Classy Wonder Woman Party

What do you do when you are turning 40 years old!? I cried. So my husband and best friend decided I needed a Wonder Woman party to look forward to. You may be aware that I am quite fond of a good party! {AND Wonder Woman!} But they were both afraid to plan a party for the planner so their birthday gift to me was to plan my own classy wonder woman birthday party and they would host it! It's a little unconventional but I had so much gathering ideas that I got over the weirdness real quick!

Now some of you may be saying…”wait a minute! She doesn't do character parties!” And you would be right. Wonder Woman is the only one I have ever done, and will probably ever do.

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Wonder Woman Party Invitations

Snips and Snail Party helped me change up their children's party invitation to create a classy Wonder Woman birthday invite for a grown up! I've loved this particular style for a long time and finally got to use it.

Originally I wanted this to be a girls party but then my husband felt left out! So it became a family party and I created an insert that invited everyone and let them know we were serving dinner. Nothing worse than showing up hungry to a 6pm party that serves nothing but cupcakes. It's ok to do, just let people know so they can eat before they come.

Wonder Woman Welcome

I love greeting guests with the party theme at the door. The welcome table sets the stage for a classy wonder woman birthday party theme with the vintage luggage, retro lunch box, glitter star garland, and watercolor graphic.

Wonder Woman Tablescape

Beautiful pin tucked linens in navy blue and gold perfectly accented each table. On the large round tables, a comic strip placemat anchored gold square plates layered with star dessert plates. Gold cutlery, red napkins, star cups, and themed party straws rounded out the place settings.

Each female guest received a Wonder Woman slap bracelet and crown as a favor. The same crowns adorned floral lantern centerpieces.

You can see how I created the floral lantern centerpieces with this simple DIY tutorial.  One of my favorite aspects was tucking reading glasses made with my Cricut into each one to represent Diana Prince, her alter ego. It also reminds me of a favorite quote from the new Wonder Woman movie by secretary Etta Candy,

Really, specs? Suddenly she's not the most beautiful woman you've ever seen?”

Makes me laugh every time.

Wonder Woman Mini Centerpieces

For the standing bistro tables a compact centerpiece is helpful. This wood block embellished with gold paper and Wonder Woman logo was perfect sitting atop a mirrored tile scattered with custom Wonder Woman confetti by Festive Fetti.

Framed comic images of Wonder Woman added a touch of whimsy and tied in the classic comic placemats.

Wonder Woman Party Food

So right now is the time to admit that this is the only decent shot of the food table. Just goes to show that I should follow my own advice and have SOMEONE ELSE take photos at my parties. There's always way too much to do at the end and photos can sometimes take a backseat. Which is fine, but slightly frustrating when I just have to describe it and hope you catch the vision!

The beverage station was situated at the end of the food buffet with a vintage glass and metal punchbowl. Cups and straws were also located here. The combination of straws that Glitter Saturday put together is so perfect for a Wonder Woman party, but could easily transition to patriotic events as well. So happy when my decor can do double duty.

I love the city scape table backdrop that added dimension and hid all the electrical cords for the food warmers.

Dessert Table

As is customary the dessert table was the focal point for the evening. Since I'm not a huge fan of dessert buffets we limited the options to cupcakes, fruit tarts, and chocolate covered Oreos, with a smattering of color coordinated candy.

We used vintage luggage and a metal airplane to suggest Wonder Woman meeting Steve Trevor {Chris Pine} as he crash lands on her island, and her subsequent travel to England.

We kept the colors subdued with navy blues, deep crimson, and burnished gold for a classy grown up feel. Though I did have fun with the comic strip placemats and slap bracelet favors!

Sweet Treats

When I realized I would be planning my OWN birthday party I felt a little silly and reached out to some of my party stylist friends. They were so amazing and blessed me with their talents.

Lynnette of Craft My Occasion created stunning Wonder Woman dipped Oreos which everyone raved about! Although my husband warned a few people they were soap after a recent run in with a macaron from Sunbasil Soap!

The fruit tarts were a special request of mine and my sweet mother made 5 dozen of the color coordinated beauties. I'll be sharing her recipe soon. They are SO good!!

Wonder Woman Cake and Cupcake Toppers

Since we had enough sweet stuff the cake was just for show. You CAN'T have a 40th birthday without a cake!! Even if you don't need it. Dressing up this naked layer cake with a crown, roses, and gorgeous cake topper by Sugar Parties LA, was the perfect solution.

Susan at Sugar Parties LA also created beautiful cupcake toppers which dressed up our plain bakery cupcakes very nicely. Add a topper, a colorful liner, and gold sprinkles and you've got yourself a festive cupcake my friend!

