Pokemon Party Supplies

I’m not often lost for creativity – how can I when I’m surrounded by so many inspiring creatives! But every now and then a theme is put in front of me and I’m thrown.

Today, that theme is Pokemon.

What is Pokemon anyway? All I know is that it’s yellow and millions of people are wandering around the world trying to find him on their phones. Period. The fact that my kids aren’t personally into it doesn’t help, but a quick whip around social media and asking other mums tells me it’s super popular and something I better brush up on ASAP!

So whilst I brush up on my Pokemon knowledge, I put the call out to our talented LLC vendors for some inspiration on what is clearly a popular party theme, just in case you’re like me and wondering what all the fuss is about and where to start (other than yellow)! Hopefully by the end of it both you and I will not only be able to pull together an awesome Pokemon party, but may even know a little more about the game too!

 

 

 

So let’s get this party started!

 

Pokemon Party Decorations

Apparently Pinkachu is the name of the yellow character (who I thought was Pokemon) that we so often see, and there’s a gazillion other characters with strange names like Nidoking, Clefairy, Jigglypuff and Diglett. There is no way I can learn them all, but the best part is there is lots of colour to choose from for decorating your party! Use bold primary colours as your base, and build on it with any Pokemon themed finds like balloons to help distinguish it as a Pokemon party and not a super hero party!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pokemon Party Tableware

So far so good! Now comes the easy part, setting the table! Stick with the bold colours of the characters and simply introduce a little interest with patterns on plates and other coordinated tableware.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pokemon Party Cakes and Desserts

This really wasn’t as hard as I thought! We all know the main attraction of the party is always the cake too, so if you haven’t done too much in the way of theming up until now, let your cake maker bring it to life!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A few finishing touches for any homemade desserts:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pokemon Party Favours

Send your Pokemon crazed fans home with some personalised treats, ready to keep searching for more characters.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Whilst I’m officially still in the dark on how to play the game, I must admit it looks like a lot of fun and definitely makes a great party theme! Thanks so much to our vendors for making this so much easier than I originally thought – this is definitely achievable, even for a Pokemon novice like me!

 

Fun flamingo first birthday!

What is the perfect first birthday theme for a summer baby? A flamingo party of course!

So when it came time for Pam – one half of styling duo Willow and Duck Event Styling – to choose a theme for her daughter’s first birthday, a fun and colourful flamingo theme was at the top of the list! The result as you can see – is amazing!:

 

 

 

 

As you can see, this fun flamingo first birthday transported guests to a tropical paradise with the decor and desserts!

 

You can find them any time also on the Directory under “Event Stylists” in Melbourne

Trend to watch: Rustic Baby Shower

Gone are the days of boring baby showers that no one wanted to attend! These days they are quite the social event social and fill our social feeds with gorgeous images that can make even this mother of 4 want to do it all over again!

One trend we’ve been paying close attention to is the rustic baby shower theme. So, so divine and works well as a gender neutral theme, or can be adapted to a slightly more masculine or feminine feel with colour if required.

Key features to include in a rustic baby shower are natural, earthy tones, natural elements such as wood, florals and even fauna, and a few vintage elements like lace and mason jars. You can also work in some metallics for a special pop of colour!

To get your inspiration flowing, we’ve found some great items you can easily source from our LLC Vendors to get a head start.

 

 

Rustic Baby Shower Invitations

Set the tone of your event with beautiful invitations that the mum-to-be can add to her keepsake box. We love these ones printed on wood by Eve & Co which could be customised to suit a baby shower theme:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rustic Baby Shower Decorations and Tableware

Sometimes starting with a blank canvas can be a little daunting and sometimes end in a creative block! But in this case, you can’t go wrong by starting with a neutral colour palette of woods, kraft paper, hessian, florals and adding muted, pastel colour for a gorgeous layered rustic theme or throwing in some metallics for some extra wow factor!

A gorgeous authentic chalkboard sign such as this suits the rustic feel perfectly and is a special way to welcome guests and personalise the baby shower decor:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rustic Baby Shower Finishing Touches

Favour bags, themed props and cake toppers add those final touches to any event, and you’ll find plenty available in your neutral theme colour palette.

 

 

 

These cookie mix bottles (which can have customised labels) are a gorgeous favour for guests to take home and enjoy and they also suit the rustic decor!:

 

 

 

To add some rustic flare to your cakes and baked treats, try these items!:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A few more rustic props to help theme your event!:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This theme is a real classic and easy to pull together, assuring a timeless event the mum-to-be and guests will look back on fondly and want to do all over again!

 

Get celebrating this summer!

There’s something about Summer and entertaining…the long sunlit days and warmer weather just puts everyone in a better mood for a celebration!

We’ve curated gorgeous summer-perfect party supplies for you from online party store Love The Occasion that are bound to inspire a summer celebration starting with this fun fiesta range – just love the cactus balloons!:

 

 

 

Summer celebrations are a favourite at Love the Occasion with so many vibrant and fun party themes at your fingertips.  Think beach, poolside and icecream, tropical, palm trees and tutti frutti, fiesta, flamingos, sunshine and rainbows! Or throw in gold, silver and rose gold metallics for a stylish summer soirée:

 

 

 

This gorgeous collection of party supplies would be perfect for a Valentines day soiree!:

 

You can’t get more summery than pineapples and I can imagine the fun party setups which could be created with this whole range from Love the Occasion!:

 

 

 

Or…go for a tropical party theme by mixing and matching various bright colours and fruit inspired partyware!:

 

 

What’s Love The Occasion’s top tips when planning a celebration?

• Keep it simple and plan ahead!
• Prepare party decorations a week or two before and plan food that can be prepped in advance.
• Do a practice run of your table (or draw a sketch so you have something to follow on the day).
• Set up as much as you can the day before.
• And most importantly, allow yourself plenty of time to get ready and have a moment to relax before your guests arrive!

For more inspiration on party themes, pop by their website where you can shop by ‘theme’, ‘occasion’ and ‘colour’

Happy summer celebrating!

 

 

 

 

 

Panda-Monium!

Don’t you just love seeing a unique party theme come along?

A panda theme is just that – and mixed with on trend tropical party supplies and monochrome partyware you can have yourself quite a fun party setup as Opulenticity Party & Buffet Styling  (Perth) demonstrates in this gorgeous shoot!

If you’re planning a Panda party you can also shop the Panda party supplies blog post here.

 

 

A close up of the gorgeous setup :

 

 

 

Loving this cute Panda invitation!:

 

 

A cute cake topper can help coordinate any cake into your party theme:

 

 

All the desserts look so scrumptious!:

 

 

 

 

 

The kids table setting is stylish and cute and I just love the mix of the tropical partyware with the black and white:

 

 

 

 

This whole Panda party setup goes to show you can do a lot with a unique party theme – it’s about being creative and mixing and matching items to create a fun look!

Want to recreate this Panda party? Here are the talented vendors to contact and source items from:

Vendor Credits:

Styling, Co-orindation and concept by Opulenticity Party & Buffet Styling

Photography Lana Pratt Photography

Partyware including balloons,favor bags & plateware Favor Lane Party Boutique

Cookies,Cakepops & Fudge Niknaks Sweetest Treats

Cupcakes & Macarons Sweet tooth Macarons and cupcakes

Bunting, Cake Topper & Favor Tags Little Glitter Co

Invitation and Welcome Sign True Style Designs