Swan Princess Birthday Party – Styled Shoot

Move over Flamingo – there’s a new bird in town!

The elegant Swan was the inspiration behind this photo shoot which was a special Life’s Little Celebrations collaboration photoshoot for the recent issue of Confetti Fair magazine (which you can purchase online here).

The details are AMAZING and you will love the eye candy in this blog post as I share some of the photos with you!

A beautiful Swan Princess birthday party was the theme of the shoot – the only catch being that an image of a Swan could not be included in the shoot itself – however as the photos will show you – the stylists made the swan come alive through the use of feather decor and the crisp white and gold colour palette

Soft details, pretty desserts and gorgeously happy girls make this shoot beautiful and perfect party planning inspiration!

The talented stylists were Perth based LLC partners Dream a Little Dream parties and I Heart table art with photography by Nicole Duncan Photography.

Many other vendors were involved and all the credits are at the end of this post:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vendor Credits:

Nicole Duncan Photography : Photography, Models and Clothing

I Heart Table Art: Concept, Styling, Cake Stands

Dream a little Dream     Concept, Styling, Linen, Furniture and props

Dream a little party: Stationery

Ruby Rabbit Partyware: Paper plates/cups, white feather garland, balloons, crown, favour bags, cake toppers

Glitter and Glue Designs: Gold Glitter card feathers

De La Rosa Cakes & Cupcakes  : Large Central Swan cake & chocolates

Memories Are Sweet: White Sequin Tablecloth

Bites by D: Mini Eclairs

Frosted by Nicci: Feather and tutu Cookies

Love the Occasion : Gold tipped feather garlands/feathers ­­­

Baked Beauties : Smaller pink marble cake, Bundt cakes, Pannacotta pots, Merigue Kisses & Donuts

Le Petit Macaron : Gold painted Macarons

The Flour Factory: Venue

Chandelabra: White French Console

The Vintage Table: White Hobnob vases & gold spoons

 

Hope you enjoyed this divine photoshoot – I have 3 more to share with you from the Confetti Fair Magazine feature – subscribe to the website to ensure you don’t miss them!

Remember you can also see all the gorgeous shoots in the latest issue of Confetti Fair magazine – if you love parties you will love this mag! Click on the image below to be taken to the website where you can purchase the mag online or find it in your newsagent:

 

 

xx

 

Girls 1st birthday themes

A first birthday is always special to celebrate as well as to plan. Choosing a theme can be a little difficult however since your child doesn’t have an opinion yet! I’m in the midst of trying to choose a theme for my son’s 1st birthday and facing this issue at the moment (view this post if you’re planning your son’s 1st birthday for boys theme ideas)

So to help those of you planning your little girl’s 1st birthdays here are some fantastic 1st birthday dessert tables to inspire you with some theme ideas! These are all from the wonderful vendors on the Life’s Little Celebration’s directory.

Click on any of the below images to be taken to the Business where you can see more details and photos of the party.

Pink and gold is still such a popular colour combination for girls parties and suits a special first birthday celebration as seen here in this Ballerina 1st birthday and Princess 1st birthday:

 

 

 

 

Just as a Circus theme is a very popular theme for boys 1st birthdays, a Carousel theme is just as popular for little girls (and I used this theme for my daughters 1st birthday):

 

 

I always love a pink/yellow combination and a Little Miss Sunshine or You are my sunshine theme is gorgeous for a first birthday:

 

 

A theme that is equally as sweet is a “Sew cute as a button” theme as seen gorgeously here!:

 

 

With summer coming up you could base a 1st birthday around some summery themes like these amazing ones!:

 

 

 

Another idea is to base the party around a more neutral item such as a colour or shape such as this fun geometric 1st birthday party!:

 

 

An owl makes a popular and sweet 1st birthday theme and here are a few different takes on this theme:

 

 

 

 

For a little girl you could also just go for a generally pretty and floral theme such as these gorgeous events seen below:

 

 

 

 

Especially with spring around the corner this gorgeous lovebird theme is wonderful for a 1st birthday party:

 

Such a gorgeous colour mix of peach and mint in this “Dream big little one” dream catcher 1st birthday!:

 

 

Rainbows is always perfect for a first birthday as seen in this rainbow unicorn first birthday party!:

 

 

I hope you enjoyed this selection of 1st birthday dessert tables and it inspired you with some fantastic birthday theme ideas for your little girl’s 1st birthday! It is such a special party to plan for – I hope you enjoy the planning! x

Ladybug Party Supplies

I’m counting down the days until Spring and a ladybird / ladybug theme is perfect for a cute Spring party theme! It’s easily decorated in red and black – and you can incorporate pinks or greens for a garden feel or I also love the idea of a pink ladybug party.

Here is my round up of ladybug party supplies – nearly all of which are from businesses listed in the Life’s Little Celebration’s children’s party directory which has so many fantastic vendors for all your kids parties – so make sure you go have a browse!

