Everything from the cake to the decorations, was inspired by the comic strip invitation booklet that was brilliantly designed by my friend, Melanie of ewe hooo!. The sunburst motif, and gray and orange colors from the invitation were carried over to the dessert table and photo booth.
A simple dessert table backdrop was created by re-using the navy blue and gray pomettes from my parents' anniversary party and suspending a LEGO snow speeder from the ceiling. The Jedi pilot cake from PhoebeCakes stood on top of a cake stand built entirely out of LEGOs.
We also had a mini birthday celebration for Uncle Frank and baby Haven with cupcakes from Cupcakes Actually and Sweetz Bakery, and fondant toppers made by the incredibly talented, Lynlee of Lynlee's Petite Cakes.
Doughbabies baked by Dough a Deer were placed on top of oatmeal boxes covered with wrapping paper to resemble LEGO bricks. Mom's Killer Cakes killed it with the Storm Trooper, Darth Vader and Death Star cake pops.
The comic strip style photo booth constructed from black tri-fold foam board and equipped with LEGO Star Wars props was another big hit with the guests. It was Melanie's idea to blow up the image of the sunburst for the background.
Of course the LEGOs were the highlight of the party. Brixalot, a local company here in the Dulles area, hooked us up with 30,000+ LEGOs -- more than enough bricks to rebuild the Rebel fleet.
It wouldn't be a party at our place without a creation from my husband, the "Cardboard Master". Every year, he puts his Mechanical Engineering degree to good use and makes the most incredible things out of cardboard (check out what he made for the Transformers party). Can you believe that he built this snow speeder in just one week? Paper Star Wars snowflakes, which hung above the snow speeder, were another last minute DIY project (you can download the snowflake templates here).
At the conclusion of Camden's 5th birthday saga, guests took home these mini LEGO Star Wars ship sets. A galactic good time was had by all!
Photography: Rebecca Watkins Photography / Invitation and Other Printables: ewe hooo! / LEGOs: Brixalot / Cake: PhoebeCakes / Cupcake Toppers: Lynlee's Petite Cakes / Cupcakes: Cupcakes Actually and Sweetz Bakery / Mini Doughnuts: Dough a Deer / Cake Pops: Mom's Killer Cakes / Pomettes: Pom Flair / Printing: Brickwall Printing and Graphics
As seen on: Kara's Party Ideas / Amy's Party Ideas
What fun!!! I love the cardboard snow speeder.
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun party! Love the cake!
ReplyDeleteMy son would have had a blast at this type of party! Great job!
ReplyDeleteWow! This is really creative. There are just so many fun details. You definitely thought outside of the box for this one. A total dream for a kid's party even if they aren't Star Wars fans, but even more so if they are.
ReplyDeleteI especially love the cake and the boxes topped with donuts that look like Legos, but every aspect of this party is top notch. Awesome job!
LOVE! So creative to build a cake stand out of Legos!
ReplyDeleteThe kids even helped out.
DeleteSeriously, the coolest boy party ever! I adore the little doughnuts, the toppers, the baby with the Yoda hat.. the whole nine yards. Congrats you creative mama, you!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely amazing, Christine! I adore the colors, the snowflakes, the doughnut Lego blocks... and the snow speeder? Genius! Thank you so very much for including me and your sweet and kind words! So glad Camden had a wonderful time! ♥
ReplyDeleteYou raise the bar with every party! We loved all the details including the intricate snowflakes. Haven and Frank thank you for thinking of them or Camden's special day.
ReplyDeleteThe entire party is brilliant! I look forward to seeing what you create for your kiddos every year and what your husband creates out of cardboard! {A man after my own heart!} I want to live in a galaxy near...and close to yours!
ReplyDeleteLove the combo of Legos and Star Wars. My brother would have killed for this party back in 1977!
ReplyDeleteLEGOs and Star Wars never seem to loose their appeal.
Deletelove it! sharing on our fb page :)
ReplyDeletethat cardboard masterpiece is amazing!!!!!
- mindy from creative juice
This is brilliant! I love the color combo, the theme and how you executed it perfectly! The lego bricks made from the boxes & doughnuts are awesome! I'd love to share it on my blog...let me know!
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Great party, Christine!! You did an amazing job! My son would go gaga over all those 30,000 legos!!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing this, Christine! Wonderful party and great blog. Josh had a blast!
ReplyDeleteTotally a child-centered party, which is just as it should be! All those fun props, 30,000 Lego pieces, and a killer snow speeder out of cardboard...fantastic!
ReplyDeleteSuch a cool party! I especially love the lego cake stand and the amazing snowflakes.
ReplyDeleteYou never fail to impress with your impeccable attention to details! So creative! Every aspect of the party is amazing, and most importantly, lots of fun! Of course, the snow speeder is a personal favorite :)
ReplyDeleteAmazing party - super, super cool! So many great props and ideas! My son would like a lego party in Sept...will be hard to top this! Congratulations!
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Wow! What an amazing party Christine! I knew it would be though, coming from you:) So glad I got to be a small part of your team designing the Lego Star Wars Comic Book Collection. Always love working with you. Will do it again in a heartbeat! And may the party planning be with you!
ReplyDeleteYou rocked that invitation, Melanie! Always a pleasure to collaborate with you.
DeleteWow- what a great party! I always look forward to seeing what you create! So much fun for the kiddos!
ReplyDeleteThe kids look like they had fun. It was awesome!
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful party! Did you make the masks yourself?
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing your party with me. Our party was lots of fun. The kids just loved the photo booth! Here are some pictures: Star Wars Lego Birthday Party
ReplyDeleteI love the LEGO Star Wars props. Do you have the layout for these or where I can purchase them? Thanks.
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If your husband with the degree made instructions for how he builds the Speeder and the Transformer, I would bet he could sell them. Goodness knows I would buy it (unless he went insane on how much he charged, of course).
ReplyDeleteWhere did you get the mask/props from?
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