Posted on May 24, 2013 by Kara

Pretty Pink Vintage Wedding + Kara’s Party Ideas Australian Tour!

This PRETTY PINK VINTAGE WEDDING DESSERT TABLE was submitted by Sarah Osmotherly of Sugar Coated Mama.

The talented Sugar Coated Mama is hosting the Kara’s Party Ideas Australian Tour alongside the amazing Confetti Fair!

I simply can not wait! Tickets will go on sale mid-July! Like Kara’s Party Ideas, Sugar Coated Mama & Confetti Fair on Facebook to get the goss on my Australian Tour!

SO, back to the lovely wedding dessert table styled by Sugar Coated Mama- I am in love with this gorgeous pink vintage dessert display! It has so many beautiful, delicate elements that would be perfect for so many events from a baby shower to a bridal shower to a girls’ night out!

Some highlights to look for are:

The tea cups and saucers stacked to create a dessert stand
The chocolate bar wedding favors wrapped in paper doilies and ribbon
The assorted paper fan labels
The tulle pom poms
and MORE!

CREDITS / VENDORS
Styling by Sugar Coated Mama
Photography by Kelly Judd Photography
Flowers by Jade McIntosh Flowers
Tulle Pom Poms by Pom Pom Princess
Cupcakes, Lemon Meringue Pies and Strawberry Mousse by Get Frosted
Vintage Cookies by Mad Midnite Baker
Individually wrapped vintage chocolate bars, Peanut Butter Balls & Coconut Ice by Alaine from Sugar Coated Mama
Macarons by Wild Rose Sweets & Styling
Loveheart chocolates by Coco Monde Chocolateria
Dessert labels by Danielle Whiting, Stamp it up consultant Newcastle
Footed Compote, pink cake stand and pink sundae cups by Robert Gordon Pottery
White chocolate raspberries from Bibina Pty Ltd
Macaron stand from Typo

Items used in this party available in Kara’s Party Ideas Shop:

Party Details:

Sarah said this about the party- “Styling this beautiful girlie vintage wedding table for my client Melanie and her husband Shaun was such a great opportunity to indulge in all the decadent prettiness that gals love – pink, floral, lace, tulle, roses, pearls and most importantly, loads of yummy treats…

STYLE / DÉCORATIONS:

Melanie wanted a vintage table with a modern touch, so we combined pretty florals with the pink and white stripe. The stunning Merewether Beach in Newcastle (Merewether Surfhouse) was the backdrop, so I wanted something very whimsical floating above the table which added style, but didn’t detract from the view. The soft pink and ivory tulle pom poms were the chosen decoration and they worked a treat. Flowers were another important element of this buffet, you can’t have a vintage wedding table without old style roses, and thanks to Jade McIntosh Flowers, the pink roses, white licianthers and green hydrangeas lifted the whole table. Other decorations included vintage tea cups, footed compotes in soft pink, pretty cake stands, pearls, lace doilies and lace ribbon.

YUMMY FOOD:

It is important for dessert table to look amazing, but it is more important for the food to taste amazing. The table consisted of scrumptious vanilla and chocolate cupcakes with Italian buttercream, lemon meringue pies, strawberry mousse shots with cream and raspberries, peanut butter balls (my favourite), coconut slice, vintage cookies, vanilla and raspberry macarons with white chocolate ganache filling, dusty rose handmade chocolate lovehearts, oreo cookie buttercake cake pops, white chocolate coated Raspberries (amazing!!), fluffy pink and white marshmellows, musk sticks, pastel meringues, strawberry nougat and pink bubblegum flavoured jelly belly’s.”

Posted on May 23, 2013 by Kara

Pink + Gray Baby Shower

This elegant PINK & GREY + PRINCESS BALLERINA THEMED BABY SHOWER was submitted by Joelle Penafiel of The Party Starters Events.

Some of my favorite ideas and elements in this princess baby shower are:

The pink onesie cookies adorned with tutus and pearls
The tri colored ruffle cake with the baby rattle topper
The tulle table skirt
and MORE!

