Flower Crown Fun with My Besties in the Park xo – July 20th, 2019 – Saturday Spent with My Nearest and Dearest Friends. xo
Yesterday marked a beautiful day spent in the Gorgeous Sunshine with my lovely girlfriends. It was such a nice day. Most definitely one which I enjoyed immensely. I am such a girly-girl at heart and the flower crown party was such a perfect fit for this year’s celebrations! xo <3
My dear friend, the owner of Grounded Picnics, in Brisbane was the beautiful lady who set up and styled the picnic for me. I added drink bottles for the cute “Drink Me” personalised waters and picked up some little lip gloss favours from my local Target and Big W. Aside from that and some balloons for a stunning balloon garland and the cake, everything else was done for me, which was great! I also had the lovely personalised place cards for the guests and the pretty “Welcome Sign”, all looked after by Alana, which was so amazing. As always, she does a fabulous job. I have been an official client of Alana’s for 2 events prior to my birthday, for my mum’s 60th and my little sister’s 30th. I so wanted to experience the beautiful picnic first-hand and I’m so very glad that I did. A huge big thank you to Alana for gifting me the picnic. I must not also forget the beautiful hand-made and designed flower cookies which we made by the super talented 2ChefsandaCupcake team. I show Alana some inspiration and she kindly arranges with the supplier and includes pick up and delivery for the day. They are always such a hit with the guests and a yummy treat for everyone to enjoy on the day, or take home after the event too.
Bright blooms, your girlfriends, bubbles and delicious food, mother-nature and the perfect styling = the recipe for an absolutely successful afternoon in my eyes! xo #celebrations #love #happiness #colour #mothernature #parkfun #picnics #birthdays x
I love this beautiful image so much. It actually as so much meaning behind it. Something which I look forward to sharing with my loyal blog readers more soon. I placed two little butterflies in my finished flower crown. I will keep it forever. xo
It was so lovely to all “toast together” – no picnic party is complete without some bubbles. The venue is just beautiful and it’s perfect being able to enjoy a glass of bubbles whilst having our meal. The weather as you might be able to tell from the photos, was picture perfect Winter weather too!
The pretty cake tied in so well with a beautiful floral invitation which we had designed by Tanya who also did the flower crown workshop. I was so very happy with how it all came together on the day! The cake was strawberry vanilla, yumo! <3 xo
35 years around the beautiful Golden Sun! I feel so very blessed to have enjoyed life for that long. I’m so very much looking forward to the future. <3 Life really is what you make it. Dress – Review, Cardigan – Gifted by my gorgeous little sis, Bec. xo
Flower Crown, Made by – Mwah! (Yours Truly!) 🙂
I honestly had the best day ever. I remember vividly saying to the girls, that: “I was living my best life ever!” And it was so true. Everything was perfect. Every year of life, it really does get that much more sweeter. You most certainly appreciate more.
Alana and I went to school together. Alana was two years above me at school. We now live in the same estate and the same suburb which is so special. We met through our mutual dear friend, Tarn. I feel so blessed to have not just Alana’s and Tarn’s friendship for life, but their beautiful support for special projects, which are close to my heart. Life truly is all about the moments of happiness and who you choose to spend those special moments with. Friendship truly is a special thing. xo <3
Sparkling and good friends! It most definitely doesn’t get much better than that. I most definitely felt like I was in my natural habitat here. Hehe. 🙂 xo I can’t wait to do it all again soon. Take me back to Saturday, already! #love #life #happiness. <3 xo
The plates and cutlery were so gorgeous too, as where the vases and pretty blooms. The white vintage-feel table runners were also a big fave of mine on the day!
