Choosing your celebration cake for your kids party, Christening or baby shower shouldn’t be hard. Here are some tips to make the process a little bit easier thanks to talented baker Catie of Sweetly Baked Perth
- Make a wish list
Before you meet with your baker, make sure you have an idea about what you like and what you don’t like. Meeting your baker with a list of what you love, what you like and what you would never ever want, helps with clear communication between you and your baker.
Bring with you decoration designs, invites, colour swatches etc that you’ll be using throughout your celebration to help with design ideas.
Keep in mind though, every baker has their own style and set of design skills and most won’t copy a cake exactly, especially if it is another baker’s hard work and ideas.
- Research
Not all cake makers are the same. Some can create amazing sugar flowers and fondant creations, while others choose to only work with buttercream.
Ask for pictures of previous work, stalk social media and read the comments, look at the cake-maker’s website and see if that particular baker makes cakes in the styles that you like. Send them through pictures of what you like, and ask if they have made something similar beforehand. They will let you know if it’s something they can do.
- Budget
Consider your budget! Be realistic about what you can and can’t afford.
You might really want that embellished seven-tier cake, but if it doesn’t fit in your budget, don’t be afraid to ask your baker for alternative suggestions that still give a wow factor. A good cake decorator will make helpful suggestions, while still meeting your cake dreams.
- Flavour
Choose something that YOU will enjoy, not what you think others will like. Most of the time, you’ll end up with leftover cake and you’ll be the one eating it! Double check with your baker if they charge extra for “premium flavours and fillings”. Not everyone does, but it is something to keep in mind.
Most bakers will also offer cake samples/tasting boxes (usually for a fee that is deducted from the total if you go ahead with the order). Take the opportunity to taste cakes and meet with the baker if you can.
- Something Different
Is someone attending your celebration who might not be into cake? Are you not that into cake yourself?
There are lots of alternative on offer if you’re one of those people. You could go for cupcakes, sugar cookies, baked donuts, bite size brownies, dessert cups.
All these things look and taste delicious and will still give you that awe-inspiring dessert table.
Thanks to Catie from Sweetly Baked Perth for these fantastic tips! As you can see from the images above, her creations are gorgeous! If you’re in Perth you can get in touch with her here!
With winter nearly over (yay!) it’s time for ice-cream parties to start emerging, so I thought its a fab time to share this bright and cute ice cream party by one of our Life’s Little Celebration members Ellana of SweetP Cake and Cookies for her daughter!
Ellana of SweetP Cakes and Cookies created the amazing cake , cookies and donuts for this ice-cream party and how fun is that fillable cake stand which she filled with mini balloons?!
These ice cream cookies also by SweetP Cakes and Cookies just make me smile!:
Now how is this for a fun activity for an ice-cream (or any theme) party! The kids got to paint their own cookie which matched the theme!:
After all the fun, the kids got to take home some more ice-cream themed goodies with this sweet selection of items in their party bags!:
An ice-cream party theme is SUCH a fun theme to plan and setup for, and the cake and desserts really can be so sweet!
I hope this post inspired you! Head over to see more the amazing cake and desserts by SweetP Cakes and Cookies! She is based in Qld but posts cookies Australia wide!
They’re cute, fluffy, make great friends, and as it turns out – a great party theme too!
Puppies have hit the party scene in a big way, from everyone’s favourite Paw Patrol characters to adopt a puppy concepts. It’s a theme that’s here to stay and is a great party theme for kids of all ages and perfect for anyone who loves their pup or begging mum and dad for one!
Adopt a puppy party, Styled by Raeleigh Good, featured on Party with LENZO
Puppy Party, 100 Layer Cake-let
Adopt a puppy party, Glam Fete Blog
With so many possible variations of this theme, we’ve found some simple supplies from our LLC Vendors to help get you inspired. Just pick a puppy and run with it. Remember to CLICK on any of the below images to be taken to that business!
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Puppy party invitations
A puppy party theme can be as subtle or over the top as you can like. Using characteristics we can all associate with puppies like bones or paw prints in your invitations is a great way to set the scene, leaving the puppies as the focus for the main event.
Puppy party invitations, Emma Smith Event Stationery
Puppy party invitations, Emma Smith Event Stationery
Puppy party decorations
A Puppy party theme suits either a neutral colour scheme similar to your pup of choice, or one with pops of colour. We love the idea of an adopt a puppy station with collar making and certificates, so use this as your focus and make it fun.
