Lalaloopsy Themed 6th Birthday Party

We had so much fun with this 6th birthday party!  The birthday girl wanted a Lalaloopsy party.  Her favorite Lalaloopsy doll is Crumbs Sugar Cookie so we took a lot of inspiration from her colors and dress, which included magenta, yellow, polka dots, gingham and pom pom trim. We also incorporated buttons and sewing, as that is what is associated with Lalaloopsy dolls.

It was an afternoon party so snacks were simple, fruit, popcorn and cheddar crackers shaped like buttons. We did a full sweets table that included a 2 tier fondant covered cake, marshmallow pops shaped like spools of thread, chocolate covered Oreos decorated with a matching chocolate transfer sheet, sugar cookies with an edible image, and white chocolate button lollipops. All of the linens were custom and were made by us.

Decor included custom bunting, a jar with balls of matching yarn, and a jar with spools of thread. The drink cart was decorated with bunting and a button covered “M” for the birthday girl. The girls worked on a button art craft project, where they were able to to make a picture on canvas using a huge rainbow of buttons.

Our seamstress made the birthday girl a custom Crumbs Sugar Cookie dress, and she also did appliqued embroidered favor bags for each girl. Inside the favor bags we included a Lalaloopsy coloring book and a custom Crumbs Sugar Cookie inspired beaded necklace.

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Bella Festa offers a la carte candy buffets and sweets tables in addition to full service event planning.  If you are interested in hosting your own beautiful celebration, please contact Bella Festa.

Candy Corn Themed Sweets Table

 

Do you love candy corn?  I have one child who does and another who hates it.  In either case I think a little candy corn goes a long way.  We were asked to put together a candy corn themed sweets table.  We decided to go with a candy corn look rather than using copious amounts of candy corn.

This table was designed for kids, so the sweets were all kid friendly and meant to be eaten on the go.  We made this custom candy corn wreath out of real candy corn!

The centerpiece was a cupcake tower, filled with chocolate cupcakes with vanilla buttercream frosting.

We also did a 3 layer vanilla custard parfait served in individual cups.

Marshmallow pops seem to always be a winner with kids.  These were dipped in 2 layers of white chocolate.

We also made a 3 layer meringue in candy corn colors.

We found these adorable candy corn lollipops and used them to make candy kabobs.  These were served by sticking the ends in a mini hay bale to hold them upright.

 This jar was filled with candy corn colored M&Ms, which were lovingly sorted into a candy corn pattern!

Another kid favorite?  Rice Krispie treats!  These were layered and cut into triangles then placed on a stick.  These were also served on a mini hay bale.

The table backdrop was done in candy corn colors with a striking wreath as the main focal point.  The table itself was set with an orange satin table cloth and candy corn topiaries on either side of the table.

These popcorn container were so cute that we needed to find a way to incorporate popcorn into the table to use them. 

Bella Festa offers a la carte candy buffets and sweets tables in addition to full service event planning.  If you are interested in hosting your own beautiful celebration, please contact Bella Festa.

Red, white and yum!

Are you looking for something fun for the 4th of July?  We recently came across these Campfire Giants Roasters marshmallows.  They were purchased at a local grocery store, they carry them during the summer.  You can also find them on Amazon.

These marshmallows are huge!  This is one compared to a regular sized marshmallow, it's about 4 times the size.

One of our favorite items for a kids sweets table is chocolate dipped marshmallows.  There are so many fun things you can do with chocolate, colored candy coatings and sprinkles to match just about any theme.  We whipped up a batch for the 4th of July with these gigantic marshmallows.  These were dipped in milk chocolate with 2 different kinds of sprinkles, a Wilton 4th of July mix and a mini red, white and blue stars mix.

These are relatively easy to make at home.  If you haven't worked with chocolate a lot you may want to try using candy melts as they are a bit less temperamental.  Simply melt your candy melts (I like the double boiler method), dip the end of the sticks in the melted candy melts and insert about two thirds of the way through the marshmallow.  Harden for a minute in the fridge.  You can then dip the entire marshmallow in the candy melts, or use an off set spatula to "frost" the marshmallow.  I find the offset spatula method to be easier.  Cover with sprinkles and set in the fridge to harden for a few minutes before serving.

Our testers thought they were pretty cool!  Tied up in cellophane with a bow, these would make a great party favor.

Bella Festa offers a la carte candy buffets and sweets tables in addition to full service event planning.  If you are interested in hosting your own beautiful celebration, please contact Bella Festa.

Woodland Themed Sweets Table

This past weekend we were hired to do a sweets table for a 5 year old's birthday party.  The client had seen photos of Molly's birthday party and asked us to replicate it.  We provided a set table and fondant covered sugar cookies, meringue mushrooms, chocolate dipped hedgehogs, toadstool fairy wands, and chocolate acorn cookies.  This is such a fun theme to work with, there are so many cute things you can do with woodland creatures and fairies.

Thanks for looking at our event!  Bella Festa is pleased to offer a la carte candy buffets and sweets tables.  If you are interested in hosting your own beautiful celebration, please contact Bella Festa.