Crowns fit for a birthday king…or queen!

The humble party hat has come a long way and personalised party crowns are now the cutest accessory for the birthday boy and girl whether for a party or a cake smash. Kids can now enjoy a custom party hat or crown handmade from Schooza ! 

They can be created in a range of colours but I have to say these rose gold crowns are my favourite!:

 

 

 

 

If you love them so much you want one for yourself…now you can with these mummy and me sets…perfect for gorgeous photos !

 

 

Schooza can also create crowns to suit various colour schemes and themes such as these sweet and sparkly mermaid crowns!:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Also loving this perfect accessory for a unicorn party – gorgeous unicorn headbands:

 

 

Celebrate the big and the little milestones with these cute 1/2 birthday crowns!

 

 

 

Crowns are perfect for first birthday celebrations and cake smashes:

 

 

 

 

 

As you can see the crowns can be customised with ages and initials:

 

 

Crowns are also gorgeous for older age children as seen in this beautiful ballerina party:

 

If you’re wanting to see more of the range available head over to Schooza and view all the creations and contact them for your own custom and specific party crown for your little one’s birthday!

 

 

 

 

 

Sweet Strawberry Party Supplies

 

 

If there’s one fruit that kids seem to gravitate towards, it’s strawberries.

Not only are they delicious, but they’re pretty as a picture, making them great inspiration for a summer birthday party.

From a casual picnic in the park with baskets of strawberry treats and coordinated plates and napkins, to a perfectly set table for Strawberry Shortcake fans – it’s a fun theme with minimal effort required, just plenty of red, white, green and strawberries!

So it is time to plan this berry sweet party and here’s our finds from the LLC vendors on the Directory to help get you started.

 

 

 

 

Strawberry Party Stationery

Add a little pink and some polkadots to your colour scheme for added sweetness!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Strawberry Party Decorations

Add interest to a simple colour palette with varying types of balloons, hanging decorations in all shapes and sizes. You’ll find lots of strawberry shaped items too!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Strawberry Party Tableware

Red and white looks great in stripes or polkadots, and don’t be afraid to mix and match!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Strawberry Party Sweet Accessories

Not that strawberries need any help on the dessert table, but a few cakes and treats disguised as them won’t go astray!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Strawberry Party Favors

Package up something sweet in these cute favour bag options:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Strawberry Party Favourites

Even as a guest, everyone can embellish in a little strawberry fun with these great finds!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ceramic painting is a fantastic activity for the slightly older aged child and these strawberry options from Pinta Craft means you can keep the activity themed to match!:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Some cute Strawberry birthday outfits for the birthday girl!

 

 

 

 

 

 

So are you ready to style this sweet strawberry party? Hope these party supplies and ideas get you started…but visit the Directory to discover more amazing vendors who can also create something custom to match a strawberry party theme.

 

 

 

Wild One bear adventure party theme

 

If there is one item in the house that is a constant inspiration for children’s celebrations, it’s the humble Teddy Bear. He’s been to casual picnics, Christenings in his bow tie, and first birthday’s on the arm of his best friend. But if there’s one party theme he really likes, it’s when he returns to the wild and gets back to nature.

This kids party theme is a lot of fun for kids who marvel at the great outdoors, camping or animals. We’ve focused on a more woodlands take on a bear kids party theme to follow on with some of the latest trends we’ve seen for a more modern wild take on a Bear party

 

 

This teepee setup featured in the Celebrating Little One’s magazine is also fantastic inspiration for this theme! See the whole setup in the magazine here.

Bear in the woods party decorations

Why stick to just Ted when there is a whole forest full of friends? Invite them all and take inspiration from the woodland surroundings with lots of green, brown, woodwork, camping inspired pieces and hints of metallic for a special touch.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

These extra details are perfect to lay out on the table:

 

 

 

Props and backdrops with a rustic feel will help to bring out the theme!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Love this bear pinata and pom pom which could also be made to suit a more woodland bear shape:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bear in the woods party tableware

Whilst Ted and friends love camping and getting a little wild in the woods, they still prefer eating off plates! Luckily there’s some pretty cool gear available from our LLC vendors that will keep the party and guests from turning too wild!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bear in the woods cake accessories

The simplest of cakes and desserts can be transformed into a bear/woodland theme using these wild and adventurous cake accessories.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bear in the woods favours

When it’s time for Ted and his friends to retreat from the wild, send them home with goodies in earthy packaging and keepsakes they can share with their own Ted at home.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Take home treat tee pees, Jo Studio

 

And finally something for the birthday boy to wear and keep for fun dress up after the party!:

 

 

This is such a great fun theme, great for any age and interest! Invite guests to BYO Teddy and make it a wild day out in the woods.

