Sparkle & Shine, It’s Gem Party Time!

If there’s one saying no female will ever disagree with, it’s that diamonds are a girl’s best friend! Which girl doesn’t love a little sparkle and shine in her life? It’s why we simply love this whimsical party theme for girls – a gem party!

This party isn’t exclusive to little girls. It would work beautifully for a girly baby shower, bridal shower or engagement party too depending on where you take the party décor and activities. To get you started, we have our beautiful printable gem party invitation in various shades of pink, purple and blue. All the text is fully editable, so you can insert your party details, download and print/send – it’s that easy!

Now let’s talk party set up – this theme lends itself to extra pretty and girly party décor so we’ve picked out a couple of our favorite ideas to help you bring it all together!

Sweet and sparkly treats

For a little girl’s party, we just love this gem cake complete with pastel marbled icing and fondant gems. You could up the sparkle-factor by having edible metallic balls in the centre that spill out when your daughter cuts her cake.

We also think these delicious gem-shaped iced cookies would go down a treat with little girls, especially if you add some edible glitter for extra whimsy.

For engagement parties or bridal showers, we just love this crystal-inspired cake that reminds us of a glittering amethyst. A beautiful tribute to any bride-to-be.

Remind everyone that “he liked it so he a put a ring on it” by including these super cute donut engagement rings on your snack table.

These beautiful crystal cupcakes are almost too pretty to eat! They’d work well for any adult celebration – even a wedding!

Last but not least, are these cute gem-shaped chocolate truffles because no party is truly complete without a chocolate fix. These are absolutely perfect for a girly bridal shower or as take-home favors – a sweet reminder of an afternoon well-spent.

Party games and activities

Planning some party games or activities for your upcoming party is always a good idea, especially when it comes to kid’s parties. One of our favorites that works so well with this theme is a gem necklace making station where the girls can get creative making beaded necklaces to take home as party favors. All this requires is some pretty string and gem-shaped beads from your local craft store.

You can also carve wax crayons or stubs of chalk into gem shapes for anything from coloring-in stations to naughts and crosses or hopscotch.

For grown-ups, we love these gem swizzle sticks you can use to glam up your champagne or as photo-booth props. You can also add in some other gem-inspired props such as “diamond” rings, crowns and dress jewellery for some photo station fun!

If you’re anything like us, now you’re looking for any excuse to throw a gem-themed party – because how absolutely beautiful is this theme?! With so many directions you can take it in we would just love to see how you put your own stamp on it, so please send us your party pics if you do use our invitations for your gem-themed party.

If you’d like to pin this article to refer back to when it’s time to bring your gem party to life (yippee!!), it’s as easy as clicking on the below image and adding it to your party planning board.