Enchanted Party Hire (Qld)
Are you looking for a classic and elegant theme for your little girl’s special occasion?
Perfect for first birthday’s or christening’s, a Pink and Gold party theme is just the right amount of pretty with a touch of sophistication, making it a popular choice for celebrations that still have more adults in attendance than children!
This theme can be as pretty or as sophisticated as you like, and popular styling items are readily available in both colours to help bring it all together. So we’ve wrapped up some inspiration and products from our Life’s Little Celebration Vendors to help with the planning, before adding your own twist to it.
If you’re looking for more party inspiration, make sure you have a browse of Issue 3 of Celebrating Little One’s magazine which has just come out! Have a browse for free, HERE.
Pink and gold butterfly party – Silk and Cedar Events
Pink and Gold themed styled, Opulenticity Events
Pink and gold baby shower – Pumpkin Carriage Events
Pink and Gold themed invitations
I love that a simple change of font, artwork and ratio of pink to gold on your invitations can change this theme up from a more formal event to something more relaxed, setting the scene for your entire day and the rest of your planning.
Pink and gold invitation – Eve & Co
Pink and Gold custom Christening invitations, Camilla Events
Pink and Gold first birthday invitations, Eckles Invites
Pink and Gold invitations, Edge House Design
Vintage stalk pink and gold baby shower invitations, Giggles & Grace
Pink and Gold themed invitations, Edge House Design
Pink and Gold naming day invitations, Pretty and Print
Pink and Gold themed decorations
Gold is on trend wherever you look these days – so expect to find as many variations as you would in the jewellers! Don’t be afraid to mix things up either, using varying shades of pink, as well as rose or yellow gold accents.
Pink and Gold Jumbo Confetti balloon, Ruby Rabbit Partyware
Rose gold confetti balloon, Emiko Blue
Pink and Gold linking balloon garland, Little Boo-Teek
Pink and Gold tassel garland, Ruby Rabbit Partyware
Pink and Gold paper fan pack, The Party Parlour
Pink and gold glitter garland, Emiko Blue
Jumbo confetti balloon and tails, Favor Lane Party Boutique
Mini confetti, Little Boo-Teek
Pink shimmer streamer set, The Party Parlour
Pink, peach and rose gold mini balloon garland, Design My Party
Pink Shimmer DIY tassel garland kit, Fantasy Kids Parties
Gold mylar foil balloon and tassel kit, Sugarlicious Parties
Pink and Gold themed hire items
Pink and gold decor items aren’t items many of us would have around the house, so for a special occasion it’s a great idea to hire some stand out pieces to help bring the styling together and make an impression. Depending on the formalities of the event, this could be as simple as a sequin tablecloth for the dessert buffet, Tiffany chairs for a formal luncheon or themed props.
Gold sequin tablecloth for hire or purchase, Saffy & May, Brisbane
Gold Tiffany Kids chairs for hire, Tiny Tots Toy Hire, Sydney
Styling and hire items, Enchanted Party Hire, Brisbane
Gold cake stands for hire, Petite Events Hire, Sydney
Plinths for hire, Sweet Heavenly Events, Sydney
Hot Air balloon prop for hire, The Event Rental Company, Melbourne
Adding custom backgrounds, welcome signs and other printed stationery also adds a stylish touch.
Pink and Gold custom printables and styling, Jo Studio
Custom backdrop, Giggles and Grace
Custom welcome print, Jo Studio
Pink and gold themed tableware
Let the pink and gold flow to the tabletop with coordinated tableware you’ll want to eat off everyday!
Pink and gold confetti paper plates, Emiko Blue
Gold polkadot plates, Little Boo-Teek
Blush hexagon plates, Ruby Rabbit Partyware
Wander blush klim plate – The Little Event Company
Ombre pink and gold plates, The Party Parlour
Pink and gold dessert plates, Illume Partware
Pink shimmer plates, Poppies for Grace
Blush paper plates, Party for Stella
Pink and gold spoons – Merc and Jones
Pink glitterati napkins, Ruby Rabbit Partyware
Stripes and spots napkins, Fantasty Kids Parties
Pink shimmer paper straws, Little Boo-Teek
Wooden metallic cutlery set, Fantasy Kids Parties
Pink and gold hearts cups, Fantasy Kids Parties
Pink and gold themed sweet treats and cakes
Pink and gold candle – Merc and Jones
Gold cake topper – Merc and Jones
Tall pink and gold candles, Ruby Rabbit Partyware
Pink and gold cupcake kit, Emiko Blue
Custom cake topper, Kaivalya Designs
Pink and gold macarons, Arelio Sweetbox, Sydney
Macarons, Cakes by Sarah, Perth
Mini desserts, Cream n Soda, Sydney
Pink and gold cake pops, Sweetest Jubilee, Melbourne
Mini cakes, Sweet Eve, Melbourne
Pink and gold cake, My Cake Studio, Melbourne
Pink and gold cake, Bites by D, Perth
Gold fleck cake, Vivacious Sweets, Melbourne
Pink and gold themed favours
It’s always nice sending guests home with a little something to remember the day by. From perfectly boxed cupcakes and packaged treats to custom keepsakes, make it shine with a little gold and lots of pink!