Hope you enjoy the round up. Remember to simply CLICK onto any of the below images to be taken directly to the relevant business page.

 

Ladybug Party Invitations and Stationery:

This cute ladybug invitation can be ordered with an equally adorable matching cake (cake only available if you’re in Sydney). Click on the image to be taken to the site of vendor Deliciously Yours for more details:

 

 

Some more cute Ladybug party stationery:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ladybug Party Decorations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ladybug Party Tableware:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

These cute ladybug party labels are perfect to help theme your food table to match the ladybug party theme:

 

 

 

Ladybug Party Cake, Desserts and accessories:

 

 

 

Love these cute red/white cake pop boxes to dress up your cake pops and match them to a ladybug theme!:

 

 

 

Make your own ladybug chocolate covered oreo biscuits!:

 

 

If you want to make your own ladybug birthday cake for your child this DIY kit is an easy way to do it:

 

 

Remember to visit the Cake and Desserts category in the “Directory” part of this site to find someone in your location to create some a Ladybug party cake or desserts (cookies, cake pops etc) for your child’s party!:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ladybug Party wear:

 

An adorable party hat for the birthday girl:

 

 

Gorgeous ladybug wings perfect for the party and for general dress up:

 

 

Ladybug Party styling and hire:

Sharing some Ladybug dessert tables as well as items for hire from vendors in the directory:

 

 

 

 

Style your ladybug dessert table on something different by hiring a unique setting from one of the vendors on the Directory:

 

 

 

Create a cute ladybug table setting for the kids! Visit the directory to find a vendor in your location to hire kids party table and chairs from:

 

 

You could also hire some props such as this hedge for a ladybug party garden feel:

 

 

Ladybug Party favours

 

Here are a few cute novelty items to suit a ladybug favour bag and some ladybug favour bag options:

 

 

 

 

This cute ladybug bag could double as both a gift for the kids to take home plus you could fill it with some special treats:

 

 

 

 

 

 

As a final cute embellishment:

 

Ladybug Real Parties:

Visit these cute parties for more inspiration:

Sweet Ladybug party by Sweet Creations by Sharms

Gorgeous ladybug party by The Sweet Cart

Such a cute Ladybug party featured on Pizzazzerie

A unique pink/white/black ladybug party from Vens Paperie

I hope you enjoyed the ladybug party finds and you have lots of fun planning a ladybug party for your little one!

Vintage Floral Party supplies

Today I’m sharing a guest post from Pam and Maria from Styled Pretty with products for a beautiful Vintage floral party!

At Styled Pretty we love creating environments that will keep your guests talking. Our products are unique, fun, stylish and perfect for any event. They are a combination of modern traditional elegance and definitely ‘pretty’!

 

 

 

 

Source list:

Thank you Styled Pretty for your lovely inspiration and range of products for a Vintage Floral party ! You can find more items to suit this theme in my previous blog post to suit a Tea Party theme as well here.

Minnie Mouse Party theme

Minnie Mouse is one of those classic characters that seems to continue being so popular for a girl’s party! It is easy to style based around either pinks or reds and polka-dots. Think bows, mouse ears, minnie mouse silhouettes and spots.

I hope you enjoy these selections! A lot of what I’ve chosen are from the vendors in the Life’s Little Celebration’s children’s party directory so make sure you have a browse of the categories there when planning your party!

You can also view my Minnie Mouse pinterest board here.

 

Invitations and Printables

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This cute design is available in red or pink:

 

 

 

 

Some cute fill in invitations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Decorations

 

On my Minnie Mouse pinterest board I pinned a great decoration idea during a black lantern for Minnie’s head and 2 black paper pom poms on the sides for Minnie’s ears with an attached pink bow in the middle! Easy to re-create using these black lanterns (the same store also has black pom pom’s):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cute spot garland would look great in the party theme colours:

 

 

Love this tassel garland look! If you’re looking for someone local to create something similar try Ruffles and Bells

 

 

 

Tulle pom pom’s are always pretty – this trio of colours is perfect for a Minnie Mouse party:

 

 

 

 

Streamers are always an easy party decoration:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tableware

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sweet Treats

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Special Themed Items & Props

 

Some sweet party masks for the kids:

 

 

 

Classic figurines like this one are lovely props and keepsakes to use on your dessert table:

 

 

 

These cardboard suitcases are wonderful as risers on your dessert table:

 

 

 

How about a Minnie Mouse cardboard prop to hire? Perfect for photos!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Favours

Cute tubes customised for your theme and filled with special treats:

 

 

These soap favours are definitely unique and practical and can be customised for this theme:

 

 

 

 

The girls might enjoy some Minnie headbands:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Love these packaging ideas for your favours. You could fill them with bows, bangles, hair clips etc for the girls:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Real Parties

Enjoy more inspiration from these real parties:

Super sweet Minnie Mouse party by Saffy & May

Lovely Vintage Minnie Mouse party styled by Kouzina Events

Very pretty Minnie Mouse 3rd birthday styled by Sensationally Sweet Events