The styling of the picnic, the location of the picnic and all of the finer details, truly made it unforgettable. I absolutely loved the colour palette and I’m looking forward to experiencing many more gorgeous events together in the near future. <3 xo
Grounded Picnics also includes a gorgeous, “Welcome Sign”, which is personalised to suit a special event. xo
The styling was so very beautiful! I love Alana’s style. It does help that she knows me well but I knew that what she would create would be nothing short of amazing. It truly looked incredible! xo <3
Cheers ladies! What a fabulous day. It truly was one to remember forever! I loved the special celebrations with these gorgeous ladies. They are my best friends in the world. So blessed to have friends from all parts of my life. There are so many connections too! After all, in the busy world which we live, they say that there is the 6 degrees of separation! <3 xo
Alana, thank you so much for all which you did for the celebrations. Yourself and Tarn, setting up on the day and working in with the lovely Tanya on the day to make sure everything was perfect. I’m sure there will be more events to all come! <3 xo
Beautiful Tanya. I am so grateful for our friendship. You are the most beautiful person, both inside and out. <3 xo I absolutely loved the flower crown class, which we did. You made it absolutely perfect for us. Special memories to treasure forever. xo
The stationary all matched perfectly as well. From the gorgeous flowers, through to the pretty font, everything suits the overall theme. <3 xo
The Supplier List who helped make it all Happen! <3
- Grounded Picnics (you are absolutely amazing in every possible way! – The gorgeous styling and set-up by Alana of – Grounded Picnics
- Place Cards – Grounded Picnics
- Water Bottles – Grounded Picnics and myself
- Cake – Miss V Designer Cakes
- Balloons – Balloons ASAP
- Party Favours for the guests – Cute little lip glosses from Target and Big W
- Photography – Fire and Honey Photography
- Flower Crown Party Host – Tanya of Tan Art Creations
- Personalised flower, pink, gold and white, custom flower cookies for a take-home treat for the girls! – 2Chefandacupcake
For those of you who have followed the blog from the very beginning, you would know just how much, I absolutely “LOVE” styling and hosting special occassions. My sister’s wedding was recently featured in Brisbane Bride Magazine and we have also had our wedding featured in a number of special publications. For as long as I can remember, I just love events. I have worked in events and marketing for over 15 years, but nothing makes me prouder than working with suppliers to create a special event with friends and family which will become a memory to treasure for years and years to come.
The venue that was chosen was a beautiful river-side cafe in gorgeous Brisbane. It was called North Shore Harbour Cafe. We had 11 of us and the staff were so kind enough to give us the menus, we ordered and they hand-delivered the food to our picnic tables. We also enjoyed a special celebratory toast of bubbles, some girls opted for a vino, others a mocktail juice and of course, the popular tea and coffees for a beautiful sun-filled Winter Saturday. The food was absolutely delicious too! I enjoyed the calamari chips and salad and it was simply divine! Even the beautiful plates which the food was presented on to – were just gorgeous. I am so looking forward to returning to the venue for lunch or breakky with the family again soon. xo There is also a really lovely park where the kids can play. The river is right near the park and there is some great parking availability too. It’s actually now one of my favourite parts of the beautiful city we call home to visit. I’d highly recommend a look!
If you are hosting a special birthday, baby shower, bridal shower, or special occasion, you simply can’t look past the team at Grounded Picnics. Nothing is ever too much trouble. Alana the business owner is so caring and compassionate, and has such a great eye for detail! No matter what event colour palette you are looking for, she can tailor the event to your needs. We opted for a beautiful pink, blue, white and green decor theme and I could not have been happier! Everything turned out fabulous. From the pretty cake – through to the balloon garland on the cake table, it all tied in perfectly. When planning events, until you see it all come together on the day, it’s often hard to imagine the final atmosphere and look, but I can honestly say, I trust Grounded Picnics so much. They simply can’t do no wrong! I am looking forward to continuing to support the beautiful business that they are. My next event I would love to book in would be a special sip and paint celebration. Stay tuned! xo
The trees were such a naturally stunning backdrop! The sun glistened through the trees. I loved the time of day which we were there too. <3 For your reference, the event ran from 12-2:30pm. xo Perfect in Winter when the sun is not as harsh. x
If you aren’t already, don’t forget to follow our journey on Instagram – @thepinkjubilee. You can also follow the other suppliers online too and our collab partners – @groundedpicnics and @fireandhoneyphotography. We look forward to all connecting! xo
This shot of the pretty styling is a great capture by the talented, Sarah of Fire and Honey Images! Sarah, I am so very grateful for Alana introducing us! I look forward to treasuring these precious memories for many years to come. I’m already thinking of something special for next year! It’s been a few years now of fun little events with the girls. From high tea parties, through to picnic parties. From venues to a mix of venues and nature, I must admit, this one is by far, my new fave of all time! A big shout out again to the girls for helping make last Saturday happen and come to life. Special events don’t just happen overnight, but I felt next to no stress with this event, which is how any special occasion should be! Five star review from me ladies. x
Some Other Happy Snaps from the Day of Celebrating! xo
The perfect lunch! It was so fresh, just delicious! I’m so glad that I ordered this meal. It’s literally, my, “go-to-meal”, each and every time I go anywhere. Hubby doesn’t eat seafood, so it’s so nice to enjoy when I’m out and about at venues! xo
All of the pretty details. The roses and babies breathe are always my fave! The vibrant fushia pink was just gorgeous too! xx
*Please note that these views are the personal views of myself, as the Editor of The Pink Jubilee. – Thanks so much for always supporting us. Lots of love and hugs. Rachael Elizabeth. xo We can’t wait to blog another exciting blog post very soon. <3 xo
*The Pink Jubilee Readers – This collaboration was a joint collaboration between the blog, Grounded Picnics and Fire and Honey Photography. All of the other services were paid for, such as the cookies, cake, balloons and venue meals and drinks, etc. xo
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