Celebrate Unwrapped: Floral tags

Celebrate attendees were already receiving delicious desserts and treats to take home in their swag bags – however I wanted to provide them with another type of buffet to enjoy as part of their experience at Celebrate. The flower bar did just that with each guest taking home their own hand picked posy of flowers in mini bottle vases dressed in stunning watercolour tags by ELK Prints:

 

 

The tags had a simple reminder keepsake message for them to “flourish” their business using the tools from the day. So many commented on the beautiful handpainted design on each tag:

 

 

It was a lovely area for guests to enjoy during the break to create their take-home floral gift:

 

 

ELK prints – who created these tags – is an expert in beautiful bespoke creations for celebrations!

From stunning invites to handpainted decorations – each piece is  custom made and totally gorgeous! I personally love the watercolour effect and it is still a huge trend in art and print at the moment!

 

 

 

 

Beautiful hand painted signs for a room or for an event become a true keepsake!:

 

 

 

 

Unique decorations can also be created such as these handpainted feather balloon tails!

 

 

Contact Elizabeth at ELK Prints and discuss what she could create for your next celebration!

Follow her on facebook here and instagram here and also visit her website here.

Thank you ELK prints for your stunning work on the Celebrate flower bar tags!

 

 

 

Gymnastics Party Theme Supplies

Do you remember going to gymnastic classes as a child? So much fun!

Tumbling, jumping and climbing make it a popular choice of extra curricular activity for lower primary school aged children, and the perfect party option for this age group too.

For the full experience (and safety of your household items) many gymnastics venues offer party packages on the weekend, making it a great option for catering to larger numbers too. You’ll find many provide a room or separate area (and sometimes tables and chairs) for you to set up and bring your own catering, and they’ll take care of the rest. Too easy!

Here is some inspiration to get you started!:

 

 

Regardless of where you host your gymnastics party, we’ve done a little search of our LLC partners for some inspiration and general partyware you might need to help bring it all together for you.

 

Invitations

Get your guests excited with a fun and creative invitation that will have them bouncing with anticipation. I love the idea of including a photo of the birthday boy or girl as a gymnast!

 

 

 

 

 

Decorations

If hosting it at a venue, you may be limited to the decorations you can bring in and the allocated time to set up, so stick to some fun balloons and coordinated tableware for a quick and easy set up and clean up. Or if at home, go all out and let your imagination run wild! Choose bright primary colours, pink and gold or even metallics just like a gymnast’s leotard!

A styled table with customised cookies, wrapped chocolates or cupcakes with toppers is also an easy way to achieve your look.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cake and Desserts 

Although it is hard to find Gymnastic specific partyware and decorations, theming your cake and desserts to match a Gymnastics theme is a fun way to bring the theme out :

 

 

Tableware

You know I love a coordinated table – whatever the occasion! This theme allows for plenty of play with creativity, choice of colours and degree of detail, so here’s a few finds to get you started. How cute are these individual boxes?

 

 

Here are a range of fun and colourful options for tableware depending on what colour scheme you go for:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Favours

When all the gymnasts have tumbled themselves tired and it’s time to go home, what better way to say ‘thanks’ and reward them for their outstanding ability, than to award them all them with their own gold medals or trophies! Kids go wild for these and they’re easy enough to find and be added to a goodie bag with a customised cookie, treats or other personalised gifts.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This is such a fun party theme for both boys and girls of all ages, and with a few small customised touches, an easy one to style too. Have fun!

 

 

 

 

 

Celebrate unwrapped: personalised name tags

We’ve all been there. When you have a vision in mind but not really sure of how to execute it or bring it all together, or you’re simply stuck on one particular detail.

This was the case with our guest name tags for the recent Celebrate conference – something I knew we needed, but could not get my head around how they could tie in with the rest of the theme.

So you can imagine my relief (and pure joy) when I spoke with Daniella of Eve & Co who understood the concept straight away and with very few details, just ran with it. What she produced was so far from anything that I could have imagined, but so perfect. Exactly why she’s the expert in designing stationary and not me!

 

 

The tassels were what grabbed my excitement initially as this wasn’t something we were using elsewhere, but for the name tags they simply worked and turned them into something so much prettier for guests to wear. Topped off with gold glitter and they coordinated beautifully with the rest of our theme.

 

 

These were name tags that guests definitely were excited to wear (and some letting me know they would be keeping theirs to reuse !)