Black and white paper fans, The Party Parlour
Jumbo brown balloon, Favor Lane Party Boutique
Marble balloons, Little Boo-Teek
Paper lantern, Party! She Said
Puppy balloon, Party! She Said
Jumbo blue confetti balloon, Little Boo-Teek
Dog paw print balloons, Little Parties
Puppy party tableware
We have seen an example of dog bowls used as tableware for this theme, but if it’s not exactly what you had in mind, there’s plenty of puppy themed or neutral tableware to choose from too!
Puppy plates, The Party Parlour
Chevron plates, Little Boo-Teek
Spotted napkins, The Party Parlour
Puppy cups, The Party Parlour
Puppy party cakes and accessories
Just like their puppies, owners love their treats! So make them puppy themed with cute paw print accessories and puppy inspired cakes and cookies.
Paw print cupcake wrappers, Confectionately Yours
Puppy cookies, SweetP Cakes and Cookies
Puppy cookies, Sweet Avenue, Sydney
Puppy pops, SweetP Cakes and Cookies
Puppy cookies, SweetP Cakes and Cookies
Puppy cookie favours, Little Biskut, Sydney
Strawberry tower, Dom’s Strawberry Delights, Sydney
Paw print chocolate mould, Confectionately Yours
Puppy pop moulds, Confectionately Yours
Puppy fondant toppers, Sweetly Baked, Perth
Puppy party favours
Sending guests home with a doggy bag filled with treats and puppy inspired favours is a great end to a fantastic day. Don’t forget your puppies!
Polka dot loot bags, Party! She Said
Striped favour bags, Little Boo-Teek
Dog house favour boxes, My Paper Planet
Paw print favour boxes, Character Parties
Lets the kids do some ceramic painting at the party and take home their creation for their party favour!
Ceramic dog bowl for painting, Pinta Crafts
Paw print pencils, Character Parties
Paw print pencil cases, Character parties
This is such a great paw-ty idea for kids with a puppy obsession!
Balloons are THE must-have for kids parties…or any event really. In recent times we have seen an explosion of modern and unique balloon decor ideas so I’m delighted today to share one of our members with you who creates amazing balloon installations. Floating Designs is based in Sydney and contributed her balloon talents to our Celebrate conference day, and we wanted to showcase more of her incredible balloon work on our blog:
Styling by Jo Kalivas Event Styling. Balloons by Floating Designs. Photos by Anna Murray photo
From balloon walls to garlands, to balloon clusters and arches,
Floating Designs can create it all and has worked with some of Sydneys best event stylists for kids parties, Christenings and other events!
Styling by Diane Khoury Wedding and events. Balloons by Floating Designs. Photo by Rolling Canvas Sydney
Styling by SP Events. Balloons by Floating Designs. Photo by Captured by Kirri
Styling by Ashevents. Balloons by Floating Designs
Love the amazing cloud effect of these balloons:
Styling by XOXO Events. Balloons by Floating Designs
Jess from Floating Designs also provided the gorgeous and bright balloon decor for our Celebrate conference this year! The beautiful clusters, garland and custom balloons created a beautiful effect! (Photos by Captured by Kirri) :
If you’re looking for a balloon decorator in Sydney for your kids party, have a chat to Jess from
Floating Designs and head to her page to see more of her work!
Mum’s – you’ll be swooning at this darling kids party venue in Perth! It is unlike any other I have seen ! There are no brightly coloured walls with images which limit you to a particular theme. This venue is truly beautiful and versatile!
Darling’s Day Out is a unique, high end party venue with a superb vintage glamour feel, based in Perth
Offering a range of carefully planned packages, Darling’s Day Out has something to suit every girls dream.
All of their packages cover end to end planning, invitations, activities, gift bags and more! They offer pamper packages including a variety of options, such as decadent manicures and pedicures, organic facials, glitter face and hair art and even a makeover party!
They love being on trend and on point and offer speciality parties themed for the unicorn, mermaid, high tea or even donut enthusiast! And for the little darling who wants something truly unique, their owner and resident stylist can put together a superb customised package to suit your specific needs – be it in our stunning venue or out on location.
Darlings Day Out is not just for children. They have been host to a range of adult festivities too!
From baby showers, bridal showers and adult birthdays, right down to speciality Mummy-And-Me days in store.
Their stylist has worked on location in parks, private residences and venues. They specialise in sourcing products from Perth’s premier suppliers to create a unique and unforgettable experience, tailor made to bring their client’s vision to life.
So if you’re looking for a truly unique experience and venue for your child’s party in Perth…you cannot go past the Perth kids party venue Darling’s Day Out!
I’ll be honest – I’m a tad jealous of all these little miss’s getting their pampering! What a special little experience for them in this gorgeous venue!
Head to Darlings Day out to find out more!
