Rebekah’s Ballet and Bows Party

I’m thrilled to be able to share Rebekah’s 3rd birthday Ballerina party with you after it has been featured in the recent Confetti Fair magazine which you can buy at the show, news-agencies or subscribe online!

We held the party in November 2013 and went with a “Ballet & Bows” party theme as Rebekah’s daily outfit of choice at the time was always a tutu and bow and she loves to pretend she is a ballerina! I went with the colours of pink, peach and ivory and held a small party at home for her with a few friends.

When planning this ballet & bows party I chose to only use vendors from the Life’s Little Celebration’s children’s party directory! I do genuinely believe you can plan a wonderful party through using the directory and I didn’t need to look elsewhere.

All photos are by Nikki Fitt Photography who I highly recommend and I’ll talk more about the photography later.

Here is the setup of the Ballerina dessert table and children’s table:

 

 

The gorgeous ruffled backdrop, as well as the kids party table, chairs, kids tulle tablecloth and ballerina centrepiece were all hired from Little Wish Parties, and gave a lovely ballerina feel to the party! I just loved that ruffled backdrop which perfectly matched the colour scheme as well!

I love tassel garlands but wanted something a bit different for this party. The wonderful Sara of Pom Pom Princess designed the tulle tassel garland you see at the front of table along with the tulle pom pom spoons on the jelly cups:

I kept the table quite simple and symmetrical – it meant an easier setup which is important for me when I have 2 toddlers running around on the day.

The gorgeous cake along with the bow macarons, ballerina slipper cake pops and cookie stacks were all created by It’s a Cake Thing (by Jhoanee) and tasted as good as they looked!:

To keep the ballerina party theme going I used mini tutu’s from Tiny Tutu Cake Couture to wrap around the jelly cups and milk bottles. It created a really pretty effect – they are designed to be used on cupcake wrappers but I think they can work on a range of items!

The paper bows on the table were created by Penny Lane Studio who always creates such lovely decor.

I incorporated bows wherever I could to continue the “Ballet & Bows” theme, so hanging over the drink dispenser is a bow garland by PS Made with Love who created bow balloon tails as well (see photo further down):

Above the children’s table I created a cluster of hanging decorations – lanterns, paper fans and tulle poms which I bought from various party boutiques in my directory (Ruby Rabbit Partyware, Occasion by Design, The Party Parlour, Pom Pom Princess).

This was a lot more time consuming than I realised, trying to get the cluster/spacing just right! Thankfully this party was held at home and I could set this up the day before.

On the children’s table I used lace paper plates, and pretty bow spoons created by Bespoke Party Products. Around the milk bottles I wrapped the mini tutu’s from Tiny Tutu Cake Couture (you must visit their range if you’re planning a ballerina party!).

The girls loved having their own table to sit at and it actually made them stay in one spot and eat their lunch!

I loved the bow balloon tails made by Liv of PS Made with Love to continue the bow theme.

Liv also created a “Pin the tutu on the ballerina” poster along with personalised little tutu’s for the girls to stick onto the poster! They were stunning with tulle and bows attached :

I had organised a little tutu for each of the girl’s on the day so they could each feel like a little ballerina.

Nicole from Pretty and Print created the customised printables for this party

Personalised swing tags were made for each of the tutu’s with the girl’s name and character image:

For the invitation I wanted a mini story book to be created as Rebekah loves storytelling with people she knows. Nicole of Pretty and Print created this lovely story with her friends, telling the story of them being invited to her 3rd birthday party and Rebekah really enjoys this little invite/book we can still read after the party.

I cannot speak more highly of Nicole’s designs and service!

I printed these invitations and then bound them with twine to create a little book:

For the party favour along with the tutu, each girl received a tutu ballerina bag (from The Party Parlour) along with a bow and some ballerina goodies I purchased from Party & Co and Piece of Cake Parties & Celebrations. I always enjoy putting together something lovely for the kids to take home.

As mentioned before Nikki from Nikki Fitt Photography was the photographer. I couldn’t recommend her more highly as we were so happy with the photos she took of the party and the friends and family there.

She had wonderful rapport with Rebekah to be able to take some lovely single shots of her at the start of the party as well. She captured lots of special and fun moments. I’m always careful not to share too many personal images of my children on my blog otherwise I would love to show you all the gorgeous moments she captured!

