Twinkle Twinkle Little Star first birthday

Today I’m sharing such a gorgeous first birthday party with a Twinkle Twinkle little star party theme by Alex of Saffy and May (Qld) for her daughter!

This is one of my favorite themes (and one I used for my son’s Baptism dessert table) and I recently blogged here sharing party supplies for a twinkle twinkle little star party theme

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Alex explains the inspiration behind this first birthday party:

“I started planning for my little one’s first birthday pretty much after she was born.  I didn’t have a set theme to start off but I knew I wanted pastels colours, confetti and a touch of glitter gold.

Then at around 6 months, it became clear that Sahara’s favourite lullaby was and still is twinkle twinkle little star.  So I sent my mood board to Belinda from Giggles & Grace Designs and she designed the sweetest printables”:

 

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I just love the way the star theme is carried through this first birthday dessert table from the cake topper and cake to all the desserts and accessories:

 

 

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This setup is so beautiful with a custom first birthday print! An area such as this at a first birthday party is perfect for special photos:

 

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Alex explains more about this sweet setting at the party  – “when possible, I love adding to my girls’ parties handmade touches. On this occasion, I made some party horns with fringed tissue paper.  I also made a star cushion which is now in Sahara’s nursery. We had a small favour table with party boxes and a selection of photos from Sahara’ s first 12 months. I also decorated a small section with balloons, star stickers , a high chair and a cute milestone poster for Sahara and family to have photos taken”

Personalised and handmade touches make any birthday party extra special but moreso for that memorable first birthday party!

 

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The little queen of the party herself – such a joyful smile and her cute first birthday outfit is styled to match her gorgeous party!:

 

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This beautiful first birthday party really shines doesn’t it? If you’re planning a twinkle twinkle little star party, you can find lots of party supplies here for this sweet party theme!

Vendor Credits:

 

Styling & tulle tablecloth: Saffy and May (Qld)

Photography: Elaine Ruth Photography (Qld)

Party Printables: Giggles & Grace Designs

Tassel garland:  DD Brand

Cake: BakedCakesandCupcakery (Qld)

Cake topper: À la Roch.

Petite sweets:  The Cupcake Effect (Qld)

Glitter gold one body suit: Little Miss Charlie’s Treasures

Gold moccs by RaindropKids.

Ruffled bloomer: Vintage Confetti

 

Thank you Alex for sharing your daughter’s gorgeous party!

Hope you have all been inspired in your own kids birthday party planning!

 

tanya

 

Air inspired baby shower

I’m excited to share with you the first of 4 shoots put together as a Life’s Little Celebrations collaboration for the latest Confetti Fair Magazine! The shoots were inspired by air, fire, water and earth – and this baby shower was inspired by “air”

It was styled by the talented Meghan of Peppermint Sunday in Melbourne who coordinated many talented Life’s Little Celebration partners to contribute to this gorgeous setting. See all vendor credits at the end of this blog post:

 

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Meghan’s vision for the Baby Shower to relate to an “Air” theme was to include Clouds, Balloons & Kites.  To tie in the baby shower element, she brought in the “About to Pop”

Using various Life’s Little Celebration partners she created a baby shower which was pastel, fun and a bit quirky, with a pop of colour at the same time!

 

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This baby shower cake was so pretty and unique – the colours really work so beautifully and the cake topper is so fun! “About to pop” really is a wonderful idea for a baby shower party theme!:

 

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I just love this unique baby shower invitation with the balloon popping out of the invitation box when opened!:

 

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I just love the mix of kite and cloud cookies in this baby shower backdrop!:

 

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The baby shower favour packaging really is so lovely!:

 

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Vendor Credits: 

 

Peppermint Sunday – Concept, Design, Collaboration Co-ordination, Styling & Florals, confetti balloons, props and straws.

 

Neiyo Photography – Photography

 

Jo Studio – Invitation, welcome sign, on the day assistance, “Pop” straw tags, bag tags, confetti pops & lip gloss favours.

