Baptism - Elegant and Beautiful in Pink

As featured on the Little Big Company  Blog.

We recently designed and managed a formal luncheon Baptism for 80 invited guests at Lakeside Banquet and Convention Centre, Taylors Lakes.

The Clients brief was to create a feminine yet girly, sophisticated Candy Station that would incorporate centre pieces which could be duplicated to enhance the 9 guest tables. All concept development including stationary was to be colour coordinated to match the invitations, this included table numbers, menus, decorative dots, biscuit toppers, and the commissioning of a personally designed and printed table cloth. So with this (and budget constraints) in mind we decide to embark on making Pink and White matching topiaries that could be mounted on our beautiful inspired silver candle sticks, smaller versions of these were then made to create complimentary topiaries to be used as centre pieces for the guest tables. Long hours were spent making over 150 tissue flowers but "wow" what a great result. A stunning 3 tier pink baptism cake was showcased on our newly imported silver cake-stand. 

To enhance the table further and continue the colour theme we incorporated pink and white bonbons, jelly beans, choc drops, musk's, Hershey's kisses, swizzle sticks and our ever popular inspired baked mini raspberry Macarons along with long cylindrical jars filled with pink organza bags for guests to fill with candy at the end of the function as a thank you gift. 

The overall look was set against table mounted backdrops which were designed and built by the Inspired Occasion using grey textured wall paper and a handmade M (representing the name of the baby being baptised) was placed in the centre as a focal point. 

All 9 guest tables were set with colour coordinated, table numbers, menus, handmade pompom centre pieces, and as an additional thank you gift guests received individually bagged with matching stationery topper Inspired baked and designed Cross, Sugar Biscuits.

At the entrance of the venue the overall feel of the event was completed by adding a table place seating guide, present table with themed centre piece and framed image of the baby being baptised.

Contributors:

Concept, Design, Styling, Coordination, Event Management, Macarons by The Inspired Occasion 

Printables by Love JK 

Cake by Baking Passion 

Venue: Lakeside Reception Centre

Swizzle Sticks supplied by Little Big Company 

Party Feature - Island Themed Candy Station

We were delighted to receive this party submission from Christine at Bitter Sweet Creations.

This beautiful Island themed candy station with a colour pallet of blues, greens & creams was coordinated and organised whilst on holidays oversea.  

Below is Christine's story

"Whilst my husband and I were on recent holidays in Spain, we caught up with family and friends. My husbands cousin surprised us with a special announcement that he and his partner had been married one day before they headed overseas.

His sister contacted me whilst I was on holidays and advised that a welcome back lunch for the newlyweds was being organised and could I put together a candy buffet for them.

I didn't hesitate for a minute and said YES!!

Planning a candy buffet whilst overseas on holidays wasn't the easiest of tasks, but I had an absolute Ball as always planning it. With the party being held only two days after I returned.

As the newlyweds were "island hopping" in Spain an Island themed candy buffet featuring shades of blues, greens & creams was created. Adding shell & frangipani accents throughout the styling of both the candy station and place settings.

My centrepiece was my favourite item to put together on the candy table and didn't come together until the day before.

The centrepiece was created by using an extra large martini glass. This was filled with shells and water.  The addition of adding a piece of cabbage flower which resembled coral completed my favourite item and completed the candy station.

This table was an absolute pleasure to create and I'm so glad the happy couple loved it.

I wish them all the happiness in the world.

Special mention and thanks to Flowers for Everyone - Stocklands Merryland NSW"

The Inspired Occasion