By the way the cute little tiara party hats you can see my youngest Naomi wearing below were from Party & Co and were such unique pretty hats – highly recommend them for any girly party theme as the kids enjoyed wearing them!

Fairy Crystal from Diamond Fairy Parties entertained and enchanted the girls with her fairy ballet. I am so glad I booked someone for the party. With only 6 girls I was going to skip on paid entertainment.  However having Fairy Crystal there meant that the parents could eat lunch in peace while the kids were entertained and enchanted and Rebekah absolutely loved the dancing, facepainting and games.

I did also run pass the parcel and pin the tutu on the ballerina (as mentioned above) however running these games with a group of toddler age children definitely wasn’t as easy as I expected which made me grateful I had organised extra entertainment.

We also had a table setup with some ballerina colouring in sheets and crayons for an extra activity and PS Made with Love designed the ballerina colouring sheets.

We honestly had a wonderful day celebrating Rebekah’s 3rd birthday! It was the smallest birthday celebration (numbers wise) we have had for one of our girls and it made the party very relaxed. Rebekah really enjoyed the company of her sister and 5 friends.

I hope you enjoyed the photos! It was a lot of fun to put this party together and with Rebekah turning 3 it was the first party she truly understood and appreciated.

As I was setting it up she kept saying “mum, it is so beautiful!”. Those words made everything so worth it because she is so beautiful and I hope the party reflected her.

Happy party planning!

xx

 

 

 

 

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

 

Flamingo Party Theme

One of the party styling trends which is still going strong is the bold pink flamingo.

 

 

Lots of people are loving this fancy bird for a theme for a birthday party or baby shower.

You could use it as a stand alone theme or incorporate it into a tropical/Hawaiian theme or a pool/water based theme. Flamingos also work well into an Alice in Wonderland themed party.

You could go mainly with pinks, or incorporate greens/oranges for tropical, blues for a water feel or a stylish black & white to mix in with the hot pink!

Since this is quite a unique theme which you may not easily find decorations for – make sure you browse the businesses in the Handmade Decor” category of the party directory. Some of the talented ladies there will be able to make you some flamingo garlands, flamingo toppers or other custom designed flamingo items!

I’ve also been pinning away some ideas on my flamingo  pinterest board so make sure you check it out

 

Invitations

Your invitations and printables set the colour scheme and theme so here are a few with different looks to choose from:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Flamingo Party Decorations:

Some fun party decorations to work in the Flamingo party theme:

 

 

 

 

 

Incorporate feathers to go with the bird theme:

 

 

 

 

 

Mix these in with some general pink decorations:

 

 

 

 

Flamingo Party Tableware

 

Loving this pink ruffled tablecloth for a Flamingo dessert table:

 

 

Other party tableware which would work with a pink flamingo party:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

These flamingo straws are must haves for this party!:

 

 

Gorgeous coloured confetti to sprinkle on the kids table for a truly festive feel!:

 

 

Flamingo Party Dessert Table items:

A few items to work into a Flamingo dessert table:

 

 

Perfect toppers to help theme your food:

 

 

 

 

 

Create your own lollipops using this Flamingo mould:

 

 

These gorgeous pink ombre chocolates would work well into this Flamingo colour scheme:

 

 

You can create your own cute Flamingo birthday cake using this fantastic DIY cake kit!:

 

 

Find vendors in the Directory to create custom Flamingo cookies, cake pops, and more for this Flamingo party! A lot of the cookie makers can post Australia wide. How gorgeous are these Flamingo cookies?:

 

 

The perfect candles to add a Flamingo touch to a cake!:

 

 

A gorgeous pink cake stand for a Flamingo party!:

 

 

Such a fun cake topper with colours which would well for a Flamingo party theme:

 

 

 

Special themed items

Add some real flamingo touches to this party with these party props such as this sign which would make a fun prop at the party entrance:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Some of the vendors on the Directory have gorgeous Flamingo prints which are perfect for bedroom decor but you could display on the day of the party:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Flamingo Party Hire

There are plenty of fantastic props you can hire for your kid’s parties to help theme the party. Here are a few ideas but browse the HIRE category on the Directory to find some party hire businesses in your state.

