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 April 22, 2013 by Kara

Bohemian Spring Picnic Party

This phenomenal BOHEMIAN THEMED SPRING PICNIC PARTY was submitted by Mandy and Chris of Koko Blush & Co. Koko Blush collaborated with the wonderful Loralee Lewis again for a stunning party!

If you love the clothes and props in this shoot then you will LOVE Koko Blush & Co.! They are offering 20% off all products in their SHOP (clothing, accessories & more) for the next two weeks (through May 5th)! Use code ‘KokoblushKP’ at checkout!

So many darling and beautiful ideas here! A few of my favorite elements from this gorgeous celebration are:

The sandwiches wrapped in brown kraft paper and identified with sticker labels
The mini pennant banner cake topper
The coordinating water bottle labels
The beautiful floral headbands worn by many of the girls
The 2-tier pie tin cake stand used to hold fruit
The bohemian military style jacket adorned with patches
and MORE!

Event Styling and Clothing- Koko Blush & Co

Event Styling and Paperie- Loralee Lewis

Photography- Lookie Loo Photography

Floral Arrangements- United Evergreen

Items used in this party available in Kara’s Party Ideas Shop:

Jute Twine

Striped Paper Straws

Clear Cellophane Bags

Mason Jars Drinking Glasses with Daisy Cut Lids

Flexible Straws

Here’s what Mandy and Chris said about the event- “We have been dying to plan a Bohemian themed party to show off one of the unique clothing lines we are so excited to offer at Koko Blush! We were honored that the very talented event paper designer, Loralee Lewis & her team, came to Utah to work on this project with us. We are so thankful Loralee supported our Boho vision and created the perfect printable collection. It was too much fun working on the details of this shoot! Special thanks to Lookie Loo Photography for capturing these beautiful moments and all the mothers & models for being such stars! Huge thanks to uncle Jay with United Evergreen for overnighting the beautiful flowers seen throughout this shoot.”

Posted on April 17, 2013 by Kara

Easter Egg Hunt Party

This lovely EASTER EGG HUNT PARTY was submitted by Monica Alvarez Montaner of 501 Cosas.

I love tradition of this charming Easter Egg hunt held in a small town in northern Spain. A few of the highlights are:

The kiwi fruit slice pops and hard boiled egg pops
The napkins folded into the shape of bunnies
The Easter baskets hanging at staggered lengths from the ceiling
and MORE!

Party Stylist: Mónica Alvarez Montaner of 501 Cosas
Photographer: EBYN
Paper die cuts, Easter baskets, paper bags and wood clothespins: 501 Cosas Shop
Porcelain bunnies: Deco Palace
Green curtains: Ikea
Doll house: Toys R Us
Glass containers: Eroski
Ribbon: Papelera Oscense
Fabric for chair ribbons: Tejidos Julian Lopez
Napkins: Carrefour

Items used in this party available in Kara’s Party Ideas Shop:
Glass Milk Bottles
Flexible Straws
Ribbon

Here’s what Monica said about planning the party- “Easter Egg Hunts are not a Spanish tradition, but since we are a half American family, (my husband is from North Carolina) we introduced this holiday to our small town in Huesca. Ever since my oldest son Kevin (11 years old now) was small we have been celebrating this lovely holiday with our friends. This year I was inspired from the little bunnies I found in a store (Deco Palace) in Zaragoza, and I thought it would be nice to make the bunny house the focal point of the table. Using my kid’s doll house I built some planters for it and filled them with flowers that are available in our garden now, the muscaris, and from there everything came easy. It was really fun to style it, and even more fun to have our friends over again!!”

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 31, 2013 by Kara

“The Golden Egg Book” Themed Easter Party

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Happy Easter! This terrific “GOLDEN EGG BOOK” THEMED EASTER PARTY was submitted by Kenna O’Brien of Miss Party Mom Event Planning.

This Golden Egg Book Easter party is filled with so many adorable ideas! Some of my favorites include:

The banner made from pages of the storybook
The (candy) carrots growing out of dirt (brownies) in push pop containers
A fork, straw and napkin packaged together in a cute paper bag at each place setting
and MORE!

Photo Shoot Styling: Miss Party Mom Event Planning
Photography: Christina @ Moments Captured Photography
Cookies: Hannah @ Hannah’s Cookies and Treats
Small Paper Polka Dot Baggies: Cakes and Kids Too
Large Pink Glitter Bows: The Dollar Tree Peanut Butter Nest Eggs Recipe

Items used in this party available in Kara’s Party Ideas Shop:
Push Pop Containers
Lollipop / Treat Sticks
Decorative Paper Shred
Pom Pom Ribbon
Striped Paper Straws
Cupcake Liners
Paper Favor Bags
White Paper Doilies
Ric Rac Ribbon
Ice Cream / Cotton Candy Containers

Here’s what Kenna had to say about planning the party- “I grew up loving “The Golden Egg Book” by Margaret Wise Brown. It has all the things I’m fond of- a jewel toned color palette, a vintage vibe and an adorable story about two unlikely animals becoming friends. So, how could I NOT put together a Spring shoot based on this adorable little book? Hannah of Hannah’s Cookies and Treats and I decided to combine our talents and put together this lovely little dessert table with the wonderful Christina of Moments Captured Photography behind the camera photographing her daughter Julie and her 3 friends having fun stuffing themselves with some sweet treats! For the décor I thought a pennant flag banner for the front of the table made of actual “The Golden Egg Book” pages was a must have. I love the way it themes the table right away. I came across both the glitter eggs and the large golden egg at Target and fell in love- they were a perfect fit with the coloring of the book. Another easy (and inexpensive) décor idea I used were the paper doilies to create the scalloped look on the awning. Making the silverware bags for the girls was a fun and quick little project. The cute paper baggies included their napkin, a jumbo paper straw, glitter fork and a cute felt decoration clipped to the front. I live for little details like these! They turned out super cute and made everyday party items a bit more special. We wanted to keep all the desserts as themed to the book as possible which was a fun little challenge for us both. We had Garden Carrots in Push Pops (brownies with sugar filled carrots), Tulip Cakes drizzled with melting chocolates and topped in sugar (made from Little Debbie Tulip Cakes- a no bake idea everyone can make!) and plenty of character based cookies as well as Hannah’s beautiful egg cookies that were almost too pretty to eat! Our cake pops were tied with frilly and fun ribbons and our Peanut Butter Nests made out of chow mein noodles (SO easy!) were a total hit with the girls (and their moms!). Other desserts included chocolate dipped grahams (perfect for kids!), mini cupcakes, peeps, different sizes of robin eggs and don’t let me forget the cups of cotton candy which were the hit of the table- go figure!”

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A Very Bunny 1st Birthday Party

Bohemian Spring Picnic Party

Easter Egg Hunt Party

Easter Themed Vintage Bake Sale Party

“The Golden Egg Book” Themed Easter Party