Tips for Planning your own Dessert Buffet

A dessert buffet is similar to a candy bar but filled with a variety of desserts not sweets! Dessert buffets are as diverse as candy buffets and are only limited by ones imagination. They can host anything from cupcakes to cream puffs, cake pops to tiramisu and anything in-between.

A great way to link your buffet to your special occasion is through your theme and the dishes you serve, be it cultural favourites, colours, flavours, and even textures.

Some tips to help when planning a dessert buffet at your next special occasion:

• Have a solid idea of the colours for your dessert buffet.

• Choose your theme. If the dessert buffet is for a wedding reception you may want to follow suit with your wedding colours only, the wedding theme, or with the cuisine being served.

• Decide if you would like a backdrop to highlight your dessert buffet such as draped fabric, canvas, or various other backgrounds to set off your dessert buffet.

• Keep in mind the colour, feel and theme you want your dessert buffet to have and then choose your design layout and linens to follow through with that vision.

• Be creative with your dessert choices and your layout. Think visual appeal when making your choices.

• Include personalised labels in creative ways to display your dessert choices, maybe chalkboard signs or other creative ways to capture and accent your theme perfectly.

• Don’t forget the serving utensils, eatery utensil and service wear. You may even want to consider favour bags/boxes for those who would rather take their special treat home with them to enjoy later.

• Keep in mind food allergies. Make sure to mark clearly those foods containing common food allergies such as peanut, chocolate, and egg allergies.

• If you want photos, take them before the guests arrive as they have a tendency to look, touch and eat the goodies as soon as they see them!

The most important thing is to have fun creating & eating your dessert buffet !!

Slipper & Flip Flop Baskets

Weddings are a great time to let your personality shine! if you love to party then the perfect event detail for your special occasion would be a slipper or flip flop basket. We can design and personalise a slipper/flip flop basket for any occasion from a casual beach wedding to a girl’s night in fuzzy slipper delight!

Sandy beaches, country affairs and back yard weddings are just a few of the great Wedding venues that are perfect for a slipper/flip flop basket. Your guests will love to slip out of those heels and kick on for hours of fun and dancing!

We tailor each basket to exactly what you want, there are various types of slippers or flip flops you can choose from (including a personalised flip flops range), you can choose to have your basket placed around your dance floor, on guest chairs, or even in the restrooms for easy access for anyone whose feet may be feeling a bit weary from all the fun. You can choose the vessel (baskets, tubs or something creative) that you would like to have to display them, and most importantly you can choose the colours!

The colour options in both slippers and flip flops are endless and can be easily matched to your wedding theme colours. You can have several different colours or opt for one more natural colour and dress them up by having them in their own individual organza bags of a specific colour.

We can incorporate additional details such as single or double sided tags (one side might have the size and the other side have the wedding/event/logo/date/poem/ or anything you like.) We can help you pick the perfect display idea that stays within your theme and your budget, including signage & how you want the slippers/ flip flops organised.

When you want to give your guests a memorable gift while also supplying them comfort, let them kick off their heels and just dance in a comfortable pair of slippers or flip flops!

Some examples of our work .......

Amenity & Bathroom Baskets

One of the most popular details we create for weddings & special occasions are amenity/bathroom baskets. They are an affordable way to personalise your wedding and provide those small comforts from home for your entire guest list.

We have all been out enjoying ourselves when we realise we need a safety pin for our dress or perhaps mouth wash to freshen up. Our amenity baskets provide for such a situation and knowing that you have one on hand in the restrooms will not only help you feel more at ease that everything is taken care of but also make your guests feel well looked after.

Amenity/bathroom baskets can be as extravagant as your budget will allow, however a simple basket with some necessities is inexpensive and extremely well received by guests. You can arrange to have your baskets compliment your wedding or event theme through décor on the basket’s themselves and through your informational signage. Depending on your venue and destination, you can incorporate some of the region necessities into your wedding bathroom baskets to give them even more personality and flair.

You can choose from a variety of vessels such as various decorative boxes, baskets, vases, totes, and tubs to display your amenities into while working with in your budget. Even a small budget will offer your guest that extra touch on those moments when they think “I wish I would have brought some…”.

