Stargazing Party

I've been obsessed with astronomy for ages- I even made a spaceship out of cardboard boxes when I was a kid to "adventure into space" in. I spent hours in that thing letting my imagination run wild! My sister who hated the feeling of cardboard didn't see the appeal but I love it! 

So, of course, you can find me out on dark nights with my telescope, my camera or a favorite a floaty in the pool watching the stars- or the moon depending on the night. Whether it's full moons, blood moons, blue moons, meteor showers, a lunar eclipse or just a regular night I love sitting out beneath the sky listening to the night and watching His creation dance across the sky. 

A couple weeks ago we were graced with a meteor shower- and on a weekend! So, of course, we had to do something a little special- Yes we probably have way too much creativity in our house for our own good but it's always fun!

After jumping on Pinterest for some inspiration [If you aren't following us you really should! You can find us HERE], we didn't really find anything. A couple of children's parties some pretty beneath the stars events and a sprinkling of outdoor movie setups. We wanted classy, functional, cozy with a sprinkle of sparkle! Because naturally, sparkle makes EVERYTHING better!

We went with galaxy cupcakes [recipe to come], a s'more station with star-shaped marshmallows [Find our homemade marshmallow recipe HERE] dipped in sprinkles and apple cider. We plated cupcakes on a gold and white star cake plate and this gorgeous sparkly silver cupcake holder. For the s'more station we placed everything on this adorable navy blue star plate. And of course, we made popcorn!

Down the table we place these beautiful mock mercury glass LED lights and a strand of a simple LED fairy lights [Find them HERE] to add a bit of light so you see the table in the dark- nothing worse than grabbing a cupcake by the icing.

We pulled our Pioneer Woman drink dispensers out and filled them with apple cider, on a colder night this could always be exchanged for a warm drink dispenser. This baby comes in handy so often! We've used it at almost every party we've hosted over the last few years. You can find one like ours HERE.

Comfy is a must when you are spending time beneath the stars, soft throw pillows, squishy arm pillows and throw blankets to snuggle under. We placed a thick comforter down to sit on and placed the pillows around the edges.

For table decor, we used this stunning mosaic garden globe we picked up at Hobby Lobby years ago [I couldn't find an exact match for it but this ONE is really close and absolutely gorgous] and some cute moon and sun clay sculptures that mom made when we were finishing our basement.

We also pulled our trusty telescope [you guys would not believe how excited I was when I opened it's box one Christmas as a kid] for the night so we could get a closer view.

Lift up your eyes on high And see who has created these stars, The One who leads forth their host by number, He calls them all by name; Because of the greatness of His might and the strength of His power, Not one of them is missing. Isaiah 40:26 NASB

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