Golden Christmas (with a touch of pink!)

Gold is one of those colours I love seeing as part of Christmas decor. A colour of royalty and one that depicts something grand and special – it definitely suits the season of Christmas!

Inspired by this glittery Christmas dessert table by the talented Vesna of My Little Jedi  (make sure you have a look for loads of inspiration!) I have based this post around a golden Christmas with hints of pink for a glamorous setting.

I apologise for the long delay in my blog posts lately – so much is going on and I’m finding it a little harder to keep up! My little one is a lot more active during the day and I hardly find time to get onto the computer as much as I use to until evening (I’m sure you all can relate!)

Invitations/Printables

A bit of sparkle for your printables! If you know of any other lovely gold and/or pink Christmas collections, feel free to let me know!

 

 

 

Decorations

These decoration options in bold golds and pinks will add a touch of festive glam to your Christmas!

 

 

 

 

Tableware

Love this tablerunner if you are after a bold print for your table:

This gold mesh tablerunner is lovely for a softer look:

I haven’t included plates/cups as most of you will not use disposable plates etc for your Christmas day lunch etc however here are some other items to provide a special feel to your Christmas table and bring in touches of pink and gold:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Although these aren’t in gold, they would definitely look gorgeous on your Christmas table!

 

 

Sweet Treats

Dress up some special Christmas cupcakes with these wrappers and sit them atop of a cute pedestal to give them extra effect!

 

 

Love this colour combination for this golden/pink Christmas theme:

 

These lovely stands would be perfect to serve all sorts of cakes and scrumptious items in this colour scheme:

 

 

You can’t get more gorgeous and glamorous on your table than a beautiful drinks dispenser such as this one:

 

Special Themed Items

To add some special glam touches to your Christmas decor or table, have a browse of some of these items! Disappointed I couldn’t find more lovely pink Christmas items though

 

Love these crystal trees (bit of a splurge though!)

 

 

 

 

 

Bird cages are often found in Christmas decor, and this beautiful gold-toned one from dusk would look beautiful anywhere!

 

 

 

Love this gorgeous wreath which has sold out for this year, but I still thought I’d share it with you so if you love it, you can bookmark it for next year =)

 

These lovely ribbon boards are a great unique way to display your Christmas cards during this season, and of course can be used year round for photos, notes etc! With diamante detailing it is gorgeous!

 

Favours

Package up your favours in a lovely gold item:

 

You could fill an elegant pink perfume bottle with some beautiful scented oils for your guests to take home:

Or keep it classic and simple in a clear jar which you can embellish:

 

Add something special to your Christmas gifts or favours with these embellishments:

 

 

 

Real Inspiration

Pink and gold winter glittery houses from The Sweetest Occasion blog

Pretty pink and gold christmas decor inspiration from the Citrus and Orange blog

Christmas nutcracker suite ballet party by Kate Landers featured on the Hostess with the Mostess blog

A gorgeous pink and gold dessert table by Sharnel Dollar Designs

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I hope you’ve found some Christmas inspiration here, and as we hurtle towards Christmas at lightening speed – remember to try and not get too stressed and flustered with all the Christmas shopping, and enjoy this magical time of the year with your little ones =)

 

 

 

 

Winter Wonderland Christmas Theme

With Christmas fast approaching (almost too fast!) I know many of you are planning various Christmas gatherings – whether it’s for your family, your friends or the kids! So here is some Christmas inspiration based around a Winter wonderland theme based around white of course, with some blue and silver mixed in as possible options. Red is another possible colour to work into this theme as it looks lovely with white and ice blue. You could also incorporate gold instead of silver into this theme.

Incorporate snow flakes, white trees and reindeers, snow and lovely Christmas items which you can easily find in the shopping centres as well as online, to create a winter wonderland feel!

Hope you enjoy this selection =)

Invitations/Printables

Here are some lovely options for a printable range for a Winter Wonderland Christmas party:

 

 

 

This is a lovely collection for a winter wonderland birthday party:

A cute range for the kids:

 

Decorations

There are so many ways you can decorate for this party, and your white decorations which you purchase for this theme can easily be worked into many future themes/parties in the future.

 

The soft effect of a blue tulle pom pom would look gorgeous mixed in with white decorations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tableware

Your table would be gorgeous with a white tablecloth alone as it’s base however if you did want to use a tablerunner this pretty white and silver one would look lovely:

These aqua and white Sambellina plates would look sweet with this theme:

Or a few other options:

 

 

 

Use white straws for a crisp look:

Some additional table decor to add as a finishing touch:

 

Sweet Treats

Fill your table with snowflakes with these items!

 

 

 

 

 

Love the gorgeous colours of this lollipop which would work so well for a Winter wonderland party:

The ice look of a rock candy stick will always suit this theme!

Use this cake wrapper around your stands to create an instant snowflake effect:

 

Special Themed items

Some other lovely options to have your party or house looking like a beautiful winter wonderland!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

These white stems would make a lovely Christmas table centrepiece. Place in a vase and keep them as is, or hang lovely ornaments off the branches:

 

 

 

Favours

Love these scallop boxes – use the white and/or blue on your table and fill with sweets:

For a snowflake look these options are also lovely:

 

 

Soft and white muslin bags which could be stamped with a Christmas message:

These cute apothecary jars could be filled with some lovely sweets to match your colour scheme:

How cute is this little snowflake gift tag! Love the snowflake punched out of it:

Finish off your packaging with some lovely ribbon:

 

Real Parties

Gorgeous Snowflake ballerina party by Glorious Treats showcased on the TomKat Studio website

Absolutely beautiful winter wonderland table featured on Hostess with the Mostess

Stylish winter wonderland party bringing together lots of talented stylists, featured on the My Sweet and Saucy website

Elegant winter wonderland table by Ruby Ju featured on the Amy Atlas blog

 

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Hope you have enjoyed this dose of Winter Wonderland inspiration! More Christmas inspiration will be coming to the Life’s Little Celebrations blog soon =)

 

 

Bird’s Party Magazine – Christmas Inspiration

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In the middle of my blog break I just had to do a post to let you know that The Bird’s Party Magazine has been released, filled with Christmas and holiday party and celebration inspiration!