Photography: Natalie Crockett
Cake, cookies, cupcakes, cake pops: Rhoda Dye
Event Styling and Design: The Party Starters Events

Items used in this party available in Kara’s Party Ideas Shop:
Lollipop / Treat Sticks
Ribbon
Striped Paper Straws
Ice Cream Cups
Daisy Cut Lids

Joelle said this about planning the party- “I had an amazing time designing and styling a baby shower fit for a little baby princess for a wonderful friend!

I created this pink and gray vintage baby shower for my co-teacher, Jenny. She and I taught first grade together for a few years. Throughout the years, she has been my confidante, friend, and supporter at school. My friend Jenny is a sweet, caring, thoughtful, and amazing teacher. Next year, she will stay home with her darling baby girl, Whitney, as she begins this new journey in her life. Although I will miss her terribly next school year, I am glad she will get a chance to be home with her little one.

For this party, almost everything was handmade: from the deliciously pretty sweet treats and their containers, to the delicate decorations and treat box favors, and the lovely invites for this event!

I really wanted to incorporate pink, girly tutus into my design. To create the treat table, I custom ordered a gray damask vinyl backdrop to set the mood for a vintage, feminine, and elegant treat table. I think it worked well with the pink and gray vintage theme. I spray painted an Ikea picture frame with a light, cotton candy pink color and cut the baby girl silhouette with my cutting machine. I tied yards and yard of strips of light sparkly pink tulle to create a fluffy tutu table skirt, which matched my tutu-inspired treat table treats!

I used upside-down boxes, that I tied with silver satin ribbon, for the treat risers. I had a net that draped over the treat table from Ikea, and I think it added a little bit of a dreamy and princess-feel to our table.

Food/ Drinks: We had Fettuccine Alfredo with chicken, meatballs, and chicken salad croissants for our lunch. For our treat table, we had vanilla cupcakes with handmade cupcake toppers, tutu onesies sugar cookies, pink and silver and white tutu vanilla cake, tutu cake pops. I absolutely LOVE the pink tutu sugar cookies! We also had caramel popcorn in pink and white popcorn boxes, and strawberry cheesecake cups with silver spoons in them.

Drinks were lemonade and looked adorable in the mason jars with the daisy lids and matching pink paper straws. I cut a silver baby bottle vinyl design to put on the drink jar. I created a vintage-inspired pink and gray invitation that I displayed on the drink table.

We had a fantastic time spending together as women and celebrating our dear friend Jenny! We are excited to meet the new addition to the Wood Family. We love her!”

Items used in this party available in Kara’s Party Ideas Shop:
Lollipop / Treat Sticks
Ribbon
Striped Paper Straws
Ice Cream Cups
Daisy Cut Lids

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Posted on May 21, 2013 by Kara

Elephant Themed 1st Birthday Party

Elephant themed first birthday party with a lot of cute ideas! Via Kara's Party Ideas KarasPartyIdeas.com #elephant #party #ideas #birthday

This charming ELEPHANT THEMED FIRST BIRTHDAY PARTY was submitted by Juliana Han of Elefante Colorido in Brazil.

This elephant birthday party could easily be customized to suit either a boy or a girl. There are also so many fun ideas that could be used for an elephant baby shower! Some of my favorite elements in this party are:

The elephant silhouette party picks
The assortment of green topiaries displayed in various sizes and styles of white milk glass vases
The elephant tail marshmallow pops
and MORE!

Desserts and “brigadeiro” cake- from Ateliê do Doce

Items used in this party available in Kara’s Party Ideas Shop:
Candles
Elephant Printables
Balloons
Circle and Scalloped Paper Punches

Here’s what Juliana said about the party- “For the 1st birthday of our kids’ party hall, we gave ourselves the challenge to develop a table that would be easily customizeable (so we can re-create it in different colors, for boys and girls, following our guests´ requests). We wanted it to be tasteful and delicate, and not use any specialty, expensive sweets, desserts or cakes. With this, we want to keep the cost affordable for our clients to be able to have a beautiful, customized table, without having to spend a lot of money.