 

 

Such cute pink chairs for the kids in Sydney! For Melbourne try Tiny Tables and Chairs

 

 

 

 

 

 

Flamingo Party Favours & Packaging

 

Love this glittery flamingo favour bag!:

 

 

 

 

Click the image for a tutorial on how to make this fantastic flamingo favour bag!:

 

 

 

Or some other packaging options which would look sweet with a flamingo gift tag:

 

 

 

 

 

Real Parties

For more party inspiration check out these flamingo themed parties:

Such a fun tutti frutti setup incorporating flamingos by Opulenticity Party and Buffet Styling

Love this retro flamingo pool party by Sweet Style

Gorgeous and bright orange and pink flamingo first birthday featured on Kara’s Party Ideas

Some clever decorating and food ideas on this flamingo birthday party from the Jacinda Hale-Yeah blog

Lots of fun DIY ideas in this flamingo party from the Confetti Sunshine blog

 

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Hope you enjoyed the flamingo selection!

Make sure you browse the children’s party directory to find some quality party suppliers when planning this celebration!

 

 

Pink Lemonade Party supplies

Do a search for “pink lemonade party” in google or pinterest and you will find the cutest party images ever! This is such a gorgeous theme and even if you don’t style a whole party around this theme you could always incorporate a lemonade stand into another theme you are planning.

 

This is the perfect party to include lovely drink dispensers, use cute mini bottles and coloured straws and bring some sunshiny yellow into your party!

Most popular colours for this party are mixing yellow with pink and/or green but for boys I would mix the yellow with grey, or blue (fantastic real party in this colour scheme under the “Real parties” section of this blog post).

You can go for a retro or vintage vibe with this party and include cute wooden crates/boxes/props for a unique look.

See my Pinterest board for this theme for some more ideas!

Hope you enjoy this post!

 

Invitations/Printables

 

 

 

 

 

 

Some perfect options for boys:

 

 

Cute FREE printables for some lemonade signs:

 

These labels are easy to just write your descriptions straight on and pop them on your table:

 

 

Love chalkboard signs for a vintage feel for a lemonade party:

 

 

 

 

Decorations

Lots of cute ways to decorate this party and particularly to string something pretty around a lemonade stand:

 

 

 

 

 

 

A bright paper chain for a retro feel:

 

Love these MINI tissue balls – only 12.5cm!

 

 

Tableware

This theme is the perfect excuse to set out a cute drinks table and use mini bottles and colourful straws. Here are some items perfect for this theme:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Love love love these PLASTIC milk bottles. Perfect for smaller children!:

 

 

For older children who can handle the glass – these yellow dot glass bottles are cute!

 

 

Or go for a vintage feel with these little mason jars for your drinks:

 

These are great props on a dessert table for a pink lemonade party:

 

 

 

Pop in some cute straws:

 

 

 

 

You can’t have a lemonade stand party without drink dispensers! Either hire some or buy some of these lovely ones:

 

 

 

 

This lovely white tray would be perfect filled with your little bottles:

 

Also love these square tins for this theme…fill them with some lemons perhaps and use as a prop?:

 

These berry boxes would also look great filled with a few lemons if you are going for a rustic feel:

 

Or use these sweet ceramic punnet boxes in your party:

 

Top off your dessert table with a yellow cake stand!

This yellow wooden stand is also available to hire from Tiny Tots Toy Hire if you’re in Sydney:

 

 

 

Props and Lemonade Stands:

For an affordable lemonade stand to purchase, this cute cardboard one is perfect!:

 

You can also hire a stand which you can use as a lemonade stand like this one available in Sydney from Tiny Tots Toy Hire:

 

 

Here are more lemonade stands for hire from vendors in the HIRE Category of the Directory:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A canopy such as this one below (available for hire and you can probably find similar for hire in other states) would also look really cute for this theme with the yellow and white chairs as well:

 

You can find other vendors in various locations which have similar canopies for hire such as Wild Rose Sweets and Styling (Newcastle/Hunter region in NSW), Sweet Boutique Lolly Buffets (Canberra), Your Style Dessert and Buffet tableware hire (Ipswich, QLD) and many more on the Directory here.

 

These sweet yellow chairs for HIRE would also look fantastic for this theme:

 

Get your birthday boy/girl a fun apron to wear as they serve some lemonade! Love these waterproof ones:

 

Or dress your birthday girl in a sweet pink and yellow outfit:

 

 

 

 

 

These ladder shelves are so fantastic for around the house and I know when I’ve used similar ones in my parties, some of my facebook readers have asked where to buy them from. They would really suit this theme I think – fill the shelves with cups/bottles etc for your lemonade stand – and of course use them around your home after the party!