Pink and gold favour box, Little Boo-Teek
Confetti cupcake boxes, The Party Parlour
Spots and stripes treat bags, Fantasy Kids Parties
Pink and gold party wear
Have something special for your little one to wear to suit the pretty pink and gold theme:
Pink and gold party hat – Eve and Co
Pink and gold party hat – Merc and Jones
Pink and gold angel wings – Arabella’s Vintage Wardrobe, Perth
First birthday tiara, Schooza
First birthday crown, Schooza
This is such a pretty and modern theme that is so easily adapted to playful or sophisticated – I love it! Did you find some pieces to help with your next occasion?
Styling by Sugarcoated Mama
Besides the obvious perks of long days at the beach, swimming and ice cream, the Summer months lend themselves to lots of opportunities for occasions to be enjoyed outdoors, and lots of bright party themes too!
With an abundance of colour on display, the tropical tutti frutti party has grown in popularity and for all kinds of occasions, and for good reason! So here’s our fun finds and inspiration to make a splash and go a little bananas with fruit for your next party.
Styling and Backdrop by Jo Studio
Watermelon party styling, Saffy & May
Styling by Sugar Coated Mama
Tutti Frutti Party Invitations
Choose to hero a favourite fruit or mix up an entire fruit salad with your invitation, giving guests a delicious taste of what to expect on the day.
Tutti frutti invitation – Giggles and Grace Designs
Watermelon Party Invitations, The Party Parlour
Fruit Salad Invitations, Ruby Rabbit Partyware
Tutti Frutti Invitations, Jo Studio
Tropical Party Invitations, Camilla Events
Party Like A Pineapple Invitations, Giggles & Grace
Tutti Frutti Invitations, Eckles Invites
Tutti Frutti Party Stationery, Emma Smith Event Stationery
Fruit Salad Party Invitations, Pretty & Print
Tutti Frutti Party Decorations
Summer fruits really do speak for themselves when it comes to colour, so go bananas and splash as much colour around as you like for a tropical fruit salad vibe, or lots of shades of the one or two colours if crushing on just one, such as watermelon.
Gold pineapple balloon – Ruby Rabbit Partyware
Peach Paper Fan, Emiko Blue
Pineapple Party banner, Favor Lane Party Boutique
Honeycomb fruit garland, Emiko Blue
Pineapple centrepiece, Little Boo-Teek
Giant Watermelon balloon, Ruby Rabbit Partyware
Yellow paper fans, The Party Parlour
Mixed fruit garland, Fantasy Kids Parties
Honeycomb fruit, Poppies for Grace
Pineapple pinata, Party Pony Designer Pinatas
Honeycomb fruit, Poppies for Grace
Tutti Frutti Party Tableware
All that fruit has to be eaten off something, right? Continue your colour explosion to the table with coordinated tableware and fun finds like watermelon napkins or pineapple printed straws!
Watermelon paper table runner, The Party Parlour
Gold pineapple plates – Ruby Rabbit Partyware
Candy Striped plates, Emiko Blue
Watermelon plates, Little Boo-Teek
Pineapple plates, Little Boo-Teek
Pineapple napkins, Favor Lane Party Boutique
Fruity Sorbet plates, Fantasy Kids Parties
Watermelon napkins, Hip & Hooray
Yellow plates – Oh Sunny Day Party
Pineapple paper straws, Party Splendour
Tutti Frutti Party Cakes, Desserts & Accessories:
As pretty and as tasty as Summer fruits are, a party wouldn’t be a party without a few sweet treats made to look as good as the real thing as well as a few finishing touches to bring this theme alive!
