Girl’s Christening Supplies

A baby’s Christening is a special event and often the first event celebrated in many children’s lives. There are so many lovely items available for Christening and Baptism celebrations – I thought it was about time I did a blog post around this theme!

In particular I have focused on a pink/gold/white colour scheme with the items I have chosen

As usual most of the below items are from vendors on the Life’s Little Celebration’s children’s party directory

 

Invitations/Printables

 

Girl’s Christening Printables and stationery – Edge House Design

 

 

Luminary baby event invitation – I Will Invitations

 

 

Baby girl christening invitation – I Will Invitations

 

 

Girl’s christening printable invitation – Blossom Tree Design

 

 

Pink damask christening printables – Little Dimple Designs

 

 

 

Pink christening printables – Paper Blossom Creations

 

 

Handmade christening invitation – B Studio Baby Invitations

 

 

Handmade girl’s christening invitation – Any Occasion Events

 

Handmade invitation – Paper Face

 

 

Decorations

Some decorations based around a pink/gold colour scheme:

 

Pink christening backdrop – Giggles and grace Designs

 

 

Pink and gold christening backdrop – Giggles and Grace Designs

 

Paper flowers to be used as a backdrop – Hanging Pretty

 

 

Paper flower decor – Hanging Pretty

 

Tassel garland – Divine Drops

 

These pinata’s are gorgeous and can be custom made in a particular shape if you wish:

Gold heart pinata by Party Pony Designer Pinatas – Ruby Rabbit Partyware

 

 

Petite tassel tail by Party Pony Designer Pinatas – Ruby Rabbit Partyware

 

 

Tulle pom poms with glitter – Pom Pom Princess

 

 

 

Gold heart garland – Ruby Rabbit Partyware

 

Christening bunting - Style Party Love

Christening bunting – Style Party Love

 

 

Custom letters- Hanging Pretty

 

 

Custom handmade bunting – Paper face

 

Linen and lace bunting – Love The Occasion

 

Tableware

 

Tulle ruffled tablecloth – Saffy and May

 

 

Tulle tablecloths – Wild Rose Sweets and Styling

 

 

 

Pink sequin tablecloth – Any Occasion Events

 

 

 

Pink damask tableware – Illume Designs

 

 

Pink and gold sweetheart paper plates – The Party Parlour

 

 

Pink lace paper plates – The Party Parlour

 

 

Pink and gold cutlery – Ruby Rabbit Partyware

 

 

Christening wooden cutlery with cross – Bespoke Party Products

 

 

 

Glass bottle with gold heart – Paper Face

 

Lace doily glass bottle – Love The Occasion

 

 

Gold letter press heart coasters – 2 Love Birds

 

Cake Decor and Dessert Accessories

 

 

Gold name toppers – Memories are Sweet

 

 

Gold cross toppers – Memories are Sweet

 

Heart glitter cupcake toppers and baking cases – Love The Occasion

 

 

Glitter cake pop sticks – Glistening Occasions

 

Macaron pop boxes – PS Made With Love

 

Square footed cupcake cases – PS Made With Love

 

Cross design cupcake wrapper – Saffy & May

 

Gold spot baking cups – Little Red Chick

 

Cupcake lace wraps – Love The Occasion

 

 

Meri Meri Cupcake christening kit – Party and Co

 

Lace doily bowl – Love The Occasion

 

One of a few different designs available to create some of your own desserts:

 

Cross mould to create oreo biscuits – Confectionately Yours

 

A gorgeous gold cake stand for the special Christening cake! You can also find vendors in the Directory which hire this stand and similar stands to create a special dessert table:

 

Large gold cake stand – Petite Portions

 

Some gorgeous toppers to dress up any cake:

 

Cake and cake topper – A La Roch Cake Toppers

 

Cross cake topper – A La Roch Toppers

 

Gold christening cake topper – Glistening Occasions

 

 

Rhinestone cross for the front of the cake – Glistening Occasions

 

Remember to visit the Life’s Little Celebration’s children’s party directory to find vendors to create cake, cookies and other desserts for this special Christening Celebration:

 

Pink and gold damask cake – It’s a Cake Thing (Sydney)

 

 

Christening cookies – The Iced Biscuit

 

I hope you enjoyed this selection of items for your daughter’s Christening or Baptism celebration. This is really just a brief snapshot of all the items available through vendors on the Life’s Little Celebration’s children’s party directory. Make sure you browse the directory to find more supplies including photographers and hire businesses for this special occasion!

 

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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.

 

ruffle cake

 

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.

 

shabby chic baptism

 

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.