Bathroom baskets can contain a multiple of items such as:

• Aspirin/Panadole or Anti-acids tablets (Women’s and Men’s Bathroom Baskets)

• Feminine Hygiene Products and Hollywood Fashion Tape Items (Women’s Bathroom Basket)

• Personalized Hygiene Products such as deodorant (spray), mouth wash, individual disposable tooth brushes, dental floss, mints, contact lens solution, Q-tips, Tweezers, perfume/cologne, tissues (Men’s and Women’s Bathroom Baskets)

• Hand care products such as scented hand soaps in pumps, hand lotions, nail filer, nail polish/clear gloss, nail clippers, eye drops (Men’s and Women’s Bathroom Baskets – scent and product appropriate)

• Hair care Products such as hair spray, hair gel, bobbi pins, hair clips, combs, brushes, etc. (Women’s and Men’s Bathroom Baskets)

• First Aid Items such as Band aides or gauze (Men’s and Women’s Bathroom Baskets)

• Miscellaneous Items such as sewing kits, lint rollers, instant spot removers, lint remover, safety pins, scissors, etc. (Women’s and Men’s Bathroom Baskets)

• Personalised paper hand towels (Men’s and Women’s Bathroom Baskets)

It is the little details you incorporate into your special occasion that will make yours stand out amongst any other and the gestures that will make your guests feel special and well looked after. We will happily help you create this wonderful and thoughtful gesture for your guest.

Our amenity/bathroom baskets are an elegant and tasteful gesture that your guest will appreciate immensely.

New in store ~ Ceramic Ribbon Cake Plates

After struggling to find unique tableware in Australia we decided to start importing some of our favourite pieces from the USA and Europe to sell to our wonderful clients.

The first (hopefully of many) pieces we have received is the ceramic Ribbon Cake Plate perfect for any Special Occasion. I just love this cake plate! it’s simple, elegant and you can create endless different looks & styles by slipping out & changing the ribbon.

We have a variety of ribbons available but in reality you can use any ribbon, fabric or pliable material that will give you the look you want.

Being 12” in diameter it’s perfect for not only cakes but cupcakes or chocolate bars, and can also have a smaller decorative piece placed on top.

We have a limited quantity available now in our online store

Warm up with a Pashmina Basket

Are you planning an outdoor wedding ceremony or reception? The weather can turn from pleasant to chilly so quickly in the evening and one of our most popular wedding details can also double as a keep warm for your guests, our Pashmina Baskets.

Available in a huge range of colours and fabrics we custom design each basket for our clients, everything is flexible and can be changed to meet your needs. You can have a selection of colours or just one; you can select the material used and the number purchased; we can add extra details such as personalised tags, messages or even embroidery, it’s completely up to you!

When it comes to displaying & distributing your pashmians you again have a variety of options, you can place folded pashminas over the back of chairs, have them displayed on a table at the entrance with escort cards, placed on reception tables chairs or in baskets around your ceremony or reception.

Your guests will love such a thoughtful and practical gift and at the same time it adds a pretty pop of colour to your wedding décor’.

Some examples of our custom designed baskets......

Small basket for just the Bridal Party ~

Bride & Flower Girl had white and navy matched the Bridesmaids dresses

Small basket of mixed colours for an intimate garden wedding

Pink &White Wool Pashmina Basket

Sample Design

Candy Bars & Buffets

Candy Bars & Buffets are quickly becoming the number 1 “what I really would like”

for our clients at weddings and special occasions. It brings a fun atmosphere to anything and is always sweetly received. Many clients are now incorporating them into their special occasions to bring not only a sugar high to keep everyone dancing and having fun, but for the atmosphere and excited chatter that follows wherever one pops up!

A big misconception when it comes to Candy Bars and Treats stations is that they are expensive. For our buffets and stations this is not the case and we have lots of ways to help get the most for your money while also creating a unique & fun display. For example consider what you would like out of your buffet is it a fun extra or could it be your bonbonniere or dessert as well?

Our Candy Bars can incorporate any and all types of lolly’s, candy and chocolate products available locally or from our range of imported chocolates & candies – the choice is limited only by what you want.

You can mix and match your   favourite’s sweets or opt for a buffet that reflects your event colours or theme.

We have lots of different ideas to help you personalised your buffet and there are so many possibilities that will set yours apart from others from cake pops to chocolate fountains, personalised chocolate bars to French Macaroons we can work within your budget to create something fantastic that your guests will enjoy and talk about for a long while to come.

Welcome Bags ~ Say Thank You with a Guest Welcome Bag

Weddings bring family and friends together from all over the globe. Close friends and family will travel great distances to lend their love and support for a loved one’s big day. When our family & friends go to such length to be present for a day as special as your wedding, offering them a welcome note & gift is a great way to show them just how much it means to you that they are there.

