This ORGANIC GREEN FORTIETH BIRTHDAY PARTY DESSERT BUFFET was submitted by Melissa Fernandez of The Sweet Society in Australia.
I love the contrast of the natural burlap with the clean lines of the chevron print. It gives the party an unusual rustic modern vibe. A few of my favorite ideas in this organic green party are:
The ricrac trim and simple succulent embellishments on the crisp white fondant cake
Here’s what Melissa said about planning the party- “I was very fortunate to be asked by Fran who owns the renowned Cake School in Melbourne, Australia, where some of the world’s best baker’s run the most amazing cake classes for aspiring bakers, to style her best friends 40th dessert buffet as a surprise for her.
The design brief was clean, organic, greens & succulents – Nati’s favourite.
Fran made the cake and called upon one of her friends, Julie from One Sweet Girl, to make the desserts.
The dessert buffet menu from these talented bakers consisted of a caramel mud cake with roasted, salted almonds, chocolate mud cake pops and mini cupcakes (which were delicious lemon flavor with vanilla bean buttercream topped with dogwood sugar flowers). There were also green mini vanilla bean meringues with silver glitter detail, iced vanilla bean cookies and salted caramel, pistachio and vanilla macarons.
I decided to use hessian in the paperie and add a little chevron pattern to add a layer to the styling. I also added wooden tea lights to add ambiance to the occasion. Nati is Uruguayan so they served a traditional Uruguayan BBQ for the main meal.
The surprise dessert buffet from Fran to Nati was a beautiful gesture of friendship and love.”
Items used in this party available in Kara’s Party Ideas Shop: Burlap Cupcake Liners Lollipop / Treat Sticks Jute Twine Apothecary Jars
**UPDATE** This giveaway has ended. CONGRATULATIONS to comment #307 {chosen via Random.org}, Krystal Howell! Thank you to everyone who entered!!**
It’s that time of year – party hosts and hostesses across the globe are planning elaborate holiday meals and preparing festive favors to serve as holiday memories for their guests. Party goers are having fun dreaming up stunning holiday outfits and fun gifts for their hosts.
So enter now to win a $100 GIFT CARD TO BEAU-COUP FAVORS!!
“At Beau-coup, we believe in celebrating life one event at a time. Right now we’re looking forward to time off to spend with our families, having fun, eating good food, and gifting our friends and family presents that show we care.
Gifting isn’t just having a pile of pretty presents under the tree. There are hostess gifts for the people who invite you to holiday dinners, cookies and sweet treats to bake for coworkers, special tokens of appreciation for mail carriers and other service people, and donations to charity to consider as well. We believe gifting is about more than holiday shopping – it’s a way of showing the special people and causes in your life how much they mean to you and Beau-coup is the perfect place to help you do just that!
To celebrate with our Beau-coup fans and the fans of Kara’s Party Ideas, we’re giving away a $100 Beau-coup gift voucher to help put together the perfect holiday party. What better way to stay warm this winter than with a big gathering of those you love most? Show the special people in your life how much you care by throwing an amazing party complete with holiday favors and tasty treats.“
Keep scrolling to see how to enter the giveaway…
HOW TO ENTER THE BEAUCOUP $100 GIFT CARD GIVEAWAY:
Each person can leave up to 4 separate comments…increasing chances of winning! All entries will be verified. Open worldwide!
1. Check out the Beau-coup shop and look around, then come back here & leave a comment saying what a favorite item was.
2. Like Beau-coup on Facebook & leave a comment below saying you did so.
3. Follow Beau-coup on Twitter & leave a comment saying you did so.
4. Sign up for the Kara’s Party Ideas Newsletter here, then leave a comment below saying you did so.
Good luck! Giveaway ends Monday, December 3rd at 11:59pm. Winner will be announced the following day.
Sweeten Your Day is a custom cake and cupcake topper business. They started out as a local specialty cake shop over 5 years ago and business was great, but they found less and less time with family. Sweeten Your Day Cakes wanted to stay in the business, so last year they decided to branch out and start an online business and do less cakes.
Sweeten Your Day loves parties just as much as all of you. They want each party to be special, but also know that custom cakes can cost a fortune. The solution- make your own cake, cupcakes, or special treats and top them off with the handmade designs from Sweeten Your Day! So easy and at a fraction of the cost you can still get something that will taste great and amaze your guests!
