Colour your party: Silver

I hope you’re enjoying the “Colour your party” series where I bring you some colourful inspiration!

Gold has become so popular recently that gorgeous silver has been slightly neglected however silver is perfect if you want a bit of shimmer and glitz but still want to keep the party colours light and perhaps not as ‘formal’ as gold.

It partners well with so many colours although I am loving seeing it with teal and aqua right now.

Here are some silver finds for you – all the links are at the end of this post:

 

Find all the items here:

Silver glitter spoons

Silver lantern

Silver children’s tiffany chair for hire

Nickel cake stand

Silver chevron table runner

Silver drink dispenser

Large foil silver balloons

DIY Tassel garland kit

Silver glitter tape

 

 

 

 

Monster High party theme

This is a popular theme for older girls at the moment and to be honest – being a mum to 2 very young girls – I am out of the loop when it comes to this theme however I have done my best to find some ideas for any of you planning for this theme.

Now just some tips for when planning a licensed character themed party – it is important to NOT buy every single party item in that theme

Mix a few themed balloons with some neutral lanterns. Or pick up on some of the designs/pattern such as (in this case) bows, zebra print, argyle print, skulls – and use those prints in your decor.

If you have all themed items for plates,cups, tablecloth, party favour bags, balloons etc it will look like the character just exploded all over your living room!

By just picking a few items to be themed and the rest more neutral/plain, the themed items actually stand out more and look better. For example – if you are using Monster High plates, then use them with plain coloured napkins. Use a Monster High tablecloth with plain plates and cups etc

 

Invitations/Printables

A few different invitations/printables for this theme. However if none of them appeal to the look you want, you can contact the businesses in the Customised Invitations & Party Printables category on the children’s party directory who would be able to custom design something for you.

This first design is great for a more subtle look:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Decorations

For decorations I’ve focused the items around hot pink, blue and black and items incorporating zebra prints, bows and skulls to choose from.

If you’re looking for more custom made items to match this theme or items such as garlands, pom poms, toppers etc –  have a browse through the Handmade & Custom Decor category on the children’s party directory.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This is a great printable to use to create your own bow garland:

 

 

 

 

 

Tableware

As I mentioned before – mix character based supplies with neutral supplies. So if you are using Monster High plates use plain napkins. Or use a Monster High tablecloth with plain plates etc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

These zebra doilies would look great perhaps on a white or a pink tablecloth underneath your plates or treats:

 

 

 

Sweet Treats

A few sweet treats and decorations for your dessert table:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The bright pink or blue cake stand would suit this theme and these cake stands are very affordable:

 

Hire

These are some hire items to inspire you of what you could hire (and perhaps find in your own state) for this party:

I think hiring a modern table such as this one would really suit this theme for the older kids:

 

 

Gorgeous black cane chairs for kids!:

 

 

Create a spooky entrance to the party with these skull fence posts!:

 

Stylish kids black chairs with a pink cushion would also look perfect for a kid’s table for this theme:

 

Since this party is for older girls you could get away with styling a lolly buffet with glass candy jars. Here are a few places to hire a collection from. For more businesses including ones in other states, visit the Hire category on the children’s party directory.

 

 

 

Love these ladder shelves for a stylish display:

 

 

Special Themed Items:

A fun activity for the party could be a dress up corner with some wigs, costumes and make-up:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Party Favours and Packaging

There are lots of novelty Monster High themed favours you can use for this theme. Here are just a few:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Another option is some general bright stationery for kids to go with the school theme:

 

 

 

 

Package them in Monster High themed bags, or decorate some bags yourself using printables:

 

 

 

 

Another unique option since the guests are a little older is to send them home with a baking mix with a bottle you can style to suit this theme, or a chocolate bar:

 

 

 

Real Parties

Amazing Monster High party featured on Kara’s Party Ideas

Lots of Monster High parties on the Catch My Party site with varying ideas such as spa parties, ‘fearleading’ camp, popstar party and more.

 

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Hope you enjoyed this post and found some ideas for your child’s Monster High party!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pottery Barn Pretties

The first week of May.

That is when Pottery Barn, Pottery Barn Kids, West Elm and Williams-Sonoma will be opening their doors in Bondi, Sydney!

I know I’m not alone in being excited about this so I thought I’d do some browsing and put together some Pottery Barn goodies that will hopefully be making their way down under and that some of you may just love for your celebrations!

Of course our Australian party boutiques already have a stunning range of cake stands, drink dispensers and candy jars and so I haven’t included a huge range of Pottery Barn’s range of those items in this blog post.

I’ve found Pottery Barn has a LOT of nautical and sea inspired items, perfect for any beach-side inspired party theme. Love this fisherman’s table throw which would make a perfect table runner for a Nautical or Mermaid theme party.