Daniella from Eve & Co creates bespoke stationary for all occasions, and also specialises in christening candles too which make beautiful gifts or keepsakes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

When working with numerous suppliers or you simply don’t have a complete brief to provide, it’s essential that those suppliers have the creativity and listening skills to be able to pick up on elements and just run with it. It takes a lot of trust, but after working with Daniella amongst others, it certainly pays off. They are the experts after all!

Thank you so much for all your hard work with this event Eve & Co! Such a small detail, but one that shone brightly on the day.

 

 

 

 

Christmas Showcase 2016

It’s November so we can start talking about Christmas, right?

Christmas really is the most wonderful time of the year so it doesn’t hurt to start enjoying it a little early! However it does also involve a lot of planning and preparation especially for us mums trying to coordinate teacher gifts, christmas cards and christmas gatherings.

The Life’s Little Celebrations Christmas showcase aims to make it easy for you to browse a range of Christmas items in ONE spot – easily CLICK on any image below to be taken directly to the business where you can find those items

Below you will find everything from lovely Christmas dessert packs to order as gifts, Christmas decorations and partyware, some unique Christmas gift items, Christmas printables and customised Christmas baubles and more!

You can also browse everything on the Life’s Little Celebrations Christmas Showcase facebook album

Christmas cards, invitations and stationery:

For some personalised Christmas cards, printable items for gifts or fun naughty/nice list certificates – there is a range of fun Christmas stationery available:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Christmas decorating, partyware and tableware:

Whether it is a large Christmas party, a fun Christmas table setting for the kids or a small family gathering – the Christmas partyware and tableware from these party stores are cute, stylish and great quality! As you can see the traditional red/green/white is still popular for Christmas mixed in along with metallics!

Shop them by clicking on any image below!:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Create a gorgeous setting for your christmas table or dessert table with these tablecloths:

 

 

Give your family something extra fun to do on Christmas day with a custom pinata which can be made in a Christmas themed shape:

 

 

The kids will love these reindeer props at any Christmas party!:

 

 

Create some fun for the kids with these stencils and decorations:

 

 

Christmas Desserts & Edible Gifts:

Looking for some gifts that you know will be enjoyed and appreciated? These gift ideas are perfect for teachers, neighbours and friends or make a perfect little treat for Christmas day!:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Christmas Gifts:

For something extra special – these Christmas gift ideas are perfect for your own little ones, family members or school gifts!:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Finish off your christmas wrapping with a range of personalised Christmas wrapping paper:

 

I am sure your head is swimming with ideas after having a browse so make sure you keep revisiting this blog post or the facebook album as you plan your Christmas items for 2016!

There is always so much to love and enjoy about Christmas –  so have fun with all the planning and decorating. Say no to a stressful Christmas and yes to a joyful merry Christmas!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Celebrate Unwrapped: Furniture and Prop Hire

When it comes to styling an already incredible venue, it’s a fine line between not enough and too much detail. So when planning our recent Celebrate conference at Sydney’s beautiful The Deckhouse, we knew we wanted to showcase the best the industry has to offer, without detracting from the stunning views by going over the top.

You would have already seen the details of how we styled the tables, room decorations and giant lettering for the big day in previous posts, so this week we’d love to share the details of the fabulous lounge area we had set up for guests to enjoy throughout the day using props and furniture from The Original Silver Teapot.  Our vision was to create an area of retreat for the guests where they could take a moment to enjoy the view, chat with each other or simply take in the view whilst processing all that had been learnt during the day.

 

Working with Shelley of Paper Face Party to style an imaginative, creative and whimsical space, furniture and prop items were hired from Sydney’s The Original Silver Teapot, working with Deb and her team to bring our vision to life. I think you’ll agree they nailed the brief, finding the perfect balance and cohesion with our surrounds and conference theme.

 

 

 

It certainly created a gorgeous talking point for when guests entered the rooms!

 

Specialising in traditional High Teas, Bridal Showers, Kitchen Teas and Weddings, Deb and her team at The Original Silver Teapot provide a complete suite of styling services, furniture and prop hire plus workshops for Brides. If we had room for her vintage caravan, Sylvia we would have loved to have used her – but I’m sure that would have been crossing the ‘overdone’ line I was talking about for this particular event!

 

 

 

 

A huge thank you to Deb and Shelley for this beautiful space where so many collaborations, conversations and big ideas were had during the day.

Find out more about the services of The Original Silver Teapot here on their facebook page or their website