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 

Yellow and White with a splash of owl

As featured this week on Little Big Company blog we had the pleasure of styling and event managing a Yellow and White with a splash of owl inspired party for a client a few weeks ago. 

The occasion was a 7year old’s birthday party. The birthday girl chose her favourite colour combinations adding a family favourite owl theme. 

The party was held at a beautiful private residence with 20 guests. The Inspired Occasion event managed the party, organising the savoury food, tables, chairs, linen requirements, entertainment and rosette style chocolate mud birthday cake. 

The children's table was covered with a white table cloth, matching runner and a bird cage centrepiece. We also provided bench seating and covers for the children. The children’s’ table was set with colour coordinated napery with each child receiving a customised pop-top.

The entertainer took the children on a traditional party games adventure which included, pass the parcel, piñata, dance, music, and some other classic party games.

All dessert station edibles, stationery and themed items were made and designed in-house with even the canopy materials customised to match the colour theme for this event.  Risers, white cake stands, and white platters completed the theme.

The guests were served our savoury package lunch which included sausage rolls, pizza slices and party pies with platters of fruit, fairy bread and crisps on the table.

Our Dessert Station menu featured:

Vanilla Buttercream Cupcakes

Owl Sugar Cookies

Lemon Jelly Cups

Decorated Cakepops

We completed the dessert station with colour co-ordinated candy jars with decorative dots, customised menu tags and colour coordinated personalised loot box's (from Candy Soirees) filled with candy.

Loot Boxes from Candy Soirees

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Girlie Christening/1st Birthday - Pinks and White

Pink and White themed party we put together for a client last month and as featured on Little Big company Blog. 


The occasion was a Christening/1st Birthday celebration. The client chose a very girlie colour scheme of pink and white and wanted a pretty and whimsical design. 


There were 45 guests, who all attended the Christening at the local church before coming to the private residence for the celebrations. The Inspired Occasion managed the event, organising the spit roast catering, food service staff, crockery and silverware requirements, as well as table, chair and linen hire. In keeping with the client’s chosen theme the tables were dressed with white table cloths and matching runners with lantern centrepieces. 


We also provided a number of other hire items for the client to utilise such as our large silver drink tubs and bench seating for the children. All dessert station edibles, stationery and themed items were made and designed in-house, with even the pink and white dessert station canopy constructed specifically for this event.


The guests were served a hearty roast buffet lunch consisting of roast beef, chicken and pork with roast potatoes, and a selection of salads.


Our Dessert Station menu for the event: 

Pink White Chocolate Ganache Macarons

Red Velvet with Buttercream cupcakes

Vanilla with Raspberry buttercream cupcakes

Raspberry Jelly Cups

Chocolate Mousse Cups

The dessert station was completed with two cylindrical jars filled with assorted pink and white candies, and two hanging lanterns with flickering candles under the backdrop which matched the lanterns centrepieces on the tables.

As a take-home thank you gift from the client all guests received a personalised bagged sugar cookie in a heart shape. 

The client made her own birthday cake, which was presented on our cakestand on a riser. The cake, once cut, was a beautiful rainbow layer cake finished off with white buttercream and pink and silver cashous giving the table a finishing touch from the client herself.

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