Expert Q & A sessions for small business vendors

Something I am passionate about is assisting (even in a small way) the vendors in the Life’s Little Celebration’s directory in the running and promoting of their business so more people can discover their fantastic talents and products!

I am no business expert however so I’ve been organising some online Q & A sessions with people who ARE experts in their field. These chats have been run within the private group on Facebook I’ve set up for vendors, so any LLC Directory vendors regardless of their location can join in.

Recently we heard from the lovely ladies at The Digital Picnic – Cat and Cherie:

 

They are social media and digital management experts who run some fantastic courses for small business owners.

During the chat the vendors asked questions which were relevant to many in small business. Questions relating to Facebook reach, Instagram, sharing images, useful APP’s to help them create images to share and more.

The Digital Picnic ladies were so generous in offering useful advice to all the vendor and we all gained a lot of insight and tips in how to do things smarter and better in the area of digital marketing.

They run courses all around the country so if you are looking to better your knowledge of digital marketing make sure you keep an eye out on their website for all the details!

This week we are having a Q & A chat on photography – specifically photography tips for vendors when taking photos of their dessert tables or products. This is key in such a visual industry such as the party industry as well as important for creating great photos to share on social media or blogs.

 

 

Leanne from Sweet Style who is both an amazing stylist as well as photographer will be sharing her tips to our vendors whether using their iphone or an SLR. Leanne also runs workshops in Sydney for small business owners covering these topics and you can sign up on her website to be updated as to when her next workshop will be running.

 

 

I am also really excited that Sarah O’Bryan who has written the book “Business and baby at home” will be running a Q & A session with the vendors in August!

 

 

Sarah has appeared on the TODAY show and written in numerous magazines – sharing advice for mum’s running a business from home which she covers in her book. As a busy mum of 3 with a successful business in Graphic Design which she runs from home, Sarah will be answering many relevant questions and this will be a fantastic and practical Q & A session!

I’m really excited to be bringing these Q & A sessions to my vendors and am looking forward to organising a few more for this year covering various topics.

Nic from Merc + Jones (one of the vendors on the Directory) recently wrote to me saying:

“I’m so incredibly happy to be a part of LLC – your service and offerings are above and beyond what I was expecting (in fact I wasn’t sure what to expect!) so I am constantly amazed at the benefits of being an LLC vendor/member! “

 

It literally made me smile to read that as I do truly believe being a part of the Directory is much MORE than only a listing on a Directory website! If you are interested in finding out more about joining the Directory and seeing if your business aligns with Life’s Little Celebrations, please email me at lifeslittlec@gmail.com

 

Despicable Me / Minion Party Supplies

With the latest Minions movie about to be released now is the perfect time to share some Minion party supplies! There is lots available for this cute and popular theme. You can mix in Minion specific party supplies with general yellows and blues for one fun Minion party setting such as this one:

 

Enjoy my round up of Minion party supplies – many of which are by vendors on the Life’s Little Celebration’s children’s party directory:

 

Minion Invitations and printables

A range of printable Minion party invitations as well as printed/cut/posted Minion party stationery:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Some fun Minion party backdrops (as well as the backdrop seen at the start of this blog post):

 

 

 

 

Minion Party Decorations:

A mix of Minion specific decorations and other party decorations to suit a minion party colour scheme:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Minion Party Tableware

Some different tableware items you could mix and match for a Minion party:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

How cute are these minion popcorn cones?:

 

 

These figurines are cute as a gift but could also double as decorations on the dessert table on the day of the party:

 

 

Minion Cake and Desserts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Make sure you visit the party directory to find a range of vendors to create Minion cakes, cookies, macarons, cake pops and more for your child’s Minion party!!

