Online Party Theme Styling Launch

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!

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.

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).

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.

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)!

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!

 

Carousel Party

A classic childhood experience is enjoying the merry go round and this Carousel party captures the fun and magic of this as well as the beauty of a gorgeous carousel! Pastel colours, carousel horses and florals can all make for a beautiful setting! This theme could stand on its own or you could incorporate aspects of the carousel theme into a Carnival/Fair or Circus theme as well (have a look at one of my very early blog posts on a Circus theme). It is truly a sweet and unique theme for a little girl!

Invitations/Printables

A few gorgeous invitations (which are often part of a matching set with other items) and as you can see a variety of colour combinations work well for this theme:

Decorations

Carousels often combine beautiful colours, florals and lights. Recreate this with some of these decorative options:

 

 

A pretty bunting would look perfect for this party theme:

Wall decals can really help create an effect and setting for your theme. Here are some beautiful ones for this theme which also is such a gorgeous theme for a girls bedroom as well, so you could definitely reuse them!

This lovely carousel horse is available in a range of colours!

Tableware

For your table, combine pretty colours and patterns for your Carousel setting. Stripes work well for a carousel/fair theme or you could work florals into your table decor as well:

 

 

 

Classic soda bottles are perfect for the feeling of being at the fair!

Combine your drinking bottles with a striking colour paper straw! These striped paper straws could also be made into a creative decoration as they are similar to the poles on a carousel. You could attach a carousel horse cut out to them for a cute touch such as the one I’ve shown below!

Isn’t this gorgeous? Perfect for straws, cake pop sticks or just to use as a decoration!

 

Sweet Treats

A few items for your carousel theme sweets:

You can’t have a fair without fairy floss and this soft persian fairy floss is so pretty:

For something different, serve the fairy floss (or other sweets) in these colourful icecream cups. The colourful stripes are perfect for this pretty carousel at the fair theme:

If you are going for a classic carnival look then these pink and white striped options will look great:

I was in awe when I saw this find….a ferris wheel cupcake holder! Could anything be more delightful? It is just gorgeous and it can be shipped to Australia. *Swoon*!

 

This is a simpler version for your candy:

 

Special themed ideas

What is wonderful about a Carousel theme party is that any special item you purchase will look wonderful in your daughters room afterwards. Remember for a theme, you may just need one or two stand out items which really bring the theme to life. You can then carry on the theme in smaller details. Work within your budget and go for items you can reuse or display again in your child’s room.

Hiring is another great option for stand out features to match your theme and this amazing Carousel horse is a gorgeous example of that!  It can be hired out and would be a great photo spot too during the party!

A lovely carousel will not only make a beautiful centrepiece at the party table but also a precious gift for your little girl as well:

 

This beautiful music box would make another stunning gift or centrepiece:

I know rocking horses are different to Carousel horses but these two items are so pretty and could definitely work into this theme as well!

Pick a sweet print to display behind your cake table or around another main item in your party area to carry on the Carousel theme:

 

 

Place a gorgeous welcome sign to welcome everyone to the party:

 

These carousel horse items could be used to create some of your own decorations or embellishments to attach to party favours:

Love the colour of these sweet pink carnival tickets which could be attached to party favours or given to the children to use for party games or perhaps you could come up with a creative way to use them as a hanging decoration?

Sweet little horses you could use to hold labels for your food table:

 

Cute tin toy for your little girl and as a decoration especially for a vintage style party:

This gorgeous pony is beautiful isn’t it? It would make a lovely gift, keepsake and decoration item for this theme:

Have your little one dressed for the theme in these items!

Oopsidaisi makes just gorgeous items! Keep an eye out on their page for new releases of items featuring their carousel design:

I just had to mention Vintage Sew and So who makes stunning creations such as this canopy used by Boutique Affairs on this dessert table. You could contact them if you were after a carousel looking canopy for over your dessert table:

Another option is the use of a playtent such as this one to decorate the area around your dessert table or another space in your party area. Your little one will love it for many months and years after the party!