 

floral baptism

 

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

 

floral cake pops

 

 

 

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.

 

floral shabby chic baptism

 

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.

 

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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!

floral chocolate bar wrappers

 

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

shabby chic baptism

 

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 =)

 

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Vintage Tricycle Theme

I thought it was time to do a boys theme and one theme which I really love is that of a vintage tricycle inspired by the printables from Style Me Gorgeous. So I’ve decided to do this post on a tricycle or bicycle theme – a great theme if you want to do a classic traditional theme for a boy =)

You could combine this theme with another item as well. For example on the Style Me Gorgeous printables they are combined with a kite. Other printables combine a tricycle with other vintage toys. I also saw a vintage tricycle and ice cream party. So really anything could work and the vintage feel could tie it together.

I’ve based most of my selections on blues and brown/cream tones and vintage items however I know all of you fab blog readers of mine could make any colour work well =)

Invitations/Printables

These are the gorgeous printables which originally inspired this post! I love the colour scheme and the classic look:

Vintage tricycle printables - Style Me Gorgeous

 

If you want to inject some red into your colour scheme, here is another lovely set of printables:

Lets Ride vintage tricycle printables - M Bradley Designs

 

These two bring a few other vintage toys into the mix, which I think are just lovely!

Vintage toy printables - The Little Soiree

 

Childhood toys printables - Spaceship and Laserbeams

 

Some classic tricycle invitations:

Vintage tricycle invitation - Mon Tresor

 

 

Trucks, stars and trikes invitation - Katy Jane

 

Who said girls can’t have a tricycle party? Check out this cute vintage invitation for a girl:

Little Red Tricycle invitation - Serendipty Creative

 

Decorations

A few ideas in blue and brown tones:

Tissue paper garland - Invite Me

 

 

Happy Birthday hessian bunting - Collecting Feathers

 

Pale blue tissue garland - Emerald and Ella

 

Caramel pom poms - Ah-Tissue

 

Tableware

A gingham tablecloth could work in really well for this theme:

Blue gingham tablecloth - Peters of Kensington

Or you could use this jute material for a vintage feel tablecloth:

Jute by the roll - Occasion by Design

For paper based invitations this tablerunner in brown would suit – and it has polka dots on the back if you want to change the design!

Brown paper reversible tablerunner - The Little Big Company

 

Brown striped plates - The Little Big Company

 

Blue white and red polka dot plate - Invite Me

 

Palm leaf plates - The Party Studio

 

How cute is this – pre-stamped personalised wooden cutlery ! Saves you the hassle of purchasing the name stamp yourself:

Stamped wooden cutlery - Red Elephant Creative

 

Baby blue straws - Saffy & May

 

Yes these popular straws now come in brown and white! Perfect with some chocolate milk I think =)

Brown paper straws - Saffy & May

 

Sweet Treats

Use some old fashioned treats to go with this vintage theme:

Old fashioned lolly sticks - The Little Big Company

 

Lollipops - The Little Big Company

 

Brown polkadot candy cups - Sweet Style

 

Some cute options for cake toppers:

Red bicycle cake topper - Lulus Cupcake Boutique

 

Personalised bicycle topper - Heather Boyd

Love these blue cake stands:

Navy blue cake stand - Leo & Bella

 

Aqua blue cake stand - Mums Little Party Secret

 

Special Items

I’ve seen some images where people have used actual tricycles as props at their child’s party, and this one could certainly work into this theme and double as a birthday gift:

Classic red tricycle - Tox Xperts

You could use a custom nursery print such as this for an extra decoration on your party table and a special keepsake:

Tricycle nursery print - Simply Sublime Baby

 

Perfect options for table risers:

Brown kraft suitcases - Send a Toy

 

Mini wooden stools - Chic By Accident

 

A few other vintage props and accessories for your party table:

Wood crate box - Sweet Style

 

Wooden rustic glass box - Chic By Accident

 

 

White wash wooden tray - Lifestyle Home & Living

 

Rustic cutlery tray - Lifestyle Home & Living

 

Wooden mini blackboard pegs - Saffy & May

 

Wooden candy scoop - Leo & Bella

 

 

Blackboard easel - The Party Parlour

 

You can pick up some cute tricycle props here and there – I even saw a large tricycle planter in Target a while back. Here are two options I found online which are the perfect size for  small prop.

Little red tricycle 4cm high - Love and Clutter

 

20cm high tricycle planter - Cottage Corner

 

If you’re in Sydney you can hire this one from Tiny Tots Toy Hire:

French bike for hire - Tiny Tots Toy Hire

Also loving these hire item for this vintage theme!