Candles, Emiko Blue
Watermelon candles, Little Boo-Teek
Fruit picks, Ruby Rabbit Partyware
Tropical fruit picks, Party Splendour
Acrylic cake topper, A la Roch
Fruit sticks, Cookie Queen Kitsch’n
Tutti Frutti cookies, Flyaway Pineapple
Fruit kebabs, Petite Cookies
Tutti Frutti cake, Cookie Queen Kitsch’n
Pastel tutti frutti cake, SweetP Cakes and Cookies
Mini desserts, Cream n Soda
Watermelon party, Perfectly Sweet
Rice paper – Something For Cake
Watermelon cake sprinkles, Something for Cake
Tutti Frutti Party Favors
Summer parties might be known for continuing well after the sun goes down, but for the little ones heading home after a fun-filled day, gift them with something sweet and slightly coconutty crazy after their fruit frenzy with these fun and colourful finds.
Striped party bags, Emiko Blue
Pineapple treat boxes, Favor Lane Party Boutique
Fruit glasses, Ruby Rabbit Partyware
Watermelon treat bags, Little Boo-Teek
Fruit tattoos, Ruby Rabbit Partyware
Fruity favors, Glitter and Glue Designs
The perfect party favour…one that the kids get to create themselves with a ceramic painting party with a fruity theme! Perfect for slightly older kids!:
Paint your own ceramic bowls – Pinta Crafts (Sydney)
All you need now is one of those fancy tropical headpieces and you’re ready to party!
Happy planning!
Personalised decor and stationery have become even more popular lately at events and today Daniella of Eve & Co shares her tips for mum’s wanting to create a truly personalised celebration for their child…starting with their stationery:
For me, one of the most exciting things about spinning the party wheels in motion is the concept stage: deciding upon and setting a theme, devising a colour palette to match and then planning all the complimenting bits and pieces that as a whole, work together to make your party really something memorable.
It really doesn’t matter how popular a theme is, or whether it’s the hottest trend at the time – if your guest of honour isn’t excited by it, part of the magic is lost on the day, no matter how exquisite your setup.
I’m a huge believer in developing a theme around the child (even if its never been done before!) – and making it a wholly collaborative process from the get-go. That smile you’ll be rewarded with on party day makes all the hard work totally worth it! Even if your child is too young to speak yet, picking an element of something from their every day life that brings a smile to their face can be the basis of an entire event.
It can be confusing to think about all the varied interests your child has: TV shows, books, songs, toys, animals – and how to connect them and breathe new (and interesting!) life into it on their special day.
My own daughter vaguely informed me she wanted a “flower party” earlier this year. ‘Where do I even begin?’ I thought. Something so broad had me decidedly worried about how I could make it work and yet still deliver our own unique slant on it, all to make it uniquely special to her.
We sat down and thought about all the things that she was interested in at the time, and made a list. Her love of Paris and all things French eventually brought us to a ‘French Flower Market’ theme, which was unique enough to stay away from the cookie-cutter ‘flower party’ approach, and yet still give her a beaming huge smile on the day.
A good starting point after settling on a theme is the stationery (naturally!). Reaching out to a good designer can work wonders in helping bring even the most obscure theme or concept to life, and give you a plethora of creative ideas to help in your planning process.
Something that may seem almost impossible to bring to life as a party theme is going to be a much easier task when you engage a professional to help you think outside the square.
Once your theme is set, its your stationery that brings it all together and serves as the introduction to your event.
After the invitation has set the tone, your event stationery will keep the flow going, and link it all back to the main idea.
Favour tags, signage design, milestone charts, menus, even thank you notes after the event serve to help the party live on in everyone’s memory – but most importantly, for the guest of honour themselves.
There are so many ways to incorporate personal touches to your event stationery.
We had a custom illustration created of the birthday girl, which took centre stage on the invitation, and was extended through to the signage elements on the day – it was a real focus piece.
We then matched the dress, so on the day the theme carried through in real life, making it so much more memorable, as well as visually cohesive.
We also used French wording on the invitation and in the signage, which also served to carry her unique personalised theme through the entire event.
My advice is to compile a list of the top 5-10 things your child is interested in, and enlist the help of your designer or stylist to devise something new for your child. Sometimes you might only have a few colours and a favourite toy to go off.
To you, this might be the most paltry of starting points, but to a designer its an exciting blank canvas to create something truly personal and unique to your little one.
