Ahhh mint green…a colour I am always tempted to include in my party colour schemes as I just love it!
It goes beautifully with many other colours – seen very often with gold as well as other pastels and would work just as well for a boy’s party with grey, or light blue. Or step out of the box as this post suggests – “Mint to be” on the Oh It’s Perfect blog where Ania (From 2 Love Birds) has teamed mint green with black and white!
I’ve included a gorgeous mint/gold party in this collage by Sugar Coated Mama, but also must make mention of this mint/gold Christening party styled by Thetis of Little Sooti which is a stand out celebration!
All the links are below the inspiration board. If you’re looking for something in mint green that I haven’t included, simply e-mail me at lifeslittlec@gmail.com and I’ll let you know where to find it. Also make sure you visit the Life’s Little Celebration’s children’s party directory as well in the midst of your party planning!
Milk glass cake stand
Pom Pom tags
Tissue paper fan
Mint scalloped box
Mint green chocolate buttons
Honeycomb ball
Mini cake stand
Mint green compote bowl
Heart paper garland
Mint party fringe noise makers
Mint green and gold party by Sugar Coated Mama
Chevron straws
Here I used mint green with purple and gold for my daughter’s 1st birthday which you can view more of in this blog post.
Is mint green making an appearance at the next party you’re planning?
Heading to Confetti Fair I felt like the “online party world” I see everyday via FB, blogs etc was about to come to life.
So many businesses/business owners I follow online, comment on their pictures and truly admire – I was able to finally meet and see their work or products in real life.
This was at the entrance to the venue – love the colour combo!:
Entrance to Confetti Fair
It was amazing to be surrounded by so many different stalls – each styled so uniquely. It truly felt like you were at a different party at each table you went to.
Confetti fair - Photo taken by Milk & Honey Photography and featured on the Hello May site
However looking back at the pictures I realise I didn’t get to take in all the details of everyone’s stalls and displays – probably because I was too busy talking to all the lovely ladies behind the stalls!
I truly enjoyed meeting everyone at Confetti Fair – most of whom I had dealt with online. It was so lovely to finally get to meet in person these wonderful women who inspire me (& many others) online and see their work in person rather than just onscreen!
I don’t want to mention particular names/businesses because to be honest we could be here all day and I’m bound to miss somebody! I’ve just picked different pictures to show you from various business to give you an idea of what was on display- please click on the image to be taken to the business/image source.
Sweet Celebrations stall - photo by Nikki Fitt photography
everyone I met….yes everyone, was friendly, down to earth and welcoming!
You know how you see these AMAZING parties styled by people online, or brilliant cakes, or such unique printables…and you realise just how talented these people must be – and wander how they will be if you meet them ? Well each and every single business owner who was exhibiting was so genuine, lovely and humble!
Ruffles & Bells stall
Cupcakes by Theme my Party - photograph by Milk & Honey photography
Bon Bon Boutique's stall
Tiny Tots Toy Hire stall
Sweet Bambini Event Styling Hot Air Balloon table
Besides specific stalls, there were all sorts of collaboration tables set up all around the hall – lovely kids tables & dessert tables with styling, decor, treats etc all by various businesses combined!
Collaboration table. Cake by Minnie's Sweet Creations. Photo by Milk & Honey Photography
I wish I could put up a lot more images to showcase everyone’s displays however you can see more on the Confetti Fair facebook page.
There were party boutiques, handmade decor suppliers, party hire businesses, cake makers, printable designers, event stylists and more all exhibiting – everything you need when organising a party!
If Confetti Fair is coming to a city near you, you HAVE to go….!
Whether it be to find some party ideas or products or to meet in person the people behind the amazing party businesses in these states – I assure you, it is worth it.
Here are the upcoming dates, more details and tickets via the Confetti Fair website:
Brisbane: 14th July
Melbourne: 4th August
Perth: 23rd November
Congratulations & thank you to Claire for organising Confetti Fair and to all the businesses who exhibited and put together such inspiring displays of their work/products/services for all of us visitors to enjoy!
What are your Christmas colours? It’s a question that seems to be getting discussed a lot lately on facebook.
Do you go traditional red, green and white? Do you like to change it up every year? Or do you stick to the same (but unique) colour palette each time?
We all know Christmas is about a lot more than just the colours we decorate in and it’s important that we don’t put pressure on ourselves as mum’s to have a Christmas tree or dessert table that is ‘magazine worthy’ – especially when you have children who want to be hand’s on in the decorating!
However I always find decorating in a colour scheme (and choosing the colours) is a fun part of the early Christmas preparations!
