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Lights, camera, birthday!\u00a0 Jen Carver of\u00a0Banner Events<\/strong><\/a> here to share a recent movie party<\/strong> that I styled for my boys!\u00a0 We recently rolled out the red carpet (literally), to welcome guests to the premiere of our two sons’ \u00a0Hollywood movie themed birthday party!\u00a0 It was such a fun theme, perfect for any age or gender & easy to pull off with a mixed age crowd! \u00a0We are excited to take you “behind the scenes” & hope you enjoy the magic of the day captured by Karina Rigtrup of\u00a0A Fresh Take Photography<\/a>.<\/b><\/p>\n

Keep an eye out for these star worthy details:<\/strong>
\n\u2013 DIY Stanchion and rope-lined red carpet VIP entryway with Hollywood walk of fame stars
\n\u2013 Custom movie reel and popcorn 3D cake by 4 Kids Cakes<\/a><\/strong><\/b>
\n\u2013 VIP Lounge with children\u2019s seating decked out with colorful props and faux marquee lettered signage
\n\u2013 Concessions stand with popcorn, hotdogs and “blockbuster” treats labeled with DIY movie reel place card holders<\/p>\n

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See more amazing Boy Birthday Parties:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2013 <\/strong>Modern Lego Party<\/span><\/strong><\/a>
\n\u2013<\/strong>\u00a0\u201cAngry Bird-day\u201d Celebration {Angry Birds Inspired}<\/a>
\n\u2013 Vintage Pop Art Super Hero Party<\/span><\/a><\/strong>
\n\u2013 Retro Bowling Party<\/span><\/a><\/strong>
\n\u2013 Ninja Party<\/span><\/a><\/strong>
\n\u2013 Pizzeria Pizza Party
\n<\/span><\/a>\u2013 Dinosaur Excavation Party<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Invitations:<\/strong><\/span> Our event kicked off with some awesome invitations<\/strong><\/a> designed by Anders Ruff Custom Designs<\/strong><\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0We loved the ticket style invitation & colorful “admit one” enclosure card which included all of the exciting details about the theater style lunch, trip to the dessert & concession tables &\u00a0excursion to the local Regal Cinemas to see Thor 2.<\/p>\n

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Fun is in the details, so I was thrilled with the cute ticket stub return address labels Maureen designed for the envelopes. \u00a0For a little extra pizzazz, we used black & white rugby striped paper sacks from\u00a0Cakes & Kids<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0as our envelopes. \u00a0(P.S. \u00a0If you are looking for an easy online option for printing, we LOVE \u00a0Print\u00a0My Picture Online<\/a>. \u00a0<\/strong>They can handle both small printing needs like invitations & large format needs like step and repeat backdrops!)<\/p>\n

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Our birthday “stars” loved hand-delivering their invites with custom movie reel favor boxes from Piggy Bank Parties<\/strong><\/a>, that we filled with printable wrapped treats (Candy Galaxy<\/strong><\/a>), foreshadowing the excitement to come!<\/p>\n

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Now Celebrating:<\/strong><\/span> Our little guests arrived at Carver Cinemas and were greeted by the Paparazzi as they made their appearance on the red carpet. Our entryway was decorated with red aisle runners, movie night ropes attached to stanchions my husband made (thanks Hello My Sweet for the inspiration), and a cute home cinemas doormat \u00a0from\u00a0Oriental Trading Company<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>flanked on each side by incredible Hollywood Walk of Fame stars from\u00a0Creative Designs by Toni<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Guests were ushered to their VIP seats, marked with personalized star chair backers designed by Anders Ruff<\/strong><\/a> & embellished with glitter cardstock from American Craft<\/a><\/strong>s<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Here’s a behind-the-scenes look at the dining area for the 12-13 year old stars. Place settings consisted of colorfully layered plates, chargers & placemats, with ticket stub-wrapped napkins, vinyl accented acrylic tumblers (Ten23Designs<\/strong><\/a> & I Have A Favor<\/strong><\/a>) & mini gable box favors (Party On Designs<\/strong><\/a>), with ticket name tags tied up with twine! \u00a0(We love the “now celebrating” gable box labels & straw party flags included in the printable package).<\/p>\n

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We added some Hollywood style to our VIP lounge with tin movie reels, faux movie marquee letters (laser cut wood & vinyl from Ten23Designs<\/strong><\/a>) \u00a0& colorful centerpieces made from Blume boxes (Party On Designs<\/strong><\/a>) & printable movie themed picks from the Anders Ruff<\/strong> <\/a>movie collection.<\/a><\/p>\n

