wizard of oz
Did you know that Dorothy’s slippers in the original Wizard
of Oz book were in fact silver? To take advantage of the new vivid Technicolor
process, Dorothy's silver shoes were changed to ruby slippers for the movie.
And this proves one of our “top secret” tips for a classic themed party.
Photo from our Kids Catalogue - featuring our napkins on a roll
KIDS PARTY RULE no. 4
One of the most important decisions that you can make when
planning a party is what colour will it be? Over the years and many parties
later, I have learnt that some of the best themed parties are where one has
exercised restraint when it comes to colour. I follow the “Plascon 70/20/10”
rule of decorating a room whereby you pick one colour that will dominant the
party (70%), another that will feature alongside (20%) and then finally a pop
of colour that will either really stand out front and centre against the other
two or possibly just complement the others, so often by default this is white
or metallic silver/gold. And thanks to the Wizard of Oz, if you really want to make
give your party a “new” look, ditch the traditional typical colours and go for
something completely different!
This "swap" idea was brilliantly executed in this Wizard of Oz party by party gurus Kate Landers and printables by Tomkat Studio. Notice the lots of blue and white, with red accents, and not a yellow brick road in sight!
Other very effective colour themes that I like lately include:
Neon and Neutral
Pick your favourite colour but it's neon counterpart and combine it with tan brown/kraft colour. This is something that I am noticing a lot in the shops for clothing and it really looks good at parties too!
White on white
Don’t have any colour and as far as possible make most
things white, and create variation in texture instead.
Ombre
Pick one colour, but create variation within that hue like
from a pale, pale pink right up to bright and bold fuchsia pink.
Over the Rainbow
Don’t choose any colours but all of them, creating a rainbow
of colour from one end of the spectrum right to the other. Just be sure to
follow ROYGBIV and set against a bright white backdrop.
Check out this colourful rendition from Double the Fun
Parties – I loved it so much I bought the party plan and it is really brilliant!
Looking for Wizard of Oz party inspiration, check out this good one from One Charming Party.
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