Party supplies for gorgeous style

Sometimes the hardest part of organising a party is just getting started – would you agree?

With so much inspiration provided by our talented LLC directory vendors, it can get a little overwhelming if you don’t have a theme in mind, and we can all relate to changing our minds over and over after seeing so many amazing ideas on Pinterest or Instagram!

I often find working backwards in the planning process can be helpful, albeit strange! Finding inspiration in the smallest details normally left for later in the planning process like decorations, tableware or the colour of the party outfit can sometimes be just what you need to get you off the starting blocks – backwards!

So when it comes time to pulling it all together, start with where you would normally source your products, such as LLC directory partner, The Party Parlour. What I have always loved about this site is that it’s literally a one stop shop for both inspiration and all the party supplies you’ll need to execute a coordinated event.

 

 

If you’re stuck for ideas, their party packages are a great place to start, presented in styled shoots with all the required items already curated for you to add to cart to complete the look. Themes are categorised by First Birthdays, Baby Showers, Colour and themes for boys and girls for easy navigation.

 

 

If you already know the theme of your occasion and just need the supplies to pull it all together, shopping by category makes ticking off your list a breeze with everything you need from invitations to tableware, unique balloons and garlands, glassware and favours, plus they post Australia wide for added convenience. Tick, tick, tick!

Or if you’re like me and partial to falling head over heels for new paper plate designs, their new arrivals can also provide a great starting block, like these gorgeous new items from Paper Eskimo. These would be so great for a circus or ice cream party! Just pick an item and let your imagination go.

 

 

 

 

 

 

These plates are exactly the type of product that back up my suggestion of working backwards – now just to find the occasion to use them…

 

 

Regardless of having a theme or not, The Party Parlour is a great place to start – from start to finish or finish to start!

What are your thoughts on my suggestion for working backwards when planning a special occasion?

 

 

Baby Shower finishing touches

Celebrating the impending arrival of a new baby is such a joyous event but by no means an easy one! So hopefully my previous post on Baby Shower Cakes and Desserts has given you a great head start on planning this special occasion by ordering those ah-mazing cakes and frosted cookies, and now it’s onto the finishing touches to pull it all together!

Once you have your theme or colour chosen, shopping for the finishing touches is the easy part! To make it even easier for you though, we’ve searched the LLC partners for you and found some gorgeous items to complete the look no matter what your theme. You can search our full list of Directory pages for more ideas and finishing touches from our fabulous partners.

Baby Shower Invitations

These baby shower invitations are just oh so cute and really provide some gorgeous inspiration for baby shower themes!:

Shop the Baby Shower Invitations here: 

Foxy Mama Baby Shower Printable invitation, $12 –  Giggles & Grace

Rocking Horse Personalised Baby Shower invitations, $2.49 each – The Party Parlour

It’s Raining Personalised Baby Shower invitations, $2.49 each – The Party Parlour

Baby Love Baby Shower invitations, $18 – Ruby Rabbit Partyware

Bonjour Bebe Personalised Printable, $20 – Pretty and Print

Dream Catcher invitations, $19.95 – Love The Occasion

 

Baby shower partyware

Style a fun baby shower with this gorgeous range of baby shower partyware!:

 

Shop Baby Shower Partyware here:

Jumbo Gender Reveal Confetti Balloons, $19.95 – Ruby Rabbit Partyware

Wishing Birds, $4.17 – Party & Co

‘hello little one’ large balloon $16.95 – Love The Occasion

Baby Shower Decorator Kit $60 – The Kit Source

Tiny Honeycomb Balls, $9 – Love The Occasion

Hot Air Balloon Garland, $14.95 – Favor Lane Party Boutique

Pink Honeycomb Diamond, $6.95 – Ruby Rabbit Partyware

Glittered Mint Feather Garland, $19.95 – Love The Occasion

 

Baby shower tableware

Set up a lovely table setting for the baby shower guests with these sweet selections!:

 

 

Shop Baby Shower Tableware here:

Gold Foiled ‘Hello Little One’ Napkins, $15.50 – Love The Occasion

Confetti Dot Paper Straws, $5.75 – Love the Occasion

Pink Geometric Plates, $6.50 – The Party Parlour

Linen Embossed Square Paper plates, $5.96 – My Party Boutique

Pink ‘Enjoy’ Straw Flags, $8.95 – Ruby Rabbit Partyware

Honey Paper Dish, $16.95 – Poppies For Grace

Noah’s Ark Blue Dessert Plate, $5.99 – Illume partyware

Eyes & Dots Ice Cream Cups, $11.95 – Ruby Rabbit Partyware

 

Cake & baking decor and accessories

Give your baby shower cake and desserts the special finishing touches with these items:

Shop baby shower Cake decor here:

It’s A Girl Cake Topper, $50 – Glistening Occasions

Yellow Rubber Duck Cupcake Baking Cups, $5.50 – Little Kite

Gold Glitter ‘Baby’ Cake Topper, $15 – Sugarlicious

Baby Cupcake Patties, $7.50 – Emiko Blue

Rocking Horse Cupcake Baking Cups, $5.50 – Little Kite

Gold Safari Animal Sticks, $21.95 – Favor Lane Party Boutique

Oh Baby cake topper, $34.95 – Ruby Rabbit Partyware

Playful Animals Party Picks, $7.95 – Emiko Blue

 

Baby Shower Favours & Games:

Send the guests home with something sweet to remember the baby shower with! The baby shower bingo card is wonderful to use during the baby shower for a little bit of fun!:

 

Shop baby shower favours here:

Onsie Gift Tags, $12 – Style Party Love

Retro Swirl Lollipop, $1.50 each – Favor Lane Party Boutique

Moustache Thank You tags, $5.99 – Style Party Love

Baby Shower Bingo, $30 -ELK Prints

Buzz BaBee Favor Bags, $6.97 – Party & Co

Baby Boy Rattle favors, $3.47 – Party & Co

Baby Girl Nappy Pins, $3.47 – Party & Co

 

Baby Shower styling props

For some extra special items at a baby shower, use some stylish and cute props:

Find the Props here:

Blush Wooden Scoops, $16.95 – Ruby Rabbit Partyware

Vintage Pram, POA hire charge – Two Little Jays

Glass Candy Jar, $23.95 – The Party Parlour

Ornate Rocking Horse, $30 hire charge – Sweet Heavenly Events Hire

Teacups and Saucers, POA hire charge – Two Little Jays

Grass Flower Mat, $3.50 hire charge – Tiny Tots Toy Hire

Drinks Dispenser, $20 hire charge – Tiny Tots Toy Hire

 

I hope you’ve found the inspiration and items you’ve been looking for to make this an unforgettable baby shower for the new mum!

 

 

 

Introducing ‘Hanging Pretty’

I have some wonderful businesses advertising on my blog and I’ll be introducing you to them over time so you can discover some of the fantastic items which exist for your child’s parties and celebrations.

I love handmade items in a celebration and if you aren’t one for DIY there are some talented women who can create handmade decor for you such as Michelle – owner of Hanging Pretty. Michelle is based in Brisbane and works from her home studio, which she established in 2012 as a way to work from home while her kids were still little, making handmade prettiness.

Originally making unique mobiles for children’s rooms after not being able to find what she loved for her own daughter’s room a few years earlier she set about making her own bespoke creation and then went on to establish Hanging Pretty.

This beautiful mobile below really shows how Michelle’s business name “hanging pretty” aptly describes her creations!:

Michelle has previous work experience with events/functions so Hanging Pretty gradually transitioned from bespoke mobiles to custom papery for all aspects of events, boutique displays or photo-shoots where Michelle creates prettiness from a variety of mediums which are as unique as the person they are intended for.  As part of this transition Michelle drew on her experience and love of styling to offer styling ideas for boutique window displays, celebrations for any occasion and weddings.

Can you believe these are handmade flowers made by Michelle? Absolutely gorgeous!