 

 

They have a few goodies for an ice-cream soiree such as this cute lazy susan to fill with toppings:

 

Another cute item for keeping small utensils & straws in:

 

There are a few items perfect for setting up a little lemonade stand at a celebration such as this sweet Lemonade sign!:

 

These mason jar jugs are perfect for a lemonade stand as well:

 

I love these little wooden pedestals. They would look great on a dessert table for a vintage theme or woodland theme:

 

Of course Pottery Barn has many lovely cake stands, cupcake stands & drink dispensers! Here are just a few I found which stuck out:

 

 

Which colour would you pick? Too many options…!

 

How cute is this drink dispenser stand?!

 

Some elegant options:

 

 

 

Again more sea-inspired items like this range of serving bowls:

 

These colourful trays would be perfect for displaying treats, or turn them upside down and use them as risers!:

 

Pottery Barn Kids has so many lovely items especially nursery & bedroom decor. However if your little girl loves tea-parties then you can’t go past this sweet tea set & amazingly lovely tea cart!

 

 

 

Can’t forget the boys I know…! This pirate chest would be not only a fantastic party prop but work as good toy storage as well:

 

Ok I better stop there before I send us all into more debt! Don’t even get me started on their home decor & storage products!

This is just honestly such a small collection of the extensive range Pottery Barn & all the Williams-Sonoma brands have to feed all of our partyware-addictions!

Are you counting down the days until they open in Australia?

Are you planning a trip to Sydney just to visit when they open?

Time to start saving our pennies!

Somewhere new to find all you need for your “little” celebrations

Hello lovelies…thanks for taking the time to pop in and read my big news. I reached 4000 “likes” on my facebook page today so it makes it an extra special day to announce this =)

Yes I am just a tad excited because I had been thinking/questioning/dreaming about the future of Life’s Little Celebrations and I have  decided to take the next step with my site and offer something which I believe will help mum’s planning celebrations as well as mum’s running businesses which service ‘little’ celebrations!

I will be launching a newly redesigned gorgeous and practical Party Directory site very soon which will make it easy for you to  find what you want quickly when planning your children’s celebrations.

This new directory site will focus particularly on the many small businesses servicing children’s parties & promoting their products/services!

Of course my blog will continue to run as part of this new site as well so I can continue to provide you with party inspiration.

Every day I see people asking questions on facebook looking for someone to make macarons in XX state, or wanting to know who hires out cake stands, or looking for some unique partyware etc. This is what prompted me to start a Party Directory on my blog last year – however due to the limit in it’s layout I knew I had to redesign it to make it more user friendly!

I hope that the NEW site will assist you all in your party planning by making it easier to find who/what you are after in your State without trying to scroll through your facebook pages trying to remember who does what or search through google! =)

My other hope is that it will help support & promote the many beautiful small-medium businesses in this party industry – many of which are run by hard working mums!

You all have such amazing talent and products to offer and MORE mum’s need to find out about the beautiful party services and products available for all their “little” celebrations!

The newly designed Life’s Little Celebrations party directory will be a place to help you dream, source and plan for your children’s special occasions! I believe it will offer a much needed service to busy mum’s & help promote some beautiful businesses.

My aim is to launch this new site mid-year.

If you are a small business in Australia servicing the party industry then you should receive an e-mail from me very soon asking if you wish to be a part of this opportunity! This will be a paid service to ensure the directory only displays genuine businesses however the fee will be extremely affordable in keeping in line with supporting SMALL businesses!

If you do not hear from me soon, please feel free to e-mail me directly at lifeslittlec@gmail.com

I will be able to unveil my new logo to you very soon and will keep you updated on the progress of this new exciting development!

For now you can still view the current Party Directory here.

Thank you so much to all of you for your support and encouragement of Life’s Little Celebrations so far.

I never ever ever EVER would have thought my blog would take me on this particular journey…but it has, and I am so grateful! I love being part of the community on facebook with all of you and I hope I can create something that will help you in planning your celebrations and/or promoting your business!

 

 

 

Introducing Simply Sweet Soirees

I am delighted to welcome Simply Sweet Soirees as a new blog sponser of Life’s Little Celebrations!

Simply Sweet Soirees is a boutique online partywear retailer, event styling and party hire business.

They stock a large range of gorgeous partyware perfect for all types of celebrations. While their website is being completed, you can view all their products via their facebook photo albums and purchase directly using the message tab on their homepage.

Simply Sweet Soirees also offers creative and individual event styling for parties, weddings and corporate functions. The hire section of our business (based in Perth) will be fully operational by the middle of November and updates will be posted on their facebook page.

They have a PROMOTION starting today and finishing at midnight (WST) on the 14th November whereby any order over the value of $50 receives FREE STANDARD POSTAGE Australia wide! So pop over to browse their partyware and start shopping!