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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.
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:
Red and Aqua Christmas table – Save the Date for Cupcakes Blog
Red and Aqua christmas – Country Living
I love these soft colour palettes of blue with creams and golds for a fresh look:
Heavenly holidays dessert table featured on Hostess with the Mostess blog
With a different shade of blue and gold you can create a warm feel:
Blue and gold table – The Guardian
Blue and gold Christmas tree – Country Living
A unique pink, gold and blue colour palette makes for a bright and beautiful Christmas spread:
Vintage pastel Dessert table by Glorious Treats featured on Hostess with the Mostess
Vibrant purple is a great colour for Christmas! Team it with a bold red:
Christmas table from LMG Events featured on the Anders Ruff Blog
Pink seems to be the ‘new red’ of Christmas! A soft pink, gold and silver colour scheme would look gorgeous:
Pink and Gold tree – image via Sweet Tooth – Shauna Younge Blog
You could go rustic with browns mixed in with reds, greens or golds:
Rustic Woodland Christmas table featured on Pizzazzerie by Sandra Downie Event Designs
Rustic Christmas table – Save the Date for Cupcakes blog
Add silver to a traditional red and white combination for a stand out look:
Red, white and silver table – High/Low, Food/Drink
Isn’t this a great Christmas centrepiece using baubles? Love it!
Red christmas bauble centrepiece – Searching for Style blog
Red, white and green will always be a Christmas favourite:
Red, white and green christmas table by Anders Ruff – Image from Very Rosenberry
You could also keep things very simple and light with a white winter wonderland feel in the midst of our hot Australian summer!
White christmas dessert table – Merryl Brown Events
Another take on the pinkcolour scheme, this time with different shades of pink with gold. So elegant…
Pink Nutcracker dessert table by Kate Landers Events – Hostess with the Mostess blog
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:
Candyland dessert table featured on Bakarella
For a unique touch, why not mix pink and green together this Christmas?
Pink and green tree – Kathleen Ellis Lifestyle Design blog
Pink and green baubles – Destiny Awakes blog
Perfect for an adult’s Christmas dinner is this black, silver and white Christmas colour scheme:
Black, white and silver by Bird’s Party – Peach Pizzazz
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!:
Neon christmas tree – Salty Pineapple
Neon christmas tree – House to Home website
Neon christmas gift wrapping – Sweet Style
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!
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:
Printable invitation – TomKat Studio
How fantastic is this? If you want to do a halloween party but want it to still be girly – these are a terrific option:
Pinkoween printables – Anders Ruff
Perfect for a birthday party around the time of Hallloween – a Little Pumpkin printable set!
Our Lil’ pumpkin printables – Frog Prince Paperie
These invitations could be used for a halloween party or birthday party around halloween. A simple classic option:
Alannah Rose spooky spider invite – The Party Parlour
Decorations
Set the scene with a spiderweb backdrop such as this one:
Spider web backdrop – Imprintables
Or use wall decals to help set up the space:
Halloween wall stickers by Bosco Bear – Ekidna Kids
A halloween bunting is one you can use each year – as unlike Christmas, the main halloween colours tend to stay the same each year:
Halloween Bunting – Giggleberry Creations
Hanging decorations are a simple way to create a great effect all over your party area:
Halloween pom poms – Ah-Tissue
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:
Black choc beans – Sharnel Dollar Designs
Purple rock candy stick – Sharnel Dollar Designs
Halloween cupcake toppers – Charlie Mae
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:
Witches Cauldron – Sharnel Dollar Designs
Witches broom – Let’s Celebrate Parties
A mirror such as this from Ikea (and you might be able to find cheaper options elsewhere) are perfect for a centrepiece option:
Ikea Ung Drill Frame – Ikea
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:
Violet treat box – Sharnel Dollar Designs
Another perfect option for a vintage style halloween party:
Halloween owl vintage gift tag – Mulberry Muse
Or use these chalkboard labels as your thank you tags for a simple but effective look!
Chalkboard labels – The Princess and the Pirate
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
