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"  ARE YOU FAB FUNKY? This hostess combines kitsch with cool\u2014she rocks mismatched bikinis and isn&amp;#039;t afraid to dance on bar tops. Invitations: Use vintage postcards from Mexico&amp;#039;s golden age of cinema (90\u00A2 each, sacredkitschstudio.com) as invites. Centerpiece: Tie religious candles ($2.95 each, mexgrocer.com) with twine. Fill earthenware with dahlias, hibiscus, or your fave bright \uFB02owers. Table Decor: Use oilcloth (see Etsy&amp;#039;s amazing patterns) as a tablecloth. Tie twine around cloth napkins; top with a campy maraca (from $8.50/dozen, orientaltrading.com). Lighting: Add chili-pepper lights (pictured; $17-$20, partylights.com) to your faux bar and set up cactus shot glasses (59\u00A2 each, amols.com). Music: Go old school with Vicente Fern\u00E1ndez or Los Tigres del Norte. Takeaway: Latin candies (various prices, latinbag.com) assembled in a linen goodie bag are a must. Make sure you include pulparindo and obleas with cajeta.  ARE YOU A MODERNISTA? This classy gal loves sleek design and feels most put together in head-to-toe black or white. Invitations: Check out paperlesspost.com for beautiful Earth-friendly invites. We love their pi\u00F1ata design. Centerpiece: Mix white ceramic candlestick holders (we love Stephen Antonson&amp;#039;s, pictured; $19-$29, westelm.com). Add color by loading a silver bowl with pomegranates or oranges. Table Decor: Go outdoors and spray paint a swath of craft paper in silver. Use papel picado ($7 and up, mexicansugarskull.com) for place mats. Make your own confetti by using a \uFB02ower-shaped paper puncher. Scatter away! Lighting: A scented candle in the guest bathroom, like Capri Blue&amp;#039;s mercury jar candle ($28, anthropologie.com), delivers a sweet, citrus aroma. Music: Keep the beat sultry with Luis Miguel, Man\u00E1, and Julieta Venegas. Takeaway: Bottle homemade salsa in small mason jars. Find easy recipes at foodnetwork.com.  ARE YOU STARSTRUCK? This hostess loves brick-red lipstick and mixes vintage shades with oh-so trendy Jason Wu cocktail dresses. Invitations: Evite.com is the go-to site for cheap and chic. And like paperlesspost.com, it will track who is coming and who is missing out! Centerpiece: Use Mexican talavera serving dishes. Make and serve your guacamole right out of a traditional molcajete ($19, latinbag.com). Table Decor: CB2.com&amp;#039;s white, square bento salad plates look neat on a busy table. Consider the sturdy and sensible acrylic margarita glasses at worldmarket.com. Use a washable, vibrant fabric for a fun vibe and easy cleanup. Lighting: Nix the usual round lanterns; try cheerful star shapes instead (pictured; $13 each, partylights.com). Set a strong color scheme, such as gold and turquoise or yellow and fuchsia. Fill lanterns with small LEDs, or instead plug in a string of white satin bulbs ($30, also at partylights.com). Music: Heat it up with &amp;quot;Nortec Collective&amp;quot; on Pandora. Cool it down with Alejandro Fern\u00E1ndez. Takeaway: Fill a small pi\u00F1ata ($3.95, amols.com) with candy and baubles from Claire&amp;#039;s or Forever 21. Have colorful bags on hand. Says Soto: &amp;quot;Later on your guests will be reminded of all the fun they had!&amp;quot; "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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