 

Frosted by Nicci – Hanging cloud & kite cookies

 

Treats for Evie – Cake

 

Chocobon – Pastel Pyramid Chocolates

 

Merc & Jones – Cloud Cupcake Toppers, Cloud Straw Tags & “Oh Baby” backdrop sign –

 

Glistening Occasions – Cake Topper

 

Sweet Petite Creations – Macarons & Cupcakes

 

Love the Occasion – Treat Bags, Baking Cups, Honeycomb Balls & Pastel Striped Ice Cream Cups –

 

Petite Portions – Lemon Cake Stand, Pastel Pink Cake Stands & Turquoise Cake Stands

 

My Sweet Event – Drink Dispenser, Milk Bottles, Bright Blue Tall Cake Stand, Low Pale Pink Cake Stand and Teal Table

 

* Other items stylists own, Pink Geo shapes, mini cloud lights & Copper baskets sourced from Kmart, larger Cloud light from Spotlight *

 

Shot on location at Melbourne Arts Club Studio

 

Good Day Rentals – White Trestle Table, Drinks Trolley, Purple & Blue Love Seat

 

I hope this shoot has inspired your baby shower planning or perhaps a pastel themed birthday party!

You can see more in the latest issue of Confetti fair magazine!

 

 

 

tanya

Pink and Gold party supplies snapshot

A pink and gold colour combo is still so popular at the moment – it is the perfect mix of pretty and elegant! It suits everything from a Christening to a 1st birthday, from a baby shower to a 5th birthday!

There are so many party supplies available to suit a pink and gold party which can be found via businesses on the Directory – and it was hard to narrow down a small selection for this blog post!

However I’ve curated this selection to get you started with your party planning and as you click on the source links (under the collage) you will discover LLC partners on the Directory who have more pink and gold items on their website.

Enjoy!:

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Shop the look:

For a pretty kids birthday party or christening – shop these pink and gold party supplies at these LLC partner businesses! :

Meri Meri Toot Sweet Garland – Emiko Blue

Sambellina Pink with gold foil plates – Hip and Hooray

Whisper Pink Tassel Garland – Ruby Rabbit Partyware

Pink and gold handmade invitation – Eve & Co

Pink and glitter gold tulle poms – Pom Pom Princess

Pink and gold desserts – My Petite Sweets (Perth)

Pink and gold cupcakes – Sweets with Love (Sydney)

Pink and gold strawberry tower – Chocobon (Melbourne)

Gold iron on onesie print – Sugarlicious Parties

Pink and gold party bags – Illume Partyware

Pink and gold party hat – Little Miss Charlie’s Treasures

Pink and gold party horns – Love The Occasion

Pink and gold cupcake wrapper  – Favor Lane

 

So there you have it…all you need to plan a pretty pink and gold birthday party or special celebration for your little ones!

 

 

tanya

 

 

 

Twinkle Twinkle Little Star Party Supplies

A twinkle twinkle little star party theme is hugely popular at the moment and is such a sweet theme for a little boy or girl! I love this theme and used it for my son Joshua’s Christening dessert table as it was the first nursery rhyme his sisters sang to him when he was born and I just love the cute party theme.

I’ll start off sharing some amazing Twinkle Twinkle Little Star parties with you to showcase just how lovely this theme can be! Click on any of the images in this blog post to be taken to the relevant business or to view more photos of these gorgeous dessert tables/parties!:

 

Twinkle Twinkle Little Star first birthday - Tiny Tots Toy Hire (Styling and props)

Twinkle Twinkle Little Star first birthday – Tiny Tots Toy Hire (Styling and props)

 

Twinkle Twinkle little star baptism dessert table - Life's Little Celebrations

Twinkle Twinkle little star baptism dessert table – Life’s Little Celebrations

 

I love this whole room setup – click on the image to be taken to the album to see photos of the dessert table and more:

 

Twinkle Twinkle little star party - Tiny Tots Events (Melbourne)

Twinkle Twinkle little star party – Tiny Tots Events (Melbourne)

 

Twinkle Twinkle Little star first birthday - A La Roch (NSW)

Twinkle Twinkle Little star first birthday – A La Roch (NSW)

 

 

Twinkle Twinkle little star party - Parties and Prints

Twinkle Twinkle little star party – Parties and Prints

 

Twinkle Twinkle little star photo shoot - Party Pony Designer Pinatas

Twinkle Twinkle little star photo shoot – Party Pony Designer Pinatas

 

Truly gorgeous right? And as you can see  – you can really go with any colour scheme when it comes to a Twinkle Twinkle little star party and just add a dash of gold or silver into the decorations!

