Invite: There are a lot of google images and backgrounds that go with this theme, so it was fairly easy to find one that I liked as I wanted to mix the green of Elphaba and the pink of Glinda. I added an image of both characters to the middle of the oval. Beyond that it was a straightforward invitation wording. I asked guests to dress in green or pink for this, and it worked out great.
Decor: I thought it would be fun to separate my dining table and the decor to match the Elphaba/Glinda characters. I used a green tablecloth and witch decor on one side and a pink tablecloth and Glinda decor on the other side.
For the centerpiece, I found a gold ball with twinkle lights inside at my local Target. I used this at the very center of the table to represent the Emerald City.
For the Elphaba side, I borrowed a witch hat, green wig, spider lights, and a black lace shawl from friend of mine's Halloween stash. I also found a small broom in the gutter the night after Halloween that a trick or treater must have dropped. It was perfect for the centerpiece.
For the Glinda side, I placed two pink vases with white flowers that I usually use to decorate for Easter on a silver glitter runner I found at the Dollar Tree. I borrowed a Glinda wand and tiara from a friend. I also set out some long white gloves (that I wore to Prom in high school!) to add to that side.
I used my white ceramic plates and added a black or pink paper plate to pull in more color. On the Elphaba side of the table, I used lime green napkins and made witch's brooms by painting wooden candy sticks and adding brown yarn. I wrapped cardstock with each guest's name on it around the napkin and broom. The names were of the guests that RSVP'd that they would wear black.
For the Glinda side, it was a pink napkin and a wand made with the same candy sticks painted pink and the star topper made with glitter cardstock.
The wine charms were images of various symbols from the Wicked movie - witch's hat, Glinda's bubble, Shiz Academy, Emerald City, etc. I printed them on cardstock and then attached them to the glass stem.
Designing the wine labels was fun. I tried to pull in sayings or songs from the movie. With the white wine, I designed the label to have Elphaba and Glinda facing each other with a glass of chardonnay in the middle. I added text to say, "Drink This and You'll Be Changed for Good." The red wine was an image of a witch that I used PhotoShop to swap in Elphaba's head and her broom. The text read, "Defying Gravity - the Glass Gets Lighter with Each Sip."
I purchased two cereal boxes with Wicked designs which I used as added decor on my mantle along with a moon cycle light-up piece I borrowed from a friend.
Menu: Continuing with the green vs pink idea, I decided to theme my menu with that same idea in mind. We started with an appetizer of guacamole and black tortilla chips. I called this "One Short Dip in the Emerald City" after the Wicked song, "One Short Day."
I served a green salad with mostly green toppings -- green bell pepper, cucumber, green pumpkin seeds, and goat cheese. I made a strawberry and Greek yogurt salad dressing to add add pink. My menu tag called these Changed for Good Greens.
As a main dish, I served spaghetti with pink sauce and green pesto sauce. I called this "Wicked Green & Goodly Pink Pasta on my menu card.
I made these super cute breadsticks shaped like witches brooms to go with the pasta. I rolled out Pillsbury pizza dough, sliced it in 1" strips, then sliced the middle of that strip 3/4 of the way down twisting those two strips around each other. The bottom was sliced into 4 or 5 smaller pieces and separated to look like a broom. I baked them in the oven and then brushed them with garlic butter before serving. These I called Elphaba's Broomstick Breadsticks.
I made two different ice cream cakes for dessert to represent both characters. Elphaba's Dark Delight was an oreo cookie crust with mint chip ice cream, Cool Whip, and chocolate shavings on top. A witch's hat made with melted chocolate was set atop each piece. Glinda's Pink Perfection was a vanilla wafer crust with strawberry ice cream, Cool Whip, and edible pink glitter on top. A tiara made with melted pink chocolate was on top. I used an empty can to cut these 9x13 cakes into small circles for serving. Just for fun, I called these Defying Calories Cakes.
Favor: I kept my party favor simple and just found pink and green candy -- green watermelon Mike 'n Ikes and pink Starburst. I designed the tag to read, "Because I Knew You, I Have Been Changed for Good."
I pulled the planning for this dinner off in one day, so it is definitely one you can do for an upcoming party if you are a wicked fan or going to see the movie/play. It was inexpensive and a fun evening together.
