Girls Christening Party Supplies

The Christening of your child is a significant event for many families, and a wonderful celebration to bring people together. I remember fondly the Christening day of each of our children…here is a photo from our youngest child’s Christening in 2017. I believe it is a milestone to be celebrated!

 

 

We’ve seen a big trend in recent years for this special occasion to have as much style as a themed birthday party, with one of the most popular trends being a pink and gold colour scheme for girls.

So here’s our finds from our clever LLC Members to help you plan your upcoming Christening for your little girl.

 

Girls’ Christening Invitations

A pink and gold theme for your child’s Christening adds a touch of elegance to your occasion, and water colours, gold foiling and script fonts look beautiful on your invitations.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Christening Decorations

A special occasion such as a Christening calls for a beautifully dressed room – whether it’s at home after the Church service, in a private room at a local restaurant or a venue. Dress your space in pretty pink and gold touches with these easy decoration finds.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Christening Tableware

Sharing delicious desserts with friends and family after the service is made even more delightful when served with coordinated tableware in shades of pink and gold.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the grown ups, you can hire beautiful tableware to really suit such a special occasion:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Christening Cakes and Desserts

Pretty up your after service sweets or source an extra-special cake for your pink and gold Christening.

 

Pink and gold baking cups, Little Boo-Teek

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Christening Favours

Remember the sugar coated almonds once given out as favours after a service? These days we’re spoiled for choice with custom cookies and personalised gifts to mark the special occasion.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Christening  Extras: 

These special pieces will make timeless keepsakes for your daughters Christening!:

 

 

 

 

Some special items for your little princess of wear on her Christening day or for photos:

 

 

 

 

A pink and gold theme for your little girl’s Christening is a beautiful and timeless theme and one you might even adapt as she grows!

 

 

 

5 must-know tips when planning your child’s party cake!

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

 

1. 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.

 

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. 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!

 

Paw-some Puppy Party

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!

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lets the kids do some ceramic painting at the party and take home their creation for their party favour!

 

 

 

 

This is such a great paw-ty idea for kids with a puppy obsession!

 

Slumber Party Finds

It seems the childhood favourite of slumber parties have become revamped and now there is a new trend of fun slumber party setups with cute individual tents (or even one jumbo giant tent!)  and lots of details to make each little guest feel extra special!

If the thought of a slumber party complete with mid night snacks, movies and late night giggles…causes you stress…perhaps it’s time to embrace the crazy and give it a go. There’s plenty of ideas for mums to style up a storm for a sleep over party from our Life’s Little Celebration members! Simply CLICK on any image below to be taken to the relevant business:

 

 

 

Slumber Party Invitations

Sleep overs (in my book anyway) do mean smaller guest numbers, so why not splurge a little and send an invite which is personalised and customised to suit your child – particularly if it’s a first sleep over.

 

 

 

Slumber Party Decorations

Sleep over parties are actually a thing – with or without the sleep over part! Decorate a room complete with pillows, rugs and sleepy themed accessories for the ultimate retreat. We found some great supplies from our LLC Vendors. You could incorporate stars, moons and clouds for a sweet sleepover feel:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Slumber Party Tableware

One of the most exciting parts of a sleep over has to be the midnight feast, right? Endless bowls of popcorn, movie snacks and DIY triple decker burgers. Whether you decide on a table set up or individual table trays, pretty it up with coordinated pastel tableware and sleepy themed accessories.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Slumber Party Hire Items

Gone are the days of guests sleeping on couches and the lounge room floor! Make it a special occasion with the addition of individual tee pee beds and trays, or set up a tent in the backyard (my personal favourite from a noise point of view!) with a styled interior they won’t want to leave! You can either hire teepees or use some wonderful vendors who specialise in setting up kids slumber parties:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Slumber Party Cakes & Desserts

With so many movies to get through and late night chats, snacks are a must at any slumber party. So why not theme them with clouds, stars and tee pees too.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Slumber Party Favours

Slumber parties with friends make great memories, so send the kids home with a themed special gift they’ll treasure for years to come (after catching up on sleep!).

 

 

 

 

 

 

These personalised sleeping masks make a wonderful gift idea:

 

 

This could be a fun party activity or a craft kit to take home:

 

 

 

A slumber party really is such a fun childhood memory – it’s only one night of broken sleep! Enjoy it whilst you can make it extra special for a birthday.

 

Must know tips when ordering your kids party cake!