Never be afraid to ask for help with a theme – you’ll be pleasantly surprised at how many good ideas will arise.
It doesn’t have to be daunting (or cost a lot) to make your event fully personalised. All it needs is some forethought, tips and help from a good trusted industry creative and you’ll be on your way to planning your child’s “best party ever”!
Thanks for these tips Daniella! Eve & Co creates the most beautiful custom invitations for all celebrations. If you’re looking for a professional to assist you in your stationery design for your next event you can find her page and details here.
Dinosaur Party Styling by We Create, Perth
Is it just me, or have Dinosaurs become less scary and more trendy of late?
Prehistoric and scary or cool and friendly, kids love them and it makes a great birthday party theme for all ages and for both boys and girls alike. Bold primary colours, pretty pastels, jungle foliage or patterns – they’ve got it all going on! Even making very cool plant or flower holders as centrepieces!
Dinosaur Party, Opulenticity, Perth
Dinosaur Party Buffet, Opulenticity, Perth
Dinosaur setup and desserts – The Sweet Cart (Perth)
So if you have a Dinosaur-loving mini in the house, we’ve found some fun new ideas for planning a modern day and ROARsome dinosaur party. Remember to CLICK on any image to be taken to where to find that item.
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Dinosaur Party Invitations
Custom printed or fill in with your own details, invitations are a great way set the scene for a fun-filled party of ROARsome adventures, and your colour palette for decorating on the day.
Big Foot Design Dinosaur Invitations, Emiko Blue
Dinosaur Party Invites, Eckles Invites
Custom Dinosaur Invitations, Emma Smith Stationery
Prehistoric style Dino Party Invitations, Giggles & Grace
Custom Dinosaur Party Invitations, Joyful Invitations
Modern Dinosaur Party Invite, Lou Lou Pie Creative
Girl’s Dinosaur Party Invitation, Pretty In Print
Dinosaur invite – Camilla Events
Dinosaur Party Decorations
For a more modern dinosaur party theme, keep colours in a bold, monochrome or pastel palette and introduce pops of metallics and props. Or for an older age group, you can’t go past a jungle set up with lots of greenery and natural textures.
Balloon Garland, Ruby Rabbit Partyware
Dark Green Paper Fan, Emiko Blue
Dinosaur Balloons, Favor Lane Party Boutique
Giant Round Brown Balloon, The Party Parlour
Dinosaur Garland, Little Boo-Teek
Apatosaurus Foil Balloon, Party Splendour
Dinosaur prop, Tiny Tots Toy Hire, Sydney
Dinosaur Props, Enchanted Party Hire, QLD
Personalised Buffet Backdrop, Design My Party
Dinosaur Party Props, Enchanted Party Hire, QLD
Dinosaur Party Props, Enchanted Party Hire
Dinosaur Party Tableware
Treat your party of hungry dinosaurs to a feast at a table their prehistoric friends would be in envy of with these fun and coordinated tableware finds.
Brown Stripy Straws, Emiko Blue
Wooden Food Presentation Board, Little Boo-Teek
Troppo Paper Plates, Ruby Rabbit Partyware
Square Dinosaur Party Plates, Little Boo-Teek
Paper Plates, The Party Parlour
Dinosaur Party Kit, Party Kit Co
Palm leaf plate – Design My Party
Wooden Spoons, Ruby Rabbit Partyware
Jute Table Runner, Hip & Hooray
Natural Paper Cups, Hip & Hooray
Natural table cloth, Saffy & May
Dinosaur Party Sweet Treats
Don’t stop at the table with colour coordination! Style up a storm with dino-shaped cookies, cupcakes adorned with toppers or toys and of course an epic cake of prehistoric proportions!
Troppo baking cups – Ruby Rabbit Partyware
Striped Baking Cups, Emiko Blue
Dinosaur Cupcake Set, Little Boo-Teek
Kraft Paper Baking Cups, Hip & Hooray
Dinosaur Cookie Cutter, Special Celebration Events
Dinosaur Party Buffet Styling, The Sweet Cart
Dinosaur party styling and desserts – Cookie Queen Kitsch’n
Dino Pops, Cookie Queen Kitsch’n
Dino Cookies, Flyaway Pineapple
Dinosaur Cake, Love That Lolly Bar Sydney
Dinosaur Cookies, Petite Cookies, Melbourne
Dinosaur Themed Cake, Vivalicious Sweets Melbourne
Dinosaur Cookies, Vivalicious sweets Melbourne
Dinosaur Party Favors
When it comes time for the dinosaurs to retreat back to their caves, send them on their way with a little thank-you for helping make it a ROARsome party.
