When each guest arrived at the front door, they were greeted by a pirate saying "Ahoy Matey, Im glad you found your way to MYLASTNAME Cove! Come on Aboard and join in the fun! They had to Walk the Gangplank up to the ship....I had two 2 by 8's fastened together and they walked up the planks over my four front porch steps. I had triangle jolly roger pirate skull flags on both sides...it really looked cute! I had black paper on the front door and gold and silver and black helium balloons attached to the columns...and a large captains wheel on the door too. When they came aboard they were given an inflated sword, a pirate hat and an eyepatch, along with a nametag with their pirate name, example Long Tooth Tony, Peg Leg Pete, Blind Eye Barbara. The birthday child is of course Captain Frank!