 

Take Home Gifts    

These lovely Carousel theme gifts will be surely treasured by the little party guests!

 

 

Sweet windmills and ribbon wands carry on the fun of the fair:

For your sweet favours how gorgeous are these carousel favour bags?

These would also work in well with the party decor with a cute tag attached:

Finish off your packaging with some striped ribbon, pretty lace tape or this fun carousel tape!

Real Parties

I really could not find many specific Carousel theme parties online which shows what a unique theme this is. However you must have a look at this amazing party by Sharnel Dollar Designs which is based around Mary Poppins and has lots of gorgeous Carousel features!

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As you can see, this is a sweet theme and there is so much you can do with it! It really creates that magical childhood feeling and because of this makes for a memorable birthday theme to celebrate your little one!

 

Hot Air Balloon Theme

Up, up and away! This theme has become popular recently and I am not surprised! Such an enchanting theme and one that captures the wonder of all little one’s. A sky filled with hot air balloons is certainly an amazing sight and this theme gives you the opportunity to share that amazement with your little one!

This round up of party supplies includes many items from vendors on the Life’s Little Celebration’s children’s party directory – make sure you visit if you are planning a celebration!

This theme can work for a boy or a girl (I have some lovely girl selections to show you in this post!) and looks gorgeous as a vintage style party, or you could make it modern and bright!

Think hot air balloons & clouds as well as travel inspired items such as globes and maps! Use stripes to create a classic hot air balloon look or other patterns for a unique look.

Make sure you also check out our previous Aeroplane Theme post  and the Peppa Pig theme post which has ideas for some cloud and travel related items as well!

 

Invitations/Printables

There is no shortage of amazing designs in this theme. Here are a few I found, some of which are also available in other colour schemes:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Decorations

For your hanging decorations you can’t go past hot air balloons themselves!

The talented vendors in the “Handmade Decor” category of the children’s party directory can easily create some Hot Air balloon garlands, toppers and other decorations for you.

Here are a few other options you could use:

I also love these handmade hot air balloon mobiles available in different fabrics:

 

 

Some other options for hanging decorations are these lanterns:

 

This is a fun hot air balloon foil balloon!:

 

 

Some more garlands and mobiles which can then be used in your child’s bedroom after the party:

 

 

 

 

These vintage paper fans are great for incorporating maps into this theme. They are so lovely!

 

 

Lovely hot air balloon garland available in various colours:

 

Of course you could use balloons to create your hot air balloon themed decorations. Love this idea:

 

 

 

You could use these berry boxes as the base of your hot air balloon decorations.

 

 

Gorgeous white pom poms can help create a cloud effect for decorations:

 

 

 

Wall stickers are another fantastic way to decorate and there is an abundance of fantastic wall stickers available for the hot air balloon theme!  These are often easy to remove which means they can be transferred to the bedroom after the party:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Table Decor

Some options for your table decor incorporating stripes to match a hot air balloon pattern:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hot Air Balloon Dessert Table Items

For your Hot Air Balloon dessert table, you can use some of the above printable packages to create your cupcake toppers and buffet labels etc to help theme your table!

You can use this mould to create your own chocolate coated oreos with a balloon shape:

 

 

For some extra special treats, use these moulds for some cute hot air balloon chocolates and cookies!

 

 

 

If you’re going with a striped look you could use these small favour boxes to fill up with savoury or sweet items:

 

 

This gorgeous hot air balloon fabric (also available in other colours) could be used as a tablerunner, tablecloth or backdrop for your dessert table:

 

 

Use these suitcases (available in different colours) to create extra layers on your dessert table while also tying into a travel theme:

 

Some amazing cake and cupcake toppers you could use to decorate and theme your Hot Air Balloon party cake!:

 

 

Remember to visit the Cake and dessert category on the Directory to search for a vendor in your location to create a Hot Air Balloon cake or other items (cookies, macarons, cake pops etc). Some of our vendors also post their items such as cookies Australia wide.

