On the lookout for inspiration and recipes to your very personal Depraved Get together? You’ve come to the fitting place! Depraved is my all-time favourite musical so after I heard they had been lastly popping out with a film, I knew I needed to rejoice in an enormous approach. Welcome to my Depraved Ball!
I reworked my home into my very personal Ozdust Ballroom for One Quick Day within the Emerald Metropolis. I moved the furnishings in my lounge to create a vibrant inexperienced dance flooring in order that we might spend the night Dancing By means of Life.
My pals appeared completely unbelievable of their formalwear and naturally, I made a bunch of scrumptious savory and candy treats impressed by Depraved.
Thanks to my grocery companion Kroger for supporting The Rose Desk and this get together! It’s partnerships like this that preserve The Rose Desk going.
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The Desk
I set the desk with a beautiful inexperienced tablecloth. It took me a number of tries to get the fitting one. I’ll use this one many times! Not like my dinner events, the desk was a buffet largely taken up by meals and subsequently had minimal decor, by way of it did have floral preparations and a Defying Gravity signal customized made for my get together by Enchanted Farmhouse.
The Flowers & Vases
I styled white hydrangeas and pink roses from Kroger with pops of lime inexperienced carnations and spider chrysanthemums in probably the most beautiful customized made Elphaba and Glinda vases by Marbleized Ceramics.
Michael is a neighborhood artisan right here in Dallas and he got here up with a show-stopping collar design for these theatrical vases! DM him if you wish to order one.
The Drink Desk
Whereas the eating room was devoted to Elphaba, the drink desk was devoted to Galinda with a Ga. I styled the drink desk with a ruffled pink tablecloth, a customized Common signal by Enchanted Farmhouse, flowers in a pink Glinda vase by Marbleized Ceramics, and enjoyable little Glinda wands.
The Balloon Arches
The drink desk was framed by a wonderful pink balloon arch and the eating room wowed visitors with an enormous inexperienced and gold Emerald Metropolis arch. I purchased the balloon arch kits on Amazon and was surprised after they nonetheless appeared good per week later! Learn to make balloon arches right here.
Shoutout to my good friend Rachel for making these balloon arches. Learn extra about how she did it right here. And sure, she even made customized paper flowers to jazz up the arches!
Lighting & Dance Ground
One factor that actually made the Depraved Ball particular was the lighting. Many of the home was a vibrant shade of inexperienced a la the Emerald Metropolis however I didn’t need the meals to be discolored so the eating room had a twinkling gentle curtain and department lighting.
I used these indoor floodlights to clean my lounge partitions in inexperienced and the identical wonderful gentle that I used to create the underwater impact at my Little Mermaid ceremonial dinner to create a inexperienced dance flooring worthy of Fiyero’s dance strikes. It seems sort of distorted within the images so watch the episode for the complete impact!
Different Decor
I styled the facet desk within the eating room with pink flowers and certainly one of my many Depraved playbills. “It’s all Grand and it’s all Inexperienced” adorned my chalkboard and I hung lovely Defying Gravity sheet music artwork for the eating room.
I additionally hung floating witch hats with fishing wire close to the dance flooring as a nod to Defying Gravity and added a bunch of pink florals and twinkly gentle throughout for Glinda, plus had some enjoyable inexperienced bows and Depraved lanterns.
The Music
I’m fairly happy with my Depraved Get together playlist, which included a lot of unbelievable upbeat music to maintain us Dancing By means of Life.
The Drinks
I couldn’t even be extra delighted with my Depraved cocktails. I served two: Inexperienced Elixir (midori x champagne, a straightforward drink any Depraved lover can get pleasure from) and Glinda Punch served with bubbles. You heard me!
The Bubbles
Phrases can not describe how delighted I’m with this. None of my pals thought I might pull it off however right here we’re! For Christmas final yr, my sister-in-law obtained me a smoking culinary gun and bubble combination from Homia.
I used the combo to serve glowing pinch Glinda Punch with edible bubbles on prime. I feel Glinda the Good Witch would approve! Get the recipe for my Inexperienced Elixir right here and Glinda Punch + Bubble Tutorial right here.
The Meals
This menu isn’t solely whimsical, theatrical, and very on theme, but in addition very easy to tug off. Most every little thing is make-ahead. Actually at get together time I solely had two dishes to make!
