Winter Wonderland Christmas Theme

With Christmas fast approaching (almost too fast!) I know many of you are planning various Christmas gatherings – whether it’s for your family, your friends or the kids! So here is some Christmas inspiration based around a Winter wonderland theme based around white of course, with some blue and silver mixed in as possible options. Red is another possible colour to work into this theme as it looks lovely with white and ice blue. You could also incorporate gold instead of silver into this theme.

Incorporate snow flakes, white trees and reindeers, snow and lovely Christmas items which you can easily find in the shopping centres as well as online, to create a winter wonderland feel!

Hope you enjoy this selection =)

Invitations/Printables

Here are some lovely options for a printable range for a Winter Wonderland Christmas party:

 

 

 

This is a lovely collection for a winter wonderland birthday party:

A cute range for the kids:

 

Decorations

There are so many ways you can decorate for this party, and your white decorations which you purchase for this theme can easily be worked into many future themes/parties in the future.

 

The soft effect of a blue tulle pom pom would look gorgeous mixed in with white decorations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tableware

Your table would be gorgeous with a white tablecloth alone as it’s base however if you did want to use a tablerunner this pretty white and silver one would look lovely:

These aqua and white Sambellina plates would look sweet with this theme:

Or a few other options:

 

 

 

Use white straws for a crisp look:

Some additional table decor to add as a finishing touch:

 

Sweet Treats

Fill your table with snowflakes with these items!

 

 

 

 

 

Love the gorgeous colours of this lollipop which would work so well for a Winter wonderland party:

The ice look of a rock candy stick will always suit this theme!

Use this cake wrapper around your stands to create an instant snowflake effect:

 

Special Themed items

Some other lovely options to have your party or house looking like a beautiful winter wonderland!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

These white stems would make a lovely Christmas table centrepiece. Place in a vase and keep them as is, or hang lovely ornaments off the branches:

 

 

 

Favours

Love these scallop boxes – use the white and/or blue on your table and fill with sweets:

For a snowflake look these options are also lovely:

 

 

Soft and white muslin bags which could be stamped with a Christmas message:

These cute apothecary jars could be filled with some lovely sweets to match your colour scheme:

How cute is this little snowflake gift tag! Love the snowflake punched out of it:

Finish off your packaging with some lovely ribbon:

 

Real Parties

Gorgeous Snowflake ballerina party by Glorious Treats showcased on the TomKat Studio website

Absolutely beautiful winter wonderland table featured on Hostess with the Mostess

Stylish winter wonderland party bringing together lots of talented stylists, featured on the My Sweet and Saucy website

Elegant winter wonderland table by Ruby Ju featured on the Amy Atlas blog

 

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Hope you have enjoyed this dose of Winter Wonderland inspiration! More Christmas inspiration will be coming to the Life’s Little Celebrations blog soon =)

 

 

Christmas Colour Inspiration

What are your Christmas colours? It’s a question that seems to be getting discussed a lot lately on facebook.

Do you go traditional red, green and white? Do you like to change it up every year? Or do you stick to the same (but unique) colour palette each time?

We all know Christmas is about a lot more than just the colours we decorate in and it’s important that we don’t put pressure on ourselves as mum’s to have a Christmas tree or dessert table that is ‘magazine worthy’ – especially when you have children who want to be hand’s on in the decorating!

However I always find decorating in a colour scheme (and choosing the colours) is a fun part of the early Christmas preparations!

Here is some colour inspiration for you based starting off with what is fast becoming quite a popular colour combination – bold red and soft aqua:

 

 

 

I love these soft colour palettes of blue with creams and golds for a fresh look:

 

 

With a different shade of blue and gold you can create a warm feel:

 

 

 

A unique pink, gold and blue colour palette makes for a bright and beautiful Christmas spread:

 

 

Vibrant purple is a great colour for Christmas! Team it with a bold red:

 

 

 

Pink seems to be the ‘new red’ of Christmas! A soft pink, gold and silver colour scheme would look gorgeous:

 

 

You could go rustic with browns mixed in with reds, greens or golds:

 

 

 

Add silver to a traditional red and white combination for a stand out look:

 

 

Isn’t this a great Christmas centrepiece using baubles? Love it!

