1001 Nights

Disney's Aladdin was the first idea for this birthday party...

I do have to say that my inspiration was the wonderful party I found here.

inspiration...!

Since this was designed for a 5 year old girl, I should really focus on Princess Jasmin.
But the truth is, I  also didn't want to use Disney's character.
So I chose a "reinvented" Jasmin clipart.

For the background I put some white sheets and golden round balloons, meant to evoke the spirit of Agrabah.

The bunting was handmade, with a trio of colors I chose for this party: 

deep blue, vibrant pink and gold.

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The following picture shows the cake assembled. Unfortunately, I didn't structure the cake to support the weight of the sugarpaste Lamp. So the Lamp hat to sit near the cake the entire party...

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As cupcake toppers, sugarpaste creations:

Golden Lamps for the Chocolate-Pinenut Cupcakes with Chocolate Ganache

Golden Beetles for the Orange-Blossom Cupcakes with Chocolate Ganache

The Cardamom-Yogurt Mousse was decorated with a gummy orange slice:

(recipe: Epicurious.com)

Stuffed Tomatos with Lentil Couscous, decorated with custom made labels:

Chocolate Mousse with Golden Edible Sugar Decorations:

Every plate or tray was decorated with a custom handmade label:

Decorated Cookies:

Brazilian Truffles: Golden Chocolate Truffles and Heart-Decorated Coconut Truffles

 Lollipops in custom made paper:

Some golden bonbons and coins to set the mood...

And (more) labels for the chocolate waffer cookies...

Outside I put a tent and organized some activities for kids:

Cave of Wonders - fishing game with sand to collect rings, necklaces and other gifts

Jasmin's Room - a manicure station to embellish our little princesses

and the

Can you defeat Jafar? - toss a ball into Jafar's pictures!

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What to you think of this party?!