A Masquerade Ball inspired by a Princess

An Enchanted Ball inspired by a Princess and her Frog

Ah, Tiana….so far she is my favorite Disney Princess. Taking my kids to see the movie (and writing it off as business research) was fun, but I had no idea how much I would identify with this long awaited Princess. Not one for sitting around on her lily pad, this gal has spunk. A type-A girl after my own heart who longed to open her own restaurant, she believed that with enough hard work and perseverance anything is possible. Now this is a message I was happy to share with my own daughter. Of course I was thrilled when I received the first client call for Posh Tot Events to plan a Princess and the Frog themed affair.

We went true to the movie with a color scheme of green and cream with some touches of lilac and gold.  We decided to go with a Masquerade Ball theme to tie in the scene in the movie where Tiana and the Prince are transformed into their froggy counterparts.  To set the stage, a gorgeous invitation was designed in the shape of a mask, designed by Whimsical Originals, complete with elastics to hold them in place so the recipients could try them out before the big event.  

Masquerade Mask Invitation from Whimsical Originals

From there we selected apple green satin overlays and chair sashes paired with cream colored chair covers. We used small round tables and adorned them with hand crafted centerpieces. Sparkly green boxes (found at Target!) were filled with light green silk flowers and topped with masks and rubber frogs peeking out of the blooms.  

To give the event that extra Wow factor, I turned to the pros at Balloonacy Atlanta. They created an amazing “canopy” of balloons that framed the “dance floor” and created a truly spectacular site. The entrance was framed with balloon pedestals’ and topped with frogs made out of green balloons that the guests were able to take home with them.

We set up a craft table for the guests to decorate their own masks and hats and arranged for “Tiana and Prince Naveen” to make a special appearance. When they arrived they did a waltz for the children then proceeded to dance with the children, play games, perform a coronation and knighting ceremony and lead a Mardi Gras parade. It was a great event and I can’t wait to do my next one in two weeks! View more pictures here.