Floral Baptism Celebration – Real Party

I was very excited and grateful that my daughter’s Baptism celebration was been featured on the Party Inspirations blog!

My daughter Naomi Grace had her Baptism celebration one week after my elder daughters birthday party – so in order to avoid too much stress I kept it very simple and small!

Everything was based around a floral garden look/feel.

Sharon from Cakes by Sharon created the gorgeous ruffle Christening cake. I had seen this ruffle cake design by Sharon and loved it and knew I wanted it for my daughter’s Christening.

 

 

To match the floral feel, Dunne with Style made an absolutely gorgeous fabric flower garland as well as toppers which I used atop the little jars of white chocolate mousse. To say these were gorgeous is an understatement! The mousse was served with some floral spoons – image and more details further down this post.

 

 

Another favourite item of mine were the pink picket fences I used around the platters which I sourced from Saffy & May and were perfect for the floral/garden feel.

 

 

I used floral printed pop sticks from Polkadot Prints for the oreo pops I made.

 

 

 

 

I had a little drink area set up and reused the pink ruffle garland I used at Rebekah’s birthday party from Emerald and Ella. The drink dispenser is from Leo & Bella and I just added a doily decoration onto it to dress it up a little.

 

 

I set up a little area where I had the party favours – chocolate bars & wrappers for the adults from Bespoke Party Products and goodies for the kids in beautiful floral favour bags from Sweet Celebrations. The floral garden mat I placed my daughter’s picture frame on is also from Sweet Celebrations.

 

 

 

I used the gorgeous pom poms from Rebekah’s party again here too. They were made by Pom Pom Princess.

Here is a close up of the chocolate bars and wooden spoons from Bespoke Party Products. I thought they were just divine! I loved that I could purchase the chocolate bars with wrappers all together because with Rebekah’s party the week before I simply didn’t have time to cut printables and prepare these myself!

 

A close up of the name print & name blocks, Baptism Candle and a special gold cross gift she received.

 

The name print & blocks were from Retro Ragamuffins and I LOVE them! They are now in her room which she will eventually move into once she outgrows her bassinet. On the name print I had “Naomi” as well as the meaning of her name underneath: delightful, pleasant,  beautiful!

And here is my little darling….my favourite picture of the entire day =)

 

 

 

 

Safari or Jungle Party Supplies

Kids love animals so a jungle or safari theme is always a popular birthday party choice.  It’s an easy party to style – lots of fun and there are so many supplies online or in stores you could use!

You could either style it with very natural tones and textures, or go bright and colouful – browns and greens or add in reds, yellows and oranges. You can incorporate fun animal prints to really help theme this party.

There is so many items online for this them – here are some of my picks for this theme mainly from vendors on the Life’s Little celebration’s children’s party directory.

 

Invitations/Printables

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Decorations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tableware

Some ideas for whether you want to style the party with a more natural feel, or with bright and fun decor or a mix of both!:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Desserts and Accessories

 

 

 

 

 

These rustic stands are perfect to put to use for this theme!:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Special Themed Items

 

A few fun items! All the kids would love to be given these at the party. Set up a kids table with all their jungle wear displayed! You could also get other items such as some toy binoculars from a $2 shop etc:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Some fun HIRE items you could use for this theme. View the party directory for all the kids party hire companies across various states.

How amazing would these life size jungle animals be at a jungle or safari party? Kids would love them!:

 

 

 

 

 

You can also view the Entertainment and Venues category on the Directory to help when planning this Jungle / Safari party. Here are a few of the vendors you will find:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Party Favours

 

There are lots of jungle theme party favours online and in the shops. Here are just a few along with some packaging options for your goodies!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Real Parties

Need some real jungle or safari party inspiration? View these amazing parties for lots of creative ideas!:

Amazing Jungle safari party by Boo Boo and Bear

Love the jungle decorations and styling by Opulenticity Party and Buffet styling

Lots of fantastic ideas in this Jungle 1st birthday by El Evento

Incredible jungle safari party by Miss Deliciouza

Gorgeous Jungle Safari party by Simple Elegance Melbourne

Fun and amazingly styled Jungle party based around Raa Raa the Noisy Lion by I Heart Table Art

Absolutely amazing Jungle/Monkey party by Piece of Cake Parties and Celebrations. Lots of ideas and inspiration!