Depraved Menu
Defying Gravity Pesto Pasta
Shiz Shrimp with Lemon Tartar Sauce
Flirt and Flounce Crab Tartlets
Nessarose Spinach Salad
Common Pinwheels
Boq Bites
De-Greenified Salad
I’m Not That Woman Herbed Cheese Ball
Elphaba Dip & Glinda Hummus
Depraved Cupcakes
White Chocolate BLONDies
Great Wizard Mint Brownies
Fiyero Fudge
As Lengthy as You’re Mine Lemon Bars
Dancing By means of Life Avalanche Bark
Glinda Mini Cheesecakes
Depraved Popcorn
Defying Gravity Pesto Pasta
This scrumptious, simple, make-ahead pasta salad was impressed by Elphaba. Grilled hen makes it additional hearty! Get the recipe right here.
Shiz Shrimp
What is less complicated than prime quality shrimp with a fast little lemon tartar sauce? It’s such a crowd pleaser, there wasn’t a drop left! Get the recipe right here.
Flirt and Flounce Crab Tartlets
Might this be a cuter identify? This EASY seafood starter is a must-make for crab lovers. I feel our favourite fancy gal Glinda would approve. Get the recipe right here.
Nessarose Spinach Salad
I at all times wish to have a few wholesome objects fro my visitors. I don’t learn about you however I can’t eat strong cheese in a night! This lovely pink and inexperienced salad pays homage to Elphie’s sister. Get the recipe right here.
Common Pinwheels
This salmon pinwheels are certain to be POPULAR! One other nice pink and inexperienced make-ahead appetizer, these pinwheels sing with a pop of lemon zest. Get the recipe right here.
Boq Bites
These simple antipasto bites with salami, white cheddar, roasted bell pepper, and artichoke hearts rejoice our favourite Munchkin! Get the recipe right here.
De-Greenified Salad
I’m so happy with this intelligent chilled salad! I used two ingredietns we usually consider as inexperienced, asparagus and squash, however used the “de-greenified” variations (white asparagus and yellow squash as an alternative of zucchini) and tossed them with feta, pearled couscous, and a scrumptious champagne French dressing. Get the recipe right here.
I’m Not That Woman Herbed Cheese Ball
I made my scrumptious herbed cheese ball served with crackers for one more simple inexperienced dish! Get the recipe for this addictive cheese ball right here.
Elphaba Dip & Veggies
I served my mama’s well-known inexperienced goddess dip as Elphaba Dip alongside pink beet hummus for Glinda on a beautiful veggie tray with celery, sugar snap peas, carrots, pita chips, edible flowers, and extra. Get the recipe fro this fabulous inexperienced (and wholesome!) dip right here.
Depraved Cupcakes
Who doesn’t love a swirled frosting? I swirled pink and inexperienced frosting collectively for these Depraved Cupcakes. Get the recipe right here.
White Chocolate BLONDies
This was a final minute addition! I used to be lamenting that I had nothing from the track What’s this sense? after I listened to it once more and realized that it’s proper there: BLONDies. Get this simple one-bowl recipe right here.
Great Wizard Mint Brownies
I lower my favourite mint brownies into tiny bite-size items for my Depraved Ball. Enjoyable reality: I froze these months earlier than the get together and simply thawed them the evening earlier than! Get the recipe right here.
Fiyero Fudge
I made my well-known bourbon pecan fudge for an attractive little darkish chocolate chunk impressed by Fiyero. Get the recipe right here.
Goodness Is aware of Lemon Bars
I additionally made my favourite white chocolate lemon bars, lower into get together bites for my dessert tray. Get the recipe right here.
Dancing By means of Life Avalanche Bark
This was the hit of the get together. Everybody got here as much as me raving about this little deal with! Consider it like an elevated rice krispy deal with. Get the recipe right here.
Glinda Mini Cheesecakes
We love a make-ahead recipe! I baked my mini cheesecakes days earlier than the get together, then topped them with vanilla whipped cream and a little bit of edible gold shine to glitter similar to Glinda. Get the recipe right here.
Depraved Popcorn
I imagine in having a lot of nibbles all through the home after I’m entertaining so I additionally picked up some customized pink and inexperienced popcorn from Popcorn Papa’s in Rockwall for the get together. I selected white chocolate, cotton sweet, and inexperienced apple. The flavors went collectively shockingly effectively!
Picture Sales space Enjoyable
The beautiful Rose Desk Depraved Ball paintings within the eating room was customized made by LG Artistic Studios. I ordered the identical print from her in a step-and-repeat for the photograph sales space. My good friend Rachel arrange an iPad and ring gentle with the NAME app, which allowed visitors to take 4 consecutive images and even created a gif for everybody. My pals had approach an excessive amount of enjoyable enjoying within the photograph sales space!
I hope this impressed you to host your very personal Depraved get together! Remark and inform me which character is your favourite and what you concentrate on this menu.
Defy gravity,
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