Posted on May 9, 2013 by Kara

Moroccan Midnight Mother’s Day Affaire

This unique MOROCCAN MIDNIGHT MOTHER’S DAY AFFAIRE was submitted by Charlene of Chakoda Design. What an elegant way to celebrate mom or to make any woman feel special!

A few of the ideas and elements that I like best in this Moroccan Mother’s Day party are:

The brightly colored satin pillows, drapes and table cloths
The assorted colorful candle holders
The various brass elephants incorporated throughout the party displays
and MORE!

Here’s what Charlene said about planning the party- “This was a celebration for my mom. I wanted to make it a little different than expected. I was picturing something that was a little bit sophisticated and fun at the same time, so a Midnight Moroccan theme is what I came up with. All of the guests had a great time.”

Party Concept and Rentals- Chakoda Design
Food- Darna Cuisine in Fountain Valley
Photography- Charlene Freelance Photography

Items used in this party available in Kara’s Party Ideas Shop:
Cake Icing
Icing Decorating Bags
Mini Cordial Cups

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Items used in this party available in Kara’s Party Ideas Shop:
Cake Icing
Icing Decorating Bags
Mini Cordial Cups

Posted on April 29, 2013 by Kara

British Inspired “Keep Calm” Birthday Party

This lovely BRITISH INSPIRED BIRTHDAY PARTY was submitted by Keren of Keren Precel Events.

What a fun party full of darling ideas! Some of my favorite elements are:

The darling British icon heart backdrop
The incredible British inspired cake
The Mac & Cheese containers
The mason jars filled with fruit
The keep calm labels on the milk bottles
And MORE!

Karen said this about planning the party- “This past weekend we had the pleasure to plan, conceptualize, design and cater a beautiful second birthday party in NYC. The theme that was chosen by the client was a British theme, because the child is half British. Inspired by the beautiful British wallpaper in the child’s room, we decided to create a British pictogram visual language, and use it in all of our custom design elements, such as: personal glass bottles, straws, personal paper boxes that were used for serving mac and cheese, chocolate bar covers, garlands, backdrop and toppers. Among other dishes that were served at the party were: personal fruit cups in a mason jar, turkey and beef meat balls, fozzili parta salad with chicken and roasted vegtables, crudite cups with fresh cut vegtables, tzatziki and home made hummus, beef and red peppers empanadas and the most amazing red velvet cake with British fondant decorations. Enjoy!”

Items used in this party available in Kara’s Party Ideas Shop:
Mason Jars
Striped Bakers Twine
Striped Paper Straws
Glass Mini Milk Bottles
White Food Containers
Wooden Spoons
Twine
Clear Plastic Veggie Cups

Posted on April 10, 2013 by Kara

Easter Themed Vintage Bake Sale Party

This stunning EASTER THEMED VINTAGE BAKE SALE PARTY was submitted by Mandy McCready of Koko Blush & Company.

Looking at this party is making me wonder what country or planet I can move to where they celebrate Easter sooner than next March because I am absolutely dying over every detail and thinking I’m going to have to throw an Easter party. Now. Such a beautiful celebration!

Some of the stellar details to look out for in this vintage Easter party are:

The assorted vintage milk glass stands used to display the candy, favors and cakes
The children playing croquet as a party activity
The idea of the dessert display being a “bake sale”
The amazing print work and designs
The party attire
and MORE!

This is what Mandy said about planning the party- “We had so much fun working on the concept and styling of this Easter/Vintage Bake Sale themed party with Loralee Lewis. We believe that it is only through great photographers that our products, styling and designs are brought to life. Many thanks to Lookie Loo Photography for capturing the precious details of the event.”

**Are you eyeballing the gorgeous clothing everyone is wearing at this party?! Because of this feature, Koko Blush & Company is offering 10% OFF ALL CLOTHING & PURCHASES made in their shop by using code ‘KokoBlushKP’ at checkout! Valid through 4/24/2013! Shop their store HERE.