Choosing a custom cake

While nothing beats a birthday cake lovingly made by mum or dad, many busy parents are happy to hand over to the professionals.  A custom cake is an investment but well worth it. A spectacular cake that captures the spirit of the party and the guest of honour will not only be the centrepiece of the event, it is likely to be the thing your child remembers about the party as the years go by or that will feature in the photos when they cut the cake.

So, what are the things to consider when making this important decision? Genevieve from Cake Chemistry by Genevieve in Sydney shares her expert tips here!

Budget

Before the design ideas start flowing and emails go back and forth, it’s important to decide how much you want to spend.  This is likely to be influenced by the significance of the occasion and the scale of the celebration. Or, you might want something extra special just because!

A custom cake will generally cost more than a design you choose directly from the decorator’s website/portfolio. The additional cost of a custom cake is due to the time taken to communicate about and to design the cake.  If a custom cake isn’t in your budget, most cake decorators also have a range of pre-designed cakes which are less expensive if no alterations or additional communication is required.

 

Other factors that impact cake cost are:

The number and size of serves you require

• -There are price differences with additional tiers. This is because the process of creating each individual tier and then assembling the cake correctly to ensure it remains stable is time consuming and time is generally the main influence on cost.
• -Price differences for different width single tiers may be less significant depending upon the cake design as the time taken to create say an 8 inch diameter cake vs a 10 inch diameter cake of the same design is similar in many cases.

The style of cake e.g.:

• -Fondant cake
• -Semi naked cake
• -Naked cake
• -Buttercream cake
• -Sculpted (3D) cake

The price differences are in part due to the cost of ingredients but are mainly due to the time taken to construct each different cake style.

For example, a single tier fondant cake needs to be baked, ganache or buttercream prepared, the cake trimmed and filled with ganache or buttercream then covered in a perfectly smoothed coat of ganache/buttercream.

Any sculpting required is done before this process. Once the cakes are covered in fondant, they are smoothed and edges worked on. Then decorations which may themselves have taken many hours to create, are applied. This is the process that may take from hours to days (generally days!).

 

The type of decorations also influences the cost:

• -Handmade decorations (e.g. sugar flowers, fondant characters )
• -Pre made toppers (e.g. plastic figurines, ‘Happy Birthday’ )
• -Fresh flowers
• -Hand panted cake
• -Stencilled cake
• -Hand piping
• -Drips
• -Meringues, macarons, fresh fruit, candy
• -Edible gold or silver leaf

 

Cake flavour also influences the final price:

• -Cost of ingredients
• -Time to prepare

 

Other things to consider when choosing a cake

Some design factors to consider are:

• -Party theme. There are thousands of themes but most decorators are up with the main trends and themes pretty quickly
• –Colour scheme of the party
• –Flavour/s
• -Cake style (see above…fondant, semi naked etc…)
• –Age range. For example, kids tend not to want fruitcake and may prefer a buttercream cake to a fondant cake.
• –Weather. A buttercream cake for an outside party in the middle of summer may not be a great idea.
• -What the guest of honour wants of course!
• –Allergies and food intolerances. Always let your cake decorator know before selecting flavour/s.

 

Choosing a cake decorator:

• -It’s easy to get a feel for the kind of designer you like just by flicking through a stylish party or cake magazine.
• -Choosing a decorator often comes down to location but may also be influenced by whether they deliver.
• -Word of mouth. Friends and family may be able to recommend someone who has made them an amazing, delicious cake!
• -Does the decorator also do coordinated cookies, cupcakes etc?

 

Other tips:

Make sure you provide your decorator with some ideas, images and any other items of inspiration where possible. A few images of cakes you like will always be very helpful. A copy of the party invitation, tableware etc may also help create a cake that fits perfectly with your style and theme.

When you initially contact a cake decorator for availability and a quote, be as specific as possible. “Could you make a cake for my daughter’s birthday and how much will it cost?” is difficult to accurately answer. As already discussed, there are many different types of cakes with different prices ranges and most decorators will need to know the date to check availability.

 

Satisfaction guaranteed!!

Feel assured that the greatest reward for a cake decorator is seeing the reaction of a client to their cake. We’re always after a big WOW!! We are almost all perfectionists and a little bit obsessive about smooth sides, sharp edges and precise detail. Your cake will be amazing!!

 

Thanks Cake Chemistry by Genevieve for sharing these must know tips when ordering your kids party cake. As you can see, her work is stunning  – so if you’re looking for a Sydney based cake decorator for your kids party – ensure you contact Genevieve!