The Icing on the Cake – Cupake Themed Birthday Party, Part II

Host Bee on Monday, February 9th, 2009

The Icing on the Cake … Fabulous Items for an Over the Top Cupcake Party!

If you enjoyed the article, “Host a Cupcake Themed Birthday Party,” get ready for sugar overload! There were so many delicious products in the cupcake world, that a second article was “baking” before I finished the first! Here you’ll find some party essentials that were either a bit more unusual or a bit more of a splurge!

Select a Show Stopping Invitation!

For some exceptional options, head to Finestationery:

Die Cut Cupcake – this sweet die cut cupcake is made even more special with the addition of a beaded cherry and translucent vellum cupcake holder with pink polka dots!! Does it get any cuter than this? (Meri Meri Cupcake Invitation)

Bright and Polka Dotted – featuring a chocolate cupcake with vanilla frosting and colorful birthday candles, this invitation is a bit more unisex and a bit more modern! (Bright and Polkadot Cupcake Invitation)

Spring for Fresh Flowers!

Add a special and unique touch to your party table with a delightful floral arrangement from 1800Flowers – and of course, it’s a cupcake, complete with a candle and celebration flag! (Cupcake in Bloom)

Skip the Paper Plates!

Fun Cupcake Patterned Plates – From Sur La Table, you can pick up a set of ceramic cupcake plates which are hand painted in bright colors and trimmed with sprinkles, cherries and more! (Cupcake Plates)

More Fun Cupcake Plates – Another fun choice is from Ballard Designs – a set of four white, stoneware plates with scalloped edges featuring four different, whimsical cupcake designs! (Cupcake Plates)

Cupcake Display Stand – Display your Cupcakes with Style - a four tiered cake stand specially designed to hold 23 cupcakes will elevate your dessert to a new level! (Cupcake Display Stand)

Dress the Guest of Honor

Don’t forget to plan an outfit that’s as sweet as the party theme for the birthday girl! For a variety of adorable birthday and cake themed dresses, tops and more, head to Beautiful Outfits for the Birthday Girl!

“Must Have” Decadent Desserts

Raise the bar on your cupcake dessert bar with one or more of the following:

Specialty Cupcake Box – Have the guests decorate two cupcakes – one for dessert and one to take home as a party favor! Send the extra cupcake home in style in a specialty box which measures 4″x 4″x 4″ with a glassine window and holder in the bottom! (Specialty Cupcake Box)
Laser Cut Paper Wrappers – Serve the cupcakes in fancy, laser cut, paper wrappers! These wrappers, available in a wide array of colors and designs, will turn an ordinary cupcake into a work of art! For this cupcake birthday party, I like the hot pink, watermelon, happy flowers pattern! (Cupcake Paper Wrapper)
Paper Flag Pennants – Add a fabulous paper flag pennant reading “Celebrate,” “A Birthday Wish,” “Hooray” and more or adorable, retro inspired birthday picks!
Gourmet Cupcakes – Treat Your Company to a Gourmet Dessert – from Sam Godfrey’s Perfect Endings, double chocolate cakes are transformed into a chocolate cupcake or mint chocolate chip ice cream cone, perfect for this party! (pictured at right)

Send Your Favors Home in Style

Whatever you choose as a party favor, consider wrapping the favors in colorful, lunch style paper bags in a palate of pastel or primary colors. (See Oriental Trading’s Pastel Treat Bags, Bright Color Bags) Fold the top closed and seal with a personalized sticker, thanking your guests for coming to the party.

Some Cute Sticker Suggestions

A round sticker with a blue background and pink scalloped trim! (Cupcake Sticker)
A lime green square with a chocolate cupcake! (Chocolate Cupcake Sticker)
A round sticker with a purple cupcake coordinates with the Birthday in a Box paper goods and reads “Thanks for Coming to ____’s.” (Cupcake Party Personalized Stickers, pictured at right)

Wrap it Up with Thank You Notes!

For a special touch to conclude your cupcake party, send a perfectly themed thank you note!

For Younger Birthday Girls – a personalized, “fill in the blank,” lined note card, with an adorable cupcake detail will have her thanking her guests in style! (Cupcake Thank You Notes, pictured right)

For All Other Birthday Girls – a yummy pink card, with dark brown trim features a sweet sprinkled cupcake and a space for personalization. Matching address labels and gift tags are also available! (Cupcake Notes)

If you’re looking for more birthday party favors, look no further than Beau-coup Favors. Our selection of birthday party gifts and supplies, edible wedding favors, and baby shower favors cover all kinds of themes to make your party a success.

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