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 14, 2013 by Kara

Up Up & Away Hot Air Balloon Baby Shower

This darling UP UP & AWAY BABY SHOWER was styled by Sarah of Sugar Coated Mama. Sarah is one talented gal! If you want to see more of her beautiful work I would highly recommend liking her and following her on Facebook here (show some KPI love & tell her I sent ya)!

This baby shower is absolutely adorable and is chock full of so many fabulous hot air balloon party ideas! A few of my favorite elements are:

The cloud shaped meringues
The scalloped paper lanterns
The hot air balloon cupcake toppers
The backdrop of fringed crepe paper garlands
The tulle pom pom garland cake topper
and MORE!

Party Styling by Sugar Coated Mama
Photography by Natalie Latu Photography
Cake & Cupcakes by Get Frosted
Cake Garland by Pom Pom Princess
Chocolate, candy bar label printables, scalloped lanterns and backdrop by Sugar Coated Mama

Items used in this party available in Kara’s Party Ideas Shop:
Lollipop / Treat Sticks
Apothecary Jars
Crepe Paper
Chinese Lanterns (covered in scallop tissue paper)
Ribbon
Candy
Parfait Cups
Cupcake Wrappers
Paper Fringe
Cake Pop / Treat Sticks

Sarah had this to say about the party- “I simply love Baby Showers, they are a celebration of life and family, two things very dear to my heart. I especially love the excitement around the arrival of a beautiful little person and the fun that can be had at these special events.

THEME / DECORATIONS
Theming this baby shower was easy, as I was dying to create an Up Up and Away table. It was for a little boy, so blue was an obvious colour, and I picked yellow, pastel green and white to compliment the base palette. Budget was small, so I kept the table very simple, but it went a long way! To tie in with Up Up and Away theme I chose to create some fluffly scalloped lanterns, which I have been obsessed with lately, the blue, yellow and white gradient colours really set off the table. I created a white fluffy backdrop with crepe paper fringe garlands to create the feel of clouds, and used a white table cloth to keep things clean and fresh.

FOOD
Cake – One of my favourite features of this dessert table is the delicious elegance of the blue multi-tone Swirl Cake with buttercream icing created by Jodie at Get Frosted (her new business) and topped off by the uber cute Cake Pom Pom Garland by Pom Pom Princess. The outside was only the beginning, holy cow was it nice, it was an amazing tasting carrot cake inside!! Vanilla cupcakes with buttercream swirl were also created by Get Frosted and toppers were created by Sugar Coated Mama.Other food items were the green, yellow and blue CLOUD lollies (so yummy), as well as the cloud meringues, coloured nouget, mint M&M’s, handmade personalised chocolate bars, white chocolate coconut malt balls, vanilla pearl sheen cake pops and blue fairy floss.”

Posted on May 11, 2013 by Kara

Cue the Confetti Baby Shower

This charming CUE THE CONFETTI BABY SHOWER was submitted by Jessica Flannigan of Live the Fancy Life.

I love how the festive pink and gold color scheme of this confetti themed baby shower could easily be changed to suit a baby boy, a gender neutral shower or baby nursery colors! Some of my favorite ideas in this shower are:

The baby themed photobooth props with the polka dot backdrop
The varying sizes and colors of circle cutouts attached to lollipop sticks and used as cake toppers
The large empty gold frame used as a backdrop
The assortment of bubbly and polka dot items used throughout the party adding to the theme
The clear plastic tubes filled with round, confetti-like Sixlet candies as party favors
and MORE!

Event styling and coordination: Jessica Flannigan of Live the fancy life and Cassie Munoz of Chubbymama Cupcakes
Photography: Jessica of Live the fancy life and Jessica Rose Photography
Cakes: Cassie of Chubbymama Cupcakes
Cake pops: Beyond the Bar Bakery
Paper products and printables: Shannon of Grace & Guy Paperie on Etsy
Gold BABY letters: DIY spray-painted Joann Fabrics letters
Photo booth confetti backdrop: Vinyl sticker paper from Joann Fabrics
Rock candy, paper straws: Amazon.com

Items used in this party available in Kara’s Party Ideas Shop:
Lollipop / Treat Sticks
White 2-sided Frame
Balloons
Ribbon
Paper Straws
Rock Candy Swizzle Sticks
Washi Tape
Clear Plastic Gumball Tubes
Cupcake Liners

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Jessica said this about the party- “I teamed up with Cassie of ChubbyMama Cupcakes on a pink and gold baby shower for her fabulous sister Mandi recently. I was hired to focus on event design-the decor, DIY elements, dessert table and champagne/sparkling water bar. Cassie focused on the food and gathering materials. This shower was a lot of fun and the decor was glamorous, but also very eclectic!

