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’.”

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

Posted on May 10, 2013 by Kara

Girly Safari Themed 5th Birthday Party

This charming GIRLY SAFARI THEMED FIFTH BIRTHDAY PARTY was submitted by Kathy Peña of Kathy Peña Photography.

I love the soft colors and feminine vintage vibe of this safari animal themed party. Some of my favorite elements and ideas are:

The binoculars made with zebra print duct tape, twine and painted toilet paper rolls
The large cutout number five covered in map paper
The cake displayed on a tree stump
The mason jars wrapped in burlap ribbon
and MORE!

Games- Eric & Jaime Cho
Cake- (Kathy’s mom) Kathy de De Leon
Party decor, styling, invitations, and party favors – Kathy Peña
Animals masks – Claudia M. Morataya
Photography- Kathy Peña Photography

Items used in this party available in Kara’s Party Ideas Shop:
Burlap
Jute Twine
Striped Paper Straws
Linen Bags
Clear Cellophane Bags

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Here’s what Kathy said about planning the party- “This year for my daughter’s fifth birthday party, I decided to celebrate her love for animals and throw her a safari animal party. Everything was DIY. For the invitations I found a zebra and a giraffe card in Michael’s Store from National Geographic and I used that as inspiration for the colors and themed, I used the front of the card and made the invitations with burlap, also I used burlap to decorate the mason jars cups. The animals on the centerpieces logs are from Target and the small ones that I put in the party favor plastic bags are from Party City. My husband helped me to cut the logs for the centerpieces, the cake stand and the drink stand. The chocolate cake was made by my mom and also the table cloth for the dessert table, she made it with burlap. The happy birthday, explore, and safari signs are made with burlap and the letters are painted with a stencil. I sewed the giraffe and the zebra fabric bags and transferred the animals that I printed in my home printer, I printed the animals in a fabric transfer paper with a technique that I found on the Internet, very easy!! The binoculars are made with toilet paper rolls, very cheap, I just glued them together and painted them with a black spray paint and the final touch was the zebra duck tape. I found the safari hats at Amazon.com, also very cheap. My cousin Claudia from Guatemala made this beautiful animal masks, she is very talented, the kids loved them!! After everyone had their gear they were ready for an adventure. The kids headed off on a Safari Adventure looking for plastic animals that had been hidden around the woods. My friends Jaime and Eric Cho helped me to entertained the kids with fun games and activities, the kids were very excited!! National Geographic has a lot of activities for an animal or safari themed!! Elizabeth had a great time with her friends and family, also because her grandparents were here visiting from Guatemala!! Definitely she is going to remember her 5th Birthday Party!!”

Items used in this party available in Kara’s Party Ideas Shop:
Burlap
Jute Twine
Striped Paper Straws
Linen Bags
Clear Cellophane Bags

Posted on May 4, 2013 by Kara

Jungle Safari Themed 4th Birthday Party

This colorful JUNGLE SAFARI THEMED FOURTH BIRTHDAY PARTY was submitted by Nicole Ambata.

Some of my favorite ideas in this jungle safari party are:

The safari hat decorating party activity
The animal print Oreos and macarons
The vibrant orange and teal color palette
and MORE!

Invitations – Fabulously Unique Designs
Signs/Labels – Jenaecreates
Beverage Jars/candy cups – Smashcake Studio
Paper straws – Sweets & Treats Boutique
Bling sticks – Maskipops by Adri
Macarons – Felt & Flour
Sugar Cookies – Flour de Lis
All other desserts – Bella’s Bakery & Bowtique

Items used in this party available in Kara’s Party Ideas Shop:
Burlap
Square Plastic Milk Bottles
Decorative Paper Shred
Ribbon
Chevron and Striped Paper Straws
Push Pop Containers
Polka Dot Nut / Candy Cups
Lollipop / Treat Sticks
Sprinkles

Here’s what Nicole had to say about planning the party- “It’s been wild, a total roar…..Our little party animal is turning 4!

This was such a fun party, from the awesome centerpieces to the bling sticks on the cake pops. The kids had a blast exploring the yard for tiny jungle animals using their binoculars and wearing safari hats they decorated with stickers. We also had a face painter so most kids were transformed into leopards and zebras!

My favorite was the dessert table. I love the giraffe print backdrop with the burlap outline. And all the desserts were so yummy!

We had a beverage station setup with plastic milk bottles for the kids and mason jars for the adults. They were wrapped in burlap and ribbon with a cute paper straw. The appetizer table had burlap placemats and fun zebra plates. With individual candy cup portions that made it super easy for the guests and it was a really cute display.”

Posted on May 4, 2013 by Kara

Vintage Easter Picnic Party

This beautiful VINTAGE SPRING + EASTER PICNIC PARTY was submitted by Jennifer Bell of Discarded Couture.

What a lovely party in a lovely setting! Some of my favorite party ideas in this spring celebration are:

The vintage bike up against the tree
The vintage lace
The vintage bunny + Easter tags
The woodland party elements
And MORE!

Jennifer said this about planning the party- “I love Easter, so I created a girl only upcycled party picnic. It was a fun day. All of the items you see in the photos are repurposed.”

Make-up: Melanie Baird Make-up artist
Hair: hair was done by Conscious Hair by Elena
Venue: Kildra Farms
Prop and styling: Jennifer Bell Discarded Couture
Dresses: Jennifer Bell Discarded Couture
Photographer: Rita Steenssens

Items used in this party available in Kara’s Party Ideas Shop:
Wooden Berry Baskets
Easter Party Supplies
Bunting / Banner

Posted on April 27, 2013 by Kara

Safari “Wild One” 1st Birthday Party

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This exceptional SAFARI “WILD ONE” FIRST BIRTHDAY PARTY was submitted by Nancy Zaretsky of My Perfect Party Catering & Event Styling in Toronto, Canada.

I can’t believe all of the fabulous details in this jungle safari themed party! Some of the things I like best are:

The creative desserts like chocolate “bark”, butterscotch “bamboo” sticks, s’mores pops and “fuzzy peaches” gummy peach candies
The jungle animals made entirely out of balloons
The burlap and bamboo stick backdrop and centerpieces
and MORE!

Here’s what Nancy had to say about the party- “The venue had the perfect backdrop with its industrial setting for the client’s Safari Party. From the Dessert Table to the Decor, Drinks, Centerpieces and even table wear; the Safari Themed was carried out in every way!!”

Photography by: Justyna Sokolowski
Cake Pops by: Eini & Co.
Cake & Cupcakes by: The Investment Baker
Animal Cookies by: The Dutchess of Dough
Paper Goods, Styling, Party Decor, Fresh Food Bar, Dessert Table & Safari Sweet Treats all by: My Perfect Party

Items used in this party available in Kara’s Party Ideas Shop: Natural Food Trays Burlap Jute Ribbon & Twine Striped Paper Straws Candy Sticks Cupcake Liners Linen Bags Wooden Utensils White 2-sided Frame Decorative Paper Shred

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