 

 

You can also hire a similar ladder shelf as well as a butlers tray (along with a drink dispenser, bottles etc) from Utterly Organised Events in Melbourne.   Browse the hire category for other vendors in your location.

A butlers tray table would also look really sweet filled with some bottles. I’m not suggesting you buy this JUST for a party – they make a great little table for around the home! Or as mentioned above – hire one!

 

 

Some lovely props for this theme:

 

 

 

Chalkboards really suit a vintage feel for this theme:

 

 

 

Leave these suitcases open and fill them with bottles, cups, lemons, straws or just use them as risers under your drink dispensers perhaps?

 

A cute lemonade making kit:

 

 

Favours & Packaging

Give the little ones some of their own juicers to make some lemonade when they get home:

 

 

 

Or send the kids home with some of your own homemade lemonade using these cute bottles:

 

 

 

Some sweet packaging options for other sweets/treats:

 

 

 

 

 

Real Parties

There really are SO many gorgeous parties in this theme. Here are a few that really caught my eye for inspiration!:

Such an adorable pink lemonade party featured on Kara’s Party Ideas

Combine lemonade and tutu’s and you get one amazing par – featured on The Hostess with the Mostess website

A lovely summer lemonade stand party in blues, greens and yellows on the Hostess with the Mostess website

This lemon and lime party is a slightly different take on this theme but I love the colours & styling in this party from the Any Given Party website

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Anyone feel like setting up a lemonade stand after this post? It would be a lot of fun to style one!

I hope you enjoyed the ideas!

Peppa Pig Party supplies – Shopping guide

Based on the request of some of my readers here are some Peppa Pig party supplies to contribute to a Peppa Pig theme party.

Remember to browse my online children’s party directory for more vendors Australia wide to help when planning a Peppa Pig party!

You can gain a lot of inspiration for this party from the show itself – think jumping in muddy puddles/clouds/raindrops/umbrellas/gumboos, princess crown/wand, dressing up games, apple trees and gardens. If you view the different Peppa Pig episodes you can also gain inspiration, for example doing a Peppa pig fun-fair theme, Peppa Pig playgroup theme, Peppa Pig dinosaur theme etc.

Hope these items will help inspire your Peppa Pig Party planning!

 

Invitations and Printables

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Decorations

A few decoration ideas inspired by ideas from the Peppa Pig show! Peppa Pig loves jumping in muddy puddles so you could base your decor around this idea:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tableware:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Love these two toned pink straws!

 

Sweet Treats

 

 

 

Love these items to display some of your sweet treats:

 

 

 

Aren’t these pale pink wooden cake stands so sweet?!:

 

If you want to make your own cake, then Cake 2 the Rescue have fabulous kits with all you need including a pig cake kit to suit this theme!:

Special themed items:

 

Here are some props and items you could use to help style and decorate the party area and dessert table. All items are tied into the idea of clouds/rain, apples/gardens etc:

 

 

 

 Love these wooden produce trays to use as decor/props and to display food or drink bottles in to create a garden feel:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Grab a pair of cute gumboots to use as a prop!:

 

Peppa Pig is often seen with a Princess crown and wand and I’m sure all the little guests would love one too:

 

 

Some lovely items for HIRE from our sponser Tiny Tots Toy Hire in Sydney to help you style this theme:

 

 

 

 

 

Favours

Cute umbrella themed favours:

 

Or use these packages to send some goodies home:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Some sweet Peppa Pig stickers. There are a few more novelty items on this site if you follow the link!:

 

 

A little library set like this containing numerous books is great for dividing up as seperate favour gifts:

 

 

Cute peppa pig ribbon to top off your favour packaging:

 

Real Parties

There are some very stylish Peppa Pig parties out there ready to inspire you! Have a look at the links below:

Gorgeous and stylish Peppa Pig party by Sophisticated Yum

Love the mix of vibrant colours and fun props in this Peppa Pig party featured on the Celebrations at Home blog

Didn’t think a Peppa Pig party could be “pretty”? Well have a look at this gorgeous Peppa Pig/Sweet Shoppe party on the Green Wedding Planner blog!