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Ocean, Boat, and Nautical Party Ideas

April 30, 2013 1 Comment

I live in the desert, and I rarely make it to the coast, but I love, love, love to DREAM about the beach… the ocean… boats and crashing waves. I recently decided to “surf” the web (ok..groan) for nautical theme party ideas. Here are some of the great posts I found!

From 6th Street Design School, a fab post full of nautical party ideas! I especially love her “drink station”. And she lists all sources as well as several ‘how-to’ links.

I’ve posted a link to this one before, but you HAVE to check out the Nautical Christening post on the Hostess Blog:

Here’s a fun link to making life preserver cupcakes. You could also purchase white frosted donuts and add, with red frosting or piping gel, red stripes!

And another nautical party from the Hostess blog, this one with a more vintage feel. Octopus (octopi?) are so popular right now…Oh – and check out the Spaceshipslaserbeans shop for very cool printables used in this post.

And you need to click right on over to Diaper Style Memoirs – she has a FABulous post filled with amazing ideas for simple Nautical Party decor. LOVE the photo booth with props!

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21st Birthday Party Ideas

April 16, 2013 Leave a Comment

21st birthdays are usually full of energy and a tiny (cough) bit of craziness, and I found some cute ideas and inspiration for making the event FAB!

From Pretty My party, a super cute idea playing off the “99 bottles of beer on the wall song”… 21 Pink Bottles of Beer on the Wall (and there is a LOT more to the post, so be sure to click on through!)

Looking for a fab 21st birthday cake? Check out the AMAZING.. AMAzING.. Vegas Gambling Cake, from Sandy’s Cakes (and while you are there, click around on her other posts – you will be stunned! Her archive is on the right side of the blog):

For an incredibly classy and elegant party idea, check out the Chanel Themed 21st birthday party from Celebrations At Home:

And from Dormify, a DIY post on how to make a 21st Birthday Bouquet… using a plastic sand bucket, some bedazzling, and.. well, mini bottles of alcohol.

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Theme Thursday: Lalaloopsy Parties

February 28, 2013 1 Comment

I mentioned HERE that my daughter is enamored with My Little Pony… and we were thinking about a MLP birthday party this year. BUT, she is ALSO enamored with Lalaloopsy, and now we can’t decide! It doesn’t help that I found a ton of adorable ideas for decorating and throwing a Lalaloopsy party. Check ‘em out!

A super cute gallery of Lalaloopsy birthday party photos on Catch My Party. The “button” cakes look very simple, but add the PERFECT touch for a Lalaloopsy party! There are 24 great pictures (lots of inspiration) to scroll through

And another adorable round-up of Lalaloopsy photos on Catch My Party. I LOVE, LOVE the favor bags… and these adorable (well, what other word can I use??) cake pops. One again, 19 pictures to scroll through!

Check out Carosello, and her Lalaloopsy party photos, and comments. The button backdrop was a genius idea – so simple, but perfection for the theme:

And speaking of button backdrops, check out the Lalaloopsy Party post on the Hostess blog. This is a great DIY post, with the end result – only $20 for a fab party backdrop!

And finally (although I COULD keep posting links because there are some FAB posts out there… lots and lots of Lalaloopsy this year)… but, finally, a LalaLoopsy post on Very Rosenberry, featuring Whimsical Printables… this party is over the top, and I love everything about it:

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Theme Thursday – Dr. Suess Parties

January 17, 2013 Leave a Comment

It’s time for another Theme Thursday, and this week we are getting bright and colorful and fun with Dr. Suess! There are so many directions one could go with this one, and for a variety of ages too!

From Design Addict Mom, an incredible 1st Dr. Seuss birthday party theme:

Another 1st birthday party, from the Hostess blog a Cat in the Hat Birthday party. There are some AMAZING photos with this one, so be sure to click through and see all the ideas! She provides sources at the end of her post. Aren’t the Cat in the Hat Hats adorable!

