Party Planning Tip: The Dessert Table

Let's revisit Nicole at Tradewind Tiaras Blog.

Sometimes we get so caught up with all the details of planning our Girly Girl Celebrations that we miss the obvious. Don't get caught with any last minute problems on your party day by following Nicoles' simple steps to plan your dessert tablescape.

(click for Dessert Table Planning Tips)

(photo credit: Tradewind Tiaras Blog)

Fancy Nancy Soiree

This Fancy Nancy Soiree was submitted to GGBP through Happy Hour Mom Blog.

 

 With a cake like this (yes, that is the cake!) you can only image what the party was like. I added Fancy Nancy to our list of must-have books, and as you can see, it is also a must-have party theme for any girly girl, at any age.  One of my bestest friends, Michelle, threw a Fancy Nancy-themed party for her daughter Gabrielle, and it was absolutely out of this world. The girls and moms in attendance were asked to dress in their fanciest clothes for the special soiree, and it was hard to tell who was having more fun. The girls were greeted by the beautiful birthday girl for a red-carpet-like entrance and photo op. (I swear there were paparazzi in the bushes!) As you can see from the pictures, no detail went unnoticed. From the invites(the butterfly wands pictured top-left below), to the centerpieces, to the “real” make-up tables, I felt like it was all pulled right off the Fancy Nancy pages. An entire room (not pictured) was devoted to dress-up gowns, skirts, heels, wings, wands and more. They had an adorable vintage coat rack adorned with real “mommy” purses for the girls to complete their looks. Overall, the party was absolutely exquisite, I have never seen anything like it. Okay, that’s a lie, you should have seen her baby shower! Coming soon…

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Princess Party Favors Tutorial

This Princess Party Favors Tutorial was originally published on Angela Yosten's Blog, Moda Home Mom. Simple to acquire supplies and directions make these cute and simple Princess Party Favors a breeze for anyone, regardless skill level:)

No party is complete without the Party Favors to give out to all the kiddos once the party is over. Since Paige's birthday party has both boys and girls coming to it, I decided to have two separate favors... one for the girls and one for the boys.

Girls and princess parties... that was easy to decide what to give all the little girls. You can find all kinds of pretty princess items just about anywhere you go. I found these adorable little bracelets, necklaces, and earings at Hobby Lobby. And what little girl can't go without a Ring Pop.

Yes... another wonderful shopping place besides Target :) If there is anything I am looking for that has to do with home decor, crafts, and everything in between, I always check Hobby Lobby first. They are inexpensive and they have EVERYTHING... well, just about.

I simply printed out a simple message on some card stock paper using Microsoft Word...

I then used a 2 5/16" paper punch by the Paper Studio to cut them out with a pretty scalloped edge...

Folded the bag over and then punched two holes in the top of the bag...

Tied some tulle and the tag and DONE!

For the boys... this one was a bit more challenging. Not all boys like pretty princess jewelry, so I went on a hunt for some SWORDS! Never realized these would be so hard to find... well, cheap ones that is. I was looking around Wally World {aka Wal-mart} about a month or two ago and found Bubble Wands... PERFECT! AND they were only a dollar each... SCORE! SO, I grabbed as many as I thought would cover the birthday party and a few extras just for fun.

Add a bit of green curling ribbon and the tag...

You now have yourself a Knights Sword.

(photos and content courtesy of Angela Yosten, Moda Home Mom)

Cornish Fairy Party

This is the Fairy Party to end ALL Fairy Parties!

I think I've died and gone to FAIRY HEAVEN!

I found this beautiful and whimsical Cornish Fairy themed birthday party at the blog for Tradewind Tiaras. Nicole, the author and owner of a tiara designing company shares wedding planning tips, products and tutorials on her gorgeous blog. The Cornish Fairy Party is so full of beautiful photos and there are many tutorials to help you create your very own backyard fairy experience.

Nature inspired Storybook Invitations.

(click for the Storybook Invitation Tutorial)

Each party guest received her very own tutu and lovely purple and yellow set of pixie wings.

 

Beautiful handcrafted, beaded tiaras were also worn by all the party guests.

Is it a hanging topiary? No! It's a PINATA! This is just too pretty to hit with a stick:)

(click to make your own Tissue Rose Pinata)

The tablescape carried the rustic, wooded, nature theme perfectly.

(click here for Rustic Wooden Cake Stand Tutorial)

The dessert table displayed several unique, theme specific treats.

Edible Fairy Wands

Meringue Mushrooms  (don't they look like the REAL thing?)

Lollipop Topiaries

(click here to make your own Lollipop Topiaries)

Fairy Berries

Nicole used river rocks to label the different treats. Click here to learn how to Decoupage River Rocks to use as labels. These would also make lovely matching place cards

The centerpiece of the entire party was this colorfully whimsical cake, baked and decorated by Nicole.

(watch out Cake Boss!)

 More cake details.

 

Hanging above the dessert table was an iron chandelier draped with green beads, complete with a little fairy perched in the center.

Browse Tradewind Tiaras for more photos and additional party tips. Get Inspired!

(photo credits: Tradewind Tiaras)