Posted on February 4, 2013 by Kara

Orange, Pink and Gold 1st Birthday Party

This ORANGE, PINK AND GOLD FIRST BIRTHDAY PARTY was submitted by Thetis Sardo of Little Sooti in Australia. I love the idea of using the color scheme of the party as the actual theme!

There are so many gorgeous ideas here. These are some of my favorite things about this vibrant yet elegant 1st birthday party:
The gorgeous tassel banners hanging as the backdrop
The stunning 3-tiered cake that incorporates all of the colors of the party
The ribbon wands
The candy bar displayed in apothecary jars
The place settings complete with wooden utensils, milk bottles, & paper straws (three party essentials, if you ask me!)
and MORE!

Concept, Design & Event Stylist: Little Sooti
Photography: Lee Bird Photography
Cake & Desserts: Cake Envy
Cookies: Kookie Krumbs by Kirstie
Garland & Ballons: Dandy & Darling
Invitations: Ham & Pea

Items used in this party available in Kara’s Party Ideas Shop:
Wooden Utensils
Striped Paper Straws
Milk Bottles
White Square Favor Boxes
Apothecary Jars
Pearl Gumballs
Ribbon
Mini Glass Dessert Jars
Lollipop Sticks
Balloons
Cupcake Liners
Honeycomb Tissue Balls

Here’s what Thetis said about planning the party- “I was honored to style this gorgeous 1st birthday party for a beautiful little girl named Paris. Paris’ mum, who is an amazing cake designer, loves all things girly and usually opts for pretty pinks and soft colour palettes. However, after throwing some ideas around, we came up with a fresh and funky colour palette consisting of tangerine, peach, & gold. The party area consisted of a dessert table which featured an amazing 3 tier cake and an ombre buttercream “smash cake” for Paris. We also had some yummy vanilla buttercream cupcakes, homemade marshmallows, white chocolate mousse cups and incredible cookies custom-made to match the invitations. Additionally, we included a small selection of lollies for the kids to grab throughout the day. And no dessert table is complete without a colour coordinated candy bar. Stunning tassel garlands, made by Dandy and Darling (formerly Blush Loves Mint), acted as a backdrop, and we draped gold sequined fabric over the table for that extra sparkle.

The kids tables were covered in white linen paired with tangerine napkins, some cute dip dyed wooden cutlery and each place setting was complete with its own mini milk bottle. The chairs were a mini version of the Louis Ghost Chair (in red) which worked perfectly with our scheme.

Centrepieces consisted of beautiful milk glass vases filled with peach and orange roses. We also had a drink dispenser set up, filled with pink lemonade for the kids to enjoy in the warmth of the sun. Other decorations included giant balloons with tassels, also made by Dandy & Darling, and hanging in the marque were honeycomb balls and bells.

Each guest received their very own dip dyed ribbon wand to play with. Cute little white and gold boxes filled with pastel coloured meringues were given as party favours.”

Concept, Design & Event Stylist: Little Sooti
Photography: Lee Bird Photography
Cake & Desserts: Cake Envy
Cookies: Kookie Krumbs by Kirstie
Garland & Ballons: Dandy & Darling
Invitations: Ham & Pea

Posted on December 19, 2012 by Kara

Pretty in Purple Baby Shower

My next feature, a PRETTY IN PURPLE BABY SHOWER, was submitted by Kim White of Two’s a Party. What a beautiful celebration! Everything is so elegant and pretty! I hope you gain a lot of inspiration and ideas from this darling event.

Kim said this about planning the party- “One of our new friends, Lauren Avila of Lauren Avila Photography mentioned she was throwing a baby shower for her best friend, who is having a girl. We jumped at the chance to offer to help! She had picked the purple colors, made candy bar wrappers, a pennant, some pom pom’s and the shower was to be held at the beautiful home of her in-laws. We took our direction from the pieces she had and styled the dessert and candy tables, brought in Deborah Fay from Romance Etc to work her magic on the centerpieces and had a blast working with Lauren, her friends and family. We brought in grape gummy bears, blueberry jelly beans and huckleberry taffy. Simply Layered created the blueberry parfaits and champagne panna cotta. German chocolate cake, carrot cake cupcakes,red velvet cupcakes and lemon pie from Bake and Broil. We loved making the small cake pennant for the cake and had fun with the different patterns and rustic elegant theme!”

Vendors and Credits:
Photography- Lauren Avila Photography
Linens- Glow Concepts
Dessert Stands- Delightfully Lovely

Items used in this party available in Kara’s Party Ideas Shop:
Mini Cordial Cups
Tissue Pom Poms
Apothecary Jars
Cupcake Liners
Taffy
Mini Electroplated Spoons
Jute Twine

Posted on December 5, 2012 by Kara

Elegant 1st Birthday Party

Isn’t this ELEGANT FIRST BIRTHDAY PARTY submitted by Melanie Holt of All the Frills gorgeous?! I just love the peach & silver color scheme. And take a look at that pretty backdrop that matches the birthday cake!

Melanie said this about planning the party- “Sienna’s 1st birthday! What an amazing day, little Miss Sienna rocked the party till the end. Almost everything turned out as I expected, the colour scheme was a perfect mix of silver and peach, even though peach wasn’t the easiest colour to find but it was well worth the search. The cake was absolutely stunning it was definitely worthy of it’s feature spot on the dessert table thanks to Made From Scratch. When you have a dessert table at an event the savory food seems to take a back seat, so I thought I would give a drink and snack station a whirl. I love the way it turned out! I think the guests enjoyed being able to sit down with a cup or box of snacks rather than hovering over a bowl of chips.”

Vendors and Credits:
Party Styling- All the Frills
Photography- JEL PHOTOGRAPHY
Cake- Made from Scratch

Items used in this party available in Kara’s Party Ideas Shop:
Balloons
Striped Paper Straws
Milk Bottles
Apothecary Jars
Scalloped Treat Boxes
Ribbon
Wooden Forks

Posted on November 21, 2012 by Kara

New York City 1st Birthday Party

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This lovely NEW YORK CITY FIRST BIRTHDAY PARTY was submitted by Morgan Bayard Photography. I love the modern design and adorable details!

Morgan said this about the celebration- “I love the sophisticated look of this first birthday party at the amazing Riverpark Restaurant in Manhattan. Just because it is a child’s party doesn’t mean it shouldn’t be decorated in a style adults will appreciate. And with silly straws and gift bags all the kids had a great time as well! The outdoor vegetable garden made a lovely backdrop for family portraits and the birthday girl was adorable in her party dress with her handmade headband.”

Items used in this party available in Kara’s Party Ideas Shop:
Ribbon
Balloons
Favor Boxes and Bags
Crepe Paper Streamers

Posted on April 18, 2011 by Kara

Black, White & Yellow 60th Birthday Party!

Today’s winning party feature goes to this stunning

Black, White & Yellow 60th Birthday Party

submitted by Boutique Affairs!

Alecia {owner of Boutique Affairs} made almost everything on this beautiful dessert table {including the cake}!

The menu included a 3 tier mud cake, gooey caramel macaroons, lemon cake pops, vanilla sponge with passionfruit cream, coffee ganache chocolate cups, vanilla cupcakes & licorice logs. YUMMY!

Photo’s taken by Her Photography.

Stationary by Her Designs.