Gold and Glam Pop Star Party

I had the great pleasure of styling and hosting this fun pop star themed party for a great family. This party was MADE for birthday girl Mia and her sister, Sarah! Both such sweet and talented girls!

The day started with a walk down the red carpet. With a mic in hand, I greeted and interviewed each "pop star" on the red carpet as they arrived. The sister of the bday girl video taped each one as I asked them how they felt about being part of the concert and what they had planned on singing for us, etc. It was great. They were so so cute. The mom stood at the door photographing them. They were handed a custom made concert ticket outside (to get in the VIP Entrance) and when they got inside, they also received their VIP backstage pass.

Inside, the table was glamorously set for 15 awesome pop stars. I used old records as chargers and for decoration. To my surprise, this group of 9 year olds not only knew what they were, but were also really impressed by them! "Are these real records?" "Wow, these are really cool!"

Place card holders were made with mini disco ball ornaments, flat washers (on the bottom) and stars (personalized, cut out, and glued onto tooth pics). I used a lot of disco balls for decoration, too. I made "microphones" on the cake plates to match the cupcakes (below) using tall glass vases and filled with glass beads, topped with a glittery Christmas ball. The purple one was a wrapping paper insert I spray painted. Glued a flat washer on the bottom to keep it standing and added a glitter ball on top.

Now let's talk about those microphone cupcakes! I found the idea on Pinterest and gave to my awesome baker, Kelly Ott of Cannon Classic Cakes/Delaware Desserts. The girls went crazy for them!

In the main party room, we did a microphone craft. I pre-made the mics out of toilet paper rolls & holiday glitter balls. They were super easy to make and the girls enjoyed decorating them, singing into them and hamming it up for photos!

There was a make-up station and props set out for fun. I brought boas and hats and the girls had quite a bit in their own collection to add. Plus all the girls got gold or silver super star shades.

A fun thing to do for a party like this is to take some shots the day before the party. I got some great shots of the birthday girl singing into the purple mic and printed up for the party. I hung them on the wall along with the prints I made of Katy Perry, Kesha, Ga Ga, etc. They turned out so cute.

Next up was an autograph session. The girls designed their own scrapbook page, then had all their friends sign it.
Of course, the main event was the karaoke. Before, during, AND after the crafts. We started out with a dance party then I MC'd it as if it was a concert. I made a mock stage with a round rug and black back drop. This was a great spot for taking photos, too!

They danced. They sang. They hammed it up and enjoyed every minute of it. Great, great time with a wonderful group of girls.

• What People Ate

  Horderves and finger foods served to them on trays.

• What People Drank

  Bottled water in fancy glasses and purple punch.

• Desserts

  Microphone cupcakes

• Party Favors

  Gold and silver glasses, VIP swag, and fun headsets

• Activities / Games

  Karaoke, Dancing, Bling Your Microphone Craft, Glamming up at the Make-up Station, Photo op with the "Grammy" award, etc.

• Jen Kitzmiller

  Party Planner/Stylist and host

  www.planmeaparty.net
  http://planmeapartyinpa.blogspot.com

• Kelly Ott of Cannon Classic Cakes & Cupcakes

  Baked Goods

  http://www.cannonclassiccakesandcupcakes.com/

• Pretti Mini Party Goods

  Paper Goods & decorations

  www.etsy.com/shop/prettimini