Breaking Dawn Party: The Cake & Kokeshi Cake Toppers...

There are tons of amazing Twilight Inspired cakes to see online, but this one from weddings by color was just fun and I think fairly practical for a DIY project. I thought was a stand out.. You have to have a cake because there's a wedding in the movie :)

Cake Toppers from Hand Painted Love Boxes...

Breaking Dawn Party: Prizes & Party Favors...

ring from BelovedU

bracelet from MaxingtonBear

Necklace from Charms4you

Peppermint Soap from ParadiseBodyShop

bracelet from Sabrina1983

Pillowcase from tempestair

if your party is after November 8, THIS might be a fun prize.

There are several Twilight Series Trivia games on line. It might be fun to play 2 truths and a lie (the only party game I really like). I'm not too good with games so that's all I've got ;)

Breaking Dawn Party: Wrapping it Up...

Anyone who knows me, knows I like the wrap as much as the gift. I love ribbons, lace, cards and paper! These are darling from rubyrockwell (the teeth are glittery.. it's hard to see, but they are)!

love this pretty lace from suhafuha

Super cute sacks from Two Crazy Ladies

black/white twine on a spool from niftysupplies

Breaking Dawn Party: The Food...

Cookies from CookieMamas

candy apples from cocoaconfections

a little of this, a little of that has some great ideas for a Twilight Party.. these bags of red vines were one of my favorites. I think these would be really cute even w/out the photo, but just a black and white ribbon tied around them instead.

For dinner: Stuffed Mushrooms, Spaghetti and meatballs with Garlic Bread and cans of cold Coke (it matches :)

Breaking Dawn Party: The Decor...

Pop Art Painting by Meganeato

Red & Black bunting from BettyandBarclay

Red truck photo by karladecamp

from mumsthewordprints

Breaking Dawn Party: The Crafts...

Embellishments4less sells these cute Twilight Inspired pieces that you can make bottle cap necklaces, magnets or bracelets with. HERE is a comprehensive tutorial.

You may want to order some of these necklaces from ArtyChickStudios

It would also be fun to make something like THIS

or how about a pretty tulle wreath like this in black with a white ribbon and red apple.. or something...

The possibilites are endless with this kit from createserendipity07

Murder Mystery in Italy Party: The Inspiration

Etsy Inspiration Board and Vendor Links HERE...

Murder Mystery in Italy Party: The Music...

You need some fun background music for this party. Nothing beats Dean Martin...

That's Amore!

c has prepared an itunes lists of Rat Pack (and others) standards under the title Murder Mystery in Italy Party... Hope you can find it.. When I do.. I'll post a link :)

Murder Mystery in Italy Party: The Clothes...

The game actually asigns characters and gives and idea about costumes and props, but we haven't seen inside this one and we had to do a costume post. Modern Italy was just out. But, 1950's Italy is glamorous and fun. Tuck in your shirt and add a belt. Wear a small scarf and a charm bracelet. Heels or ballet flats? Cat eye sunglasses!
The perfect iconic film that was actually filmed in Italy is Roman Holiday made in 1953. And, I also love Three Coins in a Fountain made in 1954. Do your homework.. see them both!

Murder Mystery in Italy Party: The Food...

The menu for this party couldn't be more simple. Pizza, salad, bread sticks Italian Sodas...Italian food however, is deceptively easy. To make it great, you must have great recipes with fresh ingredients. This recipe from SeriousEats.com looks delicious. THIS is my marinara recipe, which I also use for pizza sauce. The recipe is a little involved, but it make a lot and you can make it ahead to feed a crowd. It's best the second or third day when all the flavors have married.. the secret to it.. use a sweet yellow onion.. the sweetest you can find. White onions are for Mexican food.. a lesson I've learned the hard way too many times. However, if you want to make this as little work as possible... purchase a couple of bottles of Contadina Pizza Squeeze sauce, which is, in my opinion, the best grocery store version.

Italian sodas would make it so much fun and you can even do straws and whip cream if you want. Teenagers love this...

These traditional Italian bread sticks are available on Amazon, but they or similar will be available at your local market. For dessert Neapolitan Ice Cream, Apple Slices with Nutella, or some bits of Perugina Chocolate bars... Yummm...