 

 

 

 

 

 Favours/Take Home Gifts

 

 

Gorgeous muslin bags for a vintage feel:

 

 

Unique favour boxes:

 

 

 

 

Top off your packaging with a tag such as these attached with twine or a cute peg for a vintage look.

 

 

 

 

 Real Parties

Here are some amazing Hot Air Balloon themed parties to provide more inspiration for you, some of which are by stylists in the Event Stylist category of the Directory:

A gorgeous Up Up and Away party by Kiss With Style

A fresh and stylish Hot Air Balloon 1st birthday party by Red Wagon Events

A pretty pastel Hot Air Balloon party by Opulenticity Party and Buffet Styling

Amazing Hot Air Balloon party setup by Sweet Bambini Event Styling for Confetti Fair

This party which combines Hot Air Balloons and a fruit theme has some fun styling ideas by It’s a Cake Thing by Jhoanee

Simply stylish hot air balloon dessert table styled by Lou Lou Events

A classic and sweet pastel girly dessert table by Little Sooti, featured on Amy Atlas

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I hope you have enjoyed this inspiration for a Hot Air Balloon theme and your little one enjoys this enchanting theme! Don’t forget to visit the Children’s Party Directory for all the fabulous vendors you will need when planning this party theme!

 

 

 

 

Ladybug theme

One for all the little ladybug’s in our lives this sweet theme is perfect if you are after a girly theme which has a great vibrant colour palette of red, black and green rather than the traditional pink or pastel colours! Of course you can add in pinks or yellows into the colour mix for this theme as well if you wish.

It’s also a great theme if you want a garden theme but something different to Woodlands or Fairies.

Hope you enjoy this selection !

Invitations/Printables

A lovely party set incorporating green and yellow/orange tones:

For a bold red and black look:

 

 

Love this option if you are wanting the Ladybug party but with a pink colour scheme:

A sweet invitation with more of a red and green colour scheme which works well:

Such a lovely invitation with a unique shape, which also has other matching items too!

A cute and subtle invitation set:

 

Decorations

A sweet ladybug fabric bunting incorporating a nice yellow print

Red polka dots work with so many themes meaning you can reuse this fabric or cardboard bunting many times over:

 

For something unique these pom pom garlands have a stand out effect!

This cute printable banner has other matching printable items and is a lovely option if you want green to stand out more than black:

Aren’t these little lady bugs so sweet? They would look so cute in the party area and lovely in the bedroom afterwards:

Continue the ladybug theme with some of these hanging decorations:

 

 

 

 

 

Table Decor

For your table, mix and match red polka dots, blacks and greens for a coordinated Ladybug theme look:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Love these black polka dot straws! They match this theme perfectly:

 Sweet Treats

This cutter will make it easy to make your own themed cookies:

Mix and match a few of these goodies for the little one’s at the party or to take home:

 

Dress your cupcakes up to match your theme with these cupcake decorations:

 

 

 

Love these bold stands for your cake and other treats:

 

 

 

 

Top your cake off with this cute candle:

Special Themed Items/Ideas

These grass mats have become very popular and this is a great theme to use them for, either as placemats or as a table centrepiece:

Use these on your table to add height to some of your platters, or to display and serve cutlery, napkins etc. They make for great storage items after your party too!

Your birthday girl will love to see a Birthday message on this wall sticker just for her!

All the little one’s can get into the Ladybug theme with these fun party hats:

 

 

These fun toys and items can be used as decoration on the day and also make cute play items:

 

 

 

Have some fun dressing your little girl up with some of these items:

 

 

 

 

Take Home Gifts

There are just so many cute Ladybug favours which you can package up for the little one’s to take home and enjoy!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Love the idea of giving a book as a party favour!

Package up your choices in some of these options:

 

 

 

Topped off with these ultra cute embellishments!