Rustic wooden crate for hire - Tiny Tots Toy Hire

 

Wagon wheel for hire - Tiny Tots Toy Hire

 

Packaging

How sweet is this tricycle favour container?:

 

Bicycle favour - Baby barhar collection

 

A stylish tricycle favour bag with a vintage feel:

Tricycle favour bag - Piccolo & Poppi

 

A lovely pastel blue to go with this theme:

Pastel blue party box - Saffy & May

These jute bags really suit a vintage feel:

Jute sacks - Occasion by Design

 

Cute tricycle favour bags available in other colours too:

Tricycle favour bags - Little Lemonade

 

Top off your favours with some of these sweet tags:

Retro tricycle bag tag - Katy Jane

 

Thank you tags - Paint Robot

 

Tricycle wagon tags - 33 Paper Lane

 

 

Real Parties

The vintage tricycle party by Sarah from Style Me Gorgeous using her printables, on her blog

Amanda from the Kawaii Notebook styled this party based on the Style me Gorgeous Printables, featured on the Amy Atlas blog

This baby shower mixed vintage & modern tricycle together – featured on the Hostess with the Mostess blog

A cute pink tricycle party on the Frosted Events blog

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I can’t wait until I can use this theme for hopefully a future son…or grandson if I have to wait until then!!

It’s definitely on my “to do” list of party themes and doing this blog post made me love it more!

Hope you enjoyed the finds =)

 

Bee Theme

As we enter the warmer months and garden parties are being planned I thought I’d do a post on a Bee theme which is lovely for the outdoors.

This is cute for boys or girls, baby showers or even for mixed gender twins birthdays! The most common colour scheme seen is yellow/black/white but you could incorporates blues or pinks, or perhaps add some green for a garden feel.

You can combine this theme with a general garden theme, butterfly theme or ladybug theme.

Here are some finds for this theme. Contact me if you would like to order a personalised inspiration board for this theme: lifeslittlec@gmail.com

Invitations/Printables

 

Alannah Rose invitations - The Party Parlour

 

Bee invitations - Invite Me

 

This lovely printable also includes butterflies. You can see ideas for a Butterfly theme party here.

Bee and butterfly printables - Style Me Gorgeous

 

Bee printables - Party Printables

 

Bumble bee printables - The TomKat studio

A cute design for a girls bee party:

Bee printables - Pink Peppermint Prints

 

Tableware & Sweet Treats

 

Bee tablecloth - Little Nest

 

Bumble bee plates - Pink Frosting

 

Paper eskimo black tie plates - Sweet Celebrations

 

Bee wooden cutlery - The Bakers Confections

 

The perfect drink dispenser for this party is this beehive dispenser! However it’s stylish design means you can still use it for other parties as well:

 

Beehive drink dispenser - Leo & Bella

 

Black cherry crystal stick - The Little Big Company

 

Yellow giant marshmellows - Strawberries and Cupcakes

 

Black and White swirl pops - The Little Big Company

Bee cupcake wrappers - Cake a doodle doo

 

Some simple ways to dress up your cake:

Bumble bee cake bunting - Sew Sweet Violet

Personalised clay Bee cake topper - Clayqts

 

Lovely yellow stands for your cake:

Yellow cake stand - Emerald and Ella

The above cake stand can also be hired from Tiny Tots Toy Hire (Sydney) as well as the below stand:

 

Cake stand for hire (Sydney) - Tiny Tots Toy Hire

 

Buttercream milk glass cake stand - Kashaya

 

Decorations

 

Beehive lantern - Papier D'Amour

 

Black and white stripe lantern - Occasion by Design

 

Bumble bee garland - Mara May

Yellow paper garland - Invite Me

 

Bee foil balloon - Once upon a party

 

It can be useful to have a kids table at your party and hiring this along with some coloured chairs to match your theme is another fun way to decorate the party in it’s theme and colours! If you’re in Sydney these yellow and white kids chairs can be hired from Tiny Tots Toy Hire:

Yellow and white kids chairs for hire - Tiny Tots Toy Hire

 

Another item you can hire is this yellow canopy which is perfect for your dessert table! This is available in Sydney from Tiny Tots Toy Hire and I am sure you could find something similar for hire in some other states as well:

 

Yellow lolly shop canopy display - Tiny Tots Toy Hire

 

Themed Items

Bumble bee pinata - Pink Frosting

 

Instead of party hats, why not give the kids these headbands to wear that can also double as party favours:

Bumble bee headband - Let's Celebrate Parties

 

Perfect for a bee party to give it a garden feel are these grass mats and picket fences:

Grass place mat - Sweet Celebrations

Grass mats can also be hired from Tiny Tots Toy Hire if you are in Sydney!

