Fiesta Friday/Real Party - 40th Birthday 70's Disco Bash

Before I launch into today's Fiesta Friday, I just had to make sure you all saw my Back To School Bash on Lilsugar, I mean, seriously, how did they a) find me b) include me with the parties I have seriously drooled over and admired!? Take another moment...take it all in...ok, I'm done squeaking!

And speaking of Back To School, check out my Seattle Mama's post on fun treats for your own party or first day of school specialness, like this cute bookworm!

OK, back on track.  Your 40th should always be a blowout...mine is in 3 years and coupled with my 15th wedding anniversary (!!!) I'm planning on having a serious weekend bender! So when my client wanted to do something for her husband's birthday, plus keep it a surprise, I knew what must be done...a 70's Disco Bash!    When I showed up, he was a little thrown off, since my arrival always means a party. She even had his outfit planned...

I remember these invites from Bird's Party Shoppe as part of her Glitter & Snow collection, and had to have them, the disco balls were perfect!

I sure wish I could have captured all the lights going, the disco ball was spinning, it was awesome!

As soon as I saw the light bulb containers at another blog, I kept my fingers crossed to find them and there they were at Hobby Lobby.  I snatched them up and turned them into blacklight bulbs by filling them with black jelly beans.

I know, I'm tickled every time I think about the Burt Reynolds/Kenny Rogers mustache pops...

Treat bags were filled with all types of candies from back in the day from wax candy bottles to Abba Zabbas...and crazily enough, are still around!

Disco dust + luster spray = the most fun I've had with cupcakes.  I wish I could do that all the time, it was so much fun to spray paint the cupcakes then sprinkle the disco dust.  But let me tell you, it's pricey stuff, but totally worth it! I used CK Products disco dust in American Silver and PME edible lustre spray icing in silver and scored mine from a specialty baking shop. And yes, those are records underneath the cupcakes!

I can't lie...the candy mood rings are my favorite part. I've been searching for a ring stand, I wanted one for my Cupcakes + Cocktails Party, but alas, it only turned up after I was visiting my in-laws over the 4th Of July when I found it at JoAnn's. Now, I'm seeing them everywhere...I hate when that happens...

Of course the kids had make their own Pet Rocks.

Yours truly! This is actually a one piece dress, pure shiny polyester; the vest is ACTUALLY attached!

The birthday boy had a far out time, man!