A delightful “in the orange garden” party

We love original and unique party themes which develop out of a child’s favourite things so today we’re delighted to share this gorgeous party with you!

 

 

Elizabeth from Elk Prints designed this Orange Garden party for her son Aiden, explaining: For Aiden’s 3rd Birthday party we set a theme of “In the Orange Garden”. My son has always loved oranges, both the fruit and the colour. The French animation show “Miniscule” was his first favourite television series to watch and he particularly loves the ladybugs and bees from the show. I combined these loves together to create a bright, fresh party in our garden filled with pops of citrus colour and little insects scuttling amongst the leaves.”

The theme was set by these gorgeous invitations which were foil-pressed and finished off with hand-painted watercolour details:

 

The verandah and garden backdrop already makes for a lovely natural setting for the party but Elizabeth added in some special decor touches to enhance the setting and lift it into “party status”. Born to Party provided magnificent jumbo balloons with garden foliage tails and Elizabeth also had lemon slice mylar balloons.

 

For the main dessert table Elizabeth chose some beautiful white marble platters as a base to reflect the coastal Italian and Spanish citrus orchards that inspired her. Sprigs of cumquats and orange branches were used to decorate the spaces in-between. She also commissioned some beautiful desserts to go with the theme – cheesecakes, cookies and orange scented marbled meringues from Quincy Lane.

The central cake was a homemade affair – a citrus spice cake with buttercream and marmalade. Elizabeth experimented with using some of the Edible Art paints to recreate one of her watercolour paintings onto the cake and to add colour to the sugar flowers, leaves, fruit and insects.

She also designed the cake topper to also reflect the theme and carry on the theme and style set by the initial invitations.

 

 

 

 

 

Arelio Sweetbox made the cutest little bee and ladybird meringues with some orange jaffa meringues and pandan green ‘leaves’ in-between. Elizabeth carried on the bee and ladybird touches with some of her custom designed cupcake toppers to add to the cheesecakes and pannacotta jelly cups.

 

 

 

Aiden also loves cheese so together they chose a selection from Ocello in Surry Hills and paired it with some candied cumquats Elizabeth had found earlier in the year at a deli. Elizabeth designed the little cheese labels so that guests would know what type of cheese, it’s origin and also what type of milk it used (cow/sheep/goat/buffalo).

 

 

 

 

Elizabeth created some of her custom hand-painted watercolour bunting of lemon slices and orange slices with leaves to string between the verandah posts to emphasise the theme and we think all the touches work together beautifully to bring this theme truly alive! It really demonstrates how even with a unique theme…some custom pieces can help to style to match the theme.

 

 

 

We love this custom milestone board that Elizabeth created:

For the take home thank you gifts there were little marmalade jars for the adults and empty jam jars filled with lollies for the children. Each was tied off with a watercolour orange tag.

 

 

This really seems like such a perfect party and enjoyable day for Aiden in the orange garden….

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Thank you Elizabeth of Elk Prints for sharing this gorgeous party with us which was filled with so much love and personal touches!

 

 

Carnival Party Supplies and Ideas

Come one! Come all!

Thanks to a certain recent hit movie, the carnival is popular once more and it’s revived the classic party theme we haven’t seen in a long time!

A carnival party can be so easily adapted for any age group or occasion, simply by changing up the characters from cute circus animals to something a little more Greatest Showman inspired for older children who loved the musical.

So ROLL UP as we’ve found a fantastic range of carnival and circus inspired party supplies from our LLC Vendors to help pull it all together for you. Just CLICK on any image below to be taken to that business!

Carnival Party Invitations

Set the tone for your occasion with a great invitations depicting elements of the carnival like a Big Top tent, animals, popcorn, a carousel or fun bright colours.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This is perfect for a more girly Carousel take on a Carnival theme!:

 

 

 

Carnival Party Decorations

Decorating for your kids carnival party is super easy – just use plenty of colour or just red and white, adding fun elements you’d find at the greatest show. Prop hire is another great way to bring the show alive with ticket booths, signs and animals amongst some of our favourites.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Carnival Party Tableware

Admittedly you wouldn’t be seated at a table at the carnival, but a party table for little guests to enjoy their party treats is always a welcome rest and adds another element of decoration. There’s plenty of  themed coordinated carnival tableware to choose from, or mix and match bold colours for a fun and bright carnival theme.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Carnival Party Cakes, Desserts and Accessories

A trip to the carnival wouldn’t be the same without a treat! Popcorn, hotdogs, cakes and clever character cookies are not only YUM, but they make great carnival props on your dessert table.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Carnival Party Favours and extras

Consider your party favours the show bags of your carnival! Fill treat boxes or bags with left over treats, fun games and souvenirs – but not before playing some carnival inspired games and pulling a funny face in the photo booth!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A carnival party theme is so much fun for all ages! And guess what…? You now have an amazing soundtrack to use too!

 

Swan Party Decor

A party inspired by the majestic and graceful swan is the ultimate in whimsical and girly themes.

 

Perfect for birthday’s, christenings or baby showers, you can let your girly alter ego loose with this theme with plenty of glitter, feathers, pinks, white and gold to create a fantasy tale for your little princess.

Despite it’s delicacies, a swan party is surprisingly easy to pull together too! Pull inspiration from the Swan Lake ballet or Swan Princess fairy tales to create a magical party, and below you’ll find lots of swan party supplies we’ve found from our LLC Vendors.