Sweeten Your Day has been featured here on Kara’s Party Ideas, Amy Atlas, Hostess with the Mostess, TLC Parentables, and more. With a wide variety in their shop there is something for everyone. If you don’t see what you want, or need something special, just let them know because they love doing custom orders!
Scroll to the bottom of the post to enter the giveaway!
ENTER TO WIN A $100 GIFT CERTIFICATE TO SWEETEN YOUR DAY CAKES:
Each person can leave up to two comments. One comment per task completed.
1- Like Sweeten Your Day Cakes on Facebook and come back here and leave a comment saying you did so.
2- Check out Sweeten Your Day Cakes on Etsy and come back and leave a comment saying what you liked.
Good luck! Giveaway ends Tuesday, July 24th at 11:59 pm. This giveaway is not affiliated with Facebook.
UPDATE: This giveaway is now closed. Congratulations to the winners: April Sanchez, Brenda Cavalcanti, Steph Hegland, Vicki Capro, Erin Smith, Charleen Foreman Splawn, Bri Burnett, Allison Chapman, Erika Moore, Jessica Correa, Beatriz Cardenas Maxson, Carol Alazne Bane Pinela, Nabiha Tariq Huda, Anne Marie Arcelona-Manuel, Isis Esqueda-Hernandez, Steph Corvetto, Melissa Setzer, Francesca Wallace, Roberta Oneal, Wendy White Updegraff, Krystal Howell, Gina Robinson, Angela Hubbell Winters, Heather Wrenn, Katie Boyajian Wycoff, Monique Peterson, Debbie Parker, Catie Schwartz, Christine M Barnhart, Corie Hummer Gibson, Krystal Dawson, Nikki Gause, Lindy Vogt, Katie Foushee, Cindy Hughes, Shehara Reid, Brenda Scott, Nicole Colon, Tiffany Crabtree, Julie Schmucker Trust, Sarah Charr Rough, and Christina Mumpower!!! Thank you to everyone who entered!
This week’s fabulous giveaway was put together by Brittany Rumohr of Edible Details! WIN BIG with this one!! FORTY TWO winners will be selected and will win FORTY TWO AMAZING PARTY ITEMS WORTH OVER $1,800!!
So with 42 vendors and 42 ways to win, how could you go wrong?!
HERE IS THE BIG LIST OF WHAT IS BEING GIVEN AWAY {It’s a long one– like I said, this giveaway is HUGE!!!}
Edible Details: $100.00 Gift Certificate
ChicBuds: 1 Black Zebra “ChicBoom” speaker
The Party Wagon: Customized “Party Plan” $75.00 value includes: Suggested vendors, Decorating Ideas, Favor Ideas, Activity & Craft Ideas, Personalized Party Pinterest board and MORE!
Amanda’s Parties To Go: Party Package (Includes matching Invites & Thank You Notes)
The Marshmallow Studio: 1 Dozen marshmallow pops ($48.00 value)
Your Cupcake Story: $25.00 Gift Certificate
Bee’s Knees Creative – 1 Dozen Cookies ($45.00 Value)
Gwynn Wasson Designs: Party Pack that includes: Invites, Banner, 2″ Party circles, Table Labels, Napkin Wraps, Favor Tags, Decorative Paper and Thank You notecards
Crossing the Bugger-Dixon Line: 6 Custom Wooden “Peg Dolls”
Evie & Mallow: 12 Cake Pops
Lauren McKinsey: $50.00 Gift Certificate
A Blissful Nest: $50.00 Gift Certificate
Paper Candee: $100.00 Store Credit for assembled and/or Printable goods w/ bonus 6 custom favor purse or gift boxes
Birds Party: $30.00 Gift Certificate
Fresh Chick Design Studio: $50.00 gift Certificate towards Etsy store
The Sweetest Affair: $50 Gift Certificate
Three Little Monkeys Studio: $70.00 gift Certificate
Magnolia Creative Co: $35.00 Gift Certificate
Tabletop Confections: $50.00 Gift Certificate
In Flight: $50 Gift Certificate to “Michael’s”
Petite Social: “Party Box” (Some of Petite Socials “Favorite Party Staples”)
YES, all of that is being given away!! Valued at over $1,800!!
ENTER THE GIVEAWAY VIA THE RAFFLECOPTER FORM AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS POST!! 43 ways to enter and 42 winners will be selected! Yahoo!!
