November 13, 2013
Anchor’s aweigh! We are going nautical today with this party that was styled by Belinda from Styled By Belle for a little boy’s first birthday party. The birthday was held at a venue on the water so the nautical theme suited the setting perfectly. Belinda’s client wanted to incorporate the traditional nautical red, white & blue with a touch of gold. Lots of nautical props were used such as fish netting draped over the dessert…
October 23, 2013
Bird of Bird’s party sent us this creative Halloween chili buffet and there are so many great ideas! This is a great way to give your little ghouls a little protein before they go out trick or treat. A bubbling witch’s cauldron of hot chili was accompanied by witch’s finger bread sticks, gruesome guacamole served in adorable crafty Frankenstein cups, creepy crudités in Jack ‘O Lantern carved oranges, and homemade ghost and bat tortilla chips.…
October 18, 2013
Hilary of The Sugar Studio sent over this race car party that she created for her client and we think it came in first place. Her clients adopted a beautiful boy and the race car theme originated from the parents race to the hospital when they were given the “green light” that Ayden was on his way! Guests were friends and family who had been on the adoption journey with the family.The pint sized party…
October 17, 2013
We feel like we’re floating on pink and purple confections today with this ethereal Unicorn and Rainbow all the way from Peru. The party was styled by Nathalie from Angelina’s Dream Parties for her daughter’s 3rd birthday. Nathalie visited the US and left with a suitcase filled with candy and party supplies for the party! Sweet treats on the dessert table included chocolate and red velvet cake pops, fondant and buttercream covered cupcakes, cookies, macarons,…
October 11, 2013
We are sending you off into the weekend with this pretty circus themed party from Germany. This party was styled by Bettina from Beautiful Occasions for a little boy’s 7th birthday. Bettina took the inspiration from other circus parties and added a vintage vibe. Sweet treats on the dessert table included a rainbow cake covered with fondant stars, glittery chocolate covered marshmallow sticks, chocolate covered Oreos, cupcakes, macarons, and an array of candy. Drinks were…
October 10, 2013
The Angry Birds are back on the blog today with this party styled by Sara and Karen from Sara Baig Designs for a little boy’s birthday party. The party was inspired by the birthday boy’s love for the game and the bright color palette of the birds. Sweet treats on the dessert table included cake pops, cupcakes with fondant cake toppers, a cake with fondant Angry Birds and an array of candy. The kids created…
October 09, 2013
We have a fantastic post today to get you over the hump! Nikki from Tikkido styled this party for her daughter’s birthday. Nikki was inspired by one of her favorite childhood books called Mud Pies and Other Recipes by Marjorie Winslow. The ingredients in the recipes of the book are sticks, flower petals, and dirt and Nikki did an incredible job incorporating that into the party details. We love the floral bunting that she created…
October 01, 2013
We’re loving this “Where is the Green Sheep” birthday party sent to us by Li-Ann from Ham & Pea. The party was for Li-Ann’s client’s twins and the theme was chosen because Where Is the Green Sheep? is their favorite story. Li-Ann designed the invitations based around the original book illustrations and also styled the dessert table. How fabulous is that cake? Can you believe the fondant details? The cookies are also terrific. Great job!…
September 27, 2013
This crafting party that Christine at Pure Joy Events styled for her daughter’s birthday is so much fun! We adore the spool display and the use of decorative paper loosely hanging on the wall. Guests got crafty by painting and glittering beaded necklaces. They also made pom pom garlands out of yarn. Sweet treats included a vanilla cake with raspberry ganache filling, raspberry and chocolate cupcakes and jelly beans. Pink lemonade was served in canning…
September 24, 2013
The chillier temperatures of fall have hit NYC and we’re thinking of pumpkins and parkas. This sweet autumnal party was styled by Jennifer from The Pear Events for her little pumpkin’s birthday party. We love the addition of navy to the traditional orange, taupe and brown fall color palette, as well as the argyle and houndstooth patterns. Guests were greeted with apple baskets filled with tea sandwiches, pumpkin bread and apple juice. A dessert table…
