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!

 

 

 

 

 

Tropical Toucan Inspired Birthday Party Shoot

I can’t wait for you to see the 4th photoshoot in the Confetti Fair magazine feature series of bird inspired shoots where Life’s Little Celebration partners (who you can find on the Directory pages) collaborated to create an inspiring party setting ! I hope you’ve loved seeing the amazing party shoots which have emerged from the inspiration of a flamingo, swan and magpie and today the bright and tropical Toucan inspired 10th birthday party shoot!

Inspired by the colours of the toucan and the tropical habitat it occupies this party was about being fun and colourful but also a little bit grown up for a 10th birthday. This summer party is full of vibrant deep rich colours and splashes of tropical fruits. Lush and sophisticated this is a party that could easily be held poolside to capture that resort-style vibe.

I love the handpainted party decor, the fun and fruity partyware and amazing tropical inspired desserts!

Elizabeth from ELK prints styled and coordinated this shoot (and created the gorgeous invitation & handpainted leaf decor) and brought the colourful Toucan bird to life. Photos are by Captured by Kirri and all other fabulous Life’s Little Celebration partners involved are listed at the end of this post!

 

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Vendor Credits:

ELK Prints (paper mango and monstera leaf decorations, invitation design & overall styling)   

Tiny Tots Toy Hire (table, chairs, lemonade stand and grass runner)

Love the Occasion (honeycomb balls, plates, cups, spoons, confetti, cupcake toppers, balloons)  

The Pumpkin Carriage (Buttermilk pannacottas with peaches and passionfruit & Mango mousse topped with mango puree and pomegranates)   

Sweets with Love (large centrepiece cake)

Hanging Pretty (paper flowers for centrepiece cake)  

One Sweet Chick Couture Cookies and Cakes (cake pops, cupcakes, decorated cookies)  

Prop My Party Events Hire (acrylic dessert stands)  

Fiddlesticks Floral Design (flowers)

All other props used were stylists own.

 

Hope you loved this shoot and it has inspired a summery celebration! See it all in the gorgeous Confetti Fair magazine!

 

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Very Hungry Caterpillar Party Supplies

The Very Hungry Caterpillar is a book that I am sure nearly all of us have in our homes for our children – a classic and fun story which has also become a popular party theme for 1st and 2nd birthdays!

Here is a round up of party supplies that would work for a Very Hungry Caterpillar theme. I have mixed in specific Very Hungry Caterpillar party supplies with general rainbow supplies and fruity supplies which would suit !

Most of the below are all from businesses listed on the Life’s Little Celebration’s directory so make sure you also have a browse of the Directory when party planning!

Click on any of the below images to be taken directly to where to purchase the item from!

Very Hungry Caterpillar Invitations & Printables

 

Hungry Caterpillar printables - Paper Blossom Creations

Hungry Caterpillar printables – Paper Blossom Creations

 

 

Very Hungry Caterpillar printables - Sweetheart Party Extras

Very Hungry Caterpillar printables – Sweetheart Party Extras

 

 

Hungry Little Caterpillars invitation - I Will Invitations

Hungry Caterpillars invitation – I Will Invitations

 

 

This Very Hungry Caterpillar backdrop is perfect for a dessert table and can also be printed and posted to you from Jo’s Signs by Design:

 

Hungry Caterpillar backdrop - Jo's Signs by Design

Hungry Caterpillar backdrop – Jo’s Signs by Design

 

 

This is a fun custom sign – personalised and printed and ready to display on the date of the party and in their room afterwards!:

 

 

Hungry Caterpillar party milestone board - Jo's Signs by design

Hungry Caterpillar party milestone board – Jo’s Signs by design

 

 

Very Hungry Caterpillar Decorations

A few different decorations that could work into this theme:

 

Hungry Caterpillar wall decals - Booktopia

Hungry Caterpillar wall decals – Booktopia

 

 

Hungry Caterpillar food garland decoration - Small Favours

Hungry Caterpillar food garland decoration – Small Favours

 

Watermelon garland - Love The Occasion

Watermelon garland – Love The Occasion

 

 

Jumbo confetti balloon - Love the Occasion

Jumbo confetti balloon – Love the Occasion

 

Watermelon balloon - Ruby Rabbit Partyware

Watermelon balloon – Ruby Rabbit Partyware

 

 

Apple honeycomb ball - Party Splendour

Apple honeycomb ball – Party Splendour

 

