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….

Vendors:

Styling/Stationary/Decor (hand-painted watercolour bunting, cupcake toppers, cheese cards, take home gifts): ELK Prints – Design and Illustration Studio

Photography: Amelia Soegijono Photography

Desserts (meringues/cheesecakes/cookies): Quincy Lane

Desserts (macarons): Arelio Sweetbox 

Balloons (Jumbo with leaf tassels): Born to Party

Flowers: Ipsen Botanica & Beecroft Flower Shop

Decorations, Partyware and Balloons (lemon slices): Favor Lane

Partyware: Ruby Rabbit

 

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

 

 

Ladybug Party Supplies

I’m counting down the days until Spring and a ladybird / ladybug theme is perfect for a cute Spring party theme! It’s easily decorated in red and black – and you can incorporate pinks or greens for a garden feel or I also love the idea of a pink ladybug party.

Here is my round up of ladybug party supplies – nearly all of which are from businesses listed in the Life’s Little Celebration’s children’s party directory which has so many fantastic vendors for all your kids parties – so make sure you go have a browse!

Hope you enjoy the round up. Remember to simply CLICK onto any of the below images to be taken directly to the relevant business page.

 

Ladybug Party Invitations and Stationery:

This cute ladybug invitation can be ordered with an equally adorable matching cake (cake only available if you’re in Sydney). Click on the image to be taken to the site of vendor Deliciously Yours for more details:

 

Ladybug Invitation and Cake - Deliciously Yours

Ladybug Invitation and Cake – Deliciously Yours

 

Some more cute Ladybug party stationery:

 

Ladybug Invitation - Giggles and Grace Designs

Ladybug Invitation – Giggles and Grace Designs

 

 

Ladybug party printed backdrop and stationery - Jo's Signs by Design

Ladybug party printed backdrop and stationery – Jo’s Signs by Design

 

 

Ladybird party printables - Fairydust Stylish Stationery

Ladybird party printables – Fairydust Stylish Stationery

 

Lady bug party printables - Dream a Little Dream

Lady bug party printables – Dream a Little Dream

 

Ladybug Invitation - I Will Invitations

Ladybug Invitation – I Will Invitations

 

 

Ladybug Party Decorations:

 

Ladybug foil balloon - Party Splendour

Ladybug foil balloon – Party Splendour

 

Tiny red garland honeycomb ball kit - Love The Occasion

Tiny red garland honeycomb ball kit – Love The Occasion

 

Black and red pom pom garland - Pom Pom Princess

Black and red pom pom garland – Pom Pom Princess

 

Red paper daisy decoration - Love the Occasion

Red paper daisy decoration – Love the Occasion

 

 

Polka dot red and black balloons - Party & Co

Polka dot red and black balloons – Party & Co

 

 

Ladybug Party Tableware:

 

 

Red polka dot plates - Ruby Rabbit Partyware

Red polka dot plates – Ruby Rabbit Partyware

 

Ladybug plates - Party Splendour

Ladybug plates – Party Splendour

 

 

Black and white dotted plates - Paper Face

Black and white dotted plates – Paper Face

 

 

Red and black party kit -The Kit Source

Red and black party kit -The Kit Source

 

 

Ladybug napkins - Party & Co

Ladybug napkins – Party & Co

 

 

black dot straws

Polka dot straws – Ruby Rabbit Partyware

 

These cute ladybug party labels are perfect to help theme your food table to match the ladybug party theme:

 

Ladybug tent cards - Matchie Matchee

Ladybug tent cards – Matchie Matchee

 

 

Ladybug Party Cake, Desserts and accessories:

 

 

Red spot baking cup - Ruby Rabbit Partyware

Red spot baking cup – Ruby Rabbit Partyware

 

Love these cute red/white cake pop boxes to dress up your cake pops and match them to a ladybug theme!:

 

Red white spot cake pop boxes - PS Made With Love

Red white spot cake pop boxes – PS Made With Love

 

Ladybug lollopops - The Little Big Company

Ladybug lollopops – The Little Big Company

 