Hanging Pretty has a wide range of possible items for your child’s celebration such as: Sewn silhouette garlands, Cake bunting, backdrops, toppers, embellishments for straws and bottles, tassels, favour boxes and more!

Hanging Pretty Services also include (On Location from Brisbane to Gold Coast): Photo-shoot Styling, event planning, boutique window displays, sourcing of products and more!

Michelle is really lovely to deal with and is fantastic at brainstorming ideas for your celebration and designing something unique for your child’s party theme.

If you have an idea and need someone to make it happen then make sure you contact Michelle at Hanging Pretty.
Phone: 0412 965904
Website: www.hangingpretty.com.au
Facebook Gallery: www.facebook.com/hangingpretty
Email: michelle@hangingpretty.com.au

Thanks Michelle for sharing some of your beautiful work with all of us!

 

Ladybug theme

One for all the little ladybug’s in our lives this sweet theme is perfect if you are after a girly theme which has a great vibrant colour palette of red, black and green rather than the traditional pink or pastel colours! Of course you can add in pinks or yellows into the colour mix for this theme as well if you wish.

It’s also a great theme if you want a garden theme but something different to Woodlands or Fairies.

Hope you enjoy this selection !

Invitations/Printables

A lovely party set incorporating green and yellow/orange tones:

For a bold red and black look:

 

 

Love this option if you are wanting the Ladybug party but with a pink colour scheme:

A sweet invitation with more of a red and green colour scheme which works well:

Such a lovely invitation with a unique shape, which also has other matching items too!

A cute and subtle invitation set:

 

Decorations

A sweet ladybug fabric bunting incorporating a nice yellow print

Red polka dots work with so many themes meaning you can reuse this fabric or cardboard bunting many times over:

 

For something unique these pom pom garlands have a stand out effect!

This cute printable banner has other matching printable items and is a lovely option if you want green to stand out more than black:

Aren’t these little lady bugs so sweet? They would look so cute in the party area and lovely in the bedroom afterwards:

Continue the ladybug theme with some of these hanging decorations:

 

 

 

 

 

Table Decor

For your table, mix and match red polka dots, blacks and greens for a coordinated Ladybug theme look:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Love these black polka dot straws! They match this theme perfectly:

 Sweet Treats

This cutter will make it easy to make your own themed cookies:

Mix and match a few of these goodies for the little one’s at the party or to take home:

 

Dress your cupcakes up to match your theme with these cupcake decorations:

 

 

 

Love these bold stands for your cake and other treats:

 

 

 

 

Top your cake off with this cute candle:

Special Themed Items/Ideas

These grass mats have become very popular and this is a great theme to use them for, either as placemats or as a table centrepiece:

Use these on your table to add height to some of your platters, or to display and serve cutlery, napkins etc. They make for great storage items after your party too!

Your birthday girl will love to see a Birthday message on this wall sticker just for her!

All the little one’s can get into the Ladybug theme with these fun party hats:

 

 

These fun toys and items can be used as decoration on the day and also make cute play items:

 

 

 

Have some fun dressing your little girl up with some of these items:

 

 

 

 

Take Home Gifts

There are just so many cute Ladybug favours which you can package up for the little one’s to take home and enjoy!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Love the idea of giving a book as a party favour!

Package up your choices in some of these options:

 

 

 

Topped off with these ultra cute embellishments!

 

 

 

 

Finally a personal favourite which I’m planning on giving my own daughter later this year, are these Award Winning wheely-bug ride on toys, shown here in the Ladybug design. Don’t you think they are just so cute? They are available in 2 different sizes and various animals but I love this one the best! Would make a great gift for your little girl if she loves lady bugs!

Real Parties

Here are some real parties to provide you with furtner inspiration for this theme, and as you will see there are many different ways you can theme this party:

Such a delightful Ladybug party by Suzi from Alannah Rose incorporating pink & cute garden touches!

