Confetti Fair #STYLESTORY | Valentine's Day Party

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SPECIAL THANKS FROSTING CAKERY HOUSE OF PARTY LOVE BOARD LOVELY OCCASIONS MAKE AND TELL BLOG STUDIO T55

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#FEELTHELOVE A CASUAL FEBRUARY CELEBRATION OF LOVE BY THE POOL

Here at Confetti Fair, we cannot resist bright summer colours. So when we decided to host a Valentine's Day inspired get together for fun, we knew straight away that we wanted (an almost neon) pink, purple and teal colour scheme.

We wanted to focus less on romantic love, and more about the everyday things around us which give us warm fuzzy feelings. That is, the sun, donuts and people we love!

So, we gathered a few friends, some treats and some props, and chilled by the pool for the afternoon.

Even though we were meant to be celebrating Valentine's Day, we wanted our day to be a little less traditional. So in addition to the 'no red' rule, there was not a flower to be seen. I mean, who needs flowers when you have donuts to eat (but we do love them both)!

Overall, a fun day was had by all of our guests..

The only downside was the wind, that meant we suffered a few (sad) balloon losses. Oh well. You know what they say.

If you love something, set it free...

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Balloons by House of Party, cake by Frosting Cakery and topper by Studio T55

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Foil balloons by House of Party, cake by Frosting Cakery, topper by Studio T55 and donuts by Donut King Hurstville

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Jumbo Teal Balloon from Lovely Occasions, Neon string light from ALDl, girl's clothing from Bonds, honeycombs, pillows and disco ball cups from Kmart

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diy time IDEAS AND HACKS TO CREATE YOUR #FEELTHELOVE THEME

HOT PINK CMYK 0%, 88%, 0%, 0%

WHITE CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 0%

TEAL CMYK 60%, 0%, 22%, 0%

SILVER CMYK 0%, 0%, 0%, 41%

CUTE SHAPE PROPS

LIGHTING AS BACKDROP

These can be used for anything.

All you need is a large MDF shape and sticker paper cut to the shape. Hung up as a backdrop, to decorate a table, or on a stand as a centrepiece, they work well.

The timber shape was laser-cut Online Laser Cutting in Sydney.

The self adhesive lettering was cut by Confetti Fair who are the proud owners of a digital die cutter (seriously, this machine will change your life)!

We bought this neon string light from ALDI. We wish we bought more colours! We ended up using 4 nails to put it in place, but an idea would be to use a large pegboard, and thread the light around the pegs to create your shape.

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DIY LEVEL: PRO

MEDIUM PURPLE CMYK 42%, 47%, 0%, 0%

RE-PURPOSE KMART FINDS This humble paper towel holder can be used for a perfect donut stack! They may be available in more versatile timber or clear acrylic in other stores, but we wanted the silver anyway.

TIP: You'll need larger donuts for this one. If you're concerned about food safety, wrap it in florist's tape.

TRY THESE TO0...

THE DIYS WE WANTED TO TRY BUT DIDN'T QUITE GET THERE • Balloon Heart Backdrop by The House that Lars Built • Rainbow cake toppers by Make and Tell

• Cup Wrapper by Eat Drink Chic • Cracker Party Favours by Birds Party

• Printable Conversation Heart Banner by Sandy Toes and Popsicles • Fringed Crepe Paper Tassel Garland by Guide Central • DIY Heart Cake Topper by Goldmine Journal • Simple Heart Cake Toppers by The Nest • DIY Crepe Paper Tassel Garland by Troom Troom • Valentines Day Wreath by The Magic Brush Inc

Above, DIY Rainbow Heart Cake Toppers

by Make & Tell. Click to view online.

EASY GLITTER COASTERS Make some cute coasters to jazz up any tablescape or dessert bar (they make a great idea for cupcakes too).

SUPPLIES Digital cutter, scalpel or circle cutter Glitter card

QUICK DIY

Sticky tape or cup (to trace) Cork sheet

1. Using your cup or inside of sticky tape, trace a circle onto the back of some glitter card and cork. If you're not great at cutting circles, Fiskars make a handy circle cutting device that can be picked up from a Spotlight store.

2. Coat both sides of the glitter circle in Mod Podge, and stick the cork and glitter card together. Voila! Allow up to 72 hours to dry. Your coasters are ready!

TIP: Your local Bunnings sells MDF circles in several sizes, so if you want a sturdier and more permanent coaster, glue your glitter card to these first.

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#CONFETTI LOVes HERE ARE SOME OF OUR FAVOURITE THINGS

45cm Foil Heart Balloon in Pink, Silver and Lilac; House of Party.

Silver Disco Ball Cup; Kmart

90cm Jumbo Latex Balloon in Teal; Lovely Occasions

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Custom acrylic cake topper; Studio T55

Jumbo 90cm tassel heart balloon; Love Board

Jumbo 91cm White Foil Heart Balloon; House of Party.

WISHLIST PINNING THESE ONES FOR NEXT VALENTINE'S!

Neon geometric cups, Ginger Ray; Love Heart Napkins, Meri Meri; Love Heart Mini Toppers, Ginger Ray. 9

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