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.
Christening Styling, props and chairs – Sweet Heavenly Events (Sydney)
Pink and Gold themed Christening, Sweet Sienna Event Styling, Sydney
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.
Pre-printed invitations, Party! She Said
Pink and Gold Christening invitations, Frankii Styles
Christening invitation – Edge House Design
Marbled Christening invitations, Frankii Styles
Christening stationery, L’Amour Wedding and Events
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.
Pink and gold paper fans, The Party Parlour
Ivory paper pom pom, Party! She Said
Tulle pom poms, Ruby Rabbit Partyware
Giant pink balloons, Little Boo-Teek
Welcome sign, Alison Caroline Designs
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.
Pink and gold plates, Party! She Said
Pink and gold plates, Ruby Rabbit Partyware
Religious plates, Party! She Said
Pink and gold polkadot plates, The Party Parlour
Gold cutlery, Ruby Rabbit Partyware
Gold foiled straws, The Party Parlour
For the grown ups, you can hire beautiful tableware to really suit such a special occasion:
Table setting hire, Take me hire, Sydney
Tableware for hire – Take Me Hire (Sydney)
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
Cake topper, Alison Caroline Designs
Cookie Queen Kitschn’, Sydney
Christening cake, Sweetest Jubilee
Sweet treats by Jules, Brisbane
Macaron tower, One Bite, Sydney
Pink desserts, Cookie Queen Kitschn’
Pink cake, Cake Chemistry by Genevieve
Cakes by Sarah, Perth
Cake topper, Communicake It
Princess pops, Cookie Queen Kitschn’
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.
Pink and gold striped party bags, The Party Parlour
Pink treat bags, Little Boo-Teek
Chocolate bar Christening favours – Ruby’s Chocolate & Design
Custom cookies, The Cookie Star, Sydney
Christening cookies, Vivalicious Sweets
Pink doughnuts, SweetP Cakes and Cookies, Queensland
Pink and gold themed cookies, Sweet Avenue, Sydney
Individually wrapped cookies, Petite Cookies, Melbourne
Christening dress cookies, Petite Cookies, Melbourne
Christening Extras:
These special pieces will make timeless keepsakes for your daughters Christening!:
Christening candle and accessories – Cardique
Memory boxes – Arabella’s Vintage Wardrobe
Some special items for your little princess of wear on her Christening day or for photos:
Hair accessories, Kirei Handmade
Newborn wings – Arabella’s Vintage Wardrobe
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!
So many little girls have dreams of being a ballerina and their birthday party is a chance to bring this to life for a day! Today we’re delighted to share a gorgeous vintage ballerina party for the daughter of Jackie, one half of Arabella’s Vintage Wardrobe!
As Jackie describes – “When Arabella turned 8 all she wanted a beautiful ballerina party to match the colour of her ballet pink shoes…
Using this as the main colour pallet I added a touch of gold and white with pops of pink. I knew immediately that the perfect venue would be Darlings Day Out. The light, airy, spacious venue would provide a perfect backdrop for Arabella and her friends to pointe, twirl, jete, leap and whirl.”
Owner and stylist Danielle came up with the delightful concept of having her ballerina hostess Megan to add a touch of her special sparkle to the party.
The guests were treated to a series of relaxing pampering including nails, foot soaks, eye masks and the much loved complimentary pink lemonade on arrival. Ballerina Megan then workshopped a series of ballet dances which soon had the guests moving with grace and charm. The party guests then enjoyed a series of ballerina themed games and craft activities
A stunning grazing table was set up as a central feature for the girls to mingle and eat at. Decorated with antique lace runners, fluffy cushions, girly gold and pink table wear from Favor Lane Boutique, divine flowers from Code Bloom Inglewood and vanilla iced tutu cookies from She Bakes in Heels.
No party is complete without a stunning cake and this party was no exception. Cooks Cakes provided a delicious ruffled cake which had a dainty pair of ballet pink shoes and a gold tiara. Delicious Cupcakes in gold foil were topped with vintage dancing ballerinas. Ali from Stylish Soirees added a touch of ballet chic with her ruffled tablecloth for the cake table. She also supplied gorgeous pink, gold and confetti balloons as well as two large tulle balloons, perfect finishing touches of ballerina magic.