Dinosaur Tattoos, Ruby Rabbit Partyware
Treat boxes, The Party Parlour
Kraft Treat Boxes, Ruby Rabbit Partyware
Dinosaur Favors, Emma Smith Stationery
Dinosaur Party Favors, Glitter and Glue Designs
Dinosaur Chocolate Wrappers, Lou Lou Pie Creative
Dinosaur Tails, Schooza Handmade
Your dinosaur-loving mini is going to have a ROARsome adventure
I love hearing from successful business women in this industry – there is always so much to learn from each other! Today we chat to Miranda of Sweet Sticks who is one of our Life’s Little Celebration members and who successfully evolved her business and launched a popular range of Edible art paint. I love seeing the amazing creations bakers and mum’s are making using these paints.
It’s been an interesting journey that has evolved for Sweet Sticks and today Miranda shares more about this business and her advice for other business owners:
Describe your business in 1-2 sentences:
Sweet Sticks is a designer and manufacturer of cake decorating supplies – currently Edible Art Decorative Paint. Selling wholesale and retail worldwide.
When and how did Sweet Sticks come about?:
My previous life was in full time Visual Merchandise management along with a side business selling and manufacturing fashion accessories at the Melbourne markets so when I was pregnant with my first son Jacob I knew I couldn’t keep doing what I was doing as there were a ton of time spent travelling interstate for my day job and a whole lot of extra time spent in my market business. So I did what anyone else would do and turned to google to see what other interests I might be interested in giving a go when I become a mum and so…… Sweet Sticks was born.
How has your business evolved over the years?:
Initially it started with me making cake pops for family and then friends and then friends of friends by before I knew it I was making cake pops as a business.
Back then cake pops were a dessert (and still is) a dessert that a lot of people in Australia do not do as most people had a bad experience making them so then I created an online video class on how to make them.
From there I started teaching around Australia and international which was mega fun.
In the background I was stirring up a science project in making edible paint. The Edible Art Decorative Paints range was created and took off like a hit. Manufacturing the paints is my primary work now and I no longer make or teach cake pops.
Cake by Sweet Tiers using Edible Art Paints
What did you do before starting your business?
My mother passed away when I was 15 so the first thing I did was leave school (hard times for a 15 year old) so I went into full time work and paid my way through fashion school.
From the age of 18 I’ve always had a full time job in either marketing or visual merchandising along with always have a passion for creating my own business. In my twenty years of effort I’ve launched a underwear label, a sleepwear line followed by a fashion accessory range and currently Sweet Sticks.
What is one of your business achievements you are most proud of?:
Probably being recognised and invited to teach at a cake decorating show in Mexico. That was a life changing experience for me personally and professionally.
Cookies by Sugar Sugar Cakes using Edible Art Paint
What do you love about running your own business?
EVERYTHING! I love working my hours around my family, I love having no creative boundaries, I love meeting new people in my field, I love learning each part of business, I love having something that’s my own. Just EVERYTHING!
Cookies by Love in Bloom cakes using Edible Art Paints
How do you keep your creativity alive and the passion for your business going?
This is a long answer but to cut it short – Firstly, I love looking at other unrelated industries for inspiration and wondering how I can create a missing link in my field. I always believe that learning business skills and working on myself personally is just as important as keeping my creativity alive – they all work hand in hand when working for yourself so for me I’m constantly listening to podcasts in business, practising my mediation and yoga regularly and making sure I find outside passions other than my work (currently essential oils – stayed tuned for something there ). When all that is in sync, creativity for my business naturally comes through.
What advice could you offer to other small business owners?:
Most of the issues we have as small business owners is ourselves.
We doubt ourselves, we question our own ability, we seek assurance from others, we compare ourselves to others and sometimes we can say some really bad things to ourselves – i’m not good enough, why would someone want to buy from me, I’m not creative, I don’t know what i’m doing blah blah blah.. We’ve all been there!
My advice would be to invest as much time in yourself as you do for your business. Without a happy heart and mind it’s a constant battle.
Thanks so much Miranda for sharing your gorgeous advice and more about your business with us!
If you’re wanting to find out more about the Edible Art paints, visit the website here.