Rainbow honeycomb lantern - Party and Co

Rainbow honeycomb lantern – Party and Co

 

 

 

Rainbow dot garland - Favor Lane

Rainbow dot garland – Favor Lane

 

 

Very Hungry Caterpillar Party Tableware

 

 

hiPP tablerunner confetti - The Party Parlour

hiPP tablerunner confetti – The Party Parlour

 

Hungry Caterpillar plate - Just Party Supplies

Hungry Caterpillar plate – Just Party Supplies

 

hiPP Carnival spot plates - The Party Parlour

hiPP Carnival spot plates – The Party Parlour

 

Watermelon plates - Love The Occasion

Watermelon plates – Love The Occasion

 

How cute are these Hungry Caterpillar scoops? Matching cutlery is also available!:

Hungry Little Caterpillar wooden scoops - Bespoke Party Products

Hungry Little Caterpillar wooden scoops – Bespoke Party Products

 

Rainbow spot baking cups - Paper Eskimo

Rainbow spot baking cups – Paper Eskimo

 

These are great as labels on your food tables:

 

Hungry Little Caterpillar buffet labels - Dream a little Dream parties

Hungry Caterpillar buffet labels – Dream a little Dream parties

 

Here is some inspiration for a party table you could set up for this theme using some hired table/chairs!:

 

Kids chairs and table for hire - Tiny Tables and Chairs (Melbourne)

Kids chairs and table for hire – Tiny Tables and Chairs (Melbourne)

For similar bubble chairs in Sydney try Tiny Tots Toy Hire

 

Very Hungry Caterpillar Dessert Table Styling

 

Some styling ideas for The Very Hungry Caterpillar by stylists on the Directory:

 

Very Hungry caterpillar 1st birthday - Easy Breezy Parties (Melbourne)

Very Hungry caterpillar 1st birthday – Easy Breezy Parties (Melbourne)

 

Hungry Caterpillar dessert table - The Pumpkin Carriage (Sydney)

Hungry Caterpillar dessert table – The Pumpkin Carriage (Sydney)

 

The below table had cake and desserts all created by NikNak Sweetest treats who also styled the table:

 

Hungry little caterpillar desserts - Niknaks Sweetest Treats (perth)

Very Hungry caterpillar desserts – Niknaks Sweetest Treats (perth)

 

 

Very Hungry Caterpillar Cake and Desserts

 

I love all these cakes and dessert creations for a Very Hungry Caterpillar party! These are all from vendors on the Directory – there are many more listed on the Directory for you to browse and find someone close to you to create a cake, macarons, cake pops, cookies and more!:

 

 

Hungry Little Caterpillar - Minnie's Sweet Creations

Hungry Little Caterpillar – Minnie’s Sweet Creations

 

 

Hungry Little Caterpillar cake - Sweetcheeks Cookies and Cake

Hungry Little Caterpillar cake – Sweetcheeks Cookies and Cake

 

 

Hungry caterpillar cookies - The Iced Biscuit (posts Aust wide)

Hungry caterpillar cookies – The Iced Biscuit (posts Aust wide)

 

Hungry little caterpillar cookies - One Sweet Chick Couture Cookies and Cakes (Sydney)

Hungry caterpillar cookies – One Sweet Chick Couture Cookies and Cakes (Sydney)

 

 

Hungry Little Caterpillar cake pops - NikNak's Sweetest Treats

Hungry Caterpillar cake pops – NikNak’s Sweetest Treats

 

Hungry Little Caterpillar cookies - Miss Biscuit (post Australia wide)

Hungry Caterpillar cookies – Miss Biscuit (post Australia wide)

 

 

Very Hungry Caterpillar Clothing:

 

Such an adorable outfit for a 1st birthday The Very Hungry Caterpillar party!:

 

Hungry Little Caterpillar 1st birthday outfit - Little Miss Charlie's Treasures

Hungry Little Caterpillar 1st birthday outfit – Little Miss Charlie’s Treasures

 

These would be gorgeous for girls to wear for this themed party linked to the butterfly that the caterpillar turns into at the end of the book!:

 

Butterfly wings - Special Celebration Events

Butterfly wings – Special Celebration Events

 

 

The Very Hungry Caterpillar Favours

 

These Very Hungry Caterpillar chocolate bar wrappers are perfect for little ones or to give adult guests as a special treat to take home:

 

Hungry Caterpillar chocolate bar favour wrapper - Jo's Signs by Design

Hungry Caterpillar chocolate bar favour wrapper – Jo’s Signs by Design

 

For something edible these handmade edible favours would be perfect!:

 

Hungry Caterpillar jellybean tube favours - Sweet Coco

Hungry Caterpillar jellybean tube favours – Sweet Coco

 

A cute collection of favour items to suit a Hungry Caterpillar theme:

 

Hungry caterpillar favour bag - Small Favours

Hungry caterpillar favour bag – Small Favours

 

Fun fruity tattoos!:

 

Tutti Frutti tattoos - Ruby Rabbit Partyware

Tutti Frutti tattoos – Ruby Rabbit Partyware

 

These cute berry baskets would be unique packaging for Very Hungry Caterpillar favours:

 

Berry baskets - Ruby Rabbit Partyware

Berry baskets – Ruby Rabbit Partyware

 

These coloured spot bags could also work:

 

Toot sweet spot bags - Emiko Blue

Toot sweet spot bags – Emiko Blue

 

Some cute Very Hungry Caterpillar printable favour tags:

 

Hungry Little Caterpillar gift tags - Giggles and Grace Designs

Hungry Little Caterpillar gift tags – Giggles and Grace Designs

 

Gorgeous painted watermelon gift tags would also be perfect!:

 

Watermelon gift tags - ELK Prints

Watermelon gift tags – ELK Prints

 

This is such a fun and cute theme to plan for and I hope these products have given you a starting point for your planning!

 

Pineapple party supplies mini board!

Even though we are heading into colder months here, the pineapple trend is not going away any time soon!

So here is a quick round up of some fun Pineapple party supplies to help you plan a pineapple or tutti fruitti or hawaiian themed party! As always these are all from the fabulous businesses listed on the Life’s Little Celebration’s children’s party directory – so make sure you browse the categories there when party planning! All the source links are below the collage:

 

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Pineapple party supplies sources:

Tutti frutti party by Sugar Coated Mama

Pineapple gold cupcake toppers

3D pineapple cake topper

Pineapple cake pops

Pineapple cookies

Pineapple honeycomb decorations

Pineapple favor box

Pineapple themed drink station (props to hire)

Pineapple garland

Pineapple straws

Pineapple cups

Pineapple honeycomb hanging decorations

Pineapple 3D invitation

Pineapple pinata

Enjoy the party planning! xx

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Fruit Party Supplies

Since last year there has been a huge trend in fruit items in homewares as well as parties – think pineapples, watermelons and strawberries and lots of colour!

 

Tutti Frutti dessert table – Leo and Bella

 

So whether you have a party just based around a single fruit like a sweet strawberry party, or a whole tutti frutti party – this blog post will help you source a few fun items for this theme and I’ve included some DIY decorations as well. Remember to click on any image below to be taken directly to the source!

Given the uniqueness of this theme you won’t find a lot of items being sold ready made in party stores however if you contact vendors in the Handmade Decor category of the children’s party directory you will find people who can skillyfully create cupcake toppers for you, garlands, customised stamped wooden cutlery and more – all for a fruit party theme!

 

Printables

A few invitations and printables which can be used whether you’re focusing on a single fruit, or a whole tutti frutti theme!:

 

Tutti Frutti party printables – Giggles and Grace Designs

 

 

Tutti Frutti Party printables – Blossom Tree Designs

 

 

Watermelon party printables – 3 Little Birds Prints

 

 

Berry Sweet party stationery – Loralee Lewis

 

Strawberry party printables – TomKat Studio

 

Tutti Frutti invitation and prinables – Ham&Pea Design and Paperie

 

Pineapple party invitation – Zoey Blue Designs

 

This is a fun invitation you can create yourself:

 

DIY Pineapple invitation – Oh Happy Day

 

Decorations

Combine these fruit based decorations with other bright decorations from the party boutiques in the children’s party directory.

