A perfect excuse for a pretty party is to base it around a Shabby chic or a floral based theme. It’s a theme where you might be able to find items easily around your own home which work into the decorations and props (or give you an excuse to buy something which will later match your home decor!) and mix and match different items and floral prints to create a shabby chic look.
I’ve enjoyed putting together this collection as it is definitely one of my favourite themes! Particularly lovely for perhaps a baby shower or Christening or a little one’s party where you don’t have a strong idea for a theme based on a child’s interests yet.
If you have some lovely vintage or shabby chic furniture pieces this is a great theme to style a dessert table incorporating them. However even if you don’t – some nice floral fabric can make a nice tablecloth for your party tables.
Here are a few ideas to get you started! =)
Invitations/Printables
Love the pretty pastel colours:
Very Vintage printables - Fairydust Stylish Stationary
Vintage high tea printables - Magic Stardust
Blue shabby chic party - The Dandelion Design
Tableware
A shabby chic theme is a perfect excuse for a ruffle tablecloth! This one is available in a range of colours too:
Ruffle tablecloth - Saffy & May
Disposable tableware has never looked so nice:
Utterly Scrumptious plates - Lark
Flower bouquet plate - Lark
Cath Kidston provence napkins - The Party Table
Floral latte cups - The Party Studio
Utterly scrumptious cups - The Party Table
Sweet Treats
Love these pretty bowls which you could fill with lollies or even savoury items and are safe for little hands:
Sweet Melody Robert Gordon bowls - Peters of Kensington
Sweet floral candy jars:
Roses glass jars - Chic by Accident Homewares
Who would have thought? Yes they are rose lollipops!
Rose lollipops - The Little Big Company
Cute floral treat sticks for your cake pops, cookie pops, marshmellow pops etc:
Floral treat sticks - Polkadot Prints
Liberty cupcake holder - The Little Big Company
Floral garden cupcake wrappers - Confestionately Yours
These floral toppers would add something special to your food or cupcakes. Also available in a garland:
Grace flower cupcake toppers - Dunne with Style
Gorgeous wooden spoons for your desserts:
English Garden Party wooden spoons - Bespoke Party Products
Doily spoons - Red Elephant Creative
A very pretty cake stand for your cake or other treats!
Robert Gordon floral cakestand - Sweet Desires Parties
Decorations
Some lovely hanging decorations for your shabby chic party:
Flower paper lantern - Saffy & May
Green floral lantern - Invite Me
Floral lanterns - Sweet Celebrations
Summer days floral lantern - Lark
Deliah bunting - Giggleberry Creations
Party bunting - Emerald and Ella
Rose garland - The Little Big Company
Chrochet garland - The Party Parlour
Shabby chic garland - Vintage Side of the Moon
Pennant banner - Inspirations by faith
Fill these hanging candle holders with flowers and dangle them down around the garden or room:
Glass round hanging candle holders - Pink Frosting
Special Items
These floral name blocks are gorgeous and a lovely keepsake for after your party:
Pretty pink roses name blocks - Retro Ragamuffins
Shabby chic owl name blocks - Retro Ragamuffins
Grass flower mats which can be used for placemats or decorations on the table. These can also be hired from Tiny Tots Toy Hire if you’re in Sydney!
Grass mat - Piece of Cake Parties & Celebrations
You can find some lovely shabby chic party hats on ETSY!:
Shabby chic party hats - My Darling Jewels
Use these gorgeous edible rose buds for decoration:
Rose petals - Pariya
Write a special message for your guests or birthday boy/girl on these cute blackboards:
Blackboard - The Party Parlour
Love this paper which you can use to wrap around boxes to use as risers on a table:
Love Mae wrapping paper pink posies - Love Mae
Birdcage decor fit beautifully into this theme:
Birdcage - Sweet Little Birdy
You can also hire birdcages if you are in Sydney from Tiny Tots Toy Hire along with many other items suitable for a shabby chic party such as these items (but follow the link to view even more choices!)
French wheelbarrow for hire - Tiny Tots Toy Hire
One tier stand for hire - Tiny Tots Toy Hire
Kids table and chair setting for hire - Tiny Tots Toy Hire
Favours
These pretty treat boxes are perfect for this theme filled with treats:
Tea bag holder - Bespoke Party Products
Robert Gordon Sunny Days favour bags - Sweet Celebrations
Or you could use a simple bag/box and decorate it with some floral tape or ribbon:
Red floral tape - Lark
Blue floral fabric tape - Emerald and Ella
Floral fabric ribbons - The Haby Goddess
Real Parties
I adore this shabby chic first birthday featured on the Amy Atlas blog
Gorgeous Shabby chic princess party by Linda from Bubble and Sweet
Beautiful shabby chic party on Kara’s Party Ideas
A pretty 2nd birthday shabby chic party on the Tomkat Studio website
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This is definitely one of my favourite themes as you can make things look very pretty and you can bring together a range of items which don’t have to match and somehow it can all look great!
Hope you enjoy planning this party and putting together all the bits and pieces to celebrate your child!