There was a duplicate VIP lounge area for the 6 year-old guests to dine in style.<\/p>\n

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Concession Table:<\/span> \u00a0<\/strong>We definitely wanted to get two thumbs up from our house full of “critics”, and everybody knows that hungry guests aren’t happy guests. \u00a0We prepared a smorgasbord of movie theater style nibbles that would delight both old and young. (We loved using laser cut wood film reels from Ten23Designs<\/strong><\/a> & a “now showing” sign & gold stars from Oriental Trading Co.<\/strong><\/a> on our backdrop.) \u00a0There were hero hot dogs, big night out nachos, premier popcorn, sensational soda & amazing customized cotton candy from Soiree Event Design<\/a><\/strong>! \u00a0And, what would a concessions stand be without blockbuster treats? \u00a0Candy Galaxy<\/strong> <\/a>has an amazing selection of movie theater sized boxes of candy that our movie stars got to choose from.<\/p>\n

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Dessert Table:<\/strong><\/span> \u00a0After lunch, games & opening presents, it was time for the Hollywood dessert table.<\/p>\n

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This was such a fun part of the event to decorate. \u00a0From the gorgeous gold sequined tablecloth (Candy Crush Events<\/strong><\/a>) to the over-sized Carver Cinemas background sign (designed by Anders Ruff<\/strong><\/a> and printed by Print\u00a0My Picture Online<\/strong><\/a>), to the movie reels used as cupcake stands & food label holders to the “must see<\/del> taste” treats of the year, this table got rave reviews!<\/p>\n

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The 3 tiered cake by 4 Kids Cakes<\/strong><\/a> stole the show with two layers of chocolate cake & mint filling and a popcorn box topper made out of rice krispies! The details were phenomenal!<\/p>\n

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Speaking of cake… there were also delicious cupcakes made by 4 Kids Cakes<\/strong><\/a>, topped off with the most adorable movie themed fondant toppers by the one and only Edible Details<\/strong><\/a>. The custom cupcake wrappers Anders Ruff<\/strong><\/a> designed for us were spectacular!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Oreos were covered in chocolate to resemble Walk of Fame Stars (4 Kids Cakes<\/strong><\/a>) and were gobbled up before I had a chance to sample one! (You can call them a smash hit!)<\/p>\n

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Delicious marquee sugar cookies by Frog Prince Cake & Cookie Design<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0definitely made the cut! \u00a0Scrumptious and beautiful!<\/p>\n

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And then there were these amazing movie themed cookies from Sweet Stacys<\/strong><\/a>. \u00a0The boys couldn’t get over how H U G E they were. \u00a0And the taste, definitely two thumbs waaaay up!<\/p>\n

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Extra beverages for our adult supporting cast, were made available in these cute milk bottles embellished with coordinating beverage wraps from Anders Ruff<\/strong><\/a>, rugby striped straws (Cakes & Kids<\/strong><\/a>) & party flags.<\/p>\n

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Party Favors:<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0 There’s gotta be swag for red carpet stars, and our guests definitely did not go home empty handed. \u00a0They filled up favor boxes from Piggy Bank Parties<\/strong><\/a> & also received popcorn containers from The Dollar Tree (2 for $1–great deal) filled with Hollywood themed goodies from Oriental Trading Co<\/strong><\/a>. \u00a0Sun glasses, movie clapper key chains, “you’re a star” lanyards & awesome personalized shirts from \u00a0Stitch This<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0went home with each guest.<\/a><\/a><\/p>\n

<\/a>Show Time:<\/span> <\/strong>And now for the main event! \u00a0We loaded up our VIP vehicles & journeyed to Regal Cinemas, where a manager was waiting to give the boys a behind-the-scenes look at theater operations before their movie premiere. \u00a0They loved the VIP treatment and learning about how a theater works. And they loved seeing Thor 2! \u00a0Our birthday stars had an amazing day!<\/p>\n