There are many different and beautiful tables out there, that are based on expensive and artfully created sweets, desserts and candies. We wanted our table to be based on common brazilian party treats, such as brigadeiro, pink brigadeiro, coconut sweets and so on. I think we met all our goals beautifully, since everybody who came visiting us on that day complimented us and liked our table very much!”

Items used in this party available in Kara’s Party Ideas Shop:
Candles
Elephant Printables
Balloons
Circle and Scalloped Paper Punches

Posted on May 19, 2013 by Kara

Mama Owl Birthday Party {Mother’s Day Party}

Mama OWL THEMED BIRTHDAY PARTY with so many CUTE ideas! Cute Mother's day party, too! Via Kara's Party Ideas KarasPartyIdeas.com #owl #birthday #party #theme #cake #idea #decorations #supplies #ideas

This colorful MAMA OWL PARTY was submitted by Rogeria Britto of Sweet Memories Party Designs.

I love that this owl party not only has tons of great ideas for celebrating Mother’s Day, but would also be perfect for an owl themed baby shower! Some of my favorite elements are:
The chalkboard backdrop
The bonbons served on embellished wooden spoons
The mini push pops
The pink chocolate owl lollipops
and MORE!

Here’s what Rogeria said about the party- “For some reason, I am in love with the effect that a chalkboard can have as a backdrop! With Summer Time so close now, I wanted to use bright colors to transform my small home office into the perfect space for a Mother’s Day photo shoot. In Brazil, proud and protective moms are usually called ” Mama Owls”, and that’s the reason I picked this theme. Happy Mother’s Day to all of us!!”

Party Design, styling and favors: Sweet Memories Party Designs by Rogeria Britto
Cake and Cupcakes: Sonia Formby
Candy Apple, Chocolate covered Oreos, Cake Pops, Chocolate Pops and bonbons: Larissa Macedo
Photography: Marta Selmo Photography

Items used in this party available in Kara’s Party Ideas Shop:
Wooden Spoons
Lollipop / Treat Sticks
Cupcake / Favor Boxes
Ribbon
Mini Glass Jars with Cork Lids
Push Up Pops
Cake Pops / Cake Pop Supplies

Posted on May 14, 2013 by Kara

A Very Bunny 1st Birthday Party

This charming BUNNY THEMED FIRST BIRTHDAY PARTY was submitted by Alex Vardakis of Avie & Lulu in Australia.

I love so many things about this bunny party! It would obviously not only be great for a birthday but would work for a Easter party or a baby shower as well. A few highlights to look for are:

The mason jars painted opaque white and used as vases
The gorgeous glass apothecary style drink dispensers
The bunny shaped cookies tied to the sides of milk bottles
The stunning cake complete with cascading sugar flowers and topped with a three dimensional fondant bunny
and MORE!

Party Styling: Avie & Lulu
Photography: Lee Bird Photography
Desserts: Sweet Tiers
Cookies: Kookie Krumbs by Kirstie
Drink dispensers and assorted Cake Stands: Leo & Bella

Items used in this party available in Kara’s Party Ideas Shop:
Striped Paper Straws
Milk Bottles
Ribbon
Cupcake Liners
Balloons
Apothecary Jars

Alex said this about the party- “My third little girl celebrated her first birthday in April and being around Easter we thought what better than to have a gorgeous pastel themed Easter party! It was a garden party with lots of prettiness and lots of fun!

A special appearance by the Easter Bunny himself was a highlight for the kids, as was the real white fluffy bunny which spent the afternoon hoping around.

A beautiful 2 tier Cake was the show stopper of the dessert table. Made by the talented Sweet Tiers it featured a beautiful Bunny figurine topper. All of the guests were amazed it was fondant and many thought it was a real porcelain figurine. Other treats included buttercream ruffled cupcakes in pastel shades of lemon, pink, mint and blue. And the most amazing and detailed Cookies by the super amazing cookie artist Kookie Krumbs by Kirstie. They were like tiny portraits, delicately detailed and definitely too good beautiful to eat! The children’s setting featured rattan chairs which suited the garden feel to a tea.

Each guest received a keepsake hankie designed by Ham&Pea Paperie which featured the Winnie the Pooh quote ‘You are braver then you believe, stronger than you seem and smarter than you think’.”