This Sunday, May 16th is my hubby's Bday!
He's turning 32 so there's no reason to throw a birthday party anymore ;p But I still like to make one virtual bday party for him ^o^ I asked my hubby what would he like for the theme of his virtual imaginary party that would be part of my routine Imaginary Party Planner posts here in this blog, and he said "beach party. whatever" -- thanks honey, despite the lack of enthusiasm ;p
Anyway, beach party it is! ;)

I did these kind of posts because I love to imagine myself as a party planner, and I also hope that these imaginary party planner posts would somehow be useful for me as well as for you as inspirations for our own parties :) So, let's start, shall we?

I collected these pictures from various websites, all of the pics are linked to it's original source so if you want to know more about an item just click the pics and it will take you straightly to the web source.


THE INVITATION:

From the invitation people would know that it's a beach themed party.
For hubby's invitation I would order these with blue or green slippers photo instead of pink.


THE DECOR SETTING:
The beach birthday party will be held outdoor on the lawn.
I will put a long table right on the grass, more or less like this:

But unlike the pic above I will put a lot of chairs around the wooden table, chairs would be covered in sand-colored flowy fabric, adorned with this small sized shell wreath at the back of the chair.




A cute little tin used as a flower pot, held with colorful ribbons around the garden area.


Assorted flower strings to decorate the surroundings.


And a shell light string to set the ambiance.


Aside from the main long table & chair set, don't forget to also decor the other seating area with colorful pillows.


THE TABLE DECORATIONS:

Placecard holder so everyone knows where to sit.


Pretty flowers set in a deep blue glass as table decorations.


These light-house tealight holders are also for the main table decoration.


And here's the table cloth:

with matching napkins:

And plates:

All are from http://partybox.co.uk


The drinks are served in these starfish embossed tall glasses and shell coasters.


And this is the drink:

cooling sangria!



THE FOOD:
I think serving many kinds of finger food will be great for outdoor beach theme party, so it won't be too messy. Like these assorted finger sandwiches:



Salad and pita bread:


And this stuffed paprika:


And some cakes for dessert:





Aside from the main eating area there is also a side table that holds fresh cool softdrinks, cakes, cookies, and sweet stuffs. To bring out the theme I'd dress it up with raffia skirt like this:


What's on the top of the Luau style side table above:

Cute inflatable can cooler to keep the softdrinks cool.

And some food for the sweet tooth:

Guests can grab a pail of their own. This mini pail is filled with assorted bean candies!


Nowadays, it's all about pretty cupcakes!

Assorted cookies and cakes:







And THE CAKE:

No party would be complete without a cake!


And last but not least, the PARTY FAVOR BAGS:
This time it's different, everyone will take their own pail on the way out and then they will fill the pail with the assorted party favors that already served in the small table near the way out.
These are the mini pails that everyone will get:

Inside it is a thank you tags with beach themed graphics:


And then they can fill their pail with these favor bags on their own:


Sea creatures matches


Beach themed assorted lollipops.


ocean breeze candle in mini pail


shell soaps packed in clear plastic bag and a little bow.

And a special personalized unique plastic glass:



And now the party is over!
Did you have fun?
Would you come to my next party?
^0^

Do you like Limoges Porcelain too?

If you read my blog regularly you must know that I'm into interior design, I love putting decorative items in a room. I like decorative things like limoges porcelain boxes. Do you know limoges? Limoges is hard paste porcelain that is produced in Limoges, a city in France.

French Limoges porcelain hinged boxes appeared in the early 19^th century and soon became a notable collectible item amongst some of the rich people and the most discerning jewelry collectors of the time. People would often buy the Limoges hinged boxes to safely keep precious items such as gold, rings, diamonds, love letters and other valuable items inside it.
What I love about limoges porcelain is the pretty and very detailed decorations on it. Each French Limoges porcelain box was hand painted and decorated with details suiting different needs, for example: wedding themed porcelain box for wedding gift or engagement ring. People used to gift these boxes on various occasions and the manufacturers produced the Limoges porcelain boxes with various themes to suit the needs. They were usually gifted on weddings, birthdays, Christmas and other special occasions.

Here are some of my favorite Limoges Boxes from Limoges Factory:



Fashion edition ^__^ LOVE this! :


These would be perfect for my mom who loves gardening ^o^ :


And they have Cat Figurines too! Check out these really cute kitties:

Aren't they a cutie or what? I love limoges porcelain. If it weren't so expensive I would've collected it ^o^

I love my new fairy wooden letters ! (Review+Giveaway) - CLOSED

If you're looking for a cute wooden letters to decorate your children's bedroom or maybe to be hanged on the door, then look no further, Artiwood Letters should be considered for your source.

I am very lucky to have the opportunity to get some Artiwood Letters, because I haven't had any children yet so I decided to order my name instead. I ordered it in the "Fairy Alphabet" theme.
Well actually, this is what happened: I've been wanting a personalized wooden letters that spells my name since I was a teenager haha! So childish, I know. But I just couldn't help it. I love personalized stuff where you can have an item with your name on it ;p So anyway, when I saw these really cute fairy themed letters in a very pretty pink color I am so hooked and order my name immediately ;)

And here's what I received:

Aren't they so very cute? :D

Artiwood Letters is an eco-friendly, Australian based wooden toy company that specializes in the design and manufacturing of fun and colorful wooden painted letters. Beside the FAIRY alphabet theme they also have DOLPHIN, DINO, ANIMALS, and KOALA alphabet themes. They are all pretty cute and fun looking wooden letters. I personally love the Fairy theme because it's PINK!, and because I LOOOVE Fairies :D

The quality of the wooden letters are pretty good. The color is vibrant (my photos are a little bit dark because it was cloudy when I took the pictures, but the real color is more vibrant than the pics). I also love the painting of the fairies, the colorful details of the fairies only makes them more pretty! Every little girl (or adults :p) would love these and it looks so good on the door. The paint used are non-toxic lead-free paints so it's safe enough for children. I hanged these on my wardrobe closet door, I have a wooden closet so I hanged these letters on the wooden door, and it looks sooo cute!! i love it :D

The letters are made from a sturdy wood, it's sturdy but it's not heavy. The paint job is very neat and looks professional and every letter comes with a self-adhesive too so it's really easy to just attach it to any surface.

Overall, I love my Artiwood Letters. It's a great gift to give and it's personalized too. You can order any word or name you like. They can also write our personalized greetings & messages on a colorful sheet that accompany our order. This way it's perfect to send them straightly to the receiver. The cost is $3.95 per letter + $9.50 for shipping worldwide.

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