History
Cinco de Mayo is a day of celebration in Mexico as it commemorates the Mexican army’s unpredicted victory over the French soldiers in the Battle of Puebla that occurred on May 5, 1862. Cinco de Mayo means “Fifth of May” in Spanish.
Enjoy a Cinco de Mayo party with these ideas and recipes!
Parasol Trees – A new way to decorate with paper parasols! I loved seeing this idea on Hostess With the Mostess and wanted to showcase it here too! You can find the original tutorial here!
Tissue PomPoms – I made these for the Blue & Yellow Baby Shower and loved them! You can find a tutorial here!
Margarita Cupcakes – What a great twist on this Cinco de Mayo drink! Host a Margaritaville party with these yummy cupcakes! Enjoy this recipe!
Corn and Black Bean Salsa – A great go-to recipe that is always a hit! Find it here!
Lemon Berry Margaritas – This is the perfect summer drink and especially for a Cinco de Mayo party!
White Wine Sangria – I love making white wine sangria when it starts to get warm outside. It’s so fruity and refreshing. I love this recipe.
Images: Parasols, PomPoms, Cupcakes, Salsa, Margaritas, Sangria
I posted Cinco de Mayo recipes today! We are on the same page:)
Me le gusta sus ideas para la fiesta de Cinco de Mayo! Richmond friends like Pizzazzerie too!
Nancy
The paper parasols are unique… they are awesome.
I love the Tissue PomPoms! I would like to have them in my house in a corner!!
And the Lemon Berry Margaritas sound so delicious. I want one now :)
What- parasol trees?! That is brilliant! I love mexican food and any excuse to eat it so needless to say I love Cinco De Mayo!