Here is some colour inspiration for you based starting off with what is fast becoming quite a popular colour combination – bold red and soft aqua:
Red and Aqua Christmas table – Save the Date for Cupcakes Blog
Red and Aqua christmas – Country Living
I love these soft colour palettes of blue with creams and golds for a fresh look:
Heavenly holidays dessert table featured on Hostess with the Mostess blog
With a different shade of blue and gold you can create a warm feel:
Blue and gold table – The Guardian
Blue and gold Christmas tree – Country Living
A unique pink, gold and blue colour palette makes for a bright and beautiful Christmas spread:
Vintage pastel Dessert table by Glorious Treats featured on Hostess with the Mostess
Vibrant purple is a great colour for Christmas! Team it with a bold red:
Christmas table from LMG Events featured on the Anders Ruff Blog
Pink seems to be the ‘new red’ of Christmas! A soft pink, gold and silver colour scheme would look gorgeous:
Pink and Gold tree – image via Sweet Tooth – Shauna Younge Blog
You could go rustic with browns mixed in with reds, greens or golds:
Rustic Woodland Christmas table featured on Pizzazzerie by Sandra Downie Event Designs
Rustic Christmas table – Save the Date for Cupcakes blog
Add silver to a traditional red and white combination for a stand out look:
Red, white and silver table – High/Low, Food/Drink
Isn’t this a great Christmas centrepiece using baubles? Love it!
Red christmas bauble centrepiece – Searching for Style blog
Red, white and green will always be a Christmas favourite:
Red, white and green christmas table by Anders Ruff – Image from Very Rosenberry
You could also keep things very simple and light with a white winter wonderland feel in the midst of our hot Australian summer!
White christmas dessert table – Merryl Brown Events
Another take on the pinkcolour scheme, this time with different shades of pink with gold. So elegant…
Pink Nutcracker dessert table by Kate Landers Events – Hostess with the Mostess blog
This is a stunning table! I love how they have brought in elements of traditional red ad green but also mixed in touches of creams and golds:
Candyland dessert table featured on Bakarella
For a unique touch, why not mix pink and green together this Christmas?
Pink and green tree – Kathleen Ellis Lifestyle Design blog
Pink and green baubles – Destiny Awakes blog
Perfect for an adult’s Christmas dinner is this black, silver and white Christmas colour scheme:
Black, white and silver by Bird’s Party – Peach Pizzazz
I’ve noticed some neon christmas decorations in store this year so if you want to go bright and bold this year – here is some inspiration for you!:
Neon christmas tree – Salty Pineapple
Neon christmas tree – House to Home website
Neon christmas gift wrapping – Sweet Style
I hope you have found a Christmas colour combination for Christmas.
It’s impossible to collate every possible Christmas colour combination available. So – what are your Christmas colours? Did I include them in this selection or are you doing something different? I’d love to hear from you!
Note: This is a bit of a wordy post so I’ve dabbled in some pretty inspiration throughout 🙂
Since I started this blog I have received so much lovely, encouraging and positive feedback about how these posts have helped you, inspired you and saved you time in your party planning for your little one’s celebrations. This was the whole point of this blog and I am truly happy that I have been able to help all of you who visit my blog and have become part of the facebook community as well!
Icecream Truck party - Kara's Party Ideas
Embarking on this blog has also helped me realise how much I enjoy providing this service and how it is a much needed service. After being approached by a mum to assist her with sourcing of products for her upcoming child’s party I decided that this was a service I wanted to offer to other mum’s as well.
So today I launch my Online Party Theme Styling service ! Perfect for those of you who want to be hands on with the planning for your little one’s celebration but would like to save time regarding sourcing items & ideas and seeing what would work together.
Tea Party 'Down the Rabbit Hole' - Blue Satin Sashes blog
If you have found my blog posts useful, imagine something like this tailored for you specifically based on your theme, colour scheme, budget, requirements, tastes etc – all e-mailed to you in an electronic document with hyperlinks. It would save you hours of time and help you source some gorgeous as well as practical items! This is what you receive in a “Complete Theme Styling Pack“.
If you are after something smaller then I am also offering Inspiration boards, again tailored to your specific requirements offering either overall inspiration or inspiration for just a specific aspect of your party you want assistance with (Eg: decorations).
Confetti system bronze garland - Third Drawer Down
I put in hours of time into finding unique items for various party themes and you can be assured I will contribute the same amount of thought and effort into these services for you.
You can find more details of my new services here.
I will still be blogging suggested party items for various themes and endeavour to showcase some wonderful ideas to you. My future blog posts will be great starting points for your theme planning however my Complete Theme Styling pack will provide a much larger range of ideas all tailored to your needs.
Ferris Wheel Cupcake Holder - Horchow
In addition to this I will also be doing blog posts showcasing fabulous party finds and general party items which could fit into a range of themes (eg: vintage items, girly items etc)!
Rosanna Decor Bon Bon White Footed Square Bowl - My Garden Party
To celebrate the launch of this new service I will holding a giveaway where you have the chance to win a Complete Theme Styling Pack AND a gorgeous Rosanna Decor Bon Bon Footed Bowl (courtesy of My Garden Party) for first prize, and an Inspiration Board for 2nd prize.
Details will be posted up tomorrow on how to enter, so keep an eye out for this!
In the meantime you can view more details of my new services here.
Thank you for your support and encouragement!
