Birthday Desert Oasis - A Palm Springs Inspired Party

BIRTHDAY DESERT OASIS

BY KAT CROSSLEY – PETAL & FERN. PHOTOS BY EMILY MARIE PHOTOGRAPHY

Ditch the flamingos and cacti, and embrace the sophisticated elegance of Palm Springs’ geometry and mid-century vibes

This styled shoot is part of Confetti Fair's United States of Party collaboration; a collection of 23 unique parties and events – all inspired by a US location.

What inspired you to choose Palm Springs?

Palm Springs is one of our favourite places in the USA so the choice was natural. What’s not to love about an oasis-like city that’s also home to seriously good design?

What influenced the theme and styling?

Our party was inspired by the mid-century design aesthetic of Palm Springs and the amazing colours of the surrounding desert. Breezeblocks are a common feature of many buildings in the city so the shapes of these blocks were the inspiration for our decorative back wall, cookies, cake topper and swizzle sticks. The desert colours were carried through all aspects of the celebration from the props and stationery to the sweets, balloons and other decorations.

Which DIYs or party trends did you incorporate into your shoot?

Dried and coloured palms are a popular element in floristry at the moment so our shoot incorporated lots of them, as well as palm-shaped ferns to create a mini tabletop oasis. You can’t have a Palm Springs-themed party without a few palms!

What is your favourite thing about the USA?

The US is such a huge and varied country that you can have an entirely different experience every time you visit.

The Palm Springs Team

STYLING, PROPS AND FLOWERS PETAL & FERN @petalandfern

PHOTOGRAPHER EMILY MARIE PHOTOGRAPHY @emily_marie

VENUE THE B. SPACE - BALMAIN @the.b.space

STATIONERY ELK PRINTS @elkprints

BALLOONS BELLE’S DECORATIONS BY DESIGN @belles_decorations_by_design

CAKE TOPPER AND SWIZZLE STICKS STUDIO T55 @studiot55

PARTYWARE FAVOR LANE PARTY BOUTIQUE @favorlaneparty

CAKES CRUMBS WITH LOVE @crumbs_with_love

DESSERT CUPS MAMA TUCK’S @mamatucks.au

COOKIES ANNE-MARIE MOLLOY COOKIES @annemariemolloycookies