You can also organise a customsied Minion cake topper for your child’s cake as seen here in these first 2 cakes:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Minion party props, entertainment and hire

Book a fun Minion party with this party package if you’re in Melbourne!:

 

 

Hire some yellow kids chairs for a cute Minion table setting. Visit the Directory to find a HIRE vendor in your state:

 

 

These are perfect for some photo booth fun!:

 

 

A fun little tin like this could be used to display food, party favours or just as a cute prop:

 

 

Minion Party favours

 

There are lots of fun Minion items which could be used as party favours. Click the images below of the novelty items to browse more:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Despicable Me/Minion Real Parties

 

A fun Despicable Me first birthday by Memories Are Sweet

Lots of fantastic ideas in this Despicable Me party by Paper Face

You can also combine a Minion theme with another theme as seen in these parties:

An ice-cream themed minion party by It’s a cake thing (by Jhoanee)

Unique Tutti Frutti Minion party by Paper Playground featured on Kara’s Party Ideas

 

I hope you’ve enjoyed this round up of Minion party supplies and enjoy the party planning for this theme!

 

 

 

Strawberry & Strawberry Shortcake Party Supplies

Like many of you – Strawberry Shortcake brings back memories of my childhood. It is wonderful to see this lovely character reappear again today as a birthday party theme. However I also love the idea of a general strawberry party for the girl who loves strawberries or perhaps a “berry sweet” theme as another cute take on a Strawberry party.

 

 

There are some fun Strawberry party supplies available  – I’ve rounded up some fantastic finds which will help you plan a sweet strawberry soiree! Most of the items below are from vendors on the Life’s Little Celebration’s children’s party directory. Make sure you have a browse of the businesses listed when you are party planning and support some great small businesses!

 

Strawberry Printables and Stationery

Some gorgeous Strawberry party themed printables and stationery:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Here are some options for those of you who prefer party stationery all printed, cut and posted to you ready to use!:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This custom 1st birthday print makes a wonderful print to display at the party and to hang up in your child’s room after the party. I had a similar print designed for one of my daughter’s and it brings back wonderful memories!:

 

 

Strawberry Party Decorations

Some fun and sweet party decorations to suit a Strawberry party or colour scheme:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Strawberry Party Tableware

A sweet gingham patterned paper tablerunner is perfect for the kids table or to dress up your savoury food tables:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Love these cute strawberry straw toppers!:

 

 

 

 

These strawberry spoons are so pretty:

 

 

Cake and Desserts

These strawberry cupcake wrappers are perfect for serving cupcakes or other items:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

There are a range of vendors on the Directory who can provide Strawberry themed cakes, cookies, cake pops and more. Here is a sample!:

 

 

 

 

 

 

What could be more perfect for a Strawberry party than chocolate coated strawberries? These amazing towers are created by Chocobon in Melbourne!:

 

 

A sweet strawberry custom cake bunting is perfect for a homemade cake:

 

 

This stunning red cake stand is perfect for this theme and worth the purchase if you think you’ll be using red colour schemes quite a lot for your kids parties (not to mention Christmas!). Some of the vendors in the HIRE category on the Directory also have red cake stands for hire:

 

 

 

Strawberry Party Favours

 

These berry baskets are a unique favour packaging option which you could also use on the table itself to display food. Perfect for a strawberry theme!:

 

 

Such cute Strawberry favour bags:

 

 

This is such a unique favour box which you can print and assemble at home:

 

 

For the finishing touch, these gorgeous handpainted strawberry tags could be attached to any favour to instantly theme it to match a Strawberry party theme:

 

 

Real Parties

Find more Strawberry party ideas by viewing these real parties:

A pretty strawberry tea party with lots of gorgeous ideas and handmade items by Hanging Pretty

A gorgeous Strawberry Market Stall by Sharnel Dollar Designs setup for her stand at Confetti Fair

Love the sweet and subtle Strawberry themed setup in this first birthday party on the Little Wish Parties blog

A vintage Strawberry shortcake party featured on Minted and Vintage

Lovely Strawberry 2nd birthday featured on Kara’s Party Ideas

Some great ideas in this Strawberry party by Steph from Bondville on the Modern Printables blog

 

Peter Rabbit party supplies

Peter Rabbit is such a classic story which I’m sure was part of all our childhood’s – so it’s wonderful to see it well loved even today and used as a birthday party theme especially for 1st birthday’s as well as baby showers or to base an Easter party around.

