I've been meaning to post on this little adventure of mine since Tim Burton's new movie came out in the middle of March. To be honest with you, I've been avoiding this post on my Alice in Wonderland fall through the rabbit hole party because I knew how long it would take me to compile everything I wanted to share.
(NOTE: This is my warning to you that your eyes are about to be assaulted by many, many magical and fantastical pictures. Keep your eyes and the white rabbit and here we go!!)
NOTE: Before I get started I need to give props to Bethany & Kitch for many of the photos your about to see. My pictures are the ones that look like an amature took them! Thank you both for taking such fantastic photos so we may all remember this experience.
This whimsical party started off right with a formal invitation from the queen of hearts herself finished off with her wax seal of approval.
Once opened I was delighted to see an over sized queen of hearts playing card!
To read your invitation you had to hold it up to "the looking glass" to read it, I was seriously giggling in the mirror while doing this!
On each invitation was a specific set of characters that you and your spouse were asked to dress up like.
Jared was asked to dress up as the drunken Dormouse and I was asked to be the purpulicious Cheshire Cat.
Below is the list of Alice in Wonderland characters and who was asked to fill each role, starting with:
ALICE: the birthday girl herself, played by: Cassandra
This whole party was focused on Alice (Cassandra) because it was her birthday the day before the movie was released. Thanks for having a birthday Cassandra!
Wasn't Cassandra PERFECT as Alice?!
I don't want to say that Eric was a perfect MaD hAtTeR as he's NOT mad but I will say that he looked the part! ;)
THE CATERPILLAR: PLAYED BY JON
THE MARCH HARE: PLAYED BY BETHANY
THE WHITE RABBIT: PLAYED BY REECE
THE DORMOUSE: PLAYED BY MY HUBBY, JARED
THE CHESHIRE CAT: PLAYED BY YOURS TRULY
(I wanted to show a close up of my fun makeup and accessories!)
THE KING AND QUEEN OF HEARTS: WOULD HAVE BEEN PLAYED BY NICK AND LIBBY BUT THEY UNFORTUNATELY GOT SUPER SICK THE DAY OF THE PARTY. BOO!
THE WHITE QUEEN: PLAYED BY ANGIE
(She could have played Anne Hathaway's character don't you think? She looked PERFECT!
Also, I feel awful beause I didn't have a picture of her hubby Bear dressed up as the White Knight but he looked awesome in his full body metal armor!)
DINAH (Alice's Cat): PLAYED BY LAURA
A PAIR OF ACES IN THE QUEEN'S ROYAL ARMY: PLAYED BY KATE & NICK
(Sorry I don't have a better picture!)
Here is where my adventure began as we entered the party. Before you join the tea party you first had to fall down the rabbit hole. The black-lit hallway was a trip to walk through! There were: hanging clocks everywhere, butterflies, over sized playing cards, crazy signs and mirrors to confuse you along the way.
...and then you popped out into WoNdErLaNd!
This was were we held the tea party.
Your about to see some AMAZING food that will make your mouth water, your stomach growl, your fingers twitch and your eyes will blink twice.
At least that's what happened to me when I was there.
At least that's what happened to me when I was there.
After our afternoon tea party we zoomed off to the 3-D Movie!
(Yes, we were THOSE people dressed up at the movie.)
We walked in the doors and were instantly assaulted by people wanting to take their pictures with us! We stood as a group like this picture below as what seemed like hundreds of flashes flooded our eyes!
It was so fun to dress up and make someone else's day... I highly recommend it.
Reece with his hot 3D glasses
After the movie we went back to wonderland (who wouldn't) to enjoy some more food, games, and to sing "Happy Birthday" to Cassandra!
Do you like our stockings?
{Me, Cassandra, & Bethany}
Ahh, below is one more character from Wonderland I forgot to mention!
Helen played a beautiful, pink and rainbow colored butterfly.
Happy Birthday!
I wonder if she's wishing she could stay in wonderland
More doin's at the after party tea party
*SIGH* Jared and I were TIRED after a long day of playing in a magical world with amazing friends and characters! I enjoyed every minute and every memory I made and can't wait for the next Harry Potter movie to come out this fall...I want to be THOSE people again at the movie theater.
:)
A couple of weeks after the party had ended and the magic had started to wear off I unexpectedly got this in the mail. (below)
It made me happy.
{Me Too Alice, Me too}
3 comments:
I can't believe how full out you all went on this! Every time I look at these it blows my mind! It's SOOO amazing! :)
Seriously, EVERYTHING looks perfect! I can't get over the decor, the costumes and the food. wowsers!
wow you guys seriously know how to throw a party! this is insanely amazing! i'm taking notes on all the fabulous things you do!
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