 

Spring Party trends

As we head into the latter half of 2017 it’s time for a party trend update with boutique party store owner Alex of Ruby Rabbit

As one of the leading online party boutique’s Ruby Rabbit provides it’s customers – quality and stylish partyware from a range of well known & more unique brands. So owner Alex is always on top of the trends and in this post she shares what party decor and colour schemes are most popular and trending at the moment! CLICK on any of the images below to shop!

What themes are you seeing as selling out at the moment in your store ? 

Timeless shades of pink and gold remain our top selling products at Ruby Rabbit with the rose gold trend continuing on into the latter half of 2017 and beyond!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unicorns and pretty pastel themes are also a close second and we are forever ordering in more and more stock to keep up with their popularity. Balloons are by far our most popular item in the #partyshop with two large deliveries per week arriving in.….it’s not a party without a balloon!!!

 

 

 

 

What themes do you think will be most popular this summer for kids parties and baby showers ? 

Hmmm I would say pretty pastels and floral prints for girls, shades of blues for boys (creeping away from the monochrome!), and for baby showers lots of peach, rose gold and silver.

 

 

 

 

What decoration items are your customers loving at the moment ? 

Balloon garlands! Everyone loves a little DIY and seeing their very own creations come to life. At Ruby Rabbit we sell hundreds of balloons each week and with our new balloon garland decorating strips creating your own garland is super easy.

 

 

What are some of the extra little details popular with your customers ?

Paper straws are always a staple item in most of our orders. They are an inexpensive way to pretty up party drinks and add a little pop of colour to tie in to a party theme.

 

 

Do you have a favourite range out this year ? 

My personal favourite is the cactus range from Meri Meri. I love the fun plate shape and colours.

 

What colour schemes are trending at the moment ?

Rose gold, blush, peach and metallic silver.

 

 

 

 

To find the most on-trend and up to date partyware, head to Ruby Rabbit to shop for your next kids’ party! They also now offer after-pay so you can party now and pay later! Browse their website here!

 

 

 

 

 

Donut themed party inspiration and finds

Donuts are the hole (!) party package. Confetti sprinkles, vibrant colours and deliciousness.

Watch out for the Winter Issue of the free online Celebrating Little Ones magazine which will be out next week and features a gorgeous donut themed LLC shoot!

This humble bakery treat really has officially hit celebrity #hashtag social status, becoming the inspiration for special occasions of all types – crazy huh?!

However you can see  the gorgeous styling which can evolve from a party theme or dessert table based around the delicious donut!:

 

 

 

So if you’ve been tempted by these tasty morsels and planning a donut themed celebration yourself, you donut need to look far for inspiration, and we’ve found some fantastic items so you donut (!) need to worry about hunting them down.

That’s it for the donut jokes, promise 🙂

Donut party invitations

Guests don’t need to be asked twice to get along to a party that screams everyone’s favourite treat! Count us in!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Donut party decorations

Let colour reign supreme with your styling and decoration choices and let the donuts do all the hard work for you. This is the perfect theme to incorporate sprinkles and lots of colour also!:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A fun way to personalise a party setup or to create a “donut bar” sign:

 

 

 

Donut walls are hugely popular at the moment and are a must for a unique way to display your donut desserts!:

 

 

 

Love this customised authentic chalkboard design for unique signage!:

 

 

Donut party tableware

Continue the colour and confetti to your table and match with fun donut themed plates, cups and napkins. There will be no mistaking this theme, that’s for sure!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Donut party cakes and accessories

It’s fair to say the star attraction (besides the birthday boy or girl of course) is going to be the donuts. Whether it’s the real deal themselves and in their dozens, cookies trying to be donuts, cakes disguised as donuts or adorned with donut decorations, just spread them round in abundance. Here are some ideas for your desserts including some extra finishing touches with splashes of colour to suit this theme:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Donut party favors

Just in case your guests haven’t had enough of donuts, donut be concerned, there’s still more!

 

 

 

Send them home with donuts or other fun items in these party favour packaging options:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

How cute is this necklace favour? Filled with little sprinkles it could definitely work into a donut theme!:

 

 

 

So there you go! All the inspiration and perfect finds to pull off a fun (and sugar filled) donut party for any occasion. You will have a lot of fun planning this one.

 

Save me a donut!