The sale in case of the seasonal & holiday decoration sector is expected to grow by 45% in 2004 & is estimated to reach around $147 billions as per Ireland's Research & Markets in its 2004 Seasonal Decorating Report as well highlighting on the who, what, where, how much & why of Holiday & Seasonal Home Decorating industry.
With the growth in the consumers' passion for decorating their home for any holidays at a fast rate, this data is of utmost use to understand the sector. They are now openly accepting the growing partying & holidaying trend shunning the age old practice of the cocooning trend. With glamor, grandness & novelty adding the required zing factor to this entertaining act, people are now becoming more lenient towards their spending expenditure on party decorative items & party supplies & accessories. They now believe in making their every occasional holidays & seasonal parties a unique one where they are actively involved in the purchasing of decorative accents.
They are increasingly spending on the decorative items & this is evident from one of the finest examples which proved the growing trend. The 2004 Christmas celebration, for example, is a proven fact for this. The holiday & seasonal decorating is a big passion for USA's 85% population where celebrating Christmas takes the lead role. It topped at $14.1 billion in 2003 & the festival actually helps in generating more than half of all industry sales, $7.6 billion. As per the surbey conducted by the Unity Marketing among 1000 US households to figure out the growing consumer passion for decorations & how marketers & retailers can maximize their opportunities to sell to this market, the following pointers became prominent :

• » Almost majority of households expected to new Christmas decorations for the 2004 season & is estimated to spend atleast $115 buying decorations.
• » The shopping touched the peak in October/November.
• » The ardent buyers, around 89%, were expected to turn first to discount department stores.
• » In the year's mega buying list, candles were expected to top the decoration list
• » Almost 70% decorated their houses & offices with the traditional Christmas red & green apart from gold, white & burgundy red.

The contemporary society believes in celebrating all the major holidays & parties with splendor 7 grandeur.

Parties are held as per the importance of the occasion, & therefore, there are aplenty themes which are executed accordingly to bring forth the exact ambiance required from the party. The following themes are some of the most popular ones :

• Anniversary Parties
• Birthday Parties
• New Year Parties
• Seasonal Parties
• Corporate Parties
• Outdoor Parties
• General Parties
• Entertaining Parties
• Graduation Parties
• Kids Parties
• Graduation Parties

A lot of things are to be kept in mind while going for a particular part theme as that means the jotting down of the many essentials which will make the party happening & radiate the purpose. Party organizers need to know certain vital aspects as the demands, needs, desires & preferences first before executing them.

• Figure out which holiday or occasion they would consider for party celebration & they would like to decorate for.
• Whether it would be an indoor/outdoor party.
• Chalk out the party plan focusing on the theme, color consideration, entertainment preferences, decorative items etc.
• Cross check whether the final decorative items to be bought are not there in the previous year's party shopping stuffs.
• Create a checklist focusing on the necessary decorative items.
• Chalk out the budget for the party celebration.
• Can go for a good party organizer to execute a flawless party theme.

One can even take the help of online shopping to ease out the party decoration headache by simply adhering to the following guidelines, since, that acts as one of the most best places for the brainstorming session, ordering of party supplies & getting them delivered.

• Take aid of the best search engine sites to help in zeroing onto the party plan.
• Decide the event tone & the objective.
• Always remember to accurately estimate the number attending the party.
• Chalk out the budget plan for the event.
• Create a checklist focusing on the necessary decorative items.
• Chalk out the budget for the party celebration.
• List out the desired stores from where the party decoration stuffs can be bought from.
• Go for a wholesale purchase of the items to save those extra bucks.
• Be sure about the shipping charges & delivery time & their non-return policy.
• Allow enough time for shipping of the product before the event.