Theme Birthday Party: Moroccan Arabian Night

Remember the Enchanted Arabian Night we organized for a baby's 1st birthday celebration? This time we are featuring a similar one for a teen aged 10!

 

Let's rub the genie lamp, grab the magic carpet and take a ride into this mysterious and magical Moroccan Theme Party!

The overall color theme of this Arabian Night is created with rich and vibrant hues of purples, golds, turqoises, teals and reds. The look of a palace is created by draping fabric in these colors from the ceiling

and hanging them in doorways. Colourful sheer see-through fabric works best for an Arabian Night party. Persian rugs are scattered throughout the party area to replicate magic carpets. The theme table is covered using damask fabric in rich gold and deep purple tablecloths.

   

Genie bottles and lamps are placed throughout the party area to help add to the atmosphere. Oil lamps, incense, and hookahs bring in the authentic look. Touches of gold are used wherever on the tabletop, things such as genie lamp with the addition of golden jeweled goblet. Empty bottles or teapots decorated in gold paint can also double as 'magic lamps'. Gold crowns represents power & legitimacy of the royal empire.

A 2-tier novelty Arabian themed cake specially designed for the birthday princess with a genie lamp fondant figurine is a perfect centrepiece decor for the theme table. Opt for a different unique touch with mini cakes instead of the normal cupcakes. The mini cakes are shaped in forms of arabian cushions embellished with tassels and studs, topped with personalized toppers. Simply stunning!

 

The mood is then set with insence, oil lamps, and candles placed on every guests's tables and other areas of the party. Twinkle lights are hung for a romantic glow. Sitting areas are created using throw rugs, cushions and bean bag chairs around the party floor.

  

    

With tents, rugs, and beanbags, it creates a terrific luxury Arabian atmosphere. A much easier trick that does a lot to enhance the mood is to play a collection of the Middle Eastern music.

An Arabian Night theme party is all about the mysterious, exotic and sensual fun. Hire a henna artist or have a booth of floral tattoo. Hire belly dancers  to perform, or better yet, get your guests involved by participating in belly dancing lessons. Designate a 'magic carpet' dance area and decorate it with an assortment of persian rugs.

 

It's a smart strategy to have a few organized games planned at a party. Just be sure to consider the ages of the children when you select the suitability of the games. Then go ahead and have a howling good time! Arabian themed games include the Musical Magic Lamp, Pass the Scarab and a Scavenger Hunt, but the all time favourite is of course the Mummy Wrap! It has always been a hit!

 

Theme birthday Party: Twilight Saga

True love is forever...

and if you're a fan of Team Jacob or Team Edward,

then this is a party you will remember forever!

 

 

Decorating ideas for the Edward and Bella Party may be taken right off the Twilight book covers. Twilight, this book has hands holding an apple against a black background. The second novel in the Saga, New Moon, has a Parrot Tulip in red and white. The third novel in the Saga, Eclipse, has a piece of red satin ribbon against a black background. The final Novel in the Saga, Breaking Dawn, has a white Chess Queen and a red Pawn against a black background. So it looks like the color scheme should be red, black and white. What an intense backdrop this color scheme will create for your party.

 

There are a few main elements in setting up this particular theme party. Red, black and white are the "team" colors for Twilight. The Twilight ambience is created with twinkle light and candles. Lighting is always a key in creating the atmosphere. Plenty of candles, both tealights and block candles are used. Famous quotes from the book and movie are framed, totally as eyecatchers! A classy touch is added by scattering some dark red acrylic sea glass along the theme table.

 

 

 

The theme table centrepiece is of course the red velvet cake inspired by all four book covers. The cupcakes with vampire bites and flashing red gel driping down by the side like blood really make a statement about Bella and Edwards love. Every each comes with a 2" circular party embellishments of personalized themed cupcake toppers. They stand in three different designs, Edward, Jacob and Bella. It's exciting to see which design is taken out first!

   

 

Chocolate wrappers and blood themed water bottle labels are also personalized with the elements of all four book covers. Any red drinks like strawberry or any other red concoctions the store shelves have to offer can pass for Type A and Type B.

 

 

Twilight goodie bag fillers include vampire fangs, battery operated red devil horns, red juicy apples, clappers, horns, LED finger pointers, glow stick bangles and candy in cellophane bags with personalized rectangular favor tags. Each of the tags is labeled with an Eclipse-themed word + “treats” (i.e. vampire treats, newborn treats, wolf treats, etc).

  

Create additional fun by making your own blood dripping candles. They are actually easy and inexpensive, but creepy! Go bedazzled with stand up cutouts. Life size stand ups of Edward, Jacob and Bella. Won't that be an amazing site for your party guests to see. Imagine their shock when they see Edward, Jacob or Bella standing in the party room =0

Theme Birthday Party: An Enchanting Arabian Night

An Enchanting Arabian Night as princess Zafreen celebrates

her 1st Birthday!

 

How will you celebrate your baby's first birthday? From a quiet event at home to an over-the-top extravaganza, children's birthday parties run the gamut. What are your plans for the day your baby turns 1?

A baby's first birthday is really for the parents for surviving the first year. Yay! How you celebrate your child's first birthday is completely up to you and your family's style. Some prefer to organize it grand while others may think less is more.The first birthday party is undoubtedly more special to you than to your baby. So the key to creating a wonderful event is to make it memorable - for you!

An Enchanting Arabian Night was a very grand theme that we have carried out. Flash back to era of caravans, the majestic castles of sultans and extravagant parties. Organized at night, gave us the chance to play around with lanterns and glitters of decors from such tale of 1001 nights.

The theme colours were set to be in rich silky metallic purple & shimmery gold. The Arabian mood was brought alive with oil lamps, insence and candles throughout the scene. The transparent arabian tent with drapes of sky lights welcomes the sultans, harem princesses, belly dancers & oil sheikhs to the unforgetable night.

A sitting area was allocated by the gazebo with lots of classic throw cushions. Exotic Aladdin lamps, shishas and hanging glamourous chimes created the illusion of the Arabian Night. Bright colourful sportlights flashed up the palm trees of the garden and thus brought in the mood of the night.

Super shaped helium balloons brought cheerful effects to the atmosphere. A corner of the room was transformed into a play area for the children to enjoy themselves while parents get to catch up on each other. Delightful delicacies of sugar cakes boost the sweetness of the memorable moment.

A scrumptious arabian feast with grilled kebabs, ala-forno beef , brinjal musaka, lamb and vineleaf roll, meat platters served with pita breads & humus, fresh riped grapes and all sorts of other guiltless sinful desserts that lined up on the buffet bar created rumbling drools in each and every guests' hungry tummies.

Face painting and henna drawing have added more colours to the party. Games such as the musical chair have certainly added up to the fun. Participating without an age limit strengthens the bond amongst family and friends. Cheerful smiles were brought to their faces with small tokens and prizes. The excitement was then added up with a Pinata. To match with the theme and also the crowd of toddlers, a pull-string treasure chest paper box were fully stuffed with candies and toys in order to give the guests their treat of the day.

The party favors were home made with love. Silky colourful materials were sewn to be arabian pouches accessorized with matching golden and silver tassles. The embroideries of the princess' name and birthday captions made them even more outstanding. The pouches were then filled with edible gold coins as a symbolic of wealth and prosperity of the exotic arabian royals.

Satisfaction on everyone's faces wraps the nite of a great party!





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