Article: Line the room from corner to corner with the streamers, or hang them over the entryway to welcome your guests to the party. Use the free-floating balloons to fill in the adjoining ceiling space. If you're decorating a larger venue, consider hanging up a banner. You could also mix-and-match your green decorations with orange and white ones to pay homage to the Irish flag, or deck out the room in rainbow colors as a callback to the leprechaun legend. If you've got a lot of balloons to inflate, renting a helium tank can save you valuable time (and give your lungs a break). Cover your dining or refreshment table with a green tablecloth and pick out white plates for your guests to eat on. Tie it all together with orange napkins or plastic cups. Color-coordinating your dinnerware is a simple, inexpensive way to make sure that all the colors of the flag are represented. Scatter a handful of green sequins or paper shamrocks over the tabletop to provide the finishing touches. Cover the walls with stick-on decals, or look for garlands with the signature three-leaf shape. Some stores even sell novelty shamrock string lights and other party supplies that are a cinch to throw up around the room. Get creative with your use of shamrock decorations. For instance, you could cut out and laminate your own shamrock coasters, or use shamrock-shaped signs to serve as guides for guests visiting your home for the first time. The shamrock is one of the unofficial symbols of Ireland, which means it can go anywhere and everywhere on the holiday devoted to the country's patron saint. Fill a plastic pot with candy coins wrapped in shiny gold leaf. You can use your edible arrangement as a centerpiece for the dining table, or assemble a few of them and place them on various surfaces throughout the room. Stick a rainbow made from pipe cleaners or papier-mache in each pot to lead the way. A prop cauldron leftover from Halloween can make the perfect base for your pot of gold. If you're having trouble finding a suitable container, try painting a few small flower pots black and embellishing them with gold or silver glitter. St. Patrick's Day is an informal occasion for most people. If you'd rather not go to the trouble of giving your home a green and gold makeover, just call up a few of your closest friends and invite them over for some food, drinks, and laughs. The true spirit of the holiday lies in the joy of coming together in celebration. Colorful decorations and accessories may be better suited for workplace festivities and parties aimed at younger kids.
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Put up green streamers and balloons. Set the table in the national colors of Ireland. Display the shamrock proudly. Create a pot of gold using chocolate coins. Keep things casual.