 

 

 

 

Finally a personal favourite which I’m planning on giving my own daughter later this year, are these Award Winning wheely-bug ride on toys, shown here in the Ladybug design. Don’t you think they are just so cute? They are available in 2 different sizes and various animals but I love this one the best! Would make a great gift for your little girl if she loves lady bugs!

Real Parties

Here are some real parties to provide you with furtner inspiration for this theme, and as you will see there are many different ways you can theme this party:

Such a delightful Ladybug party by Suzi from Alannah Rose incorporating pink & cute garden touches!

So many cute details in this party from Paper Princess Chronicles

Lovely items in this party and I adore the cookies! Featured on Kara’s Party Ideas blog

A ladybug party with a strong red, green and white theme from the Party Dress

A way to incorporate yellow into this theme from Pizzazzerie

Gorgeous little ladybug party featured on Catch My Party

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I really enjoyed putting these items together for this post as it’s such a cute theme for a little girl in a different colour palette to the usual girly themes! Hope you enjoyed it and it will help you with your planning and truly celebrating your own little ladybug!

 

 

 

 

Rainbow Theme Party Supplies

Rainbows remind us all of dreams, hopes and great things to come so no wonder they have become a popular theme recently for boys and girls celebrations! Such a positive & bright theme and an easy one to put together because you can mix and match a range of colours of any item to create create your rainbow effect.

However in this post I have mainly featured items which already have the rainbow colour palette.

To put together something unique, combine other cute items in with the rainbows such as clouds, unicorns, umbrellas or a pot of gold!

Invitations & Printables

Beautiful and bright, these sets will help set the colourful mood for this celebration!

 

 

 

 

 

Decorations

There is an array of multicoloured buntings, garlands and hanging decorations to really make your party area bright for this rainbow party! Enjoy this selection…

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Table decor

Brighten up your table with a choice of colourful table decor:

 

Sweet Treats

Just love this rainbow wrapper which is a printable that you can make yourself:

 

 

Or for readymade wrappers, combine these cute cups together for a rainbow look:

 

How sweet are these rainbow cupcake topper printables? Another way of decorating your cupcakes with the rainbow theme:

 

 

 

 

Continue the rainbow look with these sweet choices:

 

For your cake, these adorable cake toppers are a cute way of dressing up a simple cake:

 

 

Your little one will enjoy blowing out the candles on this cake!

 

If you are planning on doing a rainbow cake I thought I’d share this idea – a little bit different to the typical rainbow cake with layers going horizontal instead of vertical!

 

 

Since alot of your decor will be quite bright, a simple white cake stand will look lovely on your table and allow all the other bright colours on the table to stand out. However for some extra fun this funky cake stand I spotted will add another boost of colour to the table!

 

 Special Themed items/ideas

This inspiring quote is a wonderful reminder of the joy of rainbows and could feature in the part area and then would be a special print in your child’s bedroom after the party:

 

These balloon balls are a simple and great way to dress up a balloon to make it a fun toy. You could have a few on the day for the little one’s to play with:

 

 

 Take Home Gifts

For your the little one’s to take home some colourful goodies, here are some fun items they are sure to enjoy!

 

 

For edible items I love these vibrant rainbow party favour bags:

 

Topped off with a cute tag and some embellishments to finish off your rainbow theme right to the last detail!

 

 

Real Parties

The Rainbow theme party has become very popular recently and there are many different ways you can decorate and create a rainbow effect for a little one’s celebration! Here are some real parties to give you some more inspiration!

So many great ideas at this Rainbow of Ribbons party by Giggleberry Creations

A virbrant Rainbow summer party featured on Kara’s Party Ideas blog

An amazing rainbow and unicorns party which was featured on the Little Sooti Blog

Such a sweet Over the Rainbow party featured on Pizzazzerie

Very cute rainbow party over at Buggie and Jellybean

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Hope you enjoyed this colourful post and it will help inspire you for your little boy or girl’s celebration! With rainbows evoking such great feelings of joy and hope it is such a fitting theme to celebrate any little one!