 

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Hope you have fun planning this party! Your little ones are sure to love it!

 

 

 

 

 

 

I’m a Little Teapot Theme – Real Party

I’m thrilled that my daughter’s 2nd birthday party has been featured on the Little Big Company blog!

We chose an “I’m a little teapot” theme as she loves singing nursery rhymes and playing with her teaset – I knew this would perfectly suit her! I simply wanted a sweet and fun party for her.

With a 5 month old to take care of my energies were a little strained leading up to the party but in the end I just loved seeing my little girl enjoying herself so much on the day! There were many little things I should have/could have changed but it doesn’t matter….celebrations aren’t about the perfect…they are about the memories!

I was inspired by some vintage tea party printables by Love Creation Gal and the colours pink, yellow & mint green.

All the vendor credits will be listed throughout this post if you wish to find anything =)

Hope you enjoy viewing the pictures of our own little celebration!:

 

The dessert table included a stunning cake made by Spoon and Fork Cookies & Cake who also made gorgeous cookies.

I also had jelly cups, oreo pops, marshmellow pops, meringues and turkish delight.

The backdrop ruffles I bought from the online store Emerald and Ella

Mint Green cake stand is from Leo & Bella, and the pink cake stand is from Mum’s Little Party Secret

Denin from Spoon & Fork Cookies and Cake did an amazing job with the cake and cookies:

I made the oreo pops and marshmellow pops. The marshmellow pops were a little bit of a disaster but thank goodness I had these cute toppers from Charli Mae to make them look adorable anyway!

The sweet stamped spoons were from Red Elephant Creative. They are personalised with Rebekah’s name and also have a delicate doily print stamped on. These baking cups are from Sweet Celebrations. Perfect for jelly!

I was lucky enough to have Pom Pom Princess create a beautiful set of pom poms for the drinks table – I am in love with these tulle pom poms which are now hanging in my baby girl’s nursery! They are so soft and pretty! To be honest I DON’T think I did them justice – I think I could have laid them out in a better way! All the rushing around in the morning with a toddler and baby in the house contributed to that =)

Red Elephant Creative also created teapot garlands in pink, yellow & mint which I used around the party areas – these were so delicate and cute.

We had an adults food table and a seperate kids food table. On the kids table I used some yellow polka dot lanterns from The Party Studio as well as a bunting using the printable collection for decoration. The pink polka dot tablerunner in this table and the above table was from The Party Parlour (love their range of tablerunners!)

The colourful food cartons I used to serve some of the snacks are from The Party Studio

I made a print for Rebekah describing what she is like at the age of 2 which will be nice to look back on as she gets older.

We were lucky to have the gorgeous pink damask plates & cups from Illume Designs – they are really pretty!

I stamped all the napkins with a stamp I had bought from Sweet Style for Rebekah’s first birthday.

I used large lovely mint green lanterns from The Party Parlour. These lanterns easily fold for storage after the party – highly recommend them for a simple but effective decoration!

You can see again the teapot garlands from Red Elephant Creative here as well:

We LOVE having toys from Tiny Tots Party Hire at our parties – the kids go crazy for them. It keeps them so busy and entertained which also means the adults can have a great time! The ball pit was again another hit, as was this toy kitchen! I wish I could show you all the pictures of the kids having loads of fun on all the toys but I don’t like displaying other people’s kids on my blog. Trust me – the toys were played with non stop =)

Bespoke Party Products created these teapot favour bags – they were truly adorable! I topped them off with thank you tags from the printable collection and tied them with yellow twine from Sweet Celebrations.

Here are the favour boxes all laid out on my daughters toy piano with the teapot garland which Red Elephant Creative made:

And this is what it’s all about! Smiles by the birthday girl =)

Thanks for taking the time to view the pictures and thank you once again to all the vendors who helped contribute to this special celebration for our daughter.