ABOUT Edible Details:
“My name is Brittany Rumohr and I’m a professional pastry chef and graduate of Le Cordon Bleu Culinary Arts School. After working in the cake and cupcake market for three years, I decided to go into business for myself with the start of Edible Details. It has truly become a sweet job thanks to the freedom to work one-on-one with customers to create the perfect cake toppers, 3-D toppers and cake decor for their special occasions.
With the cupcake market booming, many parents and party hosts are trying their own hand at the baking game and loving the results. Rather than transforming into a pastry chef to get that last detail perfect, consumers can turn to Edible Details for beautiful and fun fondant embellishments that only take a second to apply.
For those not acquainted with fondant, it is a moldable sugar dough that gives a smooth finish to cakes and can be cut and molded into anything from 3-D animals to intricate initials. Fondant has always been my favorite part of any project. I love working with it and creating the perfect custom items to complete someones order. There is nothing more fun than a little Edible Detail to top off those cupcakes, cookies or cakes at your next event.”
WONDERFUL GIVEAWAY VENDORS (in the order they’re listed on the Rafflecopter form):
About The Giveaway:
“With almost 2 years of fondant creations in hand, I am so excited to see how far Edible Details has come in such a short amount of time! I have surpassed our 10,000 fans on Facebook and cannot thank everyone enough for your continued support and love for what I do! This business would be nothing without each and every one of you!
To celebrate such a huge milestone, I have put together a Giveaway to end all Giveaways just for you as a Thank You! With 42 vendors and 42 winners (and 43 ways to win!!) – we are celebrating BIG!
I have so many INCREDIBLE vendors that are contributing amazing prizes that I owe so much to for all they’ve done for me and my business, along with some new vendors joining in on the fun!I know you will love them all and I am so excited to support each and every one of these fabulous vendors with this celebration!
Start the ‘Liking’ Love, gain your entries and discover many new businesses that I’m sure you’ll love as much as I do! Thank you to ALL of you for your support and WELCOME to all of the new friends and fans that may not have known about my business until now!
This Mary Poppins Tea Party by Jenny Keller of Jenny Cookies is absolutely adorable! What a fun birthday party theme! There are so many creative elements. So many things could easily be adapted and used in a Spring or Easter party as well.
Jenny said– “My sweet daughter Ally turned six last month. I say it every year, but I can’t believe she’s already another year older. Time really does fly. To celebrate her special day, we threw a Mary Poppins Tea Party at the Woodland Park Zoo Vintage Carousel.
Seattle was taken by snowstorm the entire week before her party, literally dumping snow night after night. Each morning I’d wake up hoping the snow was gone, but nope, it’d still there. The day before the party I decided I just had to go for it and pray the weatherman was really going to be right when he said it would melt by Saturday.
Lo and behold the weatherman was right for a change! The snow was melted, and Jesus even granted us a few rays of sunshine as we unpacked the car and loaded the party into the zoo. As I’m sure most of you have party people have experienced, most venues don’t allow much time for set up. The Woodland Park Zoo was one of them. It was almost a deal breaker when I received the zoo contract reading that you are given a half hour to set up. Yikes! So with only 30 minutes to decorate the room and tea party table, my girlfriend Nazra and I had to move fast! (Thank you Naz!)
I hadn’t planned on doing a dessert table for such a small party, but I couldn’t help it, it’s what I do. Instead of a giant cake like I’ve done in the past for my children’s birthdays, I made Ally six small cakes in different colors and textures. This was really fun to do. Of course 15 people couldn’t eat six cakes, so guests were sent home with bakery boxes filled with treats and cake! Out of all the fun desserts, my favorite had to be the spoonful of sugar cake pops!
My friend Elaine, seamstress extraordinaire, made Ally a Mary Poppins Jolly Holiday dress to wear to her party. I am literally in awe every time I ask Elaine to sew something because not only does she do it, she does it beyond my wildest dreams. I emailed her a photo, not a pattern, not instructions, nothing but a simple photo from the internet of Mary Poppins’ dress. She whipped the dress up without a hinge and little Ally looked practically perfect as Mary Poppins.
The little girls absolutely loved the party. They sipped apple juice “tea”, nibbled on way too much sugar, played musical chairs to Mary Poppins songs, balanced tea cups on their heads, rode the carousel, and fed the penguins. We couldn’t have asked for a more perfect party. And to top it off, my girlfriend Molly of Molly Vaden Photography captured every detail and smile of the day. It was supercalifragilisticexpialidocious!”
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