Make your own ladybug chocolate covered oreo biscuits!:

 

Ladybug chocolate oreo mould - Confectionately Yours

Ladybug chocolate oreo mould – Confectionately Yours

 

If you want to make your own ladybug birthday cake for your child this DIY kit is an easy way to do it:

 

Ladybug DIY Cake kit - Mumma Cakes

Ladybug DIY Cake kit – Mumma Cakes

 

Remember to visit the Cake and Desserts category in the “Directory” part of this site to find someone in your location to create some a Ladybug party cake or desserts (cookies, cake pops etc) for your child’s party!:

 

Ladybug cake - Deliciously Yours (Sydney(

Ladybug cake – Deliciously Yours (Sydney)

 

Ladybug cookies - Miss Biscuit (Melb)

Ladybug cookies – Miss Biscuit (Melb)

 

 

Lady bug oreo pops - The Sweet Cart (WA)

Lady bug oreo pops – The Sweet Cart (WA)

 

 

Ladybug cookies - Sweetcheeks Cookies and Cakes (Melbourne)

Ladybug cookies – Sweetcheeks Cookies and Cakes (Melbourne)

 

Ladybug Party wear:

 

An adorable party hat for the birthday girl:

 

Ladybug party hat - Little Miss Charlie's Treasures

Ladybug party hat – Little Miss Charlie’s Treasures

 

Gorgeous ladybug wings perfect for the party and for general dress up:

 

Ladybug dress up wings -  Special Celebration events

Ladybug dress up wings – Special Celebration events

 

Ladybug Party styling and hire:

Sharing some Ladybug dessert tables as well as items for hire from vendors in the directory:

 

Ladybug party setup - Lovely Occasions and Styled Events (Queensland)

Ladybug party setup – Lovely Occasions and Styled Events (Queensland)

 

 

Ladybug party setup and desserts - The Sweet Cart (WA)

Ladybug party setup and desserts – The Sweet Cart (WA)

 

Style your ladybug dessert table on something different by hiring a unique setting from one of the vendors on the Directory:

 

Black trestle table for hire - Sweet Heavenly Events Hire

Black trestle table for hire – Sweet Heavenly Events Hire

 

Cart  for hire - Sweet Creations by Sharms (Melbourne)

Cart for hire – Sweet Creations by Sharms (Melbourne)

 

Create a cute ladybug table setting for the kids! Visit the directory to find a vendor in your location to hire kids party table and chairs from:

 

Kids table and chairs - Tiny Tables and chairs (Melb)

Kids table and chairs – Tiny Tables and chairs (Melb)

 

You could also hire some props such as this hedge for a ladybug party garden feel:

 

Hedge for hire - Tiny Tots Toy Hire (Sydney)

Hedge for hire – Tiny Tots Toy Hire (Sydney)

 

Ladybug Party favours

 

Here are a few cute novelty items to suit a ladybug favour bag and some ladybug favour bag options:

 

Ladybug toy party favour - Party & Co

Ladybug toy party favour – Party & Co

 

Pink Poppy ladybird wand - Party & Co

Pink Poppy ladybird wand – Party & Co

 

Ladybug castanets - Cheeky Chops

Ladybug castanets – Cheeky Chops

 

This cute ladybug bag could double as both a gift for the kids to take home plus you could fill it with some special treats:

 

Ladybug bag - Special Celebration Events

Ladybug bag – Special Celebration Events

 

 

Red polka dot favour bag - Ruby Rabbit Partyware

Red polka dot favour bag – Ruby Rabbit Partyware

 

Ladybug favour box - Favor Lane

Ladybug favour box – Favor Lane

 

Ladybug lolly bags - Matchie Matchee

Ladybug lolly bags – Matchie Matchee

 

As a final cute embellishment:

Ladybug pegs - The Paper Lantern

Ladybug pegs – The Paper Lantern

 

Ladybug Real Parties:

Visit these cute parties for more inspiration:

Sweet Ladybug party by Sweet Creations by Sharms

Gorgeous ladybug party by The Sweet Cart

Such a cute Ladybug party featured on Pizzazzerie

A unique pink/white/black ladybug party from Vens Paperie

I hope you enjoyed the ladybug party finds and you have lots of fun planning a ladybug party for your little one!