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Vendor Credits & Resources:
\n<\/strong>Styling & Concept:\u00a0 Jen Carver of Banner Events
\n<\/span><\/strong><\/a>Printable Graphic Designs: Anders Ruff
\n<\/span><\/a><\/strong>Invitation:\u00a0 here
\n<\/strong><\/a>Printable Package: \u00a0here
\n<\/strong><\/a>Photography:\u00a0 A Fresh Take Photography<\/span><\/a><\/b>
\nPrinting (both large & small format):\u00a0 Print\u00a0My Picture Online
\n<\/strong><\/a>Gold Sequin Tablecloth:\u00a0 Candy Crush Events
\n<\/strong><\/a>Custom Appliqued shirts:\u00a0 Stitch This
\n<\/a><\/strong>Ribbon & glittered cardstock: \u00a0American Crafts
\n<\/strong><\/a>Hollywood Walk of Fame Vinyl Stars:\u00a0 Creative Designs by Toni
\n<\/strong><\/a>Laser cut wood movie reels & marquee letters, \u00a0vinyl movie themed accents:\u00a0 Ten23Designs
\n<\/strong><\/a>Custom cake, cupcakes & Oreos:\u00a0 4 Kids Cakes
\n<\/strong><\/a>Custom fondant cupcake toppers:\u00a0 Edible Details
\n<\/strong><\/a>Custom marquee sugar cookies:\u00a0 Frog Prince Cake & Cookie Design
\n<\/a><\/strong>Custom movie themed sugar cookies:\u00a0 Sweet Stacy’s
\n<\/strong><\/a>Colored sixlets, movie theater boxed candy, mini Hershey bars:\u00a0 Candy Galaxy
\n<\/strong><\/a>Custom labeled cotton candy:\u00a0 Soiree Event Design
\n<\/a><\/strong>Blume boxes, mini gable boxes:\u00a0 Party On Designs
\n<\/strong><\/a>Custom movie reel favor boxes: \u00a0Piggy Bank Parties
\n<\/strong><\/a>Acrylic tumblers:\u00a0 I Have A Favor
\n<\/strong><\/a>Paper straws, rugby striped bags, popcorn boxes: \u00a0Cakes & Kids
\n<\/strong><\/a>Party paper:\u00a0 Smashcake & Co.
\n<\/strong><\/a>Stanchions: \u00a0by my sweet husband, Josh Carver (inspired by designs from Hello My Sweet<\/strong><\/a>)
\nRed aisle runner, movie night doorway rope, red ticket roll, Twizzlers, paper plates, forks,\u00a0director’s photo frame key\u00a0chains, movie star glasses, red curtain backdrop banner, you’re a star\u00a0lanyards, entryway theater rug, now showing chalkboard, gold twinkling stars, silhouette movie night candle holders: Oriental Trading Company
\n<\/strong><\/a>Twine: The Twinery
\n<\/span><\/a><\/strong>Backstage studio tour:\u00a0 Regal Cinemas<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

More SOURCES for red carpet products to help you create your own Hollywood Movie Party:<\/strong>
\n–Creative Converting Reel Hollywood Round Dessert Plates, 8-Count<\/span>\u00a0<\/a>
\n–Creative Converting Reel Hollywood Luncheon Napkins, 16-Count, Movie Reel<\/a><\/span>
\n–Movie Set Clapboard<\/span>\u00a0<\/a>
\n–Movie Set Picks (asstd designs) Party Accessory (1 count) (50\/Pkg)<\/span>\u00a0<\/a>
\n–Hollywood Clapboard Key Chains (1 dz)<\/span>\u00a0<\/a>
\n–Paper Party Bags 10-Inch-by-5-1\/4-Inch, 10-Pack, Popcorn<\/span>\u00a0<\/a>
\n–Huge Vinyl Inflatable Movie Buff Party Decoration<\/span>\u00a0<\/a>
\n–Beistle 52301 Stanchion Party Props<\/span><\/a>
\n–Star Peel-N-Place Party Accessory (1 count) (1\/Sh)<\/span>\u00a0<\/a>
\n–VIP Party Pass 25″ 1\/Pkg<\/a><\/span>
\n–Movie Night Red Carpet Aisle Runner (15 ft)<\/span>\u00a0<\/a>
\n–Nostalgia Electrics RHD800 Retro Series Hot Dog Roller<\/span>\u00a0<\/a>
\n–Nostalgia Electrics RKP630 Retro Series Kettle Popcorn Maker<\/span>\u00a0<\/a>
\n–Vintage Wooden Coca-Cola Crate with Handles<\/span>\u00a0<\/a>
\n–Vintage Black Iron Rustic Marquee Letters from A-Z (18″ tall)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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