Twinkle Twinkle Little Star Party Invitations and Stationery

These stationery designs are so sweet to start off the party planning for a Twinkle Twinkle little star celebration! Really gorgeous invitations and backdrops:

 

Twinkle Twinkle little star invitation - Eve and Co

Twinkle Twinkle little star invitation – Eve and Co

 

Twinkle Twinkle little star invitation - Giggles and Grace Designs

Twinkle Twinkle little star invitation – Giggles and Grace Designs

 

 

Twinkle Twinkle little star party invitation - Jo Studio

Twinkle Twinkle little star party invitation – Jo Studio

 

 

 

Twinkle twinkle little star invitation - Paper face

Twinkle twinkle little star invitation – Paper face

 

Some gorgeous backdrops for a twinkle twinkle little star dessert table:

 

Twinkle Twinkle little star Christening dessert table backdrop - Pretty and Print

Twinkle Twinkle little star Christening dessert table backdrop – Pretty and Print

 

Twinkle Twinkle Little Star backdrop - Jo Studio

Twinkle Twinkle Little Star backdrop – Jo Studio

 

Twinkle Twinkle Little Star Partyware and Decorations:

There really are some gorgeous party supplies and decorations available for a twinkle twinkle little star party! Most of these could be easily re-used in your child’s room after the party is finished as well.

Gorgeous star garlands and hanging decorations can create a beautiful party setting for your child’s birthday party:

 

Gold star garland - Emiko Emiko Blue

Gold star garland – Emiko Blue

 

 

Gold and silver star garland - Love The Occasion

Gold and silver star garland – Love The Occasion

 

 

Twinkle Twinkle silver glitter garland - Sugarlicious Parties

Twinkle Twinkle silver glitter garland – Sugarlicious Parties

 

Meri Meri star garland - Emiko Blue

Meri Meri star garland – Emiko Blue

 

White ceramic star garland - Hip and Hooray

White ceramic star garland – Hip and Hooray

 

Hanging star decorations - Hip and Hooray

Hanging star decorations – Hip and Hooray

 

Custom star pinata - Party Pony Designer Pinata's

Custom star pinata – Party Pony Designer Pinata’s

 

Porcelain free standing stars - Hip and Hooray

Porcelain free standing stars – Hip and Hooray

 

 

Silver foil curtain - Ruby Rabbit Partyware

Silver foil curtain – Ruby Rabbit Party

 

Tassel garland - DD Brand

Tassel garland – DD Brand

 

Some star props such as these can really help bring the twinkle to this party!:

 

Star light props for hire - Tiny Tots Toy Hire (Sydney)

Star light props for hire – Tiny Tots Toy Hire (Sydney)

 

Star prop for hire - Tiny Tots Toy Hire (Sydney)

Star prop for hire – Tiny Tots Toy Hire (Sydney)

 

Twinkle Twinkle Little Star Tableware

Whether you go with gold or silver there is plenty of sparkly party supplies for a twinkle twinkle little star party!

A silver tablecloth such as this is perfect for a gorgeous dessert table!:

 

Silver sequin tablecloth for hire - Sweet Heavenly Events and Hire (Sydney)

Silver sequin tablecloth for hire – Sweet Heavenly Events and Hire (Sydney)

 

Some fun tableware to suit a twinkle twinkle party theme or any theme which needs a bit of shine!:

 

Silver star plates - Emiko Blue

Silver star plates – Emiko Blue

 

Silver foil party plates - Saffy and May

Silver foil party plates – Saffy and May

 

Silver geo plate - The Party Parlour

Silver geo plate – The Party Parlour

 

Memphis mint paper plate - Favor Lane

Memphis mint paper plate – Favor Lane

 

 

Metallic gold star cups - Love The Occasion

Metallic gold star cups – Love The Occasion

 

Paper straws with gold stars - Deer Little Parties

Paper straws with gold stars – Deer Little Parties

 

These pretty star holders are perfect for a little chocolate or cake balls on the dessert table!:

 

Star dessert holders - Avrelle

Star dessert holders – Avrelle

 

Silver star cupcakes toppers - Ruby Rabbit Partyware

Silver star cupcakes toppers – Ruby Rabbit Partyware

 

 

Meri Meri star cupcake toppers - Emiko Blue

Meri Meri star cupcake toppers – Emiko Blue

 

Twinkle Twinkle Little Star Cake and Desserts:

A twinkle twinkle little star party lends itself to all sorts of cute cake and dessert creations!

Here are some to inspire you from LLC partners based all around Australia. Visit the Directory to find a professional cake or dessert maker near you!

