Celebrate New Year’s Eve in Style

With all the Christmas preparations happening it is easy to leave NYE planning until last minute…but now is the time to organise what you need  – so to help you get organised I’m sharing some NYE party supplies early to ensure they will arrive in time!

New Year’s Eve celebrations are one of my favourite – there is something special about a new year beginning and celebrating with close family or friends!

 

 

new years eve party style - opulenticity

Styled by Opulenticity Party & Buffet Styling

 

Our little ones are still quite little however for those of you with slightly older kids it is a perfect chance to organise a gathering that doesn’t centre just around the kids!  It’s a chance to get together with friends and family, letting the kids stay up a little longer than usual before having a slumber party on the floor, and then it’s all about letting the adults relax into the New Year with a more adults only style occasion (aka, champagne!).

When I look back at all the many amazing new trends in themes we’ve seen this year, there’s one in particular that I’ve been saving for NYE and just screams sophistication and ‘Happy New Year’ to me, and that’s the classic black and metallics with a touch of marble. Adult opulence at it’s best!

So if like me, you’ve had a big year of parties filled with flamingos, doughnuts and unicorns and are just craving something a little more grown up, I’ve sourced the perfect pieces from our LLC Vendors to pull together the perfect New Year’s Eve celebration for the adults (and kids, until bedtime!) so you can start your planning now, and have something to look forward to after the Christmas ham is finished.

 

New Year’s Eve Decorations

Whether it’s a backyard BBQ, seafood buffet or canapés after watching the fire works, this theme looks stunning in the evening as the metallics shimmer and glisten when styled with plenty of candles, and black or metallics make a great backdrop for these to pop against in the evening.

So start with black as your base, and build on it with hints of metallic (either gold or silver) and marble accents for depth and interest. Use your marble kitchen bench top, a black trestle table or one covered with a table cloth for a more polished look, and create drama and interest with varying heights of stands and platters to serve your food, or set an opulent dinner table complete with candle light.

 

fringe backdrop

DIY Fringed backdrop kit – DD Brand

 

pop fizz clink balloons - ruby rabbit partyware

Ruby Rabbit Partyware

 

cheers gold balloons - ruby rabbit partyware

Ruby Rabbit Partyware

 

Black and white marble balloons - One Magic Day

Black and white marble balloons – One Magic Day

 

 

balloon arch kit - favorlane party boutique

Favorlane Party Boutique

 

Why not take cues from the countdown and incorporate giant helium number balloons.

 

new years eve decorations - ruby rabbit partyware

Ruby Rabbit Partyware

 

Or mix and match decorations with a mix of black, white, gold

 

Confetti balloons with tassel - Party Splendour

Confetti balloons with tassel – Party Splendour

 

 

Gold glitter star garland - Emiko Blue

Gold glitter star garland – Emiko Blue

 

Gold tissue pom - Hip and Hooray

Gold tissue pom – Hip and Hooray

 

paper fans

Gold paper fans decorating kit – The Party Parlour

 

Fancy decorator kit - The Kit Source

Fancy decorator kit – The Kit Source

 

For real wow factor, a gold sequin tablecloth creates the perfect setting for a gorgeous New years eve dessert table!:

 

gold sequin tablecloth - saffy & may

Saffy & May

 

Don’t forget the confetti at midnight! This would also look great scattered down the centre of your dining table.

 

metallic confetti - love the occasion

Love The Occasion

New Year’s Eve Tableware

Whilst it’s always nice to bring out your best dinner set (you know, the one you received for your wedding that’s still in the box ?) no one wants to be washing dishes on New Year’s Day – so opt for some stylish disposables instead!

 

new year's eve marble plates - ruby rabbit partyware

Ruby Rabbit Partyware

 

Noir hexagon large plate - The Little Event Company

Noir hexagon large plate – The Little Event Company

 

 

gold plate

Meri Meri gold plate – Emiko Blue

 

Gold foil napkins - Love The Occasion

Gold foil napkins – Love The Occasion

 

new years eve tableware - the little event company

The Little Event Company

 

 

gold confetti cups - the little event company

The Little Event Company

 

 

new years eve tableware - ruby rabbit partyware

Ruby Rabbit Partyware

 

 

 

How gorgeous are these Kate Spade coasters?