Wonder Woman Photo Booth

A photo booth was a must have as guests were encouraged to come in superhero attire and made for some pretty funny photo ops! Using a gold sequin backdrop with red glitter star garlands made on my Cricut Explore Air.

To create a backdrop anywhere I recommend using a large adjustable backdrop stand and clamps to hold the fabric in place.

Many of the adults and all of the children arrived in costume which made for some fun snapshots. The superhero photo stick props were used by everyone whether in costume or not! Wonder Woman's sword, shield, and light up lasso were a favorite among the kids and I had to commandeer them a few times.

But I didn't need my weapons when I had my very own partner in crime, I mean uh, in defense.? {Definitely doesn't sound as good} I'm so grateful for my sweet husband and all he did to make this party happen for me and to honor all our amazing female heroes.

I love a good costume and had so much fun putting together a birthday outfit! I even got a Wonder Woman shirt for each of my teenage helpers!

Snag this look: 

• DC Wonder Woman Tiara
• Wonder Woman Logo Earrings
• Wonder Woman Metal Cuffs
• DC Comics Wonder Woman Logo T-shirt
• Wonder Woman Metallic Star Skirt

I was even able to get a manicure with red glitter gel before the party! I love how they created the custom Wonder Woman nail with the stars and stripes. The perfect accessory for a Wonder Woman party! Design inspired by an untitled image on Pinterest.

Kids Activities

To preserve our sanity we created a craft room for the many children in attendance. Color your own superhero masks were a hit with washable markers and superhero stickers. As I mentioned they also had a great time playing with all the photo booth props.

Wonder Woman Party Source Guide

The BIG list. This is EVERYTHING. The whole enchilada. I tried to get it all. If you don't see something here, please let me know in the comments.

Oriental Trading Products:

• Large City Skyscaper Cupcake Stands
• Star Shaped Dessert Plates
• Large Gold Glitter Star Garland
• Gold Glitter Favor Crowns
• Gold Glitter Slap Bracelets
• Superhero Photo Stick Props
• Wonder Woman Sword
• Justice League Wonder Woman Shield
• Wonder Woman Light up Lasso
• Superhero stickers
• Color Your Own Superhero Mask
• Or peruse their whole Wonder Woman party line

Amazon Products:

• Navy blue sequin backdrop: Amazon
• Gold sequin backdrop: Amazon
• Patriotic party fans: Amazon
• Gold party fans: Amazon
• Royal Blue Chinese lanterns: Amazon
• Red Glitter paper: Amazon
• Cricut Explore Air 2: Amazon
• Wonder woman lunch box {similar}: Amazon
• Toot Sweet Star cups: The Party Darling Shop 
• 10″ square dinner plates, Gold: Amazon
• Gold utensils: Amazon
• Wonder Woman Tiara: Amazon
• Wonder Woman Metal Cuffs: Amazon
• DC Comics Wonder Woman Logo T-shirt: Amazon
• 4-0 gold mylar balloons: Amazon
• 10″ Square Mirrored Tiles: Amazon
• 6″ Star shaped glass bowls: Amazon
• American Flag Mylar Balloons: Amazon
• Tiered serving tray: Amazon {similar}

Products from Businesses I Adore:

• Wonder Woman Birthday Party Invitation: Snips and Snail Party
• Cake and Cupcake Toppers: Sugar Parties LA
• Chocolate Covered Oreos: Craft My Occasion
• Custom Wonder Woman Confetti: Festive Fetti
• Red White and Blue Party Straws: Glitter Saturday
• Watercolor Wonder Woman Print: CRCRAP
• Custom Red, Navy, and Gold Tassel Garland: Bring Your Own Cake
• Custom Wonder Woman Star Spangled Skirt: The Good Witch Clothing

• Black cake stand: Amalfi Decor
• Vintage Luggage: Houzz 
• Metal airplane: Restoration Hardware {Alt}
• City scape backdrop: Target {discontinued which is SO sad cause it was awesome}

Cricut Design Space Library:

• Cricut Explore Air 2
• Red glitter stars: 3″ stars, 1.5″ and 2″ stars
• Alter Ego Glasses
• Only Love Can Change the World

Party Like Wonder Woman

I hope you enjoyed the tour through this Classy Wonder Woman party. I had a great time planning this event and an even better time attending it. May you be surrounded by loved ones for your next traumatic milestone birthday! They help us realize we were all created to accomplish amazing things.

I honor all the incredible women in my life: past, present, and future and bow down to you Wonder Women! Thank you for 40 years of love.

PIN IT for Later

Additional Reading

• Classy Wonder Woman Birthday Party Decor
• Wonder Woman Party Food
• Comic Inspired Wonder Woman Party Ideas
• Floral Lantern Centerpiece Tutorial

Until next time my friend,