 

 

Cake - My Petite Sweets (Perth)

Cake – My Petite Sweets (Perth)

 

 

Twinkle Twinkle little star cake pops - Frosted by Nicci (Melbourne)

Twinkle Twinkle little star cake pops – Frosted by Nicci (Melbourne)

 

 

Star cookies - A La Roch (NSW)

Star cookies – A La Roch (NSW)

 

Star macarons - Arelio Sweetbox

Star macarons – Arelio Sweetbox (Sydney)

 

 

Twinkle Twinkle Little star cookies - The sweetest jubilee (Melbourne)

Twinkle Twinkle Little star cookies – The sweetest jubilee (Melbourne)

 

 

Glitter macarons - Velvetier (Qld)

Glitter macarons – Velvetier (Qld)

 

Some gorgeous finishing pieces for a Twinkle Twinkle little star party cake:

 

Twinkle Twinkle little star party cake topper - Merc and Jones

Twinkle Twinkle little star party cake topper – Merc and Jones

 

 

Cake topper by Glistening Occasions (Cake by Sugar Spice Love. Styling by Parties and Prints)

Cake topper by Glistening Occasions (Cake by Sugar Spice Love. Styling by Parties and Prints)

 

Twinkle Twinkle Little Star Favours:

A cute activity for the kids for a Twinkle Twinkle little star theme is to make these star wands! Free Range Living offer these as a kit for you to host your own party at home with this craft activity or if you’re in Sydney you can have a twinkle twinkle little star party at their venue and the kids could create these as part of the package! They would double as a party favour for the kids to take home:

 

Make your own star wand party/party kit - Free Range Living

Make your own star wand party/party kit – Free Range Living

 

Blue stripe star favour bags - Emiko Blue

Blue stripe star favour bags – Emiko Blue

 

Silver foil chevron party bag - Love The Occasion

Silver foil chevron party bag – Love The Occasion

 

Love these gorgeous printables to be used as choc wrappers for take home gifts!:

 

Twinkle Twinkle little star party printables - Parties and Print

Twinkle Twinkle little star party printables – Parties and Print

 

The perfect finishing touch to add an extra bit of sparkle to the party bags!:

 

Custom star hand painted gift tags - Elk Prints

Custom star hand painted gift tags – Elk Prints

 

Silver glitter stars - Ruby Rabbit Partyware

Silver glitter stars – Ruby Rabbit Partyware

 

Hope you enjoyed this round up of party supplies  and it got your party planning shining brightly for this Twinkle Twinkle little star party theme!

 

tanya

 

 

 

Ballerina party supplies

Many little girls dream of one day becoming a ballerina – a life full of fun costume changes, audience applause, music and twirling in PINK! I know both my daughters have gone through the ballerina phase of wanting to wear a tutu daily

 

Swan princess ballerina party shoot - Dream a little dream children's parties/ I Heart Table Art

Swan princess ballerina party shoot – Dream a little dream children’s parties/ I Heart Table Art

 

So a ballerina party is a chance to bring the dream to life for just one day!

Not only is a ballet party theme one of the easiest to execute with an abundance of gorgeous party wares available in pink and white, it’s also an easy dress up theme for guests as well. The look of joy on their faces as they twirl and marvel in how they look in a tutu is enough to make you want to join them.

The hardest with such a theme however is knowing when to stop! So to make your little ballerina’s special party tutu-refic, we’ve found some perfectly pink items and on point finishing touches from the LLC vendors that will have her and her guests twirling ’til they drop!

Ballerina Party Invitations

Set the scene and invite her guests center stage with these gorgeous ballet party invitations.

 

Ballerina invitation - Bonjour Berry

Ballerina invitation – Bonjour Berry

 

 

Giggles

Vintage Ballerina Invitation – Giggles and Grace Designs

 

 

Ballerina invitation - Paper Face

Ballerina invitation – Paper Face

 

Ballet Party Decorations

Decorating for a ballet party can be easy and fun – keep it pretty with pastels or pink and white, and add lots of tulle for added drama.

Rose Paper Lantern, $9.95 – Emiko Blue

Pastel Heart Reversible Garland, $6.99 – Illume Partyware

Personalised Ballerina Backdrop, $28 – Dream A Little Party

Lilac Tulle Pom Pom, $15 – Ruby Rabbit Partyware

Whisper Pink Tassel Garland, $46 – Ruby Rabbit Partyware

Pink Honeycomb Diamond, $6.95 – Ruby Rabbit Partyware

 

Tulle decorations are a must have at any ballet party!

 

Tulle balloons

Tulle Balloons – Boutique Balloons

 

 

Tulle pom poms

Tulle Pom Poms – Pom Pom Princess

 

Don’t forget the prima ballerina herself – how gorgeous is this Angelina Ballerina costume!