Ali of Stylish Soirees Perth provided a gorgeous easel to hang a very special pair of decorated ballet shoes made by June (Arabella’s grandmother) of Arabella’s Vintage Wardrobe. June also created a range of stunning ballerina wands for the girls to treasure and remember this special day. Lots of love went into every stitch.
Other whimsical touches included vintage dressers, antique lace and furniture. Tables were topped with treasured mementos including some early portraits of Arabella in her first tutu, garlands, tiaras and flowers. Danielle also used a gorgeous Little Chiyo English rose full length tutu displayed on a wire mannequin.
The dreamy party was everything Arabella had hoped for. The next day the guests were still whispering about the ballerina magic created at Darlings Day Out.
Vendors List
Photographer: Viktoria Saar Photography
Website: https://www.viktoriasaar.com.au
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/viktoriasaarphotography
Party styling and venue: Darlings Day Out
Website https://darlingsdayout.com/
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/darlingsdayout
Ballet shoes and wand favours: Arabella’s Vintage Wardrobe
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/arabellas.vintage.wardrobe
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/arabellasvintagewardrobe
Accessories pallets, gold table cloth, table tutu skirt: Stylish Soirees Perth
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/stylishsoirees
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/stylishsoirees
Tableware: Favor Lane Party Boutique
Website: https://favorlaneparty.com/
Instagram: www.instagram.com/favorlanepartyboutique/
Cake and cupcakes by Amy Cook
Cook’s Cakes
https://www.facebook.com/amycookscakes/
Vintage cupcake toppers by Etsy
Full length Tutu worn by Party hostess Ballerina Megan and on wire dummy: Little Chiyo
Website: https://littlechiyo.com/
Arabella’s dress: Tutu du Monde
Website: https://tutudumonde.com/
Ballerina favour tags and ballet shoe garland : My Paper Planet
Website: https://mypaperplanet.com.au/
Iced Vanilla biscuits: She bakes in Heels
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shebakesinheels/
Flowers by CodeBloom
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/code.bloom
Pointe, leap, grand jeté and twirl, this Pink Ballerina Birthday Party will make you whirl!
When it comes to little girl’s party themes, it’s fair to say that you’ll throw at least one fairy theme in your child’s early years!
Not only is it a popular theme choice for little girls, there are so many variations available including an enchanted woodland, Tinkerbell, princess fairy and whimsical, you’ll have no trouble pulling it all together and creating magic for her special day. The hardest part will be knowing when to stop!
To help get the imagination rolling, I’ve curated a selection of items from our talented LLC Directory vendors and you’ll find plenty of inspiration over on our Pinterst page as well.
Fairy party invitations and printables
Set those wings fluttering with gorgeous coordinated stationary, printables and themed backdrops to help create a magic setting for the fairies to celebrate the occasion.
Fairy Party Invitations – Emiko Blue
Garden Flower Fairy Invitation – Dream A Little PArty
Woodland Fairy Invitation – Giggles & Grace
Floral Fairy Invitation – Love JK
Custom Fairy Stationary & Backdrop – Milly Boo Designs
Fairy Party Decorations
The options are endless for decorating your fairy theme setting, and you can find just about anything you can think of these days to help bring your vision to life. Think lots of pastels, tulle, pom poms and glitter for a modern or princess fairy theme, or spotted mushroom, hessian, woodland creatures, grass and sliced wood cuttings for serving platters if choosing a Tinkerbell or woodland style party.
Blush Flower Pom Pom Mix – The Little Event Company
Butterfly Bunting – Ruby Rabbit Partyware
Fairy Balloon – Ruby Rabbit Partyware
How incredible does this dessert table style by Mon Soiree look! Simply enchanting.
Styled Dessert Table – Mon Soiree
Backdrops are becoming increasingly popular for all occasions, perfect for behind dessert tables, as photo backdrops or entry way. I love the detail of these handmade flowers by Avrelle, just stunning.