Party Styling and Planning- Koko Blush & Company and Loralee Lewis
Photography- Lookie Loo Photography
Tags, Labels, Signs- Loralee Lewis
Clothing and Props- Koko Blush & Company

Items used in this party available in Kara’s Party Ideas Shop:
Striped Paper Straws
Ice Cream Containers
Ribbon
Candy Scoops
Honeycomb Tissue Flowers
Favor Bags
Clear Cellophane Bags

Posted on March 10, 2013 by Kara

Easter Egg Hunt Party

This adorable EASTER EGG HUNT PARTY was submitted by Mariah Leeson of Giggles Galore.

What a fun tradition it would be to have a family party like this one year after year! Some of my favorite things about this Easter egg hunt party are:
The marshmallow ‘bunny tails’
The push pop containers filled with cotton candy and dressed up like bunnies
The ‘carrot in dirt’ cupcakes
The gorgeous fruit parfaits
and MORE!

Party Styling – Giggles Galore
Party Printables – Dimple Prints

Items used in this party available in Kara’s Party Ideas Shop:
Clear Cellophane Bags
Push Pop Containers
Cupcake Liners
Mini Martini Glasses

This is what Mariah said about planning the party- “I planned a colorful celebration and gathered our family for an Easter brunch and egg hunt. For this casual family affair I used the play set in my parent’s backyard as the backdrop and hung a fabric banner and colorful picture frames to add a pop of color. A coffee filter wreath my grandmother made and the Easter Egg Hunt sign from Dimple Prints served as a focal point for the party table.

The food was delicious and everyone pitched in and helped make something. My sister made the coconut egg nest, my dad made the ham and egg nest and I made yogurt parfaits, mini pancakes and cupcakes. We also had fresh fruit, scrambled eggs, bacon and hard boiled eggs.

After brunch, the kids went on an egg hunt and once all the eggs were found they sat down to see what goodies were inside. It was so fun to watch them share with each other and make “trades” for their favorites. One of our favorite Easter traditions is Cascarones Eggs (also known as confetti eggs) so grandma gave each of the kids a box of confetti eggs and let them go wild. This truly is one of my favorite things, the giggles that ensue are simply priceless!”

Items used in this party available in Kara’s Party Ideas Shop:
Clear Cellophane Bags
Push Pop Containers
Cupcake Liners
Mini Martini Glasses

Posted on December 7, 2012 by Kara

Elf on the Shelf North Pole Breakfast

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What a darling idea! Host an ELF ON THE SHELF NORTH POLE BREAKFAST PARTY! This adorable idea was submitted by Kylie Jenkins of Made by a Princess Parties in Style.

Kylie said this about planning the party- “Do you have an Elf on the Shelf? We have two now…Icicle who watches over my son Glenn and Snowy who keeps an eye on my daughter Megan. This year we hosted a North Pole Breakfast the day after Thanksgiving to kick this Christmas season off right!

Our elves came with lots of fun stuff this year…their own North Pole, gingerbread houses (which I am sure they will hide in eventually), goodies, wish lists, Emergency Elf Dust, candy cane placecard holders, books, countdown to Christmas…boy, those elves were sure busy. Did I ever mention I’m actually a vampire and never sleep?!

I found mini lunch boxes at Dollar Tree and filled them with special elf food to share: Elf Pillows, Snowballs, and Reindeer Poop. Each packet has an original poem (won’t find them anywhere else!) on the back of the candy topper.

I anticipate a little elf handling with my 19 month old so I came up with the perfect magical solution…Emergency Elf Dust! This is another original poem you won’t find anywhere else. The tiny little vials actually held saffron. I knew I kept those cute little things for a reason!

The little North Pole in the background was made out of a solar light, styrofoam circle, & “snow” blanket from the Dollar Tree. I glued gold spray painted flat dowels to the pole and attached the sign with gold ribbon. I saw this on Apartment Therapy and knew I had to do one myself. I also bought a bunch of Santa hats last month at the Dollar Tree…super inexpensive and easy window valance!

I attempted cookie cutter pancakes but need a little more practice. Oh well, at least they tasted good! The Magical Scout Elf printables are available in my store.”

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Moroccan Midnight Mother’s Day Affaire

British Inspired “Keep Calm” Birthday Party

Easter Themed Vintage Bake Sale Party

Easter Egg Hunt Party

Elf on the Shelf North Pole Breakfast