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"\n\tAdvertisement - Continue Reading Below\n\t\n\n\n\nARE YOU FAB FUNKY?This hostess combines kitsch with cool\u2014she rocks mismatched bikinis and isn't afraid to dance on bar tops.Invitations: Use vintage postcards from Mexico'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'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'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'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'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 \"Nortec Collective\" 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's or Forever 21. Have colorful bags on hand. Says Soto: \"Later on your guests will be reminded of all the fun they had!\""^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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