Happy Friday- Parties In Bloom

This adorable London Inspired Party was sent to us by our Australian friend, Alex Shaw of The Inspired Occasion.  The Inspired Occasion does truly amazing work and I am so happy to share another one of their parties with you.  I love the entire idea of a London themed party from the baby blue and red color scheme to the toy soldiers.  Alex explains:

I styled this party for a client's son's first birthday party. The little boy's dad is English, so they wanted to incorporate elements from England into the party. You will find toy soldiers scattered throughout, delicious mini english trifles, pillar post boxes and even a double decker bus or two!

The colour palate consisted of baby blue, white and touches of bright red. We filled the roof of the venue with large paper lanterns and bouquets of helium balloons were spread over the space - which the kids loved! We also set a kids table, each with a personalized 

All edible items were by The Inspired Occasion, along with the printables. The venue was a Melbourne classic - Babycino's Cafe in South Melbourne. The gift boxes are from Sambellina, which were purchased from Sharnel Dollar Designs and decorated by The Inspired Occasion.

     

     

 

Thank you Alex for sharing this inspirational party with us!  It is so delightful and charming- everything a first birthday should be.  Make sure you check out The Inspired Occasion.  Send me your parties! I'd happy to share them.  

Congratulation to Kristy (comment 16) for winning the Push Up Pops Book by Courtney Dial.  It's being released on March 1st.  Hope the rest of you grab one.  Have a great weekend.

XO

Parties in Bloom: Garden Tea Party

I am so honored to share this delightful Garden Tea Party sent to us all the way from Australia.  Alex Shaw of The Inspired Occasion is an amazing party planner and her work has been featured on several site around the web (including Amy Atlas)!  So, I was beyond excited when she let us share her work.

For her daughter's sixth birthday, Alex put a twist on the usual Alice in Wonderland theme by taking it to the garden, so to speak.  Did you catch the white rabbit?  The bright pastel color scheme immediately sets the light, joyful feel of the party.  The table was set with lots of delicious treats including; cake pops, tarts, biscuits, jelly and finger sandwiches.  The dessert station was filled with jars of fun candy and the beautiful ruffle cake that Alex made! The bright yellow, pink and green cupcakes were the first things that caught my eye.  I  love how they are playful, fun and actually look like they fit in a real garden.  Each of the guests took home a little pot of flowers to create their own garden, along with a personalized chocolate bar. Alex did such an incredible job transforming the space into a beautiful garden getaway! I am SO happy she shared it with us! Thanks, Alex.

 

 

  

  

 

I can't wait for spring.  Wouldn't this make a great Easter party?  Make sure you check out Alex's site for lots more inspiration.  Final reminder- You have until midnight tonight to entry our Amy Atlas book giveaway.

XO