Mum threw ultimate homemade Harry Potter party for son's birthday - and it took TWO MONTHS to complete
- 8 months ago
Meet the mum who threw the ultimate entirely homemade Harry Potter themed birthday party for her son - taking over TWO MONTHS to complete.
Mum-of-two and Harry Potter superfan, Sophie Brown, 36, went all out for Lachy's eighth birthday bash - transforming her house into a stunning wizarding world.
Each attendee were welcomed in via the handmade Hogwarts Express platform sign, flanked by a crafted smoking cauldron.
An old cabinet was used to recreate Olivander's Wand Shop, while the famous food trolley was made from a wooden baby change table.
The food on offer was equally as impressive, with Sophie even creating a mandrake from a celeriac.
Walls were adorned with gothic pictures made from vintage picture frames, while floating candles hung from the ceiling.
Quidditch rings, brooms and score displays were all crafted and upcycled by Sophie, from an old tea spoon display.
And kids were all given a vial of swirling potion to take home and their own magic wand - hand whittled from twigs she found.
Sophie's favourite creation however, was the life-like Hedwig birthday cake which was an "intense process".
Sophie, a DIY content creator from Melbourne, Australia, admits the do was "over the top" - and she fell into a "vortex of self-indulgent crafting behaviour".
She said: "I've loved Harry Potter since I was a kid but I realise this is a little insufferable.
"It's one of those things that I hoped my children would love so I've been waiting for my eldest to enjoy it and this is finally the year that he's started to love it.
"Although, the lines were a little bit blurred over whether this was a party for me or him!
"I tried to be as resourceful as I could to justify the extreme crafting.
"A lot of things were second hand from thrift stores and antique shops but a lot of the other arts and crafts I had in my studio.
"The two months captured that whole period of making and sourcing stuff, before falling down the vortex of self-indulgent crafting behaviour.
"It was nice to transform everything - less nice for my husband! I set up the gallery a month out from the party and I still haven't taken it down.
"I would like to reiterate that I 100% realise it was completely over the top but it was fun, and maybe a little chaotic."
"It's also what I do for work, I realise most mum's don't have the time to go all out in this way."
The party began days before for Sophie, when she sent out her Hogwarts Express themed invites.
She said: "I used a free template I found online and made some edits to suit.
"I also bought a cheap Hogwarts seal online and using red polymer clay to make a fake wax seal for the envelopes.
"These were 'tickets' to arrive at the platform for the party."
After the chosen few made their way into Hogwarts, they were greeted to a gallery of gothic wizarding pictures, mimicking the moving art found throughout Hogwarts, as well as potion bottles.
Sophie said: "I used a $15 box of vintage frames and giant $20 gilt frame both fo
Mum-of-two and Harry Potter superfan, Sophie Brown, 36, went all out for Lachy's eighth birthday bash - transforming her house into a stunning wizarding world.
Each attendee were welcomed in via the handmade Hogwarts Express platform sign, flanked by a crafted smoking cauldron.
An old cabinet was used to recreate Olivander's Wand Shop, while the famous food trolley was made from a wooden baby change table.
The food on offer was equally as impressive, with Sophie even creating a mandrake from a celeriac.
Walls were adorned with gothic pictures made from vintage picture frames, while floating candles hung from the ceiling.
Quidditch rings, brooms and score displays were all crafted and upcycled by Sophie, from an old tea spoon display.
And kids were all given a vial of swirling potion to take home and their own magic wand - hand whittled from twigs she found.
Sophie's favourite creation however, was the life-like Hedwig birthday cake which was an "intense process".
Sophie, a DIY content creator from Melbourne, Australia, admits the do was "over the top" - and she fell into a "vortex of self-indulgent crafting behaviour".
She said: "I've loved Harry Potter since I was a kid but I realise this is a little insufferable.
"It's one of those things that I hoped my children would love so I've been waiting for my eldest to enjoy it and this is finally the year that he's started to love it.
"Although, the lines were a little bit blurred over whether this was a party for me or him!
"I tried to be as resourceful as I could to justify the extreme crafting.
"A lot of things were second hand from thrift stores and antique shops but a lot of the other arts and crafts I had in my studio.
"The two months captured that whole period of making and sourcing stuff, before falling down the vortex of self-indulgent crafting behaviour.
"It was nice to transform everything - less nice for my husband! I set up the gallery a month out from the party and I still haven't taken it down.
"I would like to reiterate that I 100% realise it was completely over the top but it was fun, and maybe a little chaotic."
"It's also what I do for work, I realise most mum's don't have the time to go all out in this way."
The party began days before for Sophie, when she sent out her Hogwarts Express themed invites.
She said: "I used a free template I found online and made some edits to suit.
"I also bought a cheap Hogwarts seal online and using red polymer clay to make a fake wax seal for the envelopes.
"These were 'tickets' to arrive at the platform for the party."
After the chosen few made their way into Hogwarts, they were greeted to a gallery of gothic wizarding pictures, mimicking the moving art found throughout Hogwarts, as well as potion bottles.
Sophie said: "I used a $15 box of vintage frames and giant $20 gilt frame both fo