Twilight Party
True love is forever... and if your tween is a fan of Team Jacob or Team Edward, then this is a party they will remember forever.
Every successful party takes planning and preparation. When it comes to the epic party that will be remembered forever, Birthday in a Box is the best place to get started for Twilight party supplies. Make sure you've rented or bought a DVD copy of the hit film, and a CD of the film soundtrack and then you can venture into this romantic adventure with the decoration ideas, activities and party games below.
A Little About Twilight
Based on the best-selling books by Stephanie Meyer, the Twilight series follows the love triangle of Bella Swan, vampire Edward Cullen and werewolf Jacob Black. When Bella moves to Forks, WA to live with her father, she finds herself drawn to the mysteriously beautiful Edward Cullen. After rescuing her from a group of thugs, Edward makes it clear he also feels the attraction. The only thing is, Edward and his family are all vampires. Not everyone is thrilled about this affair, including Bella's father and her childhood friend, Jacob who harbors his own feelings for Bella. When her life becomes threatened by another vampire, Edward swears to protect her at any cost. When the second book begins, Edward starts to realize his presence in Bella's life could mean her death which ultimately leads him to make a heartbreaking decision... meanwhile, Jacob is suddenly undergoing his own changes...The adventures continue through four books as vampires battle werewolves, then are forced to come together in one final battle. Meanwhile, Bella finds herself torn between her star-crossed love of Edward and the comfort she finds in the arms of Jacob. For fans of the books and films, the concept of "Team Jacob" or "Team Edward" was born as people made clear which "love" they felt Bella should ultimately choose.
Twilight Party Invitations and Decorations
Take a cue from the book covers when coming up with your invitation designs. Consider black and red invitations in the shape of a red apple, a ruffled tulip or a chess piece and attach a torn red satin ribbon to each. Another option is to print and photocopy pictures of the two characters of Edward and Jacob and consider sending invitations supporting two teams: Team Edward and Team Jacob. That way, if you have games at the party, you can have two teams already set up. Or, you can order personalized Twilight invitations from Birthday in a Box with a haunting image that's sure to leave an impression.
Decorate your house with lots of red and black balloons and a black table cover. Make sure you have plenty of Twilight cups, napkins and plates. Ask your local video store if they have any spare copies of the movie posters, or print up photos of the main characters to hang. If you have copies of the books, have them lined up somewhere for a trivia game later. Also, have the soundtrack playing as the guests arrive. If you really want to recreate the world of Forks, WA and don't have the soundtrack, pick up a cheap sound effects CD of rain falling!
The other question to ask is "What Would Alice Do?" Queen of party decorations, and a fan of twinkle Christmas lights, Alice uses a whole range of great items when decorating. Take a cue from the book and see how Alice has decorated the house for her various parties.
Twilight Party Recipes and Favors
In the spirit of Bella and Edward's date, consider Italian food as an option for your meal. Make sure your beverages are "red" in color for those supernaturally thirsty guests. Red and black jelly beans or ju-jubes also fit the theme as nibblies, or red delicious apple slices as a healthier option. For the cake, consider a red velvet cake with a raspberry middle filling and dark chocolate icing. You can also add the four book cover items to the top: White chess queen, small apple, ribbon and tulip.
As for favors, try these vampire tattoos, Twilight stickers, stick-on body jewels, or you could give your guests personalized mini-zipper pulls or Twilight magnets.
Twilight Party Activities
Watching the movie is definitely a main event for this particular party, so that the girls can all "moon" over Edward and Bella's epic romance. There are other fun activities to explore as well. If you're making it a co-ed party, consider the Team Edward/Team Jacob concept, and have games to challenge the teams against each other.
Twilight Trivia
You will need:
Twilight books or Twilight quiz questions
Paper
Pens
How to play: For the trivia game, you can take a few different tacts. Divide the guests into two teams. Have a game leader ask each team questions and have them guess what book that fact is from. Or you could list off quotes from the books and ask who "said it".
Vampire Baseball
How to play: Treat it the same as regular baseball, except add your own Twilight twist to it. For example, rather than having them run, they need to leap from base to base. Or play with the balls that are used making the effort harder for the teams playing.
Twilight Party Crafts
Creating homemade jewelry is a great idea for these vampire guests. Lots of fake jewels, red and black beads and different necklace and earring patterns will have them creating some gorgeous options that would make Alice Cullen proud. You could also have a "before and after" photo session where you have the guests as "humans" before, and then give them all a vampire makeover and do "after" photos for the girls to take home.Related Links:
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