I love discovering new online party stores that I can browse when I’m party planning and today I’m introducing you to Little Red Chick Party Boutique which is a one stop kids party shop!
This charming little store offers a gorgeous range of stylish and affordable party wares and party hire items perfect for any party occasion or theme
Ultimate fairy party pack
You can shop a variety of children’s birthday invitations, party decorations, party tablewares, baking goodies and other party essentials from the best local and international designers including Paper Eskimo, Sambellina and Invite Me.
They also have a handy selection of colour and trend themed party packs ready to go for those needing to pull a party together hassle free and quickly.
Lime green party pack
Little Red Chick also helps you make your children’s parties, christenings and baby showers memorable with their stunning party hire collection if you’re in Sydney – candy buffet jars, cake platters, styling props, kids chairs, tables and more!
Candy Jar Hire Pack
For that extra special touch, you can hire one of their adorable styling prop packs that will give your party a magical (and professional-looking) finish!
Mermaid party prop pack for hire
Use their hire items along with the partyware available in store for a complete package for your child’s party:
Ghost chairs for hire and partyware for purchase
Customers can stop by this lovely little children’s party and gift boutique in Sydney’s south for great service and variety, complimentary gift wrapping and easy parking – kids welcome!
It’s wonderful to be able to shop and see partyware in person and with all their gorgeous items in store you can pick up some special gifts for the birthday boy or girl while you’re there!
It also means if you need a last minute party purchase you can drop into their store without worrying about shipping and delivery times.
You of course can also shop online for fast, Australia-wide delivery.
One of the unique services Little Red Chick Party Boutique offers is a custom Pass the Parcel pack for your child’s party filled with little gifts children will actually keep and use rather than $2 store items which will be thrown away! Speak to the staff at the store to organise your pack.
Pass the Parcel pack
I love supporting and promoting other mum’s in business and it’s always interesting to hear how their vision and passion became a reality. Jodie who owns and runs Little Red Chick explains how her store came about:
“Not long after having my second child I realised my dream of opening a specialised children’s gift and party boutique that had that something special not found in department stores. After scouring the globe for beautiful things that adults love to give and children adore to have, Little Red Chick was born. Now 3.5 years later I have three delightful children, three staff members and a raft of fantastic suppliers, super talented designers and a newly launched online store.”
Woodland party pack for hire
I was personally thrilled when Little Red Chick came on board as a blog sponsor as I had been a fan of their gorgeous range of children’s toys, linen and clothing and was excited to see and promote the party branch of their store.
Here are some more partyware picks I love from their online party boutique:
Fill in party invitations – Little People Balloon bunch
Rainbow confetti dot garland
Lilac party plates by Sambellina
Cupcake favour boxes
Pink party flag bunting
Party lanterns navy and green stripe
Pink tissue puff hanging decoration
You can find Little Red Chick party boutique online, on facebook or if you’re in Sydney, find them at 94 Cawarra Road, Caringbah.
Happy party planning!
xx
I’m thrilled to be able to share Rebekah’s 3rd birthday Ballerina party with you after it has been featured in the recent Confetti Fair magazine which you can buy at the show, news-agencies or subscribe online!
We held the party in November 2013 and went with a “Ballet & Bows” party theme as Rebekah’s daily outfit of choice at the time was always a tutu and bow and she loves to pretend she is a ballerina! I went with the colours of pink, peach and ivory and held a small party at home for her with a few friends.
When planning this ballet & bows party I chose to only use vendors from the Life’s Little Celebration’s children’s party directory! I do genuinely believe you can plan a wonderful party through using the directory and I didn’t need to look elsewhere.
All photos are by Nikki Fitt Photography who I highly recommend and I’ll talk more about the photography later.
Here is the setup of the Ballerina dessert table and children’s table:
The gorgeous ruffled backdrop, as well as the kids party table, chairs, kids tulle tablecloth and ballerina centrepiece were all hired from Little Wish Parties, and gave a lovely ballerina feel to the party! I just loved that ruffled backdrop which perfectly matched the colour scheme as well!