So many cute details in this party from Paper Princess Chronicles

Lovely items in this party and I adore the cookies! Featured on Kara’s Party Ideas blog

A ladybug party with a strong red, green and white theme from the Party Dress

A way to incorporate yellow into this theme from Pizzazzerie

Gorgeous little ladybug party featured on Catch My Party

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I really enjoyed putting these items together for this post as it’s such a cute theme for a little girl in a different colour palette to the usual girly themes! Hope you enjoyed it and it will help you with your planning and truly celebrating your own little ladybug!

 

 

 

 

Aeroplane Theme

‘Come fly with me, let’s fly, let’s fly away….’! This sweet Aeroplane theme is so cute and perfect for little boys!

Let images of planes (vintage or modern), clouds, pilots, wings, airports, luggage & travel inspire you!

You could use a blue/white/red colour palette however I love some recent Aeroplane parties (see the end of this post) which have used the unique colour scheme of blue/white/orange and so I’ve incorporated some of my choices around this selection. However some of our previous posts such as the Nautical Theme & Fire engine theme have cute ideas for red decor.

You can have a lot of fun with this theme with the use of boarding passes, a luggage claim area (where the kids can collect their meal boxes or party favours), paper aeroplane making activities and more! I hope this collection below inspires your ideas and sets you on a fun journey of planning for this theme.

Invitations & Printables

To launch this post, here are a few printables and invitation collections which I thought were really cute for this theme:

 

 

 

 

A vibrant vintage invitation which is really unique!

These cute airplane printables can be used for lots of different items at the party and I love the boarding pass invitation!

 

Hanging Decorations

The Aeroplane theme is perfect for hanging decorations of clouds and flying planes and you can really be creative in creating a sky effect which you can then transfer into the bedroom/nursery after the party for a cute style:

This cloud and plane paper garland is too sweet for words!

 

Buntings always look great at parties and here are a few lovely options which would work for this theme:

 

 

 

 

I’ve featured this delightful cloud mobile (which comes in various colour raindrops) in my Nautical theme post as it can be worked in for a few different themes and would look great in creating a cool sky effect!

I also love this unique paper cloud balloon! It would look fantastic suspended with some clear string:

Another great effect could be created using these colourful Aeroplane mobiles above your dessert/cake table!

 

Wall motifs and stickers continue to be a unique decoration which can be moved into the bedroom after the party:

 

 

 

Tissue pom pom’s would be ideal for a cloud effect. You could bunch them together to create cloud clusters or spread them out throughout the room for a gorgeous cloud scene. The best thing is – they are white so they could be reused many times over for different themes!

Hang a bunch of these blue paper fans together for a blue sky backdrop that you could then mix the white pom pom’s into as well!

To incorporate balloons into this theme, these blue and white polka dot GIANT balloons would look sensational in the party area!

 

Table Decor

Your table decor can be worked around the colour scheme you have chosen, but here are a few different options to have your party table flying high!

 

 

These chalkboard placemats could be used in the centre of the table to create a tarmac centrepiece! You could draw runway lines onto the placemat and place some toy planes on them for a great look!

Another unique way of dressing the table is this fun world map tablecloth to connect the idea of travelling into your plane theme!

Some colourful tableware choices which we are sure will make the food taste even nicer!

 

 

 

 

If you are incorporating orange into your colour scheme then these stripy straws look fantastic in this colour!

A cute alternative to the milk bottle is the use of small glass milk carton’s! They are so fun and different and I am sure all the kids will love drinking out of them!

 Sweet Treats

A nice cupcake wrapper can instantly dress up the simplest of cupcakes! Here a few choices which could work for you:

 

Blue and orange look so great together don’t they?

These pom pom cupcake toppers are adorable! They look like little mini fluffy clouds – just perfect for this party!

Also loving these cupcake toppers with a cute design and colour scheme:

It’s easy to have Aeroplane theme cookies using these cutters!

For your main cake, these blue details will ensure it takes centre stage on your table!

 

 

Special Themed Decorations/Ideas:

Your little boy may have some cute toy aeroplanes you can use to help decorate the party table/area however if not, or if you want some more, here are some really lovely choices which will be great for the Birthday boy to keep and play with after the party too!

