptism themes to choose from? Not only can you personalize many different items, but your shopping can be done with just a few clicks! From the invitations to the decorations and tableware, Big Dot of Happiness has you covered when it comes to celebrating this wonderful milestone in your child’s life.

Simply choose a theme and suddenly you can choose all of these and more:

• Personalized Invitations
• Balloons
• Tableware
• Personalized Banners
• Party Favors
• Personalized Stickers

Not only do we have you covered to decorate the venue. Big Dot of Happiness also offers adorable gifts like picture frames, blankets, and keepsakes. It couldn’t be easier to decorate for the first of many celebrations to come in your baby’s life!

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