REAL PARTIES: Fairyland Birthday Party
categories: birthday party ideas, kids party ideas, real parties
This adorable “Fairyland Birthday Party” was created Adriana Arabia by for her daughter Isa’s 6th birthday. Here are all the magical details, as told by Adriana!
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“My daughter is fascinated by fairies and I wanted to throw a memorable birthday party for her on her 6th birthday because it will be her last birthday as a single child and I guess I was feeling a bit guilty for what was about to come…
As soon as we had decided on a theme I started searching the web for ideas and inspiration and came across the fairy birthday party that HWTM organized. It happened to have the same color scheme I had planned and I totally fell in love.
I wanted to do everything from the invitations so I went to my local Michael’s store and bought card-stock paper, stickers and other supplies.
I also happened to have a huge roll of pink and green wrapping paper which came in very handy as well as it ended up being used as chocolate wrapping, table runner and other small decor items.
For the entrance I found an arch at ebay and I made a sign that said “welcome to fairy land” to set the mood for the party (pictured at top). The whole entry way was decorated with large paper flowers which my daughter help me make ahead of time. We made around 50 large flowers and 20 small ones that we ended up using as napkin rings on the table.
All the “fairies” were greeted at the entrance and asked if they wanted to be a fairy for a day. Half the group was led to a fairy make over station where they had their faces and nails painted, and there were tutu’s from Oriental Trading Company (OTC), a pouch with “fairy dust” and a magic wand (OTC) waiting for them.
The second group was led to “Tink’s workshop” where they worked on decorating their paper wings with glitter, paint and stickers all from OTC.
The cake was a 4 tier cookies and creme cake with a hand sculpted fairy in gumpaste. Girls also had mini tea sandwiches, strawberries with sweet cream, and veggies with dipping sauce.
Right after they were done eating, the birthday girl received a message from the birthday fairy and all fairies were sent looking for missing gifts for the birthday girl (puzzle pieces that had a secret message for the girls letting them know where their goodie bags were).
Goodie bags were filled with fairy mini note books found at the discount aisle at michael’s, fairy stickers, lipgloss, butterfly lollipop and tatoos, all from Oriental Trading Company.”
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Thanks for the inspiration, Adriana! Everything looked fantastic… I’m sure your birthday fairy was very pleased! =)
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Sigh. I now wish I had a daughter. This was amazing.
Aug 5, 2009 at 12:11 pm -
Agreed!!! Great Job! Love the creativity and imagination!
Aug 5, 2009 at 12:32 pm -
Adorable,I’m sure she had a fantastic time. Everything was beautiful! Plus its just in time for my daughters enchanted fairy 1st birthday party planning =) where did you get those butterflies?
Aug 5, 2009 at 12:32 pm -
I am loving this!!!! I think my favorite is the cups, how cute is that?
Aug 5, 2009 at 12:45 pm -
Absolutely beautiful! Great work mom!
Aug 5, 2009 at 1:15 pm -
this is AMAZING!
Aug 5, 2009 at 1:20 pm -
I love it! I have ideas when my daughter turns 6….
Aug 5, 2009 at 1:22 pm -
Such a cute theme! For my daughters 3rd birthday she had a Fairy Theme party also.
Aug 5, 2009 at 1:28 pm -
Great job!! All of the details are amazing!!
Aug 5, 2009 at 1:48 pm -
Wow that is a fabulous virthday party for a little girl. Great details, I love the little outfits for each guest!
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Aug 5, 2009 at 1:57 pm -
I wish I was 6 again – looks like fun!
Aug 5, 2009 at 4:18 pm -
Gorgeous!! Why didn’t I see this weeks ago. My daughter’s tea party is Saturday. I’m using alot of paper flowers also and paper lanterns. Great ideas!
Aug 5, 2009 at 4:31 pm -
Just adorable! I love the hanging tutus– oh what a dream for a little fairy!
Aug 5, 2009 at 5:02 pm -
LOVE IT!! Do you have a tutorial for the paper flowers? I would love to add that touch to a party next Saturday!
Thanks,
Aug 5, 2009 at 5:47 pm
Laura -
Hi Laura –
Martha Stewart has a great DIY tutorial for the paper poms. Here’s the link:
http://www.marthastewart.com/how-to/tissue-paper-pom-poms-how-to?lnc=bf89cf380e1dd010VgnVCM1000005b09a00aRCRD&pgType=intro&rsc=howTo_tab_intro#menu_containerYou can also buy a “kits” to make them from Martha as well – either at Michaels or online (link below), but these are all the big size (as opposed to the smaller ones that could be used as napkin rings).
http://marthastewartcrafts.resultspage.com/search?w=pom-pom&x=0&y=0Good luck with your party!
Aug 5, 2009 at 6:31 pm
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What a pretty party! Love all the details you added.
Aug 5, 2009 at 6:32 pm -
awesomeness to the max! I am 31 and would love a fairy party like this for me…hehehehe okay it’s time to work on having a baby girl just for something like this. i am inlove with the pictures.
Aug 5, 2009 at 6:58 pm -
WOW! what a fabulous party – thanks for sharing!
Aug 5, 2009 at 7:00 pm -
Jenn,
Thanks for the feedback. I’ll definitely be making some of these great flowers this next week. I have a feeling I’ll be wrapping some chocolate for favors too.
These little touches make the party so much more fun!
Thanks again!
Aug 5, 2009 at 8:29 pm
Laura -
Fabulous!