I love tassel garlands but wanted something a bit different for this party. The wonderful Sara of Pom Pom Princess designed the tulle tassel garland you see at the front of table along with the tulle pom pom spoons on the jelly cups:
I kept the table quite simple and symmetrical – it meant an easier setup which is important for me when I have 2 toddlers running around on the day.
The gorgeous cake along with the bow macarons, ballerina slipper cake pops and cookie stacks were all created by It’s a Cake Thing (by Jhoanee) and tasted as good as they looked!:
To keep the ballerina party theme going I used mini tutu’s from Tiny Tutu Cake Couture to wrap around the jelly cups and milk bottles. It created a really pretty effect – they are designed to be used on cupcake wrappers but I think they can work on a range of items!
The paper bows on the table were created by Penny Lane Studio who always creates such lovely decor.
I incorporated bows wherever I could to continue the “Ballet & Bows” theme, so hanging over the drink dispenser is a bow garland by PS Made with Love who created bow balloon tails as well (see photo further down):
Above the children’s table I created a cluster of hanging decorations – lanterns, paper fans and tulle poms which I bought from various party boutiques in my directory (Ruby Rabbit Partyware, Occasion by Design, The Party Parlour, Pom Pom Princess).
This was a lot more time consuming than I realised, trying to get the cluster/spacing just right! Thankfully this party was held at home and I could set this up the day before.
On the children’s table I used lace paper plates, and pretty bow spoons created by Bespoke Party Products. Around the milk bottles I wrapped the mini tutu’s from Tiny Tutu Cake Couture (you must visit their range if you’re planning a ballerina party!).
The girls loved having their own table to sit at and it actually made them stay in one spot and eat their lunch!
I loved the bow balloon tails made by Liv of PS Made with Love to continue the bow theme.
Liv also created a “Pin the tutu on the ballerina” poster along with personalised little tutu’s for the girls to stick onto the poster! They were stunning with tulle and bows attached :
I had organised a little tutu for each of the girl’s on the day so they could each feel like a little ballerina.
Nicole from Pretty and Print created the customised printables for this party
Personalised swing tags were made for each of the tutu’s with the girl’s name and character image:
For the invitation I wanted a mini story book to be created as Rebekah loves storytelling with people she knows. Nicole of Pretty and Print created this lovely story with her friends, telling the story of them being invited to her 3rd birthday party and Rebekah really enjoys this little invite/book we can still read after the party.
I cannot speak more highly of Nicole’s designs and service!
I printed these invitations and then bound them with twine to create a little book:
For the party favour along with the tutu, each girl received a tutu ballerina bag (from The Party Parlour) along with a bow and some ballerina goodies I purchased from Party & Co and Piece of Cake Parties & Celebrations. I always enjoy putting together something lovely for the kids to take home.
As mentioned before Nikki from Nikki Fitt Photography was the photographer. I couldn’t recommend her more highly as we were so happy with the photos she took of the party and the friends and family there.
She had wonderful rapport with Rebekah to be able to take some lovely single shots of her at the start of the party as well. She captured lots of special and fun moments. I’m always careful not to share too many personal images of my children on my blog otherwise I would love to show you all the gorgeous moments she captured!
By the way the cute little tiara party hats you can see my youngest Naomi wearing below were from Party & Co and were such unique pretty hats – highly recommend them for any girly party theme as the kids enjoyed wearing them!
Fairy Crystal from Diamond Fairy Parties entertained and enchanted the girls with her fairy ballet. I am so glad I booked someone for the party. With only 6 girls I was going to skip on paid entertainment. However having Fairy Crystal there meant that the parents could eat lunch in peace while the kids were entertained and enchanted and Rebekah absolutely loved the dancing, facepainting and games.
I did also run pass the parcel and pin the tutu on the ballerina (as mentioned above) however running these games with a group of toddler age children definitely wasn’t as easy as I expected which made me grateful I had organised extra entertainment.
We also had a table setup with some ballerina colouring in sheets and crayons for an extra activity and PS Made with Love designed the ballerina colouring sheets.
We honestly had a wonderful day celebrating Rebekah’s 3rd birthday! It was the smallest birthday celebration (numbers wise) we have had for one of our girls and it made the party very relaxed. Rebekah really enjoyed the company of her sister and 5 friends.