 

Mini picket fence decor - Saffy & May

 

To continue a garden feel you could use these watering cans as centrepieces with flowers inside:

Watering can decor - Saffy & May

 

Picket fence and Topiary tree for hire - Tiny Tots Toy Hire

 

Garden set for hire - Tiny Tots Toy Hire

 

A cute hat for the birthday girl:

 

Bee party hat - Shop Lissy

 

 

Favour & Packaging:

Here are some cute favour ideas for your Bee party!

Crochet bees in a pack of 20 - Creation Faeries

 

Chocolate bees - The Party Parlour

 

Bee pencils - It's All About Kids Gifts

 

Bee Castanets - Baby vegas

 

Honey Dipper - T2 tea

 

Pop and honey dipper - Mi Mother and Child

 

These honeycomb jars are perfect for filling with treats as party favors:

Honeycomb jars - Sweet Style

 

These tote boxes are perfect for this theme:

Black and white tote box - The Party Parlour

 

Lemoni candy box - Saffy & May

 

Or for something a bit more specialised you could go with these favour bags from ETSY:

Bee favour bag - Kandy Oh

Real Parties

A lovely soft bumble bee party on the Imprintables blog

A cute party incorporating green into the colour scheme on the Enchanted Events blog

A stylish bee party by Chelle’s Lolly Buffets featured on the Amy Atlas Blog

Lovely gender reveal bee party by Sharnel Dollar Designs

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Hope you enjoyed this Bee party collection round up and it helped you with your party planning or helped you find some new suppliers for other themes you might be planning for!

 

Kite Theme

Let’s go fly a kite!

This unique and fun theme is starting to become popular and after being inspired by some beautiful real Kite parties I thought it would be lovely to gather some ideas for this theme as we head into the warmer months! It’s a perfect one for all ages and can be styled for a boy or a girl. The best thing about this theme is being able to include some kite making and kite flying as part of your party which the children and parents are sure to enjoy!

You might also want to have a look at my Aeroplane theme post here for some cloud decorations which can work into this theme. You can also incorporate pinwheels into this theme and you can view my Pinwheel theme post here.

Any colour combination can work for this party but I’ve chosen some options in blues and whites to go with the sky/clouds colour. However if you view the amazing “Real Parties” listed at the bottom of this post you will see a lovely range of colours which could work for you!

Contact me regarding my online party planning services if you want a full range of inspiration for this theme: lifeslittlec@gmail.com

Invitations/Printables

The invitations for this theme are so lovely I am not sure how you will be able to choose one!

Kite Invitation - Polkadot Prints

 

Kite invitation - Imprintables

 

Vintage Tricycle and Kite invitation and printables - Style Me Gorgeous

 

Kite Invitation (also available in blue) - Our Little Soiree

 

Archie and His Kite - Party Invitations...

Archie and his Kite invitation - The Little Humbugs

 

The Kite Collection - Mary had a little party

 

Decorations

You could use some simple paper kites for decorations or create a paper banner in the shape of kites as well. Another idea is to create a backdrop or decorations to resemble the tail of a kite – so tying litle bows with ribbon or tissue paper onto long hanging strings.

Here are some other ideas to work in with the colour scheme of blue and white:

Boy oh boy bunting - The Party Studio

Cute cloud garland which would look lovely with some kites in the background:

Cloud Garland - Gen Terro

 

Large polkadot lantern - The Party Studio

 

Jumbo 90cm balloons - Occasion by Design

 Tableware

This soft fabric table runner is light and airy, perfect for this theme:

Blue stripe fabric table runner - The Princes and the Pirate

Combine it with some lovely blue and white tableware:

Blue and white stripe partyware - Sweet Little Birdy

 

Blue and white polkadot plate - Sweet Style

 

Blue and white spot napkins - Details, Details

 

Blue dot paper straws - Little Big Company

 

How cute and classic are these mini swing top bottles? Just had to share them  – the perfect addition for any theme really!

Mini swing top bottles - The Little Big Company

 Sweet Treats

Love the little ribbon tail on this cookie cutter:

Kite cookie cutter - Details, Details

For unique cupcake toppers, these little handmade kite toppers are adorable!

