Birthday celebrations can be daunting, especially when you’re trying to organize the perfect party for your loved ones. There are so many things to think about and no party is enjoyable without decorative items. So you’ve got your plates, party bags, table cloths, centerpieces and balloons but you don’t want your party to look cheap and flat. So what can be that finishing touch to your party? Here at Banner Hub we print the finest indoor and outdoor banners that would be ideal for your celebrations. Sometimes it can be difficult finding a theme for the party. From the ages of 1 to 21 themes can make the party pleasant and enjoyable for everyone. Within the team at Banner Hub we have put together our top ten party themes to give you an idea on what to create your banner around.

1. Fancy Dress – For all ages dressing up in whatever takes your fancy can be a fun experience.
2. Princess & Pirate theme – More for the younger ages get the children to dress up as their favourite character and base the decorations on that theme.
3. Space and Science – More for the boys – Make rockets and planets to decorate the house.
4. Chocolate Tasting – For all ages, everyone loves chocolate and what a great way to celebrate a birthday by eating and tasting a variety of chocolate.
5. Cupcake Party – Decorate cupcakes, what a perfect way to spend time with friends and family!
6. Disco – For all ages, hire a hall or at home play music and dance to your favourite tunes.
7. Garden Party – If it’s the right season a garden party is perfect for get together’s.
8. Sleepover – For the teens and younger ages – watch films, play games and enjoy.
9.  Cultural themed parties – For all ages whether its Spanish, Indian or Italian make food and dress up to suit the theme.
10.  Hollywood theme – Again for all ages, dress up as your favourite famous person and party in style!

Now you have our top 10 themed party ideas, all there is left to do now is create your decorative banner. With a wide range of banner templates we guarantee you will find and create that perfect finishing touch to your birthday celebration. Create your banner to suit the age of the birthday girl or boy and to their tastes or likes. There is no limit! Visit www.bannerhub.co.uk and start designing your ideal reusable party banners today!

The Queens Diamond Jubilee takes place over the extended weekend of 2-5^th June 2012. Many street parties and events are expected to be held over this weekend to celebrate the occasion. Street parties are a tradition that started in 1919. More recently street parties have been held to celebrate Royal Weddings such as the wedding of Prince Charles and Diana in 1981 and then the Royal Wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton. To find out more about street parties visit www.streetparty.org.uk

To promote your street party a full colour printed banner is a good choice for advertising your events. Take a look at The Banner Hub www.thebannerhub.co.uk at street party banner templates for ideas, there are templates with bunting, the Union Jack or you can start from a blank canvas. The Banner Hub website allows you to either design your own banner from scratch or use a pre designed template to add your own words. If you are stuck for ideas or time simply contact The Banner Hub for a quote and we will turn your ideas into a wonderful professional banner, call us on 0844 8118750 or fill in an artwork request online. If you prefer to use your own design software then you can upload your own banner through The Banner Hub ftp upload. Turnaround time is quick with banners being delivered within 5 working days. In terms of size you can have a banner any size you require, our website deals with standard sizes from 4ft x 2ft, for sizes that are not displayed online simply contact us on 0844 8118750 for more details. Banner prices are very competitive; a 4ft x 2ft banner is £19inc VAT and delivery to your door.

The Banner Hub banners are ideally suited for street party promotions as they are suitable for outdoor and indoor use, all banners come with eyelets all around the banner edge to enable you to hang the banner. Outdoor banners can be reused time and time again for your future events and promotions.

Start designing your street party banner now. Or call us to talk through your street party celebrations on 0844 8118750.

Fundraising events are fun, exciting and enjoyable ways to raise money for a charity, your local community or school. There are many entertaining ways in which you can raise money. By creating banners you can easily add that perfect touch to your fundraising event and create awareness to the local community about your cause, organisation or nonprofit services. Here at the Banner Hub we have been working hard to give you our ‘Top 10 fundraising ideas for schools’ and after working hard here’s what we came up with.

1 Get Active- Challenge yourself to walk, jump, hop, skip, and run or swim as many miles as you can and get sponsored per mile.
2 Go Casual – Wear your own clothes or go in fancy dress for the day at school but pay a £1.
3 Cake Sale – Sell homemade cakes to your friends, family and teachers.
4 Talent Show – Show off your talents to friends and family who pay to watch you.
5 Go Without – Give up something you love and get sponsored per day you do it.
6 Summer/Christmas or Easter fair – Donate toys or things you don’t need any more to sell to the local community.
7 Arts and Crafts Day – Get the children to create different crafty things then have an Art Exhibition for the parents to buy tickets for and see the work the children have been doing.
8 Sponsored Reading – Get parents or teachers to sponsor you per every book you read.
9 Raffle – Donate unwanted toys or gifts for people to win.
10 Come Dancing – Ask your teacher if they can help you organise a school disco for all years!

So now you have many ideas in ways to raise money, but how would you raise awareness to the local community or friends within the school about your event? That’s where we come in. At The Banner Hub you can create and design your very own banner to your tastes and likes. The personalised banners can be the finishing touch that you need for your school fundraising events. With a wide range of templates for schools we can provide banners for indoor and outdoor dealings. Get creating today and visit www.thebannerhub.co.uk to design your reusable fundraising banner!

Are you planning to propose marriage to your loved one this Valentine’s Day? Maybe you own a bar or restaurant and have special plans for this year’s day of love? Or you may just recently have got engaged and having a party to celebrate? The best way to decorate your venue, advertise your special menu or even propose to your partner is with an attractive printed banner.
Printed banners can be displayed inside or outside, hung from railings or attached to walls and are ideal for advertising parties and events this Valentine’s Day. They are weatherproof and easy to roll up and store away for next year. Printed banners from the banner hub are delivered to you with eyelets already in them, making it really easy for you to put your banner up into position.
You could use a printed banner to promote Valentine’s Day events such as Valentine’s Day meals, speed dating, salsa classes, wine tasting, couples massage, spa days, drinks promotions, theatre deals and Valentine’s gifts. Guaranteed to attract attention and raise awareness you’ll feel confident that you’ve got one over on your competition as the phone starts to ring with enquiries!
With prices starting from only £19 (including VAT and delivery) you’ll find that printed banner from the banner hub are one of the most cost effective ways of promoting your Valentine’s Day events.