Unique Succulent Fiesta Party Theme Ideas

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If you are in the planning stages of a fiesta baby shower, fiesta birthday party, fiesta wedding shower, fiesta retirement party, we have the cutest and most unique succulent party decorations for a fiesta to inspire you! These succulent and cactus party decorations would also be perfect decorations for a Cinco de Mayo party or any party with a Mexican fiesta theme! If authentic is your style, you will love these unique succulent fiesta party theme ideas!

We have decorated with this succulent party theme at two separate events now – both were retirement parties. And both time, there were comments and compliments galore about the unique and authentic Mexican party decorations. The sky is the limit. Follow these ideas for adorable baby shower themes – like a cactus baby shower theme. Who wouldn’t love chic succulent parties for birthday celebrations?

unique succulent fiesta party theme ideas on tray for fiesta centerpiece

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Whether you are needing fiesta centerpieces and decorations for a food table, a dessert table, a gift table, or general party tables, you will love the authenticity of these ideas!

How to Keep a Mexican Fiesta Authentic with Party Decor

To keep a Mexican fiesta authentic, you need to stay away from cheesy store-bought cardboard cutouts of sombreros and stick-on mustaches! For the love of the world, do not spend a cent on these culturally stereotypical things!

As a cultural professional by day, I would encourage you to always stay clear of those extremely over-stereotypical elements.

Instead, hit up your local Hispanic market for some authentic Hispanic food items and your local nursery for succulent plants for the best authentic succulent decorations for a fiesta!

What Types of Fiesta Decorations to Buy at the Hispanic Market

At my favorite Hispanic market, I like to buy small cans, jars, and bottles of popular Hispanic brands of products. These authentic Hispanic cans will become the vases and flower pots at the party.

Metal Cans for Succulent Fiesta Pots

El Pato Salsa de tomate (Tomato Sauce)
La Costeña Frijoles de pintos (Pinto Beans)
Goya Frijoles negros (Black Beans)
La Sierra Frijoles charros (Charro Beans)
La Morena Chipotle (Chipotle Peppers in Adobe Sauce)
Goya Chiles

Why these specific brands? Because these brands are authentic Hispanic products – known and trusted widely in the Hispanic countries/communities – especially in Mexico and Mexican-American communities in the United States.

These cans are short and squatty. They are great for filling with a small succulent plant (in its original plastic post) surrounded with rock.

In combination with the metal cans for flower pots, I also used some authentic Mexican pottery I picked up at my local Hispanic market. A few of the pieces, I had bought years ago from a flea market.

succulent fiesta party decoration ideas with succulent in can and box of flowers

Succulent Flower Vases

Jarritos (Jarritos Sodas in Various Flavors)
Tiky (Pineapple Soda)
Tia Lupita Chipotle (Salsa)
Herndez Salsa Verde (Green Salsa)

These glass bottles and jars are tall and narrow and lend themselves well to holding small bundles of flowers. Choose flowers in a color scheme of your choice. Brights work really well for a Mexican theme fiesta.

Mexican cans with flowers for authentic fiesta decorations on table

Fresh Produce for Scattering on Tables

Mangos
Avocados
Plantain Bananas
Limes
Jalapeňos
Coconuts
Sweet peppers

Fresh fruit, like mangoes and fresh limes will bring vibes of Mexico to your next fiesta. Additionally, raw plantain bananas and avocados will do the same. Tuck the produce into an eclectic assortment of bowls, trays, and vignettes around the party area.

succulent fiesta party centerpiece with plantains, coconut, and succulent

Mexican Textiles for Tablecloths and Table Dressings

Mexican serapes (Mexican blankets)
Woven placemats
Embroidered textiles

fiesta centerpiece with succulents and limes

Using authentic Mexican textiles is the perfect way to add polish and authenticity to your Mexican themed bridal shower, birthday party, or other affair.

You can really amp up your chosen color scheme with the textile combinations. Drape a Mexican blanket over a table in place of a plastic tablecloth for a more genuine touch. Other touches I added to our overall look included authentic maracas picked up on trips to Mexico and Mexican pottery.

unique succulent party decorations for a fiesta party on table

What Types ofFlowers and Succulents for a Succulent Themed Party

For plants for a fiesta, I like a combination of bold color flowers and small succulents. For flowers, I grab flowers at my grocery store or local nursery. I head to my nearest Lowe’s or my favorite nursery to buy small succulents for table centerpieces.