 

 

Red, white and green will always be a Christmas favourite:

 

 

You could also keep things very simple and light with a white winter wonderland feel in the midst of our hot Australian summer!

Another take on the pinkcolour scheme, this time with different shades of pink with gold. So elegant…

This is a stunning table! I love how they have brought in elements of traditional red ad green but also mixed in touches of creams and golds:

 

For a unique touch, why not mix pink and green together this Christmas?

 

Perfect for an adult’s Christmas dinner is this black, silver and white Christmas colour scheme:

 

I’ve noticed some neon christmas decorations in store this year so if you want to go bright and bold this year – here is some inspiration for you!:

 

 

 

 

I hope you have found a Christmas colour combination for Christmas.

It’s impossible to collate every possible Christmas colour combination available.  So – what are your Christmas colours? Did I include them in this selection or are you doing something different? I’d love to hear from you!

 

 

 

Little Birdy Theme

With spring just around the corner, now is a perfect time to be planning a cute birdy theme party for your little one! This is a party theme which can take on a myriad of different colour schemes so I’ll be sharing various items which you could use regardless of which colour path you go down!

I haven’t focused on plates/cups/napkins etc in this post since the tableware could be based around many different colour options! However perhaps you may draw some colour inspiration from some of the invitation ideas I have featured below.

First up is this popular Alannah Rose invitation with a cute red bird featured. There are a few matching items available to go along with this design as well:

Printables are a great option if you want a range of matching stationary for your party! They keep everything coordinated which makes life easier for you as you don’t have to find matching invites/cupcake toppers/banners etc

This vibrant polkadot birdie printable collection is a delightful option for a girl:

 

However the little birdy theme can be used for boys as well, and this Owl & Bird party printable in a blue and green colour scheme is definitely the way to go:

 

For a different colour palette I love this bright Lovebird theme with a blue/pink/green combo:

To decorate the party space think pretty birdies, rustic birdcages and lovely birdhouses! Here are some to get you inspired:

These birdy buntings are so sweet and a great alternative to the flag bunting for this party.

 

For another cute idea, how about these Bird mobiles to hang down around your party area or over the table?

 

 

 

For something really different which would look cute in a nursery afterwards, have a look at this delightful fabric birdcage!

Birdhouses are a great decoration either to place on your table or to hang around the party area. Both these below birdhouses have the option for hanging and would look lovely hanging from a tree outside:

 

You can’t get prettier than this handpainted wooden birdhouse!

Another great option for decoration is some tree decor

Dress up your bird cages and trees with some delightful hanging birds.

This hanging bird tealight holder would be beautiful even without the use of the candle:

Or these fabulous felt birdies would look so pretty as part of your party decor and could even be used as favours. The tree is also available to order as another alternative to a tree decoration:

 

So very very precious! Beautiful handpainted birds:

 

This cute cake bunting is so colourful, would match a few different colour schemes and brighten up any cake!

 

If you are making cookies for the little one’s then these cookie cutters in different shapes would be great for creating an array of different sizes and colours of birdy cookies!

This footed bowl is so lovely to hold some great treats in but I also chose it for this theme as it reminds me of a beautiful large bird bath you would see in a garden of a mansion in the English countryside! Or is it just me who picks up these things? = )

For a sweet touch on your table you could use these card holders for your food/dessert labels which also make cute decorations:

 

Have a look at this colourful table runner which would match a wide range of tablecloth colour options underneath and could be used for boys or girls:

 

For favours boxes these birdhouses are so so lovely aren’t they?

These birdy paperclips would be great to attach onto a thank you tag:

 

For a girly touch then these pocket mirrors would definitely send your guests home smiling!

A fun alternative for a favour are these colourful bird whistles:

 

Well I hope these ideas have given you some inspiration for a Little Birdy party to celebrate your little one! It really is such a sweet theme with many unique touches available out there and such flexibility with what colour combinations you can choose from. I hope you enjoy putting it all together!