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Let's Luau! A Simple, Affordable Tablescape Design

6/30/2016

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Luau's and summertime are a perfect match! And, Oriental Trading is a great resource for unique decor items that don't break the bank!

When you search the term 'luau', there are literally hundreds of design concepts and options that pop up! Leis, tiki torches, raffia, hula skirts, palm leaves, pineapples, hibiscus flowers, palm trees....Choosing a design direction can be overwhelming at times.When working on the design concept for this birthday party, we wanted to create a modern, streamlined look and feel for the seated tables.

This simple tablescape shown above was part of the overall decor design for a Hawaiian theme 2nd birthday party. Acting as a table runner are these fantastically simple palm leaves layered across the table. We loved how they popped against the simple, crisp white linens.

​For a pop of color while also working with the green runner, we alternated pink and green leis on the chair backs which appealed to both boy and girl party guests. 

And finally, for a fun centerpiece option, hollow out a pineapple and fill with fresh, brightly colored flowers! We chose white hydrangeas for their amazing filler potential and added pops of pink and green throughout to tie everything together.

Vendor Credits:
Party Styling: Crowning Details
Palm leaves & leis: Oriental Trading
Pineapple Centerpiece: The Briar Rose
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Rainbows, Sunshine & Unicorns....OH MY!

6/24/2016

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Who doesn't love a good rainbow and unicorn party!?! I mean...how super cute! My little girl was so excited when I was putting this little party concept together, inspired by the stunning invitation design from Tiny Prints.

So that the focus would be on the colors themselves, I chose to keep everything else white on our dessert table. For a little nod to clouds, we used these over-sized honeycomb balls under the table. I couldn't resist using this amazing handcrafted unicorn from one of my favorite vendors as the centerpiece on the table. We chose to go all white with a gold horn so that it stood apart from the rainbow streamer backdrop,

When creating the backdrop, I wanted something simple & colorful. So, we constructed a layered cloud using white poster board and then suspended rainbow colored crepe streamers from the clouds to the table top.

If you follow me on Instagram, you know that I am on a simple cake design kick! I loved using an all-white buttercream cake for this shoot and topped with these colorful handmade yarn toppers. So simple! For additional sweets, we served cupcakes wrapped in glittery blue, topped with butterfly toppers inspired by the party's inspiration design. And, also pulling from the invitation's design, we served these amazingly delicious rainbow colored heart sugar cookies.

To keep the party guests entertained, we had these custom printed coloring sheets from Tiny Prints. And following the party, we found these adorable Tiny Prints thank you cards and personalized address labels.

Simple, colorful, cheery and just plain fun are some of the words I would use to describe this party's design!
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Vendor Credits:
​Party Styling & Printables: Crowning Details
Invitation, Thank You Cards; Coloring Activity Sheets: Tiny Prints
Unicorn Pinata: Lisa Frank with Handcrafted Parties
White Honeycomb Balls: Under the Paper Lantern
Yarn Pom Pom Poms: Etsy (StephLovesBen)
Cupcake Wrappers: Etsy (SimplyWrappers)
Cookies: Frost Bake Shoppe
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Summer Shark Soiree- Happy Birthday Kai!

6/14/2016

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Summer times and shark parties seem to go hand in hand....something about the heat, water and sunshine screams shark!!

For this sweet little party, we kept things streamlined, simple and focused on a few key elements to make this birthday boy super happy with the way everything came out.

First, we set up outdoors as this was a pool party and we wanted all of the sweets to be accessible during the event. Rather than covering our dessert table with linens, we chose to have this super fun inflatable shark peeking out of the water to one side. The other side of the table was decorated using this fun, portable photo prop!!

We chose a simple white buttercream cake topped with a printable shark design, sitting in a bed of sand, aka light brown sugar. For added design, we set our cake stand inside a life preserver. Simple buttercream cupcakes were spruced up using these light blue and white striped cups and personalized toppers. For a bit of whimsy, and after all, who doesn't love lollipops at this age....we added a grouping of shark lollipop jaws and fins.

For a pop of red, we chose these red and white striped paper plates, perfectly coordinating with the red accents in our printable collection. To add a bit of softness to the table, we used these nautical glass containers and filled them with one of our favorite flowers, white hydrangeas.

Each guest took home a shark toy with popable eyes, perfect for the preschooler crowd.

A "Jaw-some" time was had by all!!

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Vendor Credits:
Party Styling & Printables: Crowning Details
Shark photo board, inflatable shark, red & white striped dessert plates, shark lollipops, shark party favors: Oriental Trading

This review is based strictly on my opinion. I was provided the sample free of charge by the company to provide my honest review. No other type of compensation was received. All ideas and opinions are my own.
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Georgia & Co's Breakfast at Tiffany's 1st Birthday Party

6/9/2016

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When creating the design for Georgia's Tiffany Theme first birthday party, we wanted to stay fairly true to the brand's traditional color palette, while adding in a few unique components and personalized paper products.

As guests entered the home, they were greeted by a custom balloon arch display and banner; tall Tiffany blue balloon columns were accented with pearl balloon wraps.

The main dessert table was covered in a black and white textured Jacquard patterned linen, bringing in a bit of contrast to the Tiffany blue and white coloring found most everywhere else in the party's decor. To highlight the birthday girl herself, her portrait was part of the table's centerpiece, framed in white which was in perfect contrast to the room's navy walls. To add height to the table, we used simple bunches of white on white balloons tied to a 3-tier stack of Tiffany box packages.

For dessert, we chose this amazing 2-tier birthday cake topped with what other than a tiara. The coordinating smash cake was a simple Tiffany wrapped box and bow. For dessert variation, we offered guests decorated petit fors and cake ball pops.

Also on the main table were sweet items to encourage the guests to dress in "Tiffany Style"; pearl strands for the girls and colorful bow ties for the boys.

The seated children's table was draped in a white sequin linen for a bit of sparkle. The white chivari children's chairs were dressed up with custom chair wraps. To bring in the black and white pattern from the main dessert table, we chose these patterned paper plates. One of my favorite details from this table was the diamond napkin ring holder we sourced; what a fun way to dress up simple napkins!! For personalization, more pictures of the birthday girl were placed on the dining table and to add softness to the tablescape, we chose these white on white florals.

As guests departed, they chose a favor bag designed specifically for gender; while the bag's contents were similar, boys took home black sunglasses while girls took home diamond tiaras.

This birthday party was certainly an affair to remember!

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Vendor Credits:
Party Styling & Printables: Crowning Details
Balloon Arches: Up, Up & Away
Florals: The Briar Rose
Cakes: Dessert Happiness
Cake Ball Pops; Angie's Cake
Petit Fors: Moeller's
Linens; House of Hough
Rentals: A Finer Event
Plates: Birthday Direct
Napkin Rings: YourWeddingCompany.com
Bow Ties: Oriental Trading

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    I'm a wife, mommy, and former financial executive turned party stylist.

    After years of throwing over-the-top parties for our kids, friends and family, I have decided to share my ideas and inspiration with all of you. 

    Julie

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