I contributed the 3 inspiration boards from pages 9-11 for 3 different Christmas themes: Traditional, Glam and baroque and Green and Natural.

Please contact me if you would like an inspiration board (with 25-30 images and sources) or more detailed custom services for the little celebrations you are planning! Simply send me an e-mail and I can explain more about what I offer and prices =)

Hope you enjoy the finds and the magazine.

 

Christmas Colour Inspiration

What are your Christmas colours? It’s a question that seems to be getting discussed a lot lately on facebook.

Do you go traditional red, green and white? Do you like to change it up every year? Or do you stick to the same (but unique) colour palette each time?

We all know Christmas is about a lot more than just the colours we decorate in and it’s important that we don’t put pressure on ourselves as mum’s to have a Christmas tree or dessert table that is ‘magazine worthy’ – especially when you have children who want to be hand’s on in the decorating!

However I always find decorating in a colour scheme (and choosing the colours) is a fun part of the early Christmas preparations!

Here is some colour inspiration for you based starting off with what is fast becoming quite a popular colour combination – bold red and soft aqua:

 

 

 

I love these soft colour palettes of blue with creams and golds for a fresh look:

 

 

With a different shade of blue and gold you can create a warm feel:

 

 

 

A unique pink, gold and blue colour palette makes for a bright and beautiful Christmas spread:

 

 

Vibrant purple is a great colour for Christmas! Team it with a bold red:

 

 

 

Pink seems to be the ‘new red’ of Christmas! A soft pink, gold and silver colour scheme would look gorgeous:

 

 

You could go rustic with browns mixed in with reds, greens or golds:

 

 

 

Add silver to a traditional red and white combination for a stand out look:

 

 

Isn’t this a great Christmas centrepiece using baubles? Love it!

 

 

Red, white and green will always be a Christmas favourite:

 

 

You could also keep things very simple and light with a white winter wonderland feel in the midst of our hot Australian summer!

Another take on the pinkcolour scheme, this time with different shades of pink with gold. So elegant…

This is a stunning table! I love how they have brought in elements of traditional red ad green but also mixed in touches of creams and golds:

 

For a unique touch, why not mix pink and green together this Christmas?

 

Perfect for an adult’s Christmas dinner is this black, silver and white Christmas colour scheme:

 

I’ve noticed some neon christmas decorations in store this year so if you want to go bright and bold this year – here is some inspiration for you!:

 

 

 

 

I hope you have found a Christmas colour combination for Christmas.

It’s impossible to collate every possible Christmas colour combination available.  So – what are your Christmas colours? Did I include them in this selection or are you doing something different? I’d love to hear from you!

 

 

 

Halloween Theme

Although Halloween isn’t as huge in Australia as it is in America, I know alot of you still do put something together for Halloween (or maybe you’d like to try it for the first time this year?) so I have gathered some options out there into this mini post for you all to help with your planning and just as a starting point for some inspiration. Also make sure you have a look at my recent Owl Theme post if you want to incorporate Owl’s into this theme as well!

This is also perfect if you have a little one’s birthday around Halloween and are doing a Halloween style birthday party.

Of course most party shops at this time of year will be stocking lots of Halloween novelty items so I haven’t included alot of these types of items in this post because they are easily found at these party shops as well as shops such as Spotlight etc.

Invitations/Printables

 

These printables are really cute:

How fantastic is this? If you want to do a halloween party but want it to still be girly – these are a terrific option:

Perfect for a birthday party around the time of Hallloween – a Little Pumpkin printable set!

These invitations could be used for a halloween party or birthday party around halloween. A simple classic option:

 Decorations

Set the scene with a spiderweb backdrop such as this one:

Or use wall decals to help set up the space:

A halloween bunting is one you can use each year – as unlike Christmas, the main halloween colours tend to stay the same each year:

Hanging decorations are a simple way to create a great effect all over your party area:

 

 

 

Sweet Treats

Get your treats into the Halloween spirit with these items which are often also available in other colours that you can mix in:

 

 

 

 

 Special Themed Items:

I haven’t included much in this section because as I mentioned you can easily find alot of props for this theme in shops such as Spotlight and party shops, and this is only a mini-blog post. But here are a few ideas:

 

 

 

A mirror such as this from Ikea (and you might be able to find cheaper options elsewhere) are perfect for a centrepiece option:

Favours/Take Home Gifts

I haven’t included novelty options in this Halloween mini-post because there are many widely available at this time in the shops. However here are some packaging options for either your novelty favours or sweet take home gifts, starting with these cute cauldrons which make a really unique packaging option:

 

 

Another perfect option for a vintage style halloween party:

Or use these chalkboard labels as your thank you tags for a simple but effective look!

Real Parties

Gorgeous Halloween dessert table by Mon Tresor featured on Amy Atlas

A pink theme Halloween party using the Anders Ruff printables at the start of this post – featured on Amy Altas

If you are planning a vintage halloween theme, then this party from the Hostess with the Mostess blog is amazing! So many details and check out the backdrop!

Love all the treats on this spooky theme children’s party on the Celebration’s at home blog

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I hope you have found some starting point inspiration for your Halloween themed party – whether you are hosting one for the first time, using it for a birthday or just as another excuse to host a party – I hope you enjoy it and your little one’s do too