Flower backdrop – Avrelle
Fairy Party Tableware
Set the perfect picnic in the garden or tiny tables and chairs with these gorgeous finds.
Fairy Friends Tableware – Fantasy Kids Parties
Truly Fairy Cups – Ruby Rabbit Partyware
Truly Fairy Napkins – Ruby Rabbit Partyware
Floral Dessert Plates – Favor Lane Party Boutique
Truly Scrumptious Paper Plates – Favor Lane Party Boutique
Daisy Chain Cups – Love The Occasion
Glittered Wooden Teaspoons – Love The Occasion
Cakes and desserts
Try finding a fairy that can resist a sweet treat! Coordinated cakes, cookies and desserts add the finishing touches to any picnic rug, favour bag or dessert table.
Fairy Cookies – One Sweet Chick
Butterfly Cake Pops – JK Cake Designs
Fairy Cookie – Fly Away Pineapple
Garden Cookies – Love Every Detail
Fairy Cupcake Topper – Sugarlicious
Garden Inspired Cupcakes – Miss Confetti
Fairy Princess Cupcake Toppers – Ruby Rabbit Partyware
Woodland Cookies – Love Every Detail
For Hire
Whether you’re going all out or simply after a few details to help create a magical setting for your fairy guests, consider hiring props, entertainers and decor from one of our specialist vendors in your area.
Whimsical Mushrooms – Tiny Tots Toy Hire
Toadstool Table Set – Tiny Tots Toy Hire
Fairy Costumes – Tiny Tots Toy Hire
Tulle Tablecloth – Saffy & May
Fairy Centrepiece – Two Little Jays
Chair and Tulle skirt – Two Little Jays
Tiffany Chairs – Sofia & Co Party Hire
Fairy Party Favours
As if the day couldn’t get any better, send your fairy guests home with a special gift to say thank you and remember the day with these gorgeous finds.
Floral Crackers – The Little Event Company
Floral Favour Bags – The Little Event Company
Folding Mirror – Deer Little Parties
Wooden Ball Wand – Fantasy Kids Parties
Fairy Floss Favours – Fluffy Crunch
Fairy Pencil Message – Glitter & Glue Designs
Fairy Lollipop – Glitter & Glue Designs
Truly Fairy Treat Bags – Ruby Rabbit Partyware
And these fairy doors are just divine!
Truly Fairy Door Set – Ruby Rabbit Partyware
A fairy entertainer is the perfect addition to any fairy party! If you’re in Sydney you can find a wonderful fairy to fly your way at Fairy La la Land:
Fairy la la land – NSW
So what style fairy theme will you choose? I hope these finds have given you a good head start and your little fairy has a magical day.
Floral & shabby chic partyware is perfect for spring and summer birthday parties and celebrations!
Floral designs never go out of style and can be used for kids birthday parties (think a pretty 1st birthday, little girls tea party etc) as well as Christenings and feminine baby showers.
If you are after gorgeous decorations, invitations and partyware all to suit a lovely floral shabby chic feel – this blog post is the perfect place to start when planning for your child’s birthday party.
Remember to CLICK onto any image to be taken directly to where you can purchase or order the item from. All items included are from members of Life’s Little Celebrations!