Love these fruit honeycomb decorations which are available in a range of fruits!:

 

Strawberry honeycomb decoration – Leo and Bella

 

 

Pineapple honeycomb decoration – Leo and Bella

 

A sweet foil balloon:

 

Strawberry foil balloon – Party & Co

 

Love this pineapple pinata which is a fantastic decoration as well as a fun party activity for your guests:

 

Pineapple pinata – Party Pony Designer Pinata

 

If you’re going for an overall tropical feel then these oversized paper flowers would be perfect:

 

Tropical paper flowers – Hanging Pretty

 

Some fun DIY decorations:

 

DIY Foldable strawberry garland – Studio DIY

 

 

DIY Fruit garland – Minie Co

 

 

DIY Pineapple garland with free printable – Studio DIY

 

Fruit balloon garland DIY – Oh Happy Day

 

DIY Fruit party hats – Studio DIY

 

Tableware

 

There are plenty of colourful tablerunners at The Party Parlour which could work into a colourful tutti frutti theme:

 

Tablerunner dress circle multi colour – The Party Parlour

 

 

This tableware range would work for an adult hawaiian celebration:

 

Hawaiian theme tableware – Ready to Party

 

Some bright pineapple napkins you could use with more neutral plates:

 

Pineapple napkins – The Party Cupboard

 

Some bright cutlery to work into a tutti frutti theme:

 

Sucre Shop Chevron wooden cutlery – Ruby Rabbit Partyware

 

Some cute drink items:

 

Tutti frutti pineapple straws – Paperface

 

Pineapple sipper cup – Perth Novelty

 

These mini picket fences would work well if you’re incorporating a garden feel to your fruit party theme. They are great to wrap around risers and platters on a dessert table:

 

Mini picket fences – Saffy and May

 

Pineapple jars are everywhere at the moment, but here are some affordable ones – perfect for party decor:

Pineapple jar – K Mart

 

 

Pineapple drink dispenser – Leo and Bella

 

These trees (or similar) are great to hang fruit decorations from or to hang fruit cookies from (see the image further down the blog post)

White metal pear tree – Chik Design

 

Cake and Desserts

For a fruit themed party, of course you could have a whole dessert table of fruit. However here are some ideas for some other treats and desserts to suit a fruity theme and decor for your dessert table:

 

Watermelon lollipops – The Little Big Company

 

 

Mini fruit cookie cutter set – The Baking Room

 

Strawberry candy cups – Party & Co

 

Honeycomb fruit picks – Shindigs

 

Some gorgeous pineapple toppers for your cupcake and cake!:

 

Acrylic pineapple toppers – Glistening Occasions

 

 

Pineapple cake topper – Glistening Occasions

 

Visit the Cake and Dessert category on the children’s party directory to find vendors to create these treats for you – some of whom post Australia wide:

 

Strawberry cookies – The Iced Biscuit (Melbourne. Can ship)

 

 

Strawberry cake pops – Cake Pops and More (Melbourne)

 

 

Hanging apple cake pops – Baked Cakes and Cupcakery (Queensland)

 

 

Watermelon cookies – Nectar and Stone (Melbourne, ship Aust wide)

 

Apple cupcakes – Sweet Pops by Emily (Melbourne)

 

Hire

If you’re having a garden feel to your fruit party theme, these garden props would help create the right setting:

Topiary tree and mini picket fence for hire – Tiny Tots Toy Hire (Sydney)

 

Love these cute fruit props for hire!:

 

Strawberry props to hire – Little Wish Parties (Sydney)

 

Watermelon prop to hire – Little Wish Parties (Sydney)’

 

Strawberry drink dispenser to hire – Little Wish Parties (Sydney)

 

Favours

Some wonderful favour packaging options to suit a fruit party:

 

Berry baskets and tags – Ruby Rabbit Partyware

 

Watermelon DIY Favours – Oh Happy Day

 

 

Watermelon slice printable favour box – Paper Glitter (ETSY)

 

 

Pineapple favour box printable – Paper Art by MC (ETSY)

 

 

Tin buckets – Saffy and May

 

The perfect washi tape to use on your favour packaging:

Fruit washi tape – The Kawaii Notebook

 

Some cute pegs to use to attach a thank you label to your favours:

 

Pineapple pegs – TYPO

Real Parties

Discover lots more party ideas and inspiration here:

Gorgeous and colourful tutti frutti 2nd birthday party by Daisy of Leo and Bella 

Lovely Watermelon Party by The Creative Journal

An amazing tutti frutti party with fruit dessert table by Sibella featured on Kara’s Party Ideas

A very sweet strawberry market stall dessert table by Sharnel Dollar Designs

A watermelon party with some great DIY ideas and cake by Steph of Bondville

 


 

Hope you enjoyed all the fruity inspiration! Happy party planning!

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