12 Lets Go Fly a Kite Cupcake Toppers.... party, birthday, girl, boy, rainbow, polka dot, monogram, heart, flower

Kite cupcake toppers - Delectable Delights

Also love the idea of cloud cupcake toppers for this theme too:

Felt cloud cupcake toppers - A Continual Feast

Some lovely blue and white options for your wrappers:

Blue and white polka dot cupcake wrapper - The Party Studio

 

Trellis cupcake wrapper - Hard To Find

These items are fantastic to serve other treats in! Perfect for chips, popcorn or even fairy floss:

Scallop box - Sweet Little Birdy

Paper cone - Invite Me

 

Candy box pale blue - Invite Me

Speaking of soft and fluffy fairy floss how about adding some to the table:

Blue fairy floss - Occasion By Design

 

Persian fairy floss in vanilla - Shoppe with Lily

Scallops are such a lovely pattern, especially for a light and airy theme such as a Kite Theme:

Scallop cake stand - Sweet Little Birdy

 

Blue and white candles - Details, Details

 

Special Themed Items

The key ingredient for this theme is of course Kite’s! Whether you want some simple kite making kits, mini kites for favours, or a special kite for the birthday boy/girl or as a decoration, here are some to choose from:

The kids will definitely enjoy being able to make and decorate their own kite using a kit such as this one:

Kite kit to make a kite- Kite Site

These would make great party favours or a quick and easy option for kites on the day:

Pocket kite - Bambini Pronto

A range of lovely designs are available from this site:

Butterfly kite - Toy Empire

Another idea are these kites ready to be coloured in:

Colour Me in Kites - Toy Empire

Why not have your birthday boy/girl create a special kite for the day ahead of time. Or if they are really young you could create a special design for them:

Paint your own kite kit - Young Minds Toys

 

Seedling Design your own box kite - Design Child

Love the vibrant colours on this kite:

Licorice Diamond Kite - Toy Villa

How gorgeous are these 2 kites! These alone are enough to make me want to have a kite party!

Kite custom banner - Party Fetti

 

 

The Vintage Kite

Vintage Kite - Fanciful Kites

A few other special treats which can feature at the party and then to the bedroom after the party:

Quilted wall art kite - Kim's Crafty Apple

 

Belle and Boo Fly a Kite

Belle and Boo print - Belle and Boo

Love the whimsical nature of these wall decals. They are simple enough to work into any Kite printable range you may have chosen and are wonderful for a backdrop to a table or near a Kite making/decorating area at the party:

Boy with kite wall decal - The Alphabet Tree

Girl with kite wall decal - The Alphabet Tree

A sweet Kite mobile as a unique feature to hang over a table:

Kite mobile - Made by Mosey

Love all these themed party games from The Princess and the Pirate! Here is one which is so perfect for this party:

Pin the kite on the string party game - The Princess and the Pirate

For the birthday girl, there are a number of cute Kite designs available for a lovely birthday outfit such as this sweet top:

Girls kite tshirt - Monstar kids

Favours/Take home gift

Pinwheels work in well with a Kite theme and these pinwheels are even more perfect as they have a kite design printed on them:

Twirlable pinwheels with kite design - Pickled Parlour

These cute and simple wood toy favours are perfect for little hands to hold and wave around:

Wood Toy Fly Me party favour - Applenamos

Of course you could send all the little one’s home with a special kite such as these mini kites:

Mini kite - Toy Emporium

Another great idea for a party favour is a lollipop in the colour scheme of your party:

Light blue blueberry swirls - Little Big Company

Package your favours in one of these lovely options:

Chevron Tote box - Sweet Style

 

Polkadot candy box - {P} is for Party

 

Blue polkadot treat box - Sharnel Dollar Designs

How lovely are these Kite gift tags! They provide lovely inspiration for something you may be able to make yourself:

Kite gift tags - Etsy shop Raemj

Real Parties:

There are some truly gorgeous Kite Parties which are filled with so much delightful inspiration and demonstrate how lovely this theme is and how it can be styled for both boys and girls:

This kite party from Blissfully Sweet has to be one of my favourites! Featured on the Amy Atlas blog

Kite flying party on the Imprintables Blog

The lovely party by Style Me Gorgeous on her blog based on their printables with a lovely kite bunting idea!

Gorgeous kite party by Tracey Lau !

A lovely kite party by  Sweet Style – love the flying kite backdrop!

Cute kite party featured on the Little Sooti Blog

Vibrant orange kite party featured on the Tomkat studio blog

Beautiful kite party by Whimsical Petite Styling & Polkadot Prints featured on the Cake Events blog

Love the light yellow and pink colour palette of this Kite party shoot by The Princess and the Pirate featured on the My Little Jedi blog

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I know that this theme isn’t one that automatically comes to mind when thinking of party themes but hopefully this post has shown you that you can really do a lot with a theme like this and you’ll be able to create a day with a fun experience for all the little one’s!