Photos are thanks to Gather and Stitch (Sydney)

Cake Toppers

A cake is truly one of the main features at any celebration but can also be quite a costly item! I am amazed constantly at the talent of many cake decorators and the works of art they produce.

However for the times where we either want to make our own cake, or cannot afford something too detailed – there are a variety of cute and unique items to top off a simple cake and make it look extra special!

Here are some I found available to purchase or order:

Tassel garlands seem to be all the rage right now, so why not use tassels for your cake bunting too?:

 

Tulle pom poms create such a soft and pretty effect and also make for a wonderful cake garland:

Love this personalised cake garland with the name hanging down from the top!

 

A classic cake bunting such as this one really gives a beautiful finishing touch to any cake:

 

How about these flower pom toppers for something special? Bundled together for a gorgeous effect:

 

These cake buntings come with optional name attachments as well – perfect for a personalised touch:

 

Washi tape is another new craze and you can find cake buntings pre-made using washi tape  if you don’t want to make it yourself:

 

These felt buntings are lovely and so easily reusable!

 

Other options besides cake buntings & garlands is of course a cute cake topper such as a figurine that also make a nice keepsake after the party. Here are a few I found:

 

 

 

Also available are acrylic cake toppers, and one such as this could be used many times over the years:

 

So many pretty, unique and fun options out there to offering simple ways to make a cake look extra special!

 

 

Celebration agenda for 2013

It’s a new year and I hope you all had wonderful Christmas and New Year celebrations!

I’ve started thinking ahead to what is on our celebration agenda for 2013 and I thought I’d share what’s on our plan for the year!

Coming up first is my nephews First Birthday. My sister wants a Winnie the Pooh theme for him and I’ll be trying to help her out a bit with the decorations. I have two girls so it will be fun to help out with a boy’s theme party for once =)

I’ve started a little bit of searching online already for a nice Winnie the Pooh printable/invite set of which there doesn’t seem to be many!

I’m liking the classic and cute look of this one:

 

 

Also loving these toppers!:

Next up will be my own daughter’s first birthday! I am tossing up whether to have a big party or keep it at home. My husband has a large family (15 aunties/uncles) so it is only when we have a big affair in a hall I can actually have all his family there.

However such a large party also means a large expense. Of course I could keep it in a hall but keep it casual – serving morning or afternoon tea rather than lunch. I have been to a few 1st birthday parties with a similar casual feel but in a hall just to accommodate larger numbers.

I have been leaning towards doing a Carousel Theme…I love this theme for a girl. I could tie it in with the idea of a 1st birthday – starting the ‘ride’ of her life etc….

While searching online I came across this amazingly beautiful Carousel Party!:

 

 

Talk about gorgeousness overdose! Unfortunately I won’t be having lifesized carousel horses at my daughter’s birthday unless any of you have one in your spare room to lend me =)

Also stumbled upon these amazing cupcake toppers:

I’ve also been trying to find a nice printable or invitation set I like for this theme. It’s a bit hard when I haven’t decided on a colour scheme yet!

Do you let the colour scheme dictate your printable? Or do you choose a printable first that you like and that sets your colour scheme?

I did stumble across this pretty invitation which caught my eye:

The search will continue! =)

Then next up is our 5yr anniversary! How did you celebrate your 5 year anniversary?

I’m thinking – either a night or weekend away (depends on whether I’m still b/feeding my daughter who will be 13 months by then).

Another option is a celebration with our bridal party.

Or maybe we can do both? =)

Decisions, decisions!

Then finally for us will be my other daughter’s 3rd birthday!

No idea what theme I will have for her! I have to see where the year takes her and what her interests are as the year goes on =) She did receive some fairy toys for Christmas so perhaps that could lead us to a fairy related theme. Anyways I have 11 months to plan that party, so loads of time! =)

This year I’m also thinking of doing a candy buffet at one of the celebrations. I’ve only ever put together a dessert table so I thought it would be fun to try a candy buffet – perhaps at the anniversary celebration where there is more adults and I know the glass jars will be safe =)

How about you – what is on your party agenda for the year?

Would love to hear from you!