 

new year's eve tableware - ruby rabbit partyware

Ruby Rabbit Partyware

 

gold cutlery - ruby rabbit partyware

Ruby Rabbit Partyware

 

White and silver tassel horns - Love The Occasion

White and silver tassel horns – Love The Occasion

 

 

New Year’s Eve Sweet Treats

Finish the year off with a bang and start your diet resolutions the following day – it’s time to eat cake! Nothing beats a glass of champagne and delicious dessert now, does it? Here’s a sample of what LLC partners in the Directory can create for your event!:

 

new years eve desserts - sweetest jubilee

Sweetest Jubilee Melbourne

 

new years eve desserts - quincy lane

Quincy Lane Sydney

 

Black and gold chocolate coated strawberry tower - Chocobon (Melbourne)

Black and gold chocolate coated strawberry tower – Chocobon (Melbourne)

 

 

 

gold macarons - sweetest jubilee

Sweetest Jubilee

 

Mini desserts - Velvetier (Queensland)

Mini desserts – Velvetier (Queensland)

 

lollipops

Custom gold lollipops – Niknaks Sweetest Treats

 

If the kids are a part of the NYE celebrations – why not setup a cute table setting for them complete with colouring, board games or other activities to keep them entertained? You can hire some stylish children’s table and chairs from LLC partners around Australia – here is a sample!:

 

Kids gold tiffany chairs for hire - Tiny Tots Toy hire (Sydney)

Kids gold tiffany chairs for hire – Tiny Tots Toy hire (Sydney)

 

Kids table and chairs for hire - Enchanted Party Hire (Qld)

Kids table and chairs for hire – Enchanted Party Hire (Qld)

 

How great are these take home bags? Perfect for the kids who would have missed out whilst they were sleeping!

 

new years eve favour boxes - confectionately yours

Confectionately Yours

 

Another fantastic idea are these labels for mini wine or champagne bottles for your friends:

 

wine labels

NYE Wine favour bottle labels – Emma Smith Event Stationery

 

Attach these tags to any take home gift for your NYE guests for instant NYE style!

gift tag

Cheers gift tag – Emiko Blue

 

 

Like all celebrations, New Year’s Eve is a wonderful excuse to get your nearest and dearest together and get creative with your styling. So say farewell to another big year by going bold, and celebrate the prospect of new opportunities, milestones and adventures together in style – cheers!

 

tanya

A baby shower in full bloom

When you’re expecting a new baby – it is a special time and definitely a time to celebrate! A baby shower is a beautiful chance to pamper the mother to be and indulge her a little while celebrating the unique life about to be born!

Talented Life’s Little Celebration vendors collaborated together to put together an inspirational shoot in time for spring for anyone planning a baby shower! This shoot was styled for a special feature on Lenzo which you can view here.

These beautiful invites really set the tone for the whole shoot and I love the idea of theming a baby shower around such a floral concept as being “in full bloom”!

 

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The whole event then came alive with the gorgeous array of flowers and decor to create a relaxing, inviting and perfectly pretty setting with the colours of the flowers working so beautifully with the rose gold touches:

 

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The cake and desserts again exemplified the whole theme of being “in full bloom” with pretty and delicate floral details:

 

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Handmade elements such as these handpainted artworks and gift tags add so much personal detail:

 

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Can you believe these seed packets are actually cookies? Just stunning detail!

 

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I love the refreshing drink station setup with the mixes of rose gold and greens:

 

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This beautiful flower was actually handcrafted from paper – hard to believe I know! Paper flowers are the perfect way to add extra floral touches which you can keep after the celebration!

 

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Vendor Credits:

This amazing shoot was a special Life’s Little Celebrations collaboration shoot specifically for Lenzo. It would not have been possible without the amazing talents of the below vendors. If you have seen something you love in the above shoot, you can source it via these vendors:

STYLING & COORDINATION Dream a Little Dream EventsI Heart Table Art

PHOTOGRAPHER LoveHer Photography

FLOWERS + FLORISTRY The Black Posy

VENUE Little Leaf Co

STATIONERY Eve & Co.

PARTYWARE Ruby Rabbit Partyware

GIFT TAGS + BOTANICAL PAINTINGS Elk Prints

FOILED DRINK LABELS Kels Gift Labelling

MINI CAKES, MERINGUE BULBS + COPPER DRIP CAKE Niknak’s Sweetest Treats

MAIN CAKE, TARTLETS + DESSERTS My Petite Sweets

PAPER FLOWER BULBS Hanging Pretty

VINTAGE SEED PACKET COOKIES Frosted by Nicci

CAKE TOPPER, DRINK STIRRERS + ENGRAVED TIMBER FLOWER PRESS Glistening Occasions

LOLLIPOPS Petal and Pop

FURNITURE Higher Events

DRESS Share My Armoire

TABLE LINEN, COPPER TAGS + TERRARIUM Her Beautiful Mess

MODEL Tammy Willis

HAIR STYLIST Off Your Head

MAKEUP Megan Princiotto MUA

 

 

tanya