One of my earlier printable designs recently underwent a fairy-makeover for my niece’s 5th birthday party.  The weather was just perfect for the outdoor party which took place in their back yard last weekend.

Party Highlights:

• The pretty pink and white ‘Fairy Princess’ party printables.
• The Dress Up stations with ornate pink mirrors.
• Gran dressing up as the ‘Fairy Grandmother’ who read the guests a beautiful book in the ‘Storytime Tent’.
• The Fairy Princess Pudding cups and Fruit Wands.
• And when I asked my niece her favourite thing she said “the presents”.

Party Décor:

This time around we started out with our party printables which gave us the colour scheme of pink and white and a splash of purple. Much of the décor was determined by the activities we had planned.  I had some old white carpet runners sitting in my storeroom waiting to be thrown out, but instead I decided to cut them down to mat sizes and draw designs on them.  I then used these to define the areas for eating, dress up and story time.  I wanted to keep the eating area looking clean and bright – which was achieved through the use of white tablecloths and a white satin backdrop. This also created a background on which the party printables could really stand out.  A few other items I had in my storeroom were the two little white tables that I was able to pair with ornate pink mirrors from The Warehouse to create child-sized dressing tables for the Dress Up station.  The ‘Storytime Tent’ was made from a Mosquito Net that I got on special at Briscoes along with all the cushions I could find.

 Party Favours:

As part of the party printable set, we designed a lovely little handbag box.  In each box was a mini chocolate bar, a pink balloon, a sparkly hairclip and a lip gloss.

The Entertainment:

Instead of games we opted for three activities.  We had the ‘Make Your Own Wand’ craft; the Dress Up Station and Story time.  As the guests arrived they were able to join in with making their own wand and once they were done they were free to play with the dress ups or wherever else there imagination took them.  Towards the end of lunch we sung happy birthday and the beautiful cake was cut.  At the same time Gran came out dressed up as the ‘Fairy-Grandmother’ to read all the guests the story of ‘The Rose Princess and the Special Gift’.  This was then followed by the opening of the presents.

The Food:

On the menu we had:

• Castle Club Sandwiches – these were served in little lunch boxes placed at each guest’s place setting.
• Crinkle Cut Fries
• Popcorn
• Chicken Bites – served in little cupcake cases purchased at Countdown.
• White Chocolate Cake Pops
• Vanilla Cupcakes – displayed with wrappers and toppers from the Fairy Princess printable collection
• Fairy Princess Pudding Cups
• Fruit Wands
• And a mini candy buffet with 3 types of theme coloured lollies.

The buffet was set up using a collection of glassware, white platters and a box that I covered in stripy paper.  The fabulous centrepiece on the buffet was the amazing doll cake made by Sweet Bites Cakes – a decadent chocolate mudcake – yummy!

Summing Up:

It was really fun to transform my sister’s backyard into a fairy princess’ garden.  Everyone seemed to enjoy themselves having plenty of activities do and yummy treats to eat.

If you have any questions or comments regarding how we put this theme together or if you would like us to create a party for you then please contact us either via email or through the comments section below.

Vendor Credits:

• Party Printables: As You Wish Events Ltd
• Décor & Styling: As You Wish Events Ltd
• Catering: As You Wish Events Ltd
• Photography: Adam Ferris
• Cake: Sweet Bites Cakes