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Ladybug theme

One for all the little ladybug’s in our lives this sweet theme is perfect if you are after a girly theme which has a great vibrant colour palette of red, black and green rather than the traditional pink or pastel colours! Of course you can add in pinks or yellows into the colour mix for this theme as well if you wish.

It’s also a great theme if you want a garden theme but something different to Woodlands or Fairies.

Hope you enjoy this selection !

Invitations/Printables

A lovely party set incorporating green and yellow/orange tones:

Ladybug party pack - Jennifer Birkhead Designs

For a bold red and black look:

Ladybug printables - Party Printables

 

Little Ladybug printable collection - TomKat Studio

 

Ladybug printables - The Candy Tree

Love this option if you are wanting the Ladybug party but with a pink colour scheme:

Ladybug invitation - Candy Tree

A sweet invitation with more of a red and green colour scheme which works well:

Ladybug invite - Mon Tresor

Such a lovely invitation with a unique shape, which also has other matching items too!

Ladybird invitation - Invite Me

A cute and subtle invitation set:

Lovely Ladybird invitation - Alannah Rose

 

Decorations

A sweet ladybug fabric bunting incorporating a nice yellow print

Ladybug bunting - Arti Mardi

Red polka dots work with so many themes meaning you can reuse this fabric or cardboard bunting many times over:

Fabric red polka dot bunting - Occasion by Design

 

Red polka dot cardboard bunting - The Party Table

For something unique these pom pom garlands have a stand out effect!

Pom pom garland - Ah-Tissue

This cute printable banner has other matching printable items and is a lovely option if you want green to stand out more than black:

Printable Personalised banner - Paper Spice

Aren’t these little lady bugs so sweet? They would look so cute in the party area and lovely in the bedroom afterwards:

Ladybug stickers - The Alphabet Tree

Continue the ladybug theme with some of these hanging decorations:

Red ribbed lantern - Details, Details

 

Red white spot lantern - Little Big Company

 

Black white polka dot lantern - Occasion by Design

 

Green tissue fan - Mon Tresor

 

Red with black polka dot balloons - Piece of Cake Parties and Celebrations

 

Lady Bug balloons - Twiggi

Table Decor

For your table, mix and match red polka dots, blacks and greens for a coordinated Ladybug theme look:

Polka dot red tablecloth - Le Petit Party

 

Black tablecloth - The Party Parlour

 

Red spot table runner - P is for Party

 

Ladybug plates - Piece of Cake Parties and Celebrations

 

Ladybug plate - Little Big Company

Sambellina red polka dot plate - Piece of Cake Parties and Celebrations

 

White with black polkadot plates - Little Big Company

 

Lime green polkadot plate - Sharnel Dollar Designs

 

Black plate - The Little Big Company

 

Red spot napkins - Details, Details

 

Citrus Green napkins - P is for Party

 

Red paper cups - The Princess and the Pirate

Love these black polka dot straws! They match this theme perfectly:

Black dot paper straws - Sweet Style

 Sweet Treats

This cutter will make it easy to make your own themed cookies:

Ladybug cookie cutter - Sweet Themes

Mix and match a few of these goodies for the little one’s at the party or to take home:

Red choc beans - Sweet Style

Green bon bons - Sweet Style

 

Swizzle stick christmas green apple flavour - The Little Big Company

Dress your cupcakes up to match your theme with these cupcake decorations:

Baking cups black dots - Occasion by Design

Black Polka dot baking cups - The Princess and the Pirate

 

Red baking cup - Mon Tresor

 

Cupcake wrappers printables - Paperspice

 

Personalised ladybird cupcake toppers - Mon Tresor

Ladybug cupcake toppers - Sweet Tashie

Love these bold stands for your cake and other treats:

Red polka dot cupcake stand - Little Big Company

 