The event was hosted at a very cool urban loft-like space called The Engine Room in downtown Minneapolis with exposed brick, hardwood floors, random vintage furniture pieces and high open-beam ceilings.

The mommy-to-be Mandi is a very stylish woman living in Philadelphia with her sweet husband and soon-to-arrive baby girl. She is manager of product development for Urban Outfitters Europe and has great taste so we really tried to emulate her style in this shower.

Cassie came up with the theme “cue the confetti” with a color palette of pinks and golds. She is an amazing cake and cupcake baker/decorator, so the dessert table was a huge focal point. We worked with Shannon of Grace & Guy Paperie to come up with all of the custom “Cue the Confetti” printables. Two of the party signs are available for free download on livethefancylife.com.

The shower was at 10 a.m. so we did brunch including donut holes in cute gold cups, quiche, fresh fruit, a coffee bar, a champagne and sparkling water bar and lots of dessert.

Shower favors were pink and white shimmery sixlets in modern clear packaging to carry the confetti look and feel throughout. We also had a fun photo booth with a confetti wall backdrop made from a simple 3 inch circle punch and vinyl sticker paper from Joann Fabrics. DIY projects include cupcake toppers, backdrops, homemade simple syrups for a beautiful champagne and sparkling water bar and more. The simple syrups were a big hit. We had peach basil and orange ginger. Both taste great in champagne or sparkling water. We brought in tons of gold and white pillows and placed them throughout the event.”

Posted on May 3, 2013 by Kara

Flying in the Clouds Baby Shower

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This gorgeous FLYING IN THE CLOUDS BABY SHOWER was submitted by Rita Mira of Sweet Little Party in Lisbon, Portugal.

I just love the soft colors and feel of this lovely party! There are so many darling ideas here that could be used for a birthday party or other celebration!

Some of my favorite elements are:

The kite backdrop
The scallop snack cups
The striped wooden spoons
The doughnuts
The kite and cloud cake
And MORE!

Rita said this about planning the party- “This party was a surprise made for future mummy by her friends and sister. The baby will be a boy name António and the party theme was Flying in the sky, so we can use and abuse from the blues and white and some touch of beige. All the decoration and catering was thought to create a very light and cute Baby Shower with clouds, kite, hot balloons and pin wheels.”

Items used in this party available in Kara’s Party Ideas Shop:
Milk Bottles
Striped Paper Straws
Nut Cups/ Cupcake liners
Cupcake wrappers
Blue Striped Wooden Spoons
Cake Pop Supplies
Cake Pop Sticks
Ribbon

Posted on April 28, 2013 by Kara

Vintage Peach & Gold Baby Shower

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This charming VINTAGE PEACH AND GOLD BABY SHOWER was submitted by Zehra Taskin of Couture Event Styling.

A few of my favorite ideas in this vintage baby shower are:

The scalloped edge cookies topped with peach fondant baby carriages and onesies
The Jordan almonds covered in edible gold
The milk bottles adorned with lace
and MORE!

Here’s what Zehra said about the party- “This Party was created for a Lady wanting an Elegant Vintage Baby shower with the colors Peach, Gold and white :)”

Party Styling: Boutique Event Styling
Cake / Cupcakes / Cookies: The Sweet Life
Digital Printing/ Stickers: STICKART SIGNWRITING Print Sign Design

Items used in this party available in Kara’s Party Ideas Shop:
Apothecary Jars
Paper Straws
Popcorn Boxes
Glass Milk Bottles
Lollipop / Treat Sticks
Cupcake Liners

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