 

 

 

These vintage planes would really stand out wouldn’t they? Just lovely!

 

Now for a few other unique items which may be useful for this theme. If I had a boy I wouldn’t be able to resist this cute pilot hat! It is just gorgeous and would make a great beanie too in winter months!

These pilot accessories are great for decoration or for your little one to wear:

 

An aeroplane theme compliments a travel decorations/items as well, and these unique notebooks could be used for the little one’s to obtain stamps  during the party (for example when they they complete a party game). If you wanted you could even have different  “Country” stations set up at each game area, so they are “flying” to different countries for each game and receive their stamp on arrival! These notebooks would also make great party favours too!

Cardboard suitcases are great to be used for decoration for this theme or as a way of displaying your tableware for the kid’s to collect (cutlery, plates etc), or to display your other unique items such as the above notebooks! They work as fantastic storage for after the party too!

You could decorate the suitcases (or other items for your party) using these cute plane and travel stickers:

 

How lovely is this globe (and not as pricey as it may look)! It would make a unique decoration for this theme and an educational toy for your little boy for later on too!

For a personal touch this stamp with a vintage plane means you can personalise a range of items for your party! Your little one is sure to love this and it could be used to label all sorts of items for him in the future too!

It’s great to have a hands on activity at a party and these kits to create your own planes/gliders are sure to keep the little one’s busy. You could also have your little boy work on this before the party and then use the plane as a decoration for a personalised  touch!

 

 

Love the vintage look of this Aeroplane carousel which would be a unique table decoration and look lovely as room decor as well:

Another centrepiece idea which would make a fun toy as well is this toy airport! Really liking the wooden look!

 

Take Home Gift

All the little one’s at the party are sure to be in love with aeroplanes by the end of this party! So here are a few cute ideas for take home gifts for them:

 

 

 

 

 

To package these items or some sweet treats there are lots of cute options for this theme! First off are these fantastic luggage favour boxes! They would look so good all packaged up and ready for the kids to take home!

Another adorable option are these unique milk carton favour boxes which match with the invites/printables shown at the start of this post. The clouds look so sweet and the personal touch of the name is a really nice extra!

To go along with the travel theme are these cute mailbox favours ! If you have travel related crafts at the party ( eg. creating a postcard or drawing on some letter paper) the kids could take these home along with this favour box:

These suitcase favour tins could also be used for some unique decorations too! You could even stick your food labels onto them and place them on your table!

Also loving these other cute options which you could embellish with ribbons, tags, mini pegs or stickers.

Gingham is such a sweet pattern which we don’t see enough of in partyware even though it looks so lovely here in blue and white!

You can never go wrong with polka dots. They always look good!

A touch of orange if you are working this into your colour scheme:

This carry box could also be dressed up to look like a suitcase, which makes it another great option for this theme!

Can’t go past these luggage tags to top off your favour packaging! They could also be used to label your food or as an embellishment on your drink bottles too:

This airmail twine really compliments the Aeroplane theme and would finish off your packaging nicely:

Or to bring in a touch of orange, this vibrant ribbon would do the trick!

And finally some special items for the Birthday boy! I love that these ride on planes are wooden – they have a really unique feel about them and would make an extra special gift for your little man!

 

Real Party Inspiration

I wanted to end this post off by providing you some links to some real parties using this theme as they can be a great source of inspiration and ideas! However just like every child is unique, so should every party be unique. So pick and choose the elements and ideas you love and then work in your own touches!

• Levi’s Aeroplane party by Polkadot Prints
• Little Aeroplane party by Kate from Sambellina
• Captain Archie’s 2nd Aeroplane party by Nicole from Little Soiree
• Aeroplane party by Not Just a Mommy
• Aeroplane party styled by RubyJu
• Aviator Airplane party showcased on Kara’s Party Ideas

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Hope you enjoyed this post on this adorable theme! I have enjoyed sourcing these various items for you and would love to hear from you if you use any of these ideas for your little one’s celebration!