 

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Angelina Ballerina Costume – Special Celebration

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Feather headdress by Kreate A Dream

Ballerina Party Tableware

Set a table for the entire cast of Swan Lake with these beautiful tableware finds:

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Tutu Much Dinner Plates, $6.95 – Fantasy Kids Parties

Tutu Much Small Napkins, $5.95 – Fantasy Kids Parties

Lovely Lace Pastel Pink Plates, $6.50 – The Party Parlour

Pink Stripe Straws, $5.95 – Emiko Blue

Ballerina Party Cups, $5.50 – Fantasy Kids Parties

 

Staging

No performance is complete without a few props to complete the scene.

 

Tulle tablecloth for hire – Two Little Jays (Melbourne)

 

Pink Mannequin Hire – Tiny Tots Toy Hire

 

Pink dresser for hire - Sweet Heavenly Events and Hire

Pink dresser for hire – Sweet Heavenly Events and Hire

 

 

Pink ruffled tablecloth for hire (or purchase) - Saffy and May (Qld)

Pink ruffled tablecloth for hire (or purchase) – Saffy and May (Qld)

 

 

Kids party stools for hire - Two Little Jays (Melbourne)

Kids party stools for hire – Two Little Jays (Melbourne)

 

 

Sweets treats

A special occasion calls for the finest of treats for the prima ballerina, and these pretties will earn their own round of applause! A gorgeous selection of desserts and baking accessories for a ballerina party from vendors listed on the Directory. Browse the Directory to find more vendors in a location near you if you’re looking for ballet party cakes, macarons, cookies, cake pops or cupcakes!

 

 

Sweet creations

Desserts by Sweet Creations by Sharms (Melb)

 

 

Pink ruffled cake - My Petite Sweets (Perth)

Pink ruffled cake – My Petite Sweets (Perth)

 

 

 

 

Sweetcheeks

Cookies – Sweetcheeks Cookies & Cakes

 

 

Miss Biscuit

Cookies – Miss Biscuit

 

Ballerina cake - JK cake designs

Ballerina cake – JK cake designs (Sydney)

 

 

 

Cookies – Frosted by Nicci

 

Macaron tower - Arelio Sweetbox (Sydney)

Macaron tower – Arelio Sweetbox (Sydney)

 

Such a gorgeous cake topper for a ballerina party cake with a swan lake inspired feel!:

 

Swan Cake Topper – Favorlane Party Boutique

 

 

Some other gorgeous finishing touches to the cake and desserts for a ballerina party:

 

 

Swan Lake Cupcake Topper, $15 – Tiny Tutu Cake Couture

Pink and White Cupcake Wrappers, $5.95 – Confectionately Yours

Gold Glitter Cupcake Toppers, $12 – Sugarlicious

Cupcake Tutu, $25 (pack of 12) – Tiny Tutu Cake Couture

Ballerina Dancer Cake Topper, $15 – Merc + Jones

Pink Slimline Candles, $4.95 – One Magic Day

Ballerina Cupcake Wrapper, $3.50 – Illume Partyware

 

 

The final curtain call

After a perfect performance, guests can continue twirling at home with their own piece of merchandise from the ‘ballet’.

Pink Tulle Pom Pom Wand, $14 – Ruby Rabbit Partyware

PastelPink Scallop Favour Boxes, $11.50 – Emiko Blue

Crowns, $2.49 (pack of 2) – The Little Big Company

Ballerina Tags, $3.50 – Illume Partyware

Pastel PinkParty Bags, $11.95 – Love The Occasion

 

 

Dessert Table Inspiration

Some gorgeous ballet party dessert table inspiration for you! Click on the images below to be taken to where you can see more photos of these parties:

 

Olive's Ballerina party - I Heart Table Art

Olive’s Ballerina party – I Heart Table Art

 

Rebekah's ballet and bows party - Life's Little Celebrations

Rebekah’s ballet and bows party – Life’s Little Celebrations

 

Swan princess ballerina party shoot - Dream a Little Dream children's parties/I Heart Table Art

Swan princess ballerina party shoot – Dream a Little Dream children’s parties/I Heart Table Art

 

Ballerina Party - Styling and props from Tiny Tots Toy Hire (Sydney)

Ballerina Party – Styling and props from Tiny Tots Toy Hire (Sydney)

 

I hope your prima ballerina has a wonderful day twirling until she drops – break a leg!

 

 

tanya