Alice in Wonderland

I don’t know what Lewis Carrol was taking when he wrote Alice in Wonderland, but it must have been pretty strong. His writings transport readers into a land with rabbits running late, curious cats, singing flowers, grumpy caterpillars and playing cards that paint.

The words that spring to mind are trippy, disturbing and magical.

An Alice in Wonderland theme gives us a wildly vibrant colour palette, inspirational characters and the opportunity to use some trippy special effects.

So, let’s get into a ‘curious’ design for an Alice in Wonderland party theme.

DECOR

Chessboard Dance Floor

The theme of chess is prevalent in Alice in Wonderland so have guests make some ‘moves’ on a chessboard patterned dance floor.

FLORAL DECOR

“We don’t want weeds in our bed!”

A floral arrangement in a vase or planter trough would be a wonderful centrepiece for a tablescape.

Use flowers from Alice’s dream garden

• Pansies
• Tulips
• White Roses
• Red Roses
• Blue Daisies
• Daffodils
• Sunflowers
• Cala Lillies
• Chrysanthemums

TABLESCAPES

The Mad Hatter’s Table 

Odd teacups, teapots and crockery are right at home on the Mad Hatter’s table but we want to make them to be vintage.

Queen of Hearts Plate Dressing

Upgrade your plate presentation, Queen of Hearts style.

Use a heart stencil and red edible powder to decorate hearts on plates or boards.

SFX

A Vowel Mouthed Caterpillar

Our caterpillar friend from the films enjoys smoking a hookah pipe and singing and to pay tribute to this vowel mouthed character, Flogos with A E I OU shape are a unique eco-friendly way to create a visual experience.

LIGHTING

Trippy Trees

In Disney’s Alice in Wonderland, Alice walks through a forrest where the trees are illuminated with different colours.

If you have trees in a garden or plants in house, use pulsing coloured *uplighters to create a trippy state.

*Uplighters are lights that sit generally sit on the ground a wash light upwards on walls or objects to create a certain look or ambience.

PARTY FOOD

Any Alice in Wonderland-themed party must have whimsical and tasty party food inspired by the film.

• Bread and Butterfly Sandwiches
• Eat Me Sugar Cookies
• Jam Sandwiches
• Half Oysters
• The Caterpillar’s Stuffed Mushrooms

PARTY DRINKS

Alice in Wonderland-Inspired Drinks

The White Rabbit Cocktail

To start off a journey into wonderland serve white rabbit cocktails.

Drink Me Potion

Drink Me Bottles are a tempting sight on any table.

PARTY ENTERTAINMENT

The Queen’s Ways Maze

When Alice walks through the Cheshire Cat’s tree she find herself in the Queen of Heart’s maze.

Hire a maze and let guests wander, and maybe they will bump into the Queen herself.

DRESS CODE

“I wonder which way I ought to go”

Alice in Wonderland has so many amazing characters for guests to dress up as.

But to give a party an element of surprise, the host could send an invitation with a character that the guest is to come dressed as.

Alice in Wonderland Characters:

• Alice
• The White Rabbit
• The Cheshire Cat
• The Queen of Heart’s
• The Mad Hatter
• The March Hare
• The Caterpillar
• Dodo
• Tweedle Dee
• Tweedle Dum
• A Flower from the Flower Garden
• A Queen’s Playing Card

CAPTURE THE MOMENT

Flying Playing Cards

Suspend oversized playing cards with clear string to create a flying playing cards installation.

MUSIC & SOUND EFFECTS

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THIS ALICE IN WONDERLAND PARTY THEME?

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PLACES TO VISIT IN LONDON

London loves an Alice in Wonderland theme and these experiences are certainly worth falling down the rabbit hole for.

A trip to ballet to see Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland would be simply splendid.

A seat at the Mad Hatter’s Afternoon Tea would something to tell a story about.