Red polka dot cake stand - Larkmade

 

Rococo Noir Footed round bowl - Sharnel Dollar Designs

 

Rococo Noir cake stand - Sharnel Dollar Designs

 

Small red wooden cake stand - A Fabulous Fete (US)

Top your cake off with this cute candle:

Lady bug candle - Piece of Cake Parties and Celebrations

Special Themed Items/Ideas

These grass mats have become very popular and this is a great theme to use them for, either as placemats or as a table centrepiece:

Grass Mats - P is for Party

Use these on your table to add height to some of your platters, or to display and serve cutlery, napkins etc. They make for great storage items after your party too!

Red and white polka dot suitcase - Twiggi

Your birthday girl will love to see a Birthday message on this wall sticker just for her!

Ladybug chalkboard sticker - Bright star kid

All the little one’s can get into the Ladybug theme with these fun party hats:

Ladybug party hat - Le Petit Party

 

Polka dot cone hats - The Little Big Company

 

These fun toys and items can be used as decoration on the day and also make cute play items:

Ladybird wooden bowling game - Baby vegas

 

Goki wooden push along ladybird - Peanut Gallery

 

Bouncing ladybird mobile - My Wooden Toys

 

Lady bug and bee mobile - Echidnas on the loose

Have some fun dressing your little girl up with some of these items:

Lady bug hair clip - Spoiled Rotten Princess

 

Ladybug bib - Noo Designs

 

Lady bird wings with antenna - Echidna on the Loose

 

Ladybird romper - Noo Designs

 

Ladybird jumper - Noo Designs

Take Home Gifts

There are just so many cute Ladybug favours which you can package up for the little one’s to take home and enjoy!

Lady bug bubbles - P is for Party

 

Ladybug eraser - Bubbles and Rainbows

 

Ladybug pencil - Oh So Party

 

Lady Bug pocket mirror - Iszle Store

 

Ladybug Castanet - Le Petit Party

 

Ladybug Maraca - Le Petit Party

 

Ladybug soap favour - Piece of Cake Parties & Celebrations

 

Bubble bath ladybug - The Party Parlour

 

Ladybird personalised lollipops - Little Dance Invitations

 

Ladybug lolly jar favour - Le Petit Party

 

Ladybug chocolates - Le Petit Party

Love the idea of giving a book as a party favour!

The Grouchy Ladybug by Eric Carle - Booktopia

Package up your choices in some of these options:

Ladybug favour box - Party kit in Kaboodle

 

Black and white dot favour bags - Sharnel Dollar Designs

 

Red Polka dot bag - The Princess and the Pirate

 

Polka dot noodle box - The Little Big Company

Topped off with these ultra cute embellishments!

Ladybug pegs - Le Petit Party

 

Wooden ladybug with self adhesive backing - Little Big Company

 

Ladybug ribbon - Le Petite Party

 

Ladybug printable tag - The Candy Tree

 

Red polka dot tag - The Party Table

Finally a personal favourite which I’m planning on giving my own daughter later this year, are these Award Winning wheely-bug ride on toys, shown here in the Ladybug design. Don’t you think they are just so cute? They are available in 2 different sizes and various animals but I love this one the best! Would make a great gift for your little girl if she loves lady bugs!

Wheely bug ladybird - Peanut Gallery

Real Parties

Here are some real parties to provide you with furtner inspiration for this theme, and as you will see there are many different ways you can theme this party:

Such a delightful Ladybug party by Suzi from Alannah Rose incorporating pink & cute garden touches!

So many cute details in this party from Paper Princess Chronicles

Lovely items in this party and I adore the cookies! Featured on Kara’s Party Ideas blog

A ladybug party with a strong red, green and white theme from the Party Dress

A way to incorporate yellow into this theme from Pizzazzerie

Gorgeous little ladybug party featured on Catch My Party

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I really enjoyed putting these items together for this post as it’s such a cute theme for a little girl in a different colour palette to the usual girly themes! Hope you enjoyed it and it will help you with your planning and truly celebrating your own little ladybug!