 

 

Swan Party Invitations

Pinks, white and a touch of gold make a great colour palette for a swan party, and your invitations make a great base for the rest of your styling. Here are some pretty swan party invitations and stationery to get your swan party planning happening!:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Swan Party Decorations

Continue your colour palette through to your decorations and add a touch of feathers and swan themed supplies. We’ve selected a range of white and gold decorations as well to work in with a swan theme:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Swan Party Tableware

Create a whimsical table setting with coordinated swan tableware and plenty of fresh flowers as centrepieces. With the popularity of this theme lately,there has been an abundance of gorgeous swan partyware and tableware hitting the online party boutiques…so we’ve found the best for you mixed in with some others to match in with the colour scheme:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Swan Party Cakes, desserts and accessories

Delicate sweets speckled with gold, crowns and swan shaped accessories completes the perfect swan party dessert table.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

White and gold desserts mixed in with Swan themed delicacies will lead to a scrumptious swan feast!:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Swan Party Favours and added extras

The added extras are what set this theme apart, with feathered crowns for guests, bespoke favours and keepsakes from this special occasion such as a gorgeous pair of swan inspired wings for the birthday girl:

 

 

A gorgeous feather crown would also be totally fitting for your little swan princess to wear for her birthday!:

 

 

No one can ever say no to this fairy floss! We think it’s so delicious and fluffy and soft it totally works in for a Swan themed party favour!

 

And no one can resist a bit of chocolate either! These are perfect especially for adult guests for example at a Christening or Baby Shower:

 

 

For the kids, some swan themed lollipop holders or crayon holders like these are perfect and so pretty!:

 

 

 

So if it’s a whimsical, feminine and modern theme you’re after for your next special occasion, a swan party theme ticks all the boxes with these finds!

 

Balloon Garlands made easy!

 

Balloons have well and truly taken over the party scene and Balloon Garlands are the perfect way to create that wow factor at your celebration and kids party. Whether you are wanting to create a party backdrop or dress up a dessert or cake table, a garland is certainly the way to go and Favor Lane have a gorgeous range of balloon decor to choose from that we’re pleased to give you a sneak peek of tonight!

 

Now thanks to the One Styling Party DIY Balloon Garland Kits, you can easily create your own beautiful garland in under an hour.

The DIY Balloon Garland kits from Favor Lane are available in 14 colourways, each of which includes all you need to make a 2 metre garland.

 

They  have recently introduced matching Balloon Bouquets which include 12 x 30cm balloons which can be filled with helium. Half of the balloons included in the kits are double layered (one balloon inside another) to create a unique and appealing colour.

Inside each the kit, you will receive:

12 x 30cm balloons (including a minimum of 3 confetti filled)

36 x Mini 12cm balloons

A Hand (air) pump

A balloon decorating strip

Step by step instructions for assembly

 

If you are wanting to add other colours to your garland, they sell individual 12cm Mini Balloons and 30cm Standard Size balloons in a broad range of colours from just 0.40c each.

 

STYLING TIP: The addition of 2-3 of their Jumbo (60, 75 or 90cm) Balloons will really take the garland to the next level. A touch of foliage will also add a beautiful finishing touch.

 

Favor Lane suggest inflating your balloons the day/evening before your event. This will take approximately 20 minutes. When you are ready to start assembling the garland, lay out the balloon decorating strip and begin inserting the tied balloons into the pre punched holes. It is best to alternate the direction of which you push the balloons through however our packaged instructions will explain this further. Allow at least 30 minutes to assemble the garland.

 

(Styled Shoot Image Credits: Rose Gold DIY Balloon Garland Kit on Drinks Cart. Styling by Opulenticity Party & Buffet Styling. Image by Lifa Wall Photography.)

 

So if you’re wanting to add some fun balloons and balloon garlands to your next kids party and enjoy the process of a bit of DIY then I encourage you to head over to Favor Lane and browse their full range of balloon decor and balloon garlands and try them! They certainly add a huge element of style and ‘wow’ to any party!

 

 

 

 

 

Want to create Custom and Personalised Cakes & Desserts?

Personalised items have become a huge trend in celebrations…from kids parties to weddings! Personalised favour bags, personalised stationery and personalised cakes! That is where Custom Icing can help you – they create custom edible icing to be used on cakes, cookies, cupcakes and more!

They’ve recently created a new tool on their website where you can easily create your own custom image to be ordered and used on your kids party cake or cupcake!

Simply go to the “Design your own” part of their website, upload your image, choose the size you need…and voila! It is THAT easy!

Here are some I created using this tool to make cupcake toppers and a cake topper:

 

In both these examples I used the “Design your own” feature – uploaded an image and chose the size!

Some people love the idea of having a photo of the birthday child on their cake and this can also easily be done using this tool on the Custom Icing website:

 

 

 

I actually found the tool really easy to use and I know many of you will too! You can easily crop your image or zoom in to the area of the photo you want for the edible image!

 

So next time you want to add a really personalised touch to your kids party cake or other desserts, try out this Design Your Own tool on the Custom Icing website to create personalised edible icing images whether it is using a photo of your child or an image to match their party theme!:

 

 

Head to the Custom Icing website to explore this tool or see their larger range of other edible icing image products for your kids party or other celebrations!