Aug 5, 2009 at 10:38 pm -
Gorgeous party! I love all the little details and handmade items. Lucky Little Fairy:-)
Aug 5, 2009 at 11:37 pm -
I adore this party! I have a butterfly party for a four year old this weekend and we’ll definitely use some of the details as inspiration.
Aug 6, 2009 at 4:04 am -
Wow! This is awesome. So detailed. Her little girl and guests must have loved it!
Aug 6, 2009 at 6:01 am -
oh, how i wish i was six and had a mother bursting with creativity like this!
Aug 6, 2009 at 8:04 am -
How did you make the paper flowers? I love them!!! It’s a great ideal!
Aug 6, 2009 at 8:20 am -
Was the roll of pink & green paper Lily Pulitzer? It reminds me of a dress I have.
Aug 6, 2009 at 9:17 am -
You are a SSSUUUUPPPPPEEEERRRRRR MMMMOOOOOOMMMMMM!!!!!
Aug 6, 2009 at 1:01 pm
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Every little girl’s dream! How adorable! I’m sure there were lots of squeals of excitement!
Aug 6, 2009 at 4:23 pm -
Wow, this is gorgeous! Thanks so much for sharing Adriana! There are so many amazing ideas here. I’ll be linking to this.
Aug 6, 2009 at 11:03 pm -
WOW! This is the type of thing I want to do! I can’t wait to have kids! For now my Awesome party skills are limited to Halloween
Aug 7, 2009 at 5:27 am -
Of course I love all the pink! Looks great!
Aug 7, 2009 at 7:04 am -
How totally amazing! With two little toddlers.. I am sure to use this birthday idea!!
Aug 7, 2009 at 11:04 am -
Jen,
My father is turning 75 in November. Do you have any fun and exciting ideas for me. The colors are black and silver. Any insight would be great. Thank you!!
Aug 7, 2009 at 2:37 pm -
wow,I so wish I had a little girl
Aug 7, 2009 at 5:02 pm -
Wow this is totally beautiful! I love the colour scheme and everything has been prepared to the smallest detail! Well done I bet your daughter was so excited.
Aug 8, 2009 at 12:36 am -
This almost makes me want to bear a child…maybe I can find someone else’s kid to do it for. It looked just brilliant.
Aug 8, 2009 at 7:23 am -
Love the face painting! Who did the faces?
Aug 8, 2009 at 7:39 pm -
Great job! I love all the details! From the invitations to the table setting, to the “Tink’s workshop” and the goodie bags, etc..! I LOVE theme parties.
Aug 9, 2009 at 5:45 pm -
So adorable & girly
Aug 9, 2009 at 6:49 pm This is every little girl’s dream. -
That’s beautiful. So inspiring. =)
Aug 10, 2009 at 11:24 am -
Gorgeous!! Am planning my daughter’s first birthday and only wish I were as creative and talented. Love all of the details!
Aug 10, 2009 at 1:41 pm -
OMG that was beautiful i have a daughter and was looking for a birthday theme for her 1st (though i have till Feb 2010) absolutely beautiful
Aug 10, 2009 at 6:12 pm -
where did you get the beautiful butterflies?
Aug 11, 2009 at 6:57 am -
Wow – this is truly inspiring! What an adorable idea & you thought of every detail! I am sure the little fairies had an amazing time. WOW!
Aug 11, 2009 at 3:04 pm -
WOW! What a great fairy party! Thanks for the inspiration!
Aug 12, 2009 at 6:08 am -
You are amazing. My goal is to become as fabulous as you are, here in my island of Guam. I love your site.
Aug 13, 2009 at 12:10 am -
That looks awesome. Next time you need to add an inflatable princess castle like this one, http://BirdiesRentals.com/rentals/c5.html
Aug 13, 2009 at 3:58 am -
This party looks so amazing. I love this!
Aug 20, 2009 at 5:25 pm -
I love this idea. I’ll be using it with my twin girls when they get older. Here’s a GREAT website for wings, tutus, etc. http://www.haloheaven.com CHEAP!
Aug 26, 2009 at 4:35 am -
Such talent!! Do you hire out?!?
Aug 28, 2009 at 6:12 pm -
Your blog is one of the first in my bookmarks
Aug 30, 2009 at 8:37 am -
Hi-incredible! I’m speechless. Can you please share how you made your extraordinary paper flowers?
Sep 1, 2009 at 9:03 pm -
You can also rent a fairy inflatable bouncer from a party rental company to fit this theme. Love the decorations at this party!
Sep 2, 2009 at 10:20 am -
that was the prettiest party i have ever seen….i want to do my daughters birthday party like that
Sep 5, 2009 at 4:00 pm -
wow, simply beautiful! Question for you, wondering how you had the girls go off and look for the missing gifts? Did each girl have a separate clue that lead them to their puzzle piece?
Sep 16, 2009 at 11:27 pm -
Just magical.!! Even better when these special wonderful ideas are shared…Thank you…
Sep 30, 2009 at 2:17 pm -
WoNDERFUL! GORGEOUS!
How did u make the butterflies? where did u get the supplies?
Oct 7, 2009 at 10:24 am -
I am blown away by the PERFECTION of the details, the creativity, whimsical theme with yet classic touches….and I am all about those personalized favors, water bottle labels, the tissue flower napkin rings….what a beautiful party! So impressed! http://www.katelandersevents.com.
Oct 24, 2009 at 9:59 am
