It's a Hello Kitty Party at Jollibee!

To all Kikay mommies our there, you will surely love the latest party theme at Jollibee. Why oh why, it's Hello Kitty!

Everything is pink, well, except Jollibee who is his usual self.

Pay a party fee of Php1250 so you'll get Jollibee to appear and dance at your party, snag 20 game prices, 1 Hello Kitty message board, and 30 balloons (all pink if you want!).

Now the very pretty part are the party trinkets, favors and loot bags.

For Php7.00 per set, you get Hello Kitty tray liner, invitation card and party hat. Individual prices are also available.

I love the dainty backdrop with the name of the celebrant also in vibrant colors. It's so chic!

Hello Kitty decors and plenty of pink balloons to match!

  

I swear these party hats are much prettier in person!

For the cake, Jollibee's official bakeshop is Red Ribbon and they have the Hello Kitty themed cake for only Php900.00

Jollibee is quite strict with bringing your own loot bag especially if you are having a theme that they don't offer. But with a Hello Kitty party, there are plenty of options as give aways (hint: 168 Mall). You don't have to stick to the Jollibee loot bags!

Php 60.00 per set

I said we will not hold a party for our youngest child's 2nd birthday, but with this favorite theme already available, we just might! In fact, I am even thinking of having MY own Hello Kitty party on my birthday. 

An Afternoon Tea Party (Moon Festival Theme)

Office get-together are almost always difficult to organize, but will a little creativity and loads of patience, anyone can pull off a simple afternoon tea party for a team of 20 people.

It's the Moon Cake Festival and I found out only a handful of my colleagues have tasted a moon cake so I decided to incorporate moon cake into our party theme. We purchased some cheap Chinese lanterns as an added highlight.

 

It's an Afternoon Tea Party so I made the tea sort of the centerpiece. These special boxes of teas were sent by my boss' wife from Sydney (she said she bought it from a tea boutique in Hong Kong). The Oolong Berry was the best among the tree as its sweet aroma and taste made my colleagues forget they were drinking tea not fruit juice.

 

I later learned from my boss that these special tea cost more than what we spent for all the food we served that afternoon :)

 

Of course there's mooncake! I scored these from Eng Bee Tin at Php120 per piece. I sliced each moon cake into 8 (like pizza) and told my colleagues it's the proper way of eating moon cake. No, you don't take it whole like a hopia.

 

I threw in 2 dozens of mini pork buns (siopao) also from Eng Bee Tin. They are delicious and filling even if you can finish it in 2 bites. They only cost Php75 per dozen if frozen but when you dine at Mr. Ube (Eng Bee Tin restaurant), they are served for Php30/2 pieces.

 

Good thing we have a small rice cooker in the office which we used as steamer to reheat the mini paos.

 

 

 This 3-layer stand is a treasure for parties! Even simple breads and donuts look instantly delicious when properly setup. I got this gem from Dapitan Arcade at only Php200.



Empanaditas and Munchkins

 

Total spent for this mini afternoon tea party good for about 22 people is about Php1800 including softdrinks for those who refused tea. 

 

 

Party Venue : Unilab's Bayanihan Center

It's our first time to attend a party at Bayanihan Center at United Laboratories' compound. In fact, the first time I heard of the place was when I got the party invites for the twins of our good friends Ning and Edison. I think the venue is more popular for corporate events rather than children's parties or weddings.

I am so pleased that I was able to learn about this 'reasonably-priced' and elegant venue that is very accessible for commuting guests and also offers free parking for those bringing their own vehicles. I would love to hold one of my children's parties here someday.

Lovely entrance to Hall A. It's a Fairy Princesses party for the twins!

 

Look at this beautiful ballroom/function room! This is Hall A which can accommodate 160 to 250 pax. It's only a portion of the huge venue that is Bayanihan Center. For large events and/or conventions, the whole events hall (Hall A and B) can easily accommodate up to 400 people.

Nails and hooks are not allowed so you have to tell you venue decorator or balloon artist to use floating balloons or to improvise a way to put in your balloons, swags, drapes and other décor materials.

This explains why the balloon artist used flying balloon tied to each table centerpiece to form an arc. Very clever and creative idea!

Bayanihan Center can be your party venue at an affordable price as follows:

Hall A (160-250 guests) - Php22,000
Hall B (140-220 guests) - Php20,000
Hall A and B (300-400 guests) - Php40,000

The fee is for 4 hours use but does not include the ingress and egress pegged at Php1500 per hour.

BAYANIHAN CENTER

8008 Pioneer Street, Unilab Compound, Kapitolyo, Pasig City                                                      

Phone: +63(2)8581978