I hope you enjoyed the photos! It was a lot of fun to put this party together and with Rebekah turning 3 it was the first party she truly understood and appreciated.
As I was setting it up she kept saying “mum, it is so beautiful!”. Those words made everything so worth it because she is so beautiful and I hope the party reflected her.
Happy party planning!
xx
On my facebook page I love sharing party products, ideas and inspiration. However 1/2 the time I know a lot of you aren’t seeing what I am sharing due to all the changes in FB lately
So I’ve decided to do a round up on my blog when I can, of things I’ve been sharing on facebook so you don’t miss out!
I recently posted up a Circus party theme shopping guide on the blog with lots of party finds such as this cute favour box:
Circus favour box – Bespoke Party Products
Lots of facebook fans loved these flatpacked cardboard Lemonade stands I shared:
Cardboard flatpacked lemonade stands – Fantasy Kids Parties
I loved this idea of using tassel tails on a lantern:
Butterfly party from Hostess with the Mostess
Gold polkadots are so in right now. Combined with a tassel garland and you have this beauty!:
Gold polkadot tassel garland – Ruffles and Bells
I shared this gorgeous table by Save the Date Events who I shared a blog feature about here:
Pastel engagement party – Save the Date Events
Love the colour palette of this mini golf 7th birthday party. Printables and styling by Edgehouse Design and Cookies, cake and cake pops by Minnie’s Sweet Creations. Both can be found on the Directory.
Mini golf party by Edgehouse Designs
Some more popular party photos I shared on facebook:
Hot air balloon 1st birthday by Sweet Soirees
Parisian themed table – Saffy & May
These homemade marshmellows look amazing and I shared them to celebrate Sweets for Me launching their new website:
Homemade marshmellows – Sweets for Me
Everyone is loving pineapples right now but watermelons are moving in! Love these watermelon lollipops:
Watermelon lollipops – The Little Big Company
I shared this amazing facepainting artwork by Fantasy Faces by Belle (Sydney):
Facepainting by Fantasy Faces by Belle (Sydney)
So that’s a brief round up of what’s been happening on facebook! Remember if you aren’t seeing my posts in your newsfeed, please go to my facebook page and hover over the “Liked” button and choose “Get Notifications”.
I’m excited to share with you the beautiful work of one of my blog sponsors Save the Date Events who provide event planning and styling services in Sydney as well as styled dessert tables!
Christening Reception styling
Nicole who owns Save the Date Events first realised her passion for creating beautiful events when she hosted her friend’s bridal shower.
She explains – “It started with a simple colour scheme and the end result was a gorgeous backyard garden affair. I received a lot of compliments from the guests and thought that I should pursue things further and start my own business. I absolutely loved planning my own wedding and wanted to feel that rush of organising an event all the time, and Save the Date Events was born!”
How fun is this Lion King inspired table?:
Lion King inspired 3rd birthday party
Like many of us, Nicole explains that she has always had an interest in the pretty things in life and loves that she is able to express her creativity through working with her clients on their events. She enjoys working with clients to come up with unique and special ideas to suit their vision for an event.
This popcorn bar is such a fantastic idea for something different to a standard candy buffet:
Popcorn and sweets birthday bar
Nicole loves all of life’s celebrations and incorporating hand-made items and craft throughout each event to add a unique and personal touch.
I am totally swooning over this table!:
Pastel engagement dessert table
Something gorgeous for a good cause:
Breast cancer awareness fundraising event
You can Follow all of Nicole’s work on the Save the Date Event’s facebook page, and website and if you’re in Sydney you can have the pleasure of having Nicole assist you in any celebration you are planning!
I have a WONDERFUL giveaway for you this week! I know how many of you love these stunning sequin tablecloths from Any Occasion Events (based on the last time we gave one away)!
So here is your chance to win your choice of a SILVER, BLACK or GOLD sequin tablecloth! Perfect also to be used as a backdrop!
These tablecloths will be used by Kara Allen during the Kara’s Party Idea workshops & Confetti Fair in Australia and I’m also giving you the chance to win TWO FREE TICKETS to Confetti Fair (Syd, Melb, Brisbane or Adelaide).
Entry is simple via rafflecopter. Good luck everyone!
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