Check out this cute idea for Dr. Seuss themed photo booth, from Catch my Party: A red frame and a blue background (if you can’t find cat in the hat fabric or gift wrap) will work just fine!

The Party Wagon has some FAB photos and ideas with her Dr. Seuss party post… I love the yarn-covered bottles as centerpieces. There are so many fabulous ideas in this post – make sure you scroll down to the end of the post to find sources!

And from Hank & Hunt, check out this SUPER EASY, but fab Lorax Cupcake for a Lorax party… Truffula Trees:

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Fun Bowling Party Ideas

January 2, 2013 Leave a Comment

Happy New Year (again!) We are excited about so many of our upcoming blogging posts and giveaways. 2013 is going to be a GREAT year here at Diva Entertains.

To get us started off, I have some great Bowling Party ideas for you! Bowling parties are really perfect for any age – from little-littles all the way to grown-up kids! (And I’m not sure who likes bumper bowling more… me or my children!)

First, from the Hostess blog, a retro bowling party with a modern twist! Such FAB ideas to get you inspired. Her post details everything for this party!:

From vixenMade, an incredible red and white bowling party theme. She offers great ideas for easy bowling party food (who knew chocolate covered oreos look just like bowling balls!)

I love the simplicity and the ideas from Blonde Designs Blog with her daughter’s bowling party. She has some great tips for doing something similar!

And, check out this adorable Bowling centerpiece, from Kookie Krums: The bowling balls were made out of white foam balls that were spray painted. I think some fun centerpieces could also be made using bowling bags.

Speaking of cookies, we offer Bowling Cookies in the Diva Entertains shop, and here are some photos from a recent customer:

And finally, from Amanda’s Parties To Go, an OUTSTANDING post chock-full of ideas for creating and decorating the perfect Bowling Party.

She sells the entire package of personalized printables here for $29.

And one last fun link! We have Bowling Grippy Socks in our Diva Entertains shop – check out these FUN favors here!

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Princess Tea Parties

October 23, 2012 Leave a Comment

There aren’t many party themes more adorable than the Princess Tea Party theme. If you are planning a princess tea party, I have some fun inspiration for you today!

From Kara’s Party, and incredibly styled princess tea party:

Lots of great ideas (and gorgeous photos) from TSJ photography. Make sure you scroll all the way through to the end for the links to great sources!

From the Party Wagon, another gorgeous princess tea party… I love the tiara cake pops! Go through all the pics and you will walk away with some fab ideas like colorful dipped marshmallows, hot pink sugar rimmed drinking glasses, princess tiara cookie and more!

From Glorious Treats, a pink and purple princess tea party… check out the gorgeous pink and purple ribbon frame above the tea party table. Lots of decorating inspiration here (little touches that have a big impact!). Oh – and those number oreo pops are just too cute!

And finally, an AMAZING idea from Bubble and Sweet… an edible tiara on top a gorgeous ombre princess cake! Here’s the link for her tutorial showing how to make cake ruffles.

Are you planning a princess tea party? We’d love to hear about it!

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Stripes and Polka Dots

October 3, 2012 Leave a Comment

We talk a lot about trends here at Diva Entertains, and two of the hottest trends I keep running into are STRIPES and POLKA DOTS. So, today… I’ve got some stripe-y polka dotty goodness for you!

First up, from the event studios, a FAB stripes themed birthday party. Love EVERYTHING about this party. Make sure you click through to see the stripe birthday cake – beautiful and not-that-hard:

From Kara’s Party Ideas, an adorable nautical birthday party, with LOTS of stripes. Make sure to read her post when you click thru; it’s a wealth of information!:

Check out these FREE printable party hats, in wonderful stripes and colors… from Mr Printables. It also includes photos on how to make birthday hats!:

From Anders Ruff, an incredible Arts and Crafts party, complete with LOTS of stripes AND polka dots. This post is *LOADED* with fabulous party planning information including sources for unique and wonderful party supplies.

