Posted on April 1, 2013 by Kara

Wild Child Mod Safari Themed 3rd Birthday Party

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This imaginative WILD CHILD MOD SAFARI THEMED THIRD BIRTHDAY PARTY was submitted by Laila Plant of Two Tiny Loves.

There are so many fun and creative ideas in this safari wild child party! A few of my favorites are:

The fabulous 3-tired fondant circle and ruffle cake
The confetti filled balloons
The stacked wooden crates used for the food display
The plastic safari hats given as party favors
The various patterned paper bakeware/rectangular boxes from my shop used as food boxes
and MORE!

Styling and design: Two Tiny Loves
Photography: Tin Box Photos

Items used in this party available in Kara’s Party Ideas Shop:
Rectangular Food Boxes
Striped Paper Straws
Polka Dot Nut / Candy Cups
Chevron Paper Bags
Balloons
Wooden Utensils
Cupcake Liners
Rock Candy Swizzle Sticks
Burlap

Petti skirt: alittlevofeVerything.etsy.com
Succulent centerpieces: Isaac Farms
Cake and Oreo pops: Sweet Brantley’s Cake Designs
Custom made lollipops: Vintage Confections
Piñata: Paper Primate
Food label holders: Monkeys On The Roof
Straws, chevron bags, polka dot cups: The Party Fairy
Rentals: Lu Party Rental in Miami, FL
Confetti to fill balloons: Pom Magic
Animals: Safari Ed Venture

LOVE the rectangular food boxes pictured above! Available in the Kara’s Party Ideas Shop HERE.

Here’s what Laila said about planning the party- “This year for my daughter’s third birthday party, I decided to celebrate her love for animals and throw her a colorful animal centered party. I started the design process by illustrating silhouettes of her favorite animals and then deciding to go with a bright and very colorful color palette. The invitations featured all the colors and so the party began to take shape. I fell in love with the look of succulents and enlisted Isabel Isaac from Isaac Farms to create the three centerpieces I used for the adult tables. My daughter’s only request was that actual animals showed up to the party (well that and lots of candies and a cake of course) so I searched and found through my talented baker, Safari Edventures here in Miami. I always team up with Brantley from Sweet Brantley’s for anything that has to do with sweets. She translated the invitation and the look of the party so well into our 3 tiered cake!

For the party favors, I found perfect safari themed puzzles at target and wrapped them in kraft paper. I used the patterns I had created to print a large sticker to wrap around the presents and did a circular tag with each child’s name on it to put on top of that. I knew from the very beginning that I wanted crates, the problem was that I wanted a more vintage look than most of the store bought crates have, so I collected hand stamped wine crates that I found had more personality. To give the party a more festive look, I added the crates full of tillandsias and the moss around the crates. I bought plastic animals I used to decorate the tables and to fill the piñata as well.

For the linens, I knew I wanted burlap to offset the colors of the bright decorations I had done, so I did an off white linen and a burlap overlay in all the food tables, I used colorful linens for the rest of the tables. To make it even more colorful, I purchased balloons, I wanted to add a special touch to some of the balloons, so I purchased 1″ confetti (in the colors of the party) and hand filled clear balloons with them. I found they gave the party that extra special touch.”

Posted on April 1, 2013 by Kara

Mickey Mouse Pirate Themed Birthday Party

This fantastic MICKEY MOUSE PIRATE THEMED BIRTHDAY PARTY was submitted by Jenny Santoso.

I just love the idea of combining Mickey Mouse and pirates! So fun and clever! This party has a lot of adorable ideas. Here are some of my favorites:

The Mickey Mouse pirate themed bunting / banner
The pirate themed sugar cookies
The amazing mickey mouse treasure map pirate cake
The Mickey Mouse cake pops
The creative party food
The Mickey Mouse rosette backdrop
And MORE!

Here’s what Jenny said about planning the party- “I always want to do a Pirate party, but I did not want to have any skulls/crossbones. My son loves Mickey Mouse. And that’s how I came up with the whole party idea of combining pirates (without skulls) and Mickey Mouse.”

Party supplies used in this party available in Kara’s Party Ideas Shop:
White 2-sided Frame
Paper Rosette Fans / Honeycomb Flowers
Striped Paper Straws
Tissue Pom Poms
Gold Coins
Ribbon
Lollipop / Treat Sticks
Jute Twine
Mickey Mouse Party Supplies

Posted on April 1, 2013 by Kara

Under the Sea Mermaid 3rd Birthday Party

This elegant UNDER THE SEA MERMAID THIRD BIRTHDAY PARTY was submitted by Eboness Belin of Fleur de Lis Events.

I love the complete transformation that this under the sea party setup creates. Just looking at the photos, I feel like I’m swimming with mermaids! A few of the party ideas that I like best in this party are:

The starfish wand party favors
The jellyfish-inspired fabric circles chandelier
The glittery shell and star shaped cookies
and MORE!