Guest welcome bags, also known as OOT (Out of Town) Bags/Boxes are a great alternative to saying “welcome” and “so glad you came” when you are dealing with an usually hectic schedule taking care of last minute details and preparations for your big day.

Welcome Bags/Boxes can be as large or as small as your budget will allow. The extra expense in this inclusion into your wedding can give you the opportunity to personalise and memorialise your day for everyone. They can include an array of items as extravagant as you can dream up to simple & inexpensive items that are just as well received. From just a simple welcome letter to the ultimate splurge you can fill your gift bags/boxes with snacks to curb the traveler’s appetite, local treats from the area, or even homemade delights.

Easily incorporate your wedding surrounds into your gift bags/boxes too! If your setting is a beach front consider putting beach towels, sunscreen and flip flops into your gift bags/boxes. If you are planning a country getaway, perhaps a welcome gift bag full of homemade goodies; handcraft items and local treat. Winter wedding bags could be filled with hot chocolate mixes, coffee mixes, fuzzy slippers or even fun matching flannel pajamas. Top off any destination wedding bag with chocolates & candy. It is a great way to fill it to the brim and stay within a budget easily. The possibilities are limited only by ones imagination.

We can personalise your guest welcome gift bags to suit ay occasion. We can happily work within any ones budget large or small to create great custom designed welcome gift bags; gift boxes; gift baskets, or printed linen or calico bags. We can provide a pack of information including a welcome letter, brochures on the local region & things to do, schedule of events for the wedding, contact phone number etc that can be included with the welcome gift. Should you wish we can coordinate with your hotel to have the gifts delivered to your guests rooms to await their arrival.

Personalised Chocolate Bars

Sweet Wedding Favor ~ Personalised Chocolate Bars

Nothing is a sweeter treat nor more complimentary to love than that of chocolate. Chocolate is a classic crowd pleaser which is why it makes for the perfect wedding favor or gift for any occasion!

When planning a special occasion, cost is always a factor; however we all still look for ways to add our own personal touch to our events. Personalised chocolate bars are a great accent and guest favor at weddings and special occasions. They are a lovely addition to your sweet or dessert bar, and they can also be quite economical and when placed on tables and act as both your place card & guest favor.

We have a sweet variety of chocolate bar sizes that we can design and create personalised wrappers for, that suit any occasion and fit within your budget. Your personalised wrapper design can be a favorite quote, a love message, a picture, the bride and groom’s names and date of marriage, or whatever one desires.

Contact us for a custom quote to see how we can fit a personalised chocolate bar design into your next special occasion.

Unique Props, Accent Details & Vintage Hire Collection

Save yourself time & money when organising your next special occasion and utilise our hire collection. Our collection has a wide range of props, accent details and vintage items that can help you bring your vision to life, from the largest down to the smallest of details. For a fraction of the cost of purchasing these items yourself you can create a theme, look and feel for your special occasion that is uniquely your own.
We have a wide variety of items as part of our collection from popular new event items such as Apothecary Vases, Ribbon Cake Plates & Drink Dispensers to our eclectic and vintage items like our blue ball mason jars and crystal pieces.

Our collection can be used to create beautiful centerpieces, table displays, vintage photo shoots, photo props, dessert bars & treat stations, room theming décor or anything you can imagine.

We put a selection of our most popular pieces on the website but as we are always adding to the collection please let us know if you are after something in particular or what your event theme is and we can show you all the pieces we have available.

Most products do have an individual hire price, however if you would like to use a variety of items we can create a custom package for you at a discount. We also enjoy working with other stylists, photographers and designers and the like and will happily organise a great rate for product credit and image sharing, please contact us for further details.

Staged Exists ~ Sparklers & Matchboxs

To leave from your wedding reception under the glow of fireworks while truly magical, is a luxury that a lot of people just can’t justify.

Instead a lovely way to end the evening is surrounded by your friends & family in a sea of sparkers… not only can the effect be quite dramatic but it’s also gives your loved ones a final opportunity to get involved, have fun and send you both on your way in with some magic & sparkle.

We custom design staged exit sparkler packs that suit your theme & budget and we are happy to work with you to achieve your desired look and feel. Everything is flexible and all the options can be customised to suit your theme including the selection of matchbox designs, ribbon colors and different types of presentation.

Our sparkler packs can come in sets with or without individual matchboxes and the type and length of the sparklers can also be changed.

Staged exists are a fun, magical and inexpensive way to let you put your own personal stamp on your big day.

Some examples of our sparkler packs