Floral party invitations and printables
It all starts with a pretty floral invitation and here is a lovely selection to choose from. Carry the theme throughout the party through the use of floral party printables or printed stationery:
Floral party invitation (and matching cake) – Deliciously Yours
Floral party invitation – Pretty and Print
Vintage floral party printables – Fairydust Stylish Stationery
Floral printables – Kel’s Gift Labelling
Floral party printables – Milly Boo Designs
Floral candy jar labels – DIY Parties by Renee
Floral Party Decorations
Floral pom poms – Saffy and May
Floral lantern – A La Party
Floral party garland – DIY Parties by Renee
Floral bunting – Special Celebration Events
Truly Scrumptious floral bunting – Favor Lane
Magenta tissue flower garland – Emiko Blue
Floral Party Tableware
Some lovely floral tableware items to carry the theme right through
Floral table runner – Just Party Supplies
Sambellina floral party plates – Hip and Hooray
Flower plates – Emiko Blue
Truly Scrumptious floral plates – Favor Lane
Truly Scrumptious floral plates – My Party Boutique
Sambellina floral napkins – Hip and Hooray
Vintage floral straws – Ruby Rabbit Partyware
Roses are red straws – Butterfly Kisses Celebrations
Floral party spoons – Bespoke Party Products
Floral Desserts and Baking Accessories:
Vintage Roses cupcake cases – Ruby Rabbit Partyware
Truly Scrumptious bird cage stand – Favor Lane
A gorgeous design for edible images;
Roses edible image sheets – Confectionately Yours
These pretty flowers can be used to decorate your birthday cake for this theme:
Paper flowers – Hanging Pretty
A selection of cake and desserts by Life’s Little Celebration’s members to suit a floral party theme:
Floral cake – My Petite Sweets (WA)
Floral cake – Deliciously Yours (Sydney)
Floral cookies – The Iced Biscuit (posts Australia wide)
Floral cupcakes – Baked Cakes and Cupcakery (Brisbane)
Rustic floral cake and desserts – Sweets with Love (Sydney)
Floral cookies – Miss Biscuit (Posts Australia wide)
Macarons – One Bite (Sydney)
Floral Party Hire
A stunning collection of props which could be hired for a shabby chic/floral feel party!:
Props for hire – Tiny Tots Toy Hire (Sydney)
This beautiful flower wall would make the perfect backdrop for a floral party dessert table!:
Floral wall for hire – Sweet Heavenly Events Hire (Sydney)
Floral Partywear
Some lovely items for the birthday girl to wear:
Floral custom party hat – Little Miss Charlie’s Treasures
Floral headband – Ruby Rabbit Partyware
Floral party birthday girl outfit – Little Miss Charlie’s Treasures
Floral Party Favours
A few gorgeous items for floral party favours and finishing touches!:
Floral chocolate bar wrapper favor – Sweet Art
Floral chocolate bar wrapper – Edge house Design
Floral favour bags – Sugarlicious Parties
Sambellina Floral favour box – Saffy and May
Floral washi tape – Butterfly Kisses Celebrations
Floral heart stickers – Love The Occasion
I hope you enjoyed this selection of floral party supplies. This is such a popular theme and really this is just a selection of what is available from Life’s Little Celebration’s members! Visit the Directory page of the site to browse more vendors when planning for a floral birthday party!
A Fairy theme is such a popular theme for girl’s and although I had done a previous blog post on this theme I decided to re-work it to keep it up to date!
For this theme you could incorporate woodland/garden features or keep it pastel and pretty. You could incorporate glitter, tulle, ribbons or any other whimsical decorations! If going for a woodland feel there are lots of props you could use such as mushroom decorations, wooden cutlery, grass table mats etc.
Here is a selection of some items to help inspire you and help you source some items for this theme!
You can also view my Pinterest board for more inspiration for this theme, and make sure you visit the Children’s Party Directory to find more fantastic vendors when planning this party!
Invitations
Your invitation/printables really help set the colour scheme and feel for the party so here are some designs to inspire you:
Fairy good birthday invitation – I Will Invitations
Love the sparkle effect on these printables:
Gorgeous letterpress invitation:
Letterpress fairy invitation – My Garden Party
Fairy invitation – Love JK
Fairy rainbow party printables – Pretty and Print
Fairy printables – Upon a time designs
Paper Eskimo Miss Fairy Wings invitations -Occasion By Design
Fairy garden printable – Style Me Gorgeous
Decorations
Pom pom decorating pack – Just Party Supplies
Robert Gordon pale pink lanterns – Sweet Celebrations
Love this whimsical fairy garland:
Fairy ribbon garland – Pom Pom Princess
Incorporate mushroom decorations if you are going for a woodland feel:
Felt mushroom garland – Astash Toys (ETSY)
Tableware
Small paper plates – Just Party Supplies
Darling Doily paper plates – Occasion by Design
For a woodland feel use polka-dot tableware and wooden cutlery and accessories:
Red polka dot plates – Occasion by Design
Wooden cutlery set – Sweet Celebrations
Toadstool grass mat – Bickiboo
Sweet Treats
How cute are these lollipops?