September 18, 2013
We’re loving this Brave Knight party sent to us by Valerie from Top it Off Designs. Valerie told us that the party was planned in 4 days, which is amazing when you scroll down to look at all of the details! The inspiration came from a Meri Meri party theme. We love how Valerie made the dessert table look like the front of a castle with the fortress print backdrop, red velvet curtains and vertical…
September 13, 2013
We’ve had a lot of gold bling on the blog this week {here and here} so we’re ending the week with a golden glam party that will transport you to Neverland. This beautiful Peter Pan party was styled by Carla from Palm Beach Parties for her daughter’s birthday. We LOVE Carla’s feminine interpretation of the Peter Pan story. How sweet is the golden dot backdrop and table runner? Carla also made a ruffled tablecloth out…
September 09, 2013
In case you are just checking in with us, this morning we featured the first part of this Legos and Lightsabers party that was styled by Smita from The Party Wall for her son’s 6th birthday. We are back now with the fantastic party photos. Smita tied in elements from the dessert table, like the DIY Lego baseplates for the tabletop centerpiece and the large Lego blocks for place cards. Napkins doubled as lightsabers so…
September 09, 2013
Happy Monday. We’re kicking off the week with this really creative party that Smita from The Party Wall sent us. There are many clever ideas in this party so we’re sharing the rest of the party this afternoon. We love how Smita seamlessly tied together her son’s love for both Legos and Star Wars for his 6th birthday party. Smita designed the backdrop for the dessert table to mimic a Lego baseplate and she cleverly…
September 06, 2013
We love baking parties for kids. Not only do the ‘lil guests get to work together to create something, but they get to taste their creations as well. Also, there are the adorable aprons! This “Bake A Cake” party was sent to us by Francisca from Cupcake in Portugal. Pretty poms, a cupcake wrapper garland and polka dot printables by 512 Ideias added to the charm of this sweet party. Sweet treats on the dessert…
September 04, 2013
We’re being swept away to tropical paradise today with this innovative party sent to us by Natalie from Events by Nat in Australia. Natalie styled this party for a client’s 21st birthday party and filled the party with bright colors and patterns. Inspired by a pair of pants the guest of honor owned {love that!}, Natalie incorporated the pattern of the pants into the invitation, the cake and the chocolate wrappers. She also draped a…
August 28, 2013
We were stoked to see this superhero party from our reader Amra Valentincic of Australia. Amra created this fabulous party for her twin boys 7th birthday party. Amra combined five superheroes, two which were comic style superheroes and three which were modern age superheroes such as The Dark Knight and The Man of Steel. Amra displayed cupcakes and cookies in separate superhero categories. We love the backdrop, the signage, and that SUPER cake! Scroll down…
August 27, 2013
Cabana and flamingo parties are very on trend lately and this one from Jennifer of Hello Love Designs really made a splash! Jennifer styled the party for her niece’s birthday party. It was a family affair, as Jennifer’s husband made the cake, while the birthday girl herself made the jello pool jars. Guests were invited to dive into the cabana candy bar station and adorable bathing suit and flip flop cookies. We love the cabana…
August 16, 2013
We are loving this fun Sugar Rush party styled by Jessica of Oh So Printable for her daughter’s birthday. Jessica’s vision for this party was to capture the elements of the Sugar Rush Speedway, the Kart Bakery, and the candy characters found in the film. Guests were greeted an apron, chef’s hat, and a cookie place card named after each Sugar Rush racer. Lil guests made their own race cars out of graham crackers, royal…
August 15, 2013
This incredible Alice in Wonderland Mad Hatter tea party was styled by Zehra from Couture Event Styling in Australia for a little girl’s 7th birthday. Seriously, there are SO many fabulous details here. We love how Zehra brought the chaos of Wonderland into the decor of the party. Sweet treats were displayed in the middle of a table surrounded by all of the Wonderland guests. Desserts included cake pops, tea cup shaped macarons {brilliant}, White…