Flowers

Gerber Daisies offer bold pops of color for a party like this. If you can’t find daisies, then find any other small vibrant flowers that you can break into small clusters. In these photos, I am using a mixed collection of flowers from my local market.

Succulents

Although I love the colorful cactus succulents, I have learned transporting cacti – even small ones – is problematic. Have you ever been poked by a cactus? It hurts! Instead, I buy non-prickley succulents – Donkey’s Tails (Burro’s Tails), Senecio, Echeveria, and Haworthia. I also throw in a few realistic faux succulents if I find I didn’t buy enough real succulents.

There are multiple sizes of succulents offered at nurseries. I try to buy the smallest ones to ensure the base will fit into the cans easily without me having to totally repot the plants.

You have to be very careful transporting everything!

bean can succulent fiesta decorations centerpiece on table for succulent fiesta party decorations

Using Authentic Fiesta Decorations Allows for Reusability

The great thing about these types of authentic fiesta decorations is the reusability. You bought five cans of tomato sauce for the succulent flower pots? Great! Now, just pour the tomato sauce into Ziplock bags. Label the bags and toss them in your freezer to use in future recipes. The same goes for the beans and the salsas.

The only thing I find I have trouble saving for later are the sodas from the Jarritos and Tiki bottles. Obviously, soda goes flat. So what I do instead is buy all of the food decorations earlier – like a week before the party. That gives my family time to drink the sodas before I need to use the glass soda bottles for flower vases at the fiesta.

After the fiesta, you can either offer the succulents as fiesta party favors, or you can take them home for your garden.

Any textiles can obviously be used again and again for decorative purposes.

Add Letter Boards to Your Fiesta Party Theme Ideas

Use our fiesta quotes ideas to help you choose just the perfect fiesta letter board as part of your succulent party decor! A quirky letter board really adds a fun touch. Just don’t over do it, and try to choose some of the more authentic quotes rather than any stereotypical cliche types.

To be honest, the quote we used at this particular party is too cliche for my liking. However, the letter board was a last second thought and this is all we came up with in two seconds.

black letter board with letter board quote for fiesta party on party table with serape

Food for Fiesta Party Theme

The most typical go-to is a taco bar for a fiesta party. Taco bars are easy and allow guests to serve themselves and customize their food. However, for an authentic fiesta party, you can think in terms of more regionalized Mexican dishes – mole, al pastor, etc.

As for the taco bar, you could add more authentically Mexican preparation styles. For example, you could serve carne asada rather than ground beef, etc.

Drinks for Fiesta Party Theme

Hands down, the easiest authentic Mexican drink for your fiesta party will be agua fresca! These drinks are simple to make, budget-friendly, and you can make a variety of flavors. You can make agua fresca family friendly with no alcohol. Or you can add alcohol for a cocktail version.

Helpful Amazon Fiesta Decorations to Help You Prepare

As I mentioned above, try to incorporate as many unique items as you can into your succulent fiesta party decor. But if you don’t have authentic Mexican blankets or Mexican pottery, Amazon can help you!

Mexican Serape Table Runners (I have this set and use them in combination with the serapes I have from trips to Mexico. This set is perfect!)

Mexican Pots (These are great if you would rather use these instead of the recycled food cans.)

Faux Succulents (Reviewers rave over how realistic this set is!)

Small Red Clay Pots (Red clay pots bring a Mexican feel to any party.)

Faux Colorful Gerber Daisies (If you are going to go with faux flowers for the vases, go with vibrant faux Gerber Daisies to enhance the fiesta vibes.)

Terracotta Mexican Cocktail Cups (These are artisan made in Mexico and would definitely bring authentic vibes!)

Mesa Chic Parties also carries a lot of fun authentic fiesta party decor!

This authentic style of decorating is fun and unique, and it also eliminates the waste of throwing cardboard cutouts and plastic-y mustaches in the trash after a Mexican fiesta! No matter the occasion, your party guests will have so much fun at your fiesta with these fiesta party theme ideas!