Here is my round up of Peter Rabbit party supplies and items based around a mix of blues and rustic items – most of which are from businesses listed in the Life’s Little Celebration’s children’s party directory:

 

Peter Rabbit Invitations and Party Printables

 

 

 

 

 

Peter Rabbit party decorations

A few decorations which would suit a soft Peter Rabbit party colour scheme:

 

 

 

 

 

A cute idea is to incorporate carrots into your Peter Rabbit party decorations!:

 

 

You can find some cute Peter Rabbit garlands such as this online or ask someone in the Life’s Little Celebration’s directory (in the Handmade Decor category) to create one for you:

 

 

 

 

Peter Rabbit party tableware

Gorgeous tablecloth and tablerunner for a rustic Peter Rabbit party:

 

 

 

Love these cute Peter Rabbit party plates:

 

 

These party plates would also suit a Peter Rabbit colour scheme:

 

 

 

 

This tableware is perfect for a rustic garden feel for a Peter Rabbit party:

 

 

Cute boxes which could be used for lunch boxes or favours:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Peter Rabbit cakes and desserts

These cupcake toppers are gorgeous for cupcakes or as food picks:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

View the businesses in the Cake and Dessert category on the Directory to order a Peter Rabbit cake or desserts like these gorgeous handpainted cookies:

 

 

Love these macarons (yes can you believe they are macarons?) which would work into a Peter Rabbit theme for a Mr McGregor’s garden look:

 

 

Peter Rabbit party hire items:

There is a large range of props available to hire which would suit a Peter Rabbit party theme such as rustic props, chairs in blue and green, picket fences and more! Visit the Hire category on the Directory to view more businesses to hire from. Here is a small sample with a mix of rustic items and garden and blue/green items:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Peter Rabbit party props:

A few other props which you could work into a dessert table such as these mini picket fences which can be wrapped around food platters:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Peter Rabbit favour bags

A range of favour packaging options which would suit a Peter Rabbit party. Gifting a small Peter Rabbit book would also be a fantastic party favour idea for this theme:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Real Parties

Find more inspiration and ideas by browsing some real Peter Rabbit parties here:

A pretty Jemima Puddle duck and friends party by Sugar Coated Candy and Dessert Buffet’s

A cute Peter Rabbit Christening setup by Allison from Utterly Organised

A gorgeous first birthday by Liz of Bizzy Days blog using an inspiration board I created for her

Love the soft colour scheme of this Peter Rabbit party on Kara’s Party Ideas

Amazing Peter Rabbit first birthday with beautiful illustrations on the Hostess with the Mostess blog

 

I hope you enjoy the planning of this Peter Rabbit party theme!

New Party Supplies & Inspiration

Each week in the private Facebook group I have for my vendors on the Directory – businesses share any new products, styling or creations they have from the last week.

It is always fantastic to see new items every week so I thought every now and then I’ll do a post sharing some of these new items on the blog. Here you’ll find a real mix of items to suit different themes and colour schemes and a great way of discovering a few more of the businesses on the party directory!

Here is a round up of some of the shares from last week of new party items:

 

Decorations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cakes, Desserts & Cake Decor:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Invitations and Party Printables:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Partyware:

 

 

 

Styling:

 

 

Some of the vendors were busy at Confetti Fair Junior last weekend and here are photos of some of their displays!:

 

 

 

 

 

Other fantastic party setups!:

 

 

 

 

 Hire:

 

 

 

 

I hope you enjoyed this round up of some of the new items on offer from vendors on the Directory and it helps you discover more fantastic businesses you could use when planning your kids parties.