Posted on April 15, 2013 by Kara

Midnight Alice in Wonderland 30th Un-Birthday Party

This fabulous MIDNIGHT ALICE IN WONDERLAND THIRTIETH UN-BIRTHDAY PARTY was submitted by Charlene of Chakoda Design.

This Alice in Wonderland un-birthday party looks and sounds like it was so much fun! A few of the highlights & awesome party ideas are:

The photobooth with the amazing assortment of Alice themed props
The “EAT ME” and clock face cookies
The checkered wall and grass hedge backdrop
and MORE!

Photography- Angel G Photography
Unique Themed Rentals & Event Design- Chakoda Design
Pastries- Sweet Tooth by Abby
Photobooth provided by: Party 4 Beauty

Items used in this party available in Kara’s Party Ideas Shop:
Lollipop / Treat Sticks
Cake / Cupcake Stands

Here’s what Charlene said about the party- “Planning my 30th birthday was interesting. I really wanted it to be a little different and whimsical. I have been fond of Disney’s Alice in Wonderland since I was younger, and I really liked the Tim Burton Version of it as well. I love mushrooms and funky objects so what better theme than this? I love the vintage look and bright colors somehow combined well together. All the party props and decor were provided by www.chakodadesign.com so that part was pretty easy!

Sweet tooth by Abby, made my delicious pastries, the cutest cake pops, and just beautifully detailed Eat me cookies, and playing cards! So talented! I’m jealous of all her wonderful ability to bake and make it look like a piece of art. My photographer Angel (Angel G Photography) was brilliant in capturing the smallest details that were really important to me, and all the effort I put into this design setup! Thank you Angel for putting this day and all my memories in a bottle for years to remember. My photobooth was by Party4beauty- Crystal was such a sweetheart, and much fun to work with. She customized my prints exactly like the design on my invitation for guests to take home. Photobooths are so much fun to have at any event, they really bring out the silliness in the quietest or most shy person. I love them!

I always like to set up at least 2 days beforehand especially since there were a lot of large items I was going to display, however with the unexpected rain, I couldn’t place any of my items out, which really made me kind of nervous. I waited until the next day to see if the rain had dried out most of my yard, only to find that it had rained the whole night before. I now started to panic! My backyard was a muddy swamp. I knew I had to move quickly with plan B (no idea whatsoever). Well, common sense was to put up canopy tents so that my guests would not get wet! I can’t handle looking at plastic tents, so I tried to cover up the inside with a backdrop.

Before I knew it it was almost 6pm! I hurried to call my hairstylist to see what time she would come, little to find out that she had to take her mom to the emergency room, due to some pain she was having. She cancelled on me! I didn’t think things could get worse, as it started to pour rain. I was feeling like I was going to pass out on the floor and then wake up to have a nervous breakdown after! I finally snapped out of it, jumped in the shower and tried to put myself together. One of my friends came to the rescue to put the faux eyelashes on me. (thanks Raquel). When I finally was ready, the DJ had already gotten there and finished setting up, and the photographer was already snapping away at all my party! Things felt a little better! Guests started to arrive. I could breathe again. The night was a success despite the rain. My guests had a blast taking pictures at the photobooth, with the props that were set out. We danced the night away. After midnight, the music ended, (being courteous to my neighbors) bringing the party inside and continuing until 4:30 in the morning. I thought that was something people just say to describe the party as crazy! However a lot of my guests actually really left at that time. You have to remember that I’m the mommy of a 3 year old, so things are a lot different than my prior life. All my guests and vendors absolutely loved the party and design setup! A couple of my vendors said that it was the best party they had ever been to and it was “theme park status”. Wow, I was so excited! My birthday was over -I and many of my friends will remember this for a long time! (I guess I really got what I wanted- my 30th birthday was actually crazy) next time I will be a little bit more specific to what I actually want. My march hare and I ended the night cuddled together. That was definately a night to remember with all the unexpected craziness! I really hope you enjoy reading my adventure and I loved sharing it with all of you.”

Items used in this party available in Kara’s Party Ideas Shop:
Lollipop / Treat Sticks
Cake / Cupcake Stands

Posted on May 21, 2012 by Kara

Dr. Seuss 1st Birthday Party

Who out there is a big Dr. Seuss fan?! You will love this DR SEUSS THEMED 1ST BIRTHDAY PARTY submitted by Heidi Tranisi. This theme is just per fect for a child’s birthday party.

“We were very lucky to get an invitation to the Lorax premiere in LA at Universal Studios a few months ago and when we attended the “orange” carpet event our little Luca had the best time. This inspired me to use Dr. Seuss as the inspiration for his first birthday party. By the end of the decorating our house looked like Suessville! It was the best party; I think the adults had more fun than the children!” Dr Seuss party supplies available here.

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Posted on March 14, 2011 by Kara

Donuts & Doilies Tween Birthday Party!

Today’s winning party feature goes to this darling

Donuts and Doilies Birthday Party

submitted byCakes By Jeannie!

Jeannie did ALL the baked goods for this party inspired by Linnette of Paperglitter {where you can purchase the Donut & Doilies printable party pack}!

In Jeannie’s words…..“This party was a team effort from the start. Having noticed our complementary styles, Linnette from PaperGlitter and I (Jeannie Gearin from cakesbyjeannie.com) decided to work on a project together. My daughter Molly’s upcoming birthday seemed to be the perfect occasion. Linnette generously accommodated Molly’s every request. The theme was DONUTS! But like most young girls, Molly loves many things like the color blue and cows and pretty flowery patterns. Linnette transformed all of these ideas into a charming and original party design.

I took my inspiration from the patterns and images in the party set and started on the dessert menu. Donuts, of course, with a colorful glaze in vanilla and chocolate were the star of the dessert table. Sugar cookies, matching the milk carton design, were decorated in fondant.

The doily cookies were made by printing up a sheet from the kit as an edible image at my local cake decorating store [I rolled out a thin piece of fondant, lightly sprayed it with water, and firmly attached the edible sheet . I placed it in the freezer for about 5 minutes to set. The fondant sheet was then cut out with a cookie cutter into shapes]. Tim Tam cookie pops were made with the popular Tim Tam cookie from Australia instead of cake (inspired by Bubble and Sweet’s Blog version). They were decorated with edible image sheets cut with a heart cookie cutter.

Molly requested a flowery cake with a bow and an eleven on top. Fondant was used to match the colors and patterns of the party. Cupcakes shined in their wrappers and picks designed with polka dots and stripes repeating the blue color and donut design. The yellow cupcake cups from Sweet LuLu added a touch of color and those too were topped with edible image discs. The glassine bags from Bake it Pretty were embellished with labels and filled with donut holes, ready to take home for tomorrow’s breakfast.

The photo frame was quickly decorated using the sizzix machine to cut frames from the design sheets LInnette added to the kit. Photos of the birthday girl were printed at home in gray scale and made a great background to the party. The banner was all that was needed to finish the backdrop. The other paper goods and candy added so much décor to the room. The guests were treated to a table set with floral plates and checked flatware. Vintage napkins and miniature carnations added a splash of color.

The paperie table contrasted brightly against the yellow walls. The tiny boxes held donuts to go. The guests were able to fill the larger white bags with candy and cookies to take home. This party included too many treats to eat at one party. The younger guests enjoyed the paper hats and coloring sheets . An unseasonably warm day allowed for a rousing game of Capture the Flag and an opportunity to run off some of that sugar. Molly enjoyed her party as much as Linnette and I enjoyed working on it together.”