And from the Hostess Blog, a GORGEOUS chevron and polka dot party… I’m just in awe of this cake… and everything else about the party!

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Rainbow Theme Party Ideas

September 18, 2012 1 Comment

Colors, colors everywhere! I’ve got some great party inspirations and DIY’s for you today… all involving RAINBOWS! Seriously, you can’t go wrong with a rainbow party – talk about bright and fun!

From Glorious Treats, an incredible Rainbow AND Race car theme party… such a cute set-up and fun way to incorporate two birthdays in one. Just can’t go wrong with primary colors for kiddos! Here rainbow cookies are beautiful (she includes a link to her recipe).

From Icing Designs, a fab DIY Rainbow wand your child and her guests can make as party favors! Love these!

From Enchanted Mommy, an incredible M&M rainbow cake, with instructions on how it was made… I know even *I* could make this! So, so cute and original…

For a super fun and rainbow colorful backdrop (for photos), check out this balloon wall from Mom*tog

This next link is to a photo gallery of a rainbow dessert table and candy buffet… the photos are AMAZING.. I just couldn’t pass up linking to Boutique Affairs Wouldn’t this be perfect for a rainbow birthday party theme?

And finally, from Pizzazzerie, an Over the Rainbow party, with so many lovely ideas!

And from our own Diva Entertains shop, rainbow cookies!! The adorable cookies are HUGE, and are sure to be a hit at your rainbow party!

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Camping Parties

September 5, 2012 Leave a Comment

A couple of weeks ago, we posted about Glam-ping Parties – which are a combination of GLAM and CAMPING… you can read THAT post HERE. Today’s post is strictly CAMPING. Not much glam, but lots of fun (for boys AND girls).

From And Everything Sweet, you have to check out this backyard birthday camping party… complete with individual tents and camp sites. There is a tiny bit of glam in this party (oops, sorry!), mostly because it’s a girl’s camping playdate… but there is plenty to ooh and ahh over in camping style. Check out her easy S’mores Pops!

Moore Minutes shares a “Classic Boy” camping party. I love, love all the detail in this post – from her “setting the scene” to menu planning.. to the dessert bar. LOTS of inspiration and ideas! Check out her great camping birthday cake!

From the Hostess Blog comes “Camp Luke”, a camping inspired birthday party. You will not believe all the details in the photos… and be sure to scroll to the end for tips and specifics about how the party was themed. Wait til you see the camp cookies – beautiful!

And finally, from MaryJanes and Galoshes, and very rustic looking (and FAB looking) camping party. The post is FULL of details and how-tos… and stunning photos too!

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Shoes, Shoes and MORE Shoes!

September 4, 2012 1 Comment

One of our most FAVORITE kind of Diva… is the SHOE Diva! We have an entire section in the Diva Entertains shop JUST for shoe favors, and we love to cater to the fancy, glam whims of our shoe divas, however we can. I was surfing blogs the other night (as I do almost EVERY night), and I found some fun shoe-themed inspiration that I just had to share.

First, from Then I Got To Thinking, check out the fab shower thrown for a true SHOE DIVA. Great ideas for favors and gifts in this post!

I have seen some incredible cake designs, but I’m not sure there are many that can top THIS shoe birthday cake, from Elite Cake Designs. Wouldn’t you love to serve this at your shoe theme party?

I do have to say that this shoe cake designed by Truly Custom Cakery, found on Cakes Decor, could give it a run for it’s money:

Did you know you can find MORE fabulous cake ideas if you do a search using Google.com/Images It’s a fun way to find a cake design that might work for your event. Type in “stiletto cake” or “high heel cake”, and see what comes up!

Now, you know we can’t forget the brand new, up and coming shoe divas either! Check out this “Baby Shoe Shower” post on Anders Ruff. Not QUITE the glam shoe.. yet! But, a girl has to start somewhere, right? The baby show cookies are absolutely adorable!