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May 10th: Books as Event Themes
— It’s party season, whether that is high school prom, weddings, or summer holiday events. What books would make a good party/event theme??
I feel so unoriginal with these selections, but my imagination has failed me, so here we are. For these, let’s assume money isn’t a problem and these could all be pulled off successfully.
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll
How would it work?
- Costumes! (Hats, rabbit ears, etc.)
- Tea party!
- Croquet!
- Invites like these!
- Hookah? (Think electronic with no nicotine)
- Paint the (faux) roses red, then take yours home as a party favor!
- Those tiny bottles of liquor with “Drink Me” labels!
- So many other options for things!
The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
How would it work?
- I have actually no clue because it’s been too long since I read this
- Black and white striped decorations with pops of red
- Time-appropriate attire?
- Big cauldron with white light inside?
- Invites like these with “The circus arrives…”
- Clocks. Clocks everywhere?
- Tarot readings?
- Wire tree with candles + holders for the wishing tree?
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum
How would it work?
- Yellow “brick” road (you could paint stones or whatever)
- Lots of shiny, green stuff like the Emerald City
- Costumes!
- Silver (or ruby, if you go by the movie) slipper decorations
- Gingham tablecloths
- Faux mini hot air balloons hanging around
- Green drinks
- I’m out…but I actually had a Wizard of Oz themed birthday, once…
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
How would it work?
- Invitations like these
- 1920s attire!
- Great music, especially old-school jazz
- Everything is sparkly; lots of gold stuff, strings of pearls and faux crystals
- Big, feathery accents and other decorations
- Champagne (and other alcohol, plus some non-alcoholic substitutes for non-drinkers)
- Tiny foods that require no utensils to eat
The Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling
How would it work?
- Invites are letters from Hogwarts; RSVP is a short quiz to sort you into your house
- 4 tables, decorated for each house
- HP themed drinks, anyone?
- Plus the food! So much HP food! Plus, gold foil wrapped truffles made into golden snitches!
- Hanging LED candles, “steaming” cauldrons, brooms, etc. for decorations
- Apparently quidditch pong is a thing (I snorted my coffee when I found it)
Caffeine and Books 
These were fun choices that are totally accessible while my list was a series from crazy town, lol. My favorite was Wizard of Oz… everyone should wear ruby slippers and garden dresses! Great list…
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I had to go with stuff like this eventually because all the books I thought would be awesome themes just seemed “bleh” in our world. Like A Darker Shade of Magic. I almost used Daughter of Smoke and Bone, but I couldn’t remember it well enough.
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I haven’t read A Darker Shade of Magic yet 😭
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No! 😮 I loved the series, so if you read them, I really hope you enjoy them 🙂 (And, having not read them yet has the perk of not having to wait a year for each new book!)
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True! Yay to not waiting… I am going to read at least the first one this year, they sound really good!
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The waiting is why I like to try to hold off on reading a first in a series book until 2-3 are out, because the waiting is awful haha. Can’t wait to hear what you think of them 🙂
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omg we actually had a Great Gatsby – theme party once at a “staff party”. It was so awesome, not ti mention how everyone looked… 😍
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Very cool!
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Fun. Where did time come from?
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The Great Gatsby theme would be a lot of time. Nothing like the earlier twentieth century. Cigarettes, alcohol, music, looking like a wiseguy lol.
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I’ve always thought the ’20s would make a great party theme, so I couldn’t resist adding Gatsby to this list 🙂
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I have a lot of the same ones 🙂
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