Star lollipops with powder dip – The Little Big Company
Sweet fairy baking cups:
Robert Gordon fairy princess baking cups – Occasion by Design
Cupcake toppers – Occasion by Design
These would look cute with a woodland themed topper:
Red polka dot baking cups – Saffy & May
Fairy cookie cutter set – Deer Little Parties
Love this ribbon cake topper for a whimsical feel:
Satin tassel cake topper – Red Elephant Creative
Pretty cake stands for a pastel colour scheme:
Large rimmed pedestal in turquoise – Sweet Soirees
Fairy floss pink cake stand – Occasion By Design
Special themed items
This gorgeous crown and wings would make a very special outfit and gift for the birthday girl!:
Handmade crowns – Suella for kids
Handmade wings – Arabella’s Vintage Wardrobe
Some pretty items for the little guests to wear which could double as party favours:
Pink tutu – Little Dance Invitations
Lilac fairy wings – Party & Co
Love these pom pom wands – perfect as a favour and for the girls to play with at the party:
Pom pom wands – Pom Pom Princess
These pomander balls are also gorgeous for this theme:
Fluffy Decoration pomander ball – Fluffy Decoration for any occasion
This kit would be fun to use as an activity for the kids to do at the party:
Make your own fairy wand kit – Enchanted Garden
Cute watering can prop is perfect if you are doing a garden fairy party. Fill with flowers or some fairy wands.
Tin watering can decor – Saffy & May
Create a little fairy feel with these sweet items:
Fairy Door – Lil Fairy Door shop
Mushroom ornaments – Little Red Chick
Green moss rocks – Occasion by Design
These mushroom cushions can fit on little stools or can be made to a custom size for a perfect fairy garden feel:
Fairy ring cushion – Smith and Scott (ETSY)
Hire
An easy way to theme your party is to hire items rather than buy them if you won’t be able to re-use them. Here are some hire items you could work into this theme:
Fairy party hire – Sweet Celebrations (Sydney)
Tulle tablecloth for hire – Saffy & May (Queensland but can post)
Woodland partyware and props for purchase and hire – Little Red Chick Party Boutique (Sydney)
Kids chairs for hire – Tiny Table and Chairs (Melbourne)
Set of 2 fairy stools – Tiny Tots Toy Hire (Sydney)
Woodland props for hire – Tiny Tots Toy Hire (Sydney)
Fairy package for hire – The Candy Tree (Perth)
Wooden boxes for hire – Saffy & May (Queensland)
Ivory children’s chair for hire – My Garden Party (Sydney)
Toadstool seating for hire – Mum’s Little Party Secret (Queensland)
Children’s chairs & fairy wing decor for hire – Little Wish Parties (Sydney)
Favours/Packaging
Sweet bottles of fairy dust with a cute little wand:
Fairy dust – The Fairy Door Store
Party & Co have a lot of cute favours for a fairy theme. This is just one of their items but make sure you have a browse of their site as there are lots more:
Fairy colouring pencil tube – Party & co
Pretty fairy windmill!:
Fairy windmills – Deer Little Parties
Fairy dust necklace – These Tiny Treasures (ETSY)
Some sweet packaging options for some small favours or sweets:
Mini wired baskets – Saffy & May
Pink favour boxes – Just Party Supplies
Lavender scallop party box -Sweet Celebrations
Pink sweet favour bags – Occasion By Design
Top off your packaging with a thank you tag using this glitter ribbon:
Fuchsia glitter ribbon – Hunt and Style
Real Parties
I love this pastel rainbow party styled by Events By Nat
Gorgeous enchanted fairy party featured on the Little Big Company blog, by Bella Cupcakes
Lovely fairy woodland party by Little Wish Parties
Love the table setting in this fairy party on the Mum’s Little Party Secret blog
Fantastic autumn colour scheme for this fairy party featured on the Kate Lander’s Events blog
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I hope you enjoyed the selection and enjoy the planning & celebrating using this delightful girls theme!
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