Party Concept/Event Design: Fleur de Lis Events
Dessert Table: Fleur de Lis Events Mansfield, TX
Photography: Catie Ronquillo Photography
Sheer Bliss Chiffon Chandelier: Fleur de Lis Events
Sea Shell & Starfish Sugar Cookies: Susan Howell at A Cookie Jar
Sea Shells, Starfish, & Sea Glass: Sea Shell Supply on Etsy
Ruffle Cake and Cupcakes: Kroger’s Bakery Mansfield TX #584
Dress: Target
Crystal Starfish accent on dress bow: Create Your Style with Swarovski Elements
Linens: Rental Stops Grand Prairie, TX and Inspired Touch Event Solutions Arlington, TX

Items used in this party available in Kara’s Party Ideas Shop:
Rock Candy Swizzle Sticks
Paper Lanterns
Apothecary Jars
Cupcake Liners
Pearl Gumballs
Tissue Pom Poms
Salt Water Taffy
Sprinkles
White Paper Doilies
Clear Cellophane Bags

Read on to see what Eboness said about planning the party- “My daughter Emerald loves the Little Mermaid and Nemo. As an Event Designer I wanted to create the underwater world that she loved, but with a unique twist and sophisticated decor elements. I knew that keeping the color palette pretty narrow, blues and greens, with white, would be the key to the elegance of the party. I used Pinterest and multiple what I call “scouting” trips out in the market for about 9 months to source materials to pull together my look. Handcrafted items are a natural in making any party stand out. It takes more time, but in the end you’ll have a conversation worthy work of art as part of your memories to share with family and friends for years to come.

Party Highlights:
The Sheer Bliss Chiffon Fabric Chandelier, this piece was truly a labor of love. I absolutely adore sheer fabric and after looking for a pretty piece on Etsy that suited my fancy, I decided to make my own. Light and floaty, the chiffon circles offer a dreamlike aesthetic, and certainly transport you to a different place. I liken it to what it must be like to make a quilt- with each circle I added ( and there were tons) I was building something great! I saw a lot of jellyfish decor out there, but I really wanted a sophisticated touch, and after shopping for supplies at several stores I knew that I could craft and then offer in my Etsy shop for others going for the same look. The great thing is that it can be used in a nursery, baby shower, or wedding!!

-DIY Dessert Table Tissue Paper Backdrop, the backdrop was inspired by a DIY project from www.ohhappyday.com.
-Invites: I created the design on Publisher and printed myself on pre-boxed plain wedding invites. The border had a satin/pearl finish which played into the theme quite nicely.
-DIY Crystal trimmed Mirrored Servers on Dessert Table: I used inexpensive crystals to line the edges of all of the mirrors that the cookies were served on. It transformed ordinary, to “phenomenal”!

Tips/Tricks:
-I used lots of clear acrylic risers on the dessert table to add visual interest with varying heights, and to make the desserts appear like they were floating underwater. -Start early in planning your party- you’ll discover tweaks that need to be made along the way as well as unexpected ‘aha’ moments that will encourage you to tarry on when you are tired, or discouraged.”

Posted on March 25, 2013 by Kara

Girly Monkey Themed 3rd Birthday Party

This fabulous GIRLY MONKEY THEMED THIRD BIRTHDAY PARTY was submitted by Ale Rosa Party Planner in Brazil.

A few of my favorite elements in this adorable girly monkey party are:

The party hats embellished with mini pom ribbon and tulle pom poms
The picture banner hanging on the backdrop
The party favors embellished with mini paper fans and banana cutouts
and MORE!

Party Planning and Styling- Ale Rosa
Photography- Corujando & Cia
Biscuits (cookies)- Grazy Biscuit

Items used in this party available in Kara’s Party Ideas Shop:
Tissue Pom Poms
Party Hats
Paper Straws
Polka Dot Balloons
Pom Ribbon

Posted on March 21, 2013 by Kara

Pink Princess Ballerina 3rd Birthday Party

This PINK PRINCESS BALLERINA THIRD BIRTHDAY PARTY was submitted by Mindy Hong of a {day} with lil mama stuart.

I love how sweet and feminine this princess ballerina party is! A few of my favorite elements are:

The colorful tulle pom poms
The cupcake stand wearing a tutu
The fry boxes filled with popcorn
and MORE!

Party Styling and Photography: a {day} with lil mama stuart
Venue: Baby Take a Bow
Invitation: Brightside Prints
Sparkle Tutu Dress: Nordstrom
Glitter Tulle and Glitter Ribbon: Michael’s
Glitter Wands: Target
Star Wands: Party City
Favor Tubes: Pretty Sweet Stuff and Shop Sweet Lulu
Popcorn/French Fry Cups: Pick Your Plum

Items used in this party available in Kara’s Party Ideas Shop:
Star Wands
Fry Boxes
Gumball Tubes
Striped Paper Straws
Cupcake Liners

Here’s what Mindy had to say about planning this party- “My 3 year old daughter is such a girly girl who loves to wear dresses, sing and dance around, pretend to do makeup, carry purses, wear jewelry and of course she loves princesses. So, what was more fitting than a Pink Princess Ballerina Birthday Party full of sparkle and glitter??

The party took place at our local dance studio where the invitation and my daughter’s party outfit set the theme for the rest of the decorations. It was all about pink, sparkle, glitter, stars, tulle and of course being princesses and ballerinas!

At each place setting, the 3-5 year olds were served star shaped sandwiches, a fruit cup, pink popcorn, pink M&Ms and pink velvet cupcakes. All the girls had so much fun!”

Items used in this party available in Kara’s Party Ideas Shop:
Star Wands
Fry Boxes
Gumball Tubes
Striped Paper Straws
Cupcake Liners

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