I love creating party themes and this time around I’m inspired by the color GOLD!  What I love about a party theme based on color is there are so many items you can buy to create your look or if you’re the crafty type you can pull out a can of spray paint and the hot-glue gun and go the DIY route.

The ingredients:

 Gold Paper Lanterns—Party City

DIY version:  Spray paint white paper lanterns gold.

 

Gold Flatware—West Elm

DIY version:  Buy some flatware at the thrift store and paint the handles gold. Here’s a how-to!

{tip: a coat of polyurethane will make the silverware suitable for hand washing}

 

Paramount Dinnerware—Z Gallerie 

DIY version:  Spray the underside of clear glass plates to get this look.

 

Gold Chevron Wrapping Paper— (used as a table runner)–Paper Source

DIY version:  Cover dollar store white shipping paper with Gold Chevron Washi Tape.

 

Gold Stripe Stemware—Bed, Bath & Beyond

DIY version: Here’s an easy tutorial on painting stripes on glass.  Dollar Store wine goblets of course!

 

Spike Napkin Ring—Z Gallerie

DIY version:  Cut a small Styrofoam fall in half, insert toothpicks and spray the entire piece gold.  Glue to elastic hair bands to create your napkin ring.

 

Gold Mirrored Tray—World Market

DIY version:  Pick up a plastic tray from the thrift store and spray it gold!

 

Gold Leaf Gift Box—World Market

DIY version:  Wrap a plain gift box from the Container Store in decorative gold and white wrapping paper. Paper Source has lots of paper options.

If you want a super glam look for your party, this project  is a fabulous way to create a gold sequin backdrop for  your event.

{hint:  Gold Labels  from Staples would also work}

Don’t wait for a special occasion, any day is a great day to celebrate with gold!