What do you do when the parties you throw for your kids are so stunning in every way that the guests – and their parents – gasp in delight? You open up a party store, that’s what!
Remember the delightful Snow White birthday we featured in our party section a few months ago? Well Simone, the mum behind that particular bash, has rather nicely decided to share her knack for finding just-so party bits and pieces with the rest of us. Invite Me, the stationary design business she started after throwing in her graphic art job to raise her daughters, is now Invite Me, boutique partyware place extraordinaire.
Simone and business partner Amanda have stocked their online store with the sorts of things that dream parties are made of. Of course, there’s Simone’s delightful invitations in dozens of different designs for boys and girls. But there’s also stunning cake stands and candy jars for creating picture-perfect sweets buffets, there’s mini glass bottles to go with the paper straws, there’s tableware with spots or without, beautiful fabric buntings, quirky tissue paper garlands and everything else imaginable for a supremely stylish celebration.
Once you’ve oohed and aaahed your way through the plethora of paper pompoms and cupcake wrappers, you’ll also find the most incredible array of party favours. Our particular favourites are the oversized carnival windmills pictured up top ($4.95) and the pretty pastel coloured ribbon wands below ($7.95 each), but there’s plenty more to take your fancy.
To celebrate their grand opening, Invite Me is giving away two party packs – one for girls and one for boys – worth more than $60 each to two lucky Babyologists. The girls pack includes a set of six pink cupcake or princess invitations with matching stickers and goody bag tags, six pink ribbon wands and a pack of pink striped paper straws. For boys, there’s six blue car or rocket invitations with matching stickers and goody bag tags, six whirly windmills and a pack of blue striped paper straws For your chance to win, just leave a comment in the post below by September 10, telling us which party pack you’d like and why.
If that’s not enough to put you in the mood for a party, Invite Me is also offering Babyologists a generous twenty-five per cent off all purchases with discount code BABYOLOGY25 until 18 September. Happy celebrating!
31 Comments
Would love the Girls Party Pack, with my little girls first birthday less than 2 months this giveaway from Invite Me would be just what we need to get the party started!
I would love the girls pack – I have two girls and I’m always on the look out for stylish and unique party bits and pieces (those macaroons look very yummy, too! :))
Oooh now that’s nice stuff .. and I have two parties to plan!! I have two daughters who will be turning 7 and 9 over the next two months .. won’t this take a bit of my workload away .. yes I want them because I’m time poor and they not only look stylish, getting all my bits and pieces in one go will be fantastic!
My daughter’s birthday is in October and I’m having a very hard time trying to decide what to do for her. She’ll be 3 and the little girlfriends we’ll be inviting all go to dancing so I think the twirling ribbons would be perfect!
Would love the boys rocket party pack. With a new bub due any day, would be perfect for my little boy’s 5th birthday to remind him he’ll still get some extra special attention too!
My boy Noah just saw the windmills and said they looked “cool”. He is turning the big “5″ soon! Off to school! He is a big rocket fan too. The prize pack will give him a big smile & mummy too :)
I would love to win the boys party pack for my little boy who turns two in February. As our last child, and with a big age gap between him and his older brother and sister, my imagination and ideas bank is over-used and almost empty! This would kick start a plan for his party!
I would love the boys pack. After a year of saying “yes you can have your 5th birthday at macdonalds”, we went to book his party only to find out they are no longer doing them at out local store. This would really help to give my son a even better party at the park than what Maccas would of been.
The boys pack would be perfect for my twinnies 1st birthday coming up in November.
I would love to win the girl pack for my daughter who turns 4 just before Christmas. Would be lovely to “pink up” her birthday this year….in the past I have run with the Christmas colours of green and red because those decorations are already up! These gorgeous packs look WAY better!
I love the girls party pack wouldn’t it be great to keep up with “the Jones”. Would help with throwing a great party just like my friends do!!!
girly one for sure! how lovely
Oh the Boys Pack is just divine – my little boys 3rd Birthday is coming up and it will be his first party with ‘his friends’! The party pack would make the day!
I would love the boys party pack for my little man’s 4th birthday, to make him feel super loved (not long after his baby sister arrives).
I would love the girls party pack for my little princesses birthday!! When it comes to party planning and decorating, I would say I’m extremely creatively challenged!! This party pack sounds devine and would be amazing to use as a starting point for some serious party inspiration. Thank goodness for creative people such as the ones behind Invite Me. Saves us more party challenged people from ending up with McDonalds parties as a last resort!!
Either boy or girl – I have them both in the same month. Win or lose I’ve bookmarked Invite Me and will be coming back to this site when I need to organise the next party. The magician’s hat invites will be a perfect start.
A boys pack would be lovely, because planning a first birthday party is like planning a wedding! At least you get cake at both ;)
I don’t get to dress up my three boys but at least I could enjoy myself the party a really stylish affair.
I would love the chance to win a girls pack. Both my daughters are turning 3 and 4 in October. I always said we wouldn’t combine their parties but this year we have to. With some help from Invite Me I’m sure we could throw them both the perfect party fit for two princess and their friends.. Thank you :)
My now wouldn’t it be great if our new twins 1 Boy 1 Girl born August 3rd were able to have the very best of 1st Birthdays.
the opportunity for the girls pack is marvelous. It’s minky’s first birthday soon – stay at home dad needs help getting it together.
I would LOVE to have the boys pack for my lil guys upcoming first birthday!
Wow,I would love the Girly pack as my 3 year old has inherited my love of all things party & is already planning her own Princess & Pirate Party (because the boys can’t come as Princesses!) At least I got 3 years of choosing my own theme for her, seems those days are over already. This gorgeous pack would make me feel better about it I’m sure :)
The boys car pack.. its my sons 2nd birthday 3 days after christmas and i want him to have a great birthday
I would love to win the girl party pack for my little angel. She turns 5 this year and her last party was at 2 — at 3 I was being treated for cancer and at 4 her party was flooded out (brisbane floods). It would be so nice to finally give her a lovely party after a couple of dismal years offerings!
Wow great article and ideas. We would love to check out the party. My boys would love to have this party pack.
My sons 1st birthday is the 24th of December – the Boys prize pack would help to make sure it’s his special birthday party, and not just the day before Christmas!
As i delve into my first ‘at home party’ for my daughter (5) i would be over the moon to promote such wonderful stationary packs to all her friends. I am not the most organised of mums so never get into the party scene but would love to try for my daughter this year. Thanks for the chance.
GIRLS PACK PLEASE…..I have two girly girls who love to have parties – they are not too fussed on toys and presents but they love parties…..I love to decorate for a party and make the theme incorporated in every part of the party.
With two fairy princesses parties to plan within 10 days of each other I could use all the help I can get!
Thanks everyone for being part of our competition. We have notified our two lucky winners – everyone else, there’s still five days to get your 25 per cent off discount at Invite Me!