The hippest party planners from around the world are taking the humble balloon and making it the chicest decorating accessory of the moment.  Take giant bulbous balloons filled with helium and use them to decorate your room and each table.  Secure with your floral centrepiece or in a vase of lollies for a truly whimsical look.  Cheap, beautiful and fun!

Australia’s most stylish party shop, Pink Frosting, has just taken delivery of a whole new range of chic party balloons, perfect for kids parties, Christmas and other holiday celebrations, adult birthday parties, swanky soirees and even weddings.  Some of our favourites include:

• Chocolate Brown Party Balloons – we are so excited to finally offer this very chic colour in a party balloon;
• Jungle Assorted Party Balloons – perfect for a jungle themed birthday party or a safari adult celebration;
• Polka Dot Pastel Assorted Party Balloons – we love these balloons for kitchen teas, baby showers and Spring party celebrations;
• Rainbow Sprays Party Balloons – gorgeous for a rainbow party, garden party or a shower of any kind – oh so sweet;
• Tropical Hibiscus Beach Party Balloons – make your next BBQ or beach party more colourful with these beachy themed party balloons in tropical colours.

Whatever you’re celebrating, beautiful party balloons really are the central decoration packing a punch on a budget.  The Pink Frosting balloon range is all professional quality – perfect for inflating with helium (you can hire helium canisters locally) or simply inflating with good old fashioned lung power!

Shop Pink Frosting Party Balloons >>

Happy Celebrating!

Kathryn

The personalised chocolate bar favor has had a revamp and hip, hip, hooray!  They are amazing!

For only $3.55 each, they won’t break the bank either.  Available at Pink Frosting’s online celebration shop.  Perfect!

And on a very serious note, these chocolate bars are produced in a nut free U.S. facility and are guaranteed safe for anyone with a nut or peanut allergy.  Phew…

Happy Celebrating!

Kathryn

Even if you missed Kath and Kim on Sunday night, you surely have heard the buzz that kids parties are becoming ridiculously expensive for parents to put on.

The story on Sunday night was typical Kath and Kim style! Epponnee-Raelene Kathleen Darlene Charlene Craig was turning one so it was party time at Lagoon court. Kim spared no expense to make sure Epponnee’s party was going to blow everyone out of the water. The style of party Kim chose was one of the hotties right now – the Hollywood party – where kids dress up as their favourite characters, walk the red carpet and are treated to VIP status at the celebrations. The party didn’t go to plan, and Kim well and truly pushed and blew the budget.

Since the episode aired, I’ve been asked to comment a few times on the crazy cost of kids parties at the moment. My opinion on this is as it has always been: I truly believe the most wonderful gift you can give a child is a fantasy party in which they live out their wildest dreams – with friends and family! You want the party you’re organising for your little one to be an occasion he or she remembers and talks about for many years to come. To me, the sheer joy of a toddler’s face when presented with their themed birthday cake or when they rip open their gift, is what hosting a party is all about.

However, I never recommend parents spend beyond their means to please their kids. You can achieve a magical party with the smallest of budgets. It’s amazing what you can achieve with as little as $100. You can also achieve a wonderful celebration for your kids with many thousands of dollars, but please only do this if you have the money to spare!

I often post budget party ideas on Australia Entertains, and Pink Frosting not only sells exclusive kids party gear, but also budget ranges to suit those with more limited resources.

At the end of the day, don’t do a Kim and blow the budget on an event that the guest of honour won’t even remember… do spend within your means and think creatively to create your very own party magic.

Happy Celebrating!

Kathryn

Our favours are being featured in tomorrow’s Sun Herald, so if you’re interested, do pick up a copy!

Pirate Party Favours

Hollywood Princess Party Favours

Give us a call on 02 6247 0269 and talk about what sort of favours you have in mind and we can put them together for you and deliver them directly to your door.

Happy Celebrating!

Kathryn

The American Girl Place has become a phenomenon. It has captured the imagination of girls the nation over and captured mine as well on my visit to the LA AGP. One of the loveliest outcomes of the AGP is the mother and daughter bonding experience it is creating. A visit to AGP is not only for elaborate princess parties and a weekend girlfriend brunch for tweens, it is also the opportunity for mum’s and daughters to experience some bonding magic together in a special place.

Check it out online even if you can’t visit American Girl Place in person.

Happy Celebrating!

Kathryn

This week I was lucky enough to be involved in organising part of the Canberra Centre’s VIP fashion night. Our great friend Lizzie Wagner organised the fashion and the incredible staging for the night, and we organised some fun entertainment including some fashion photography students from the Canberra Institute of Technology (CIT) to act as paparazzi to welcome the VIPs to the event.

We rolled out the red carpet, posted the students at the edge and asked them to “ham it up” for the audience. The students were incredible and they really convinced the crowd as they arrived that they are special – which of course they are! The photos turned out to be stunners too, so the students obviously have real talent and will be a force to reckon with once they graduate at the end of this year.

Congratulations to the Canberra Centre, Lizzie Wagner and CIT teams for a wonderful evening. Pink Frosting enjoyed being involved in such a fun event!

Happy Celebrating!

Kathryn

The absolute best tween party we have organised of late is the Oscar Party. Fashion some director boards out of cardboard as your invitations and ask the guests to come dressed as their favourite movie star. Roll out the red carpet at the front door and have as many of your own friends as you can muster all bring cameras along and act as paparazzi as your guests arrive.

Divide your guests into groups and have each group write, direct, act in and film a movie of their own. Create a stage for your actors in the backyard complete with tiered seating. Then, show the films one at a time and present “Oscars” for the best screenplay, actor, actress, director and movie.

At the end of the party, send your guests home with a DVD copy of their film – it’s simple and quick to do if you have a home computer and a teenager in the house! When sending out the thank you cards to your guests, print off copies of the best paparazzi shots and include these on the cards.

We guarantee your guests will love this concept and talk about it for many years to come!

Happy celebrating!

Kathryn