Party ideas: On yer bike!

There was plenty of excitement in the Les Enfants office this week as the Tour De France raced past just minutes from our office.

Crowds gathered with banners to welcome the cyclists who had made it to stage three of the famous race. The atmosphere was electric and reminiscent of the Olympic atmosphere back in 2012. 

But even though we were busy trying to catch a glimpse of the peleton, we were of course still thinking about parties!

Sport can be a great basis for a party, and if you're having trouble thinking of a theme, you can always rely on sport whether it's football, swimming or indeed cycling. With BMX's well and truly back in fashion, and cycling a past time that never gets dull, a cycling party could be the perfect thing for your little ones. 

If not all your guests have a bike, you can rent them across the country and many companies also have all-weather routes for your party to road-test. 

If you're based in a city and worried about the logistics, you can always organise a coach to take you to a more leafy destination to get the most out of your cycle. It's all part of the fun and makes a great day out, that will of course tire your kids out too!

Just don't forget your helmets! 

We'll race you to the party

Want to organise a cycling party for your kids? Get in touch here and we'll do it all for you! 

Fantastic themes: Red, white and blue

Happy Independence Day 

It's July 4th which means our friends across the pond will be celebrating Independence Day today. Traditionally, in the US, Independence Day is marked by fireworks, parades, BBQs and a general carnival atmosphere. You've got to hand it to those guys, they sure know how to party.

It got us thinking about themes for our own parties this side of the Atlantic. Whilst you might not be hosting your own Independence Day party, an American theme can look great for any kind of celebration.

You could choose to have a general American theme, with flags, cupcakes and balloons to really set off the red, white and blue colour scheme. Or perhaps you'd like to add some American traditions to your stars and stripes style party? Girls could have a cheer-leading party complete with pom-poms, and activities can include making up a cheer especially for the birthday girl. 
Boys meanwhile could have a an American football themed party, learning how to play the game, while dressed in all the gear, of course. 

When we started thinking about hosting an all-American party, out mouths were watering when we thought about what food we could eat. No American-themed party would be complete without burgers and chips, or should we say 'fries'... If you don't fancy burgers you could try hot dogs or chicken wings to keep to the theme.

For dessert you could have smores, where traditionally, marshmallows are sandwiched between chocolate biscuits and roasted on a fire, to create a gooey, sticky, tasty treat. An American delicacy, or so we hear. And to wash it all down? We suggest cream soda and root beer, naturally. 

Don't forget to put Miley Cyrus, 'Party in the USA' and One Direction's 'Kids in America' on the speakers to set the mood.

Happy Independence Day everybody! 

Fancy throwing an American themed party? Or got your own idea for your child's party? Contact our party planners here. 

My Perfect Party: A passion for pink

Elaborate or elegant, low-key or loud, each month, we ask one of our blog readers to tell us what their perfect party would involve. This month Georgina Childs, one of our event assistants, from London tells us about her dream party...

Where would you host your perfect party? 
My perfect party would be a garden party, with a pink theme throughout. I'd have it one Saturday evening in July to welcome the beginning of summer. A 'Summer Fling' if you like. I'd have to pray for good weather though!

Who is the party for? 
I’d like to invite my friends and my family, my neighbours and their children, the more the merrier. 

You can invite one celebrity. Who would you invite and why? 
Beyonce of course! I’d let her have some fun first, then I’d want her to perform. 

What theme would you choose? 
My favourite colour is pink, so that's why I'd choose a pink theme. And all the guests would have to wear one pink item too, and the boys wouldn't be allowed to get out of it! 


What features will your party have? 
A photo booth with lots of silly props, so people can take home a photo and remember all the fun they had. I'd also love a pink sweetie table, with cake pops, sherbet and jelly beans in all different shades of pink. I'd quite like a pink bouncy castle as well. I'm not sure all this would fit in my garden...

Les Enfants recommend pink sweets for the sweetie table

What food would you serve?
Because the party would be quite informal, and in the evening, I’d have picky food like mini portions of chips, mini burgers and hot dogs and plenty of pink cupcakes for afterwards.  

And what would you like to drink? 
Homemade pink lemonade would suit the theme. Followed by pink champagne and pink cocktails for the adults. 

What top three songs would be on your party playlist? 
My three favourite party songs; One Direction, Best Song Ever. Katy Perry, Birthday and Vance Joy, Riptide. 

What would you put in your party bags? 
I’d send my girly guests home with pink nail varnishes and lipsticks and for the boys, a pair of pink socks! 

What would you wear to your party? 
Pink of course! I’d wear a pale pink dress and sandals so I could dance all night whilst Beyonce was performing. 

Georgina would love a pink party

Fancy throwing your own perfect party? Drop us a line here. 

New Party Styling Shop - Coming Soon

Hi Everyone

I just want to share my excitement with you all, yes I am excited, not just a little bit excited, a great big, mahoosive excitement.  Why ?  Well every day new boxes of loveliness are arriving and with each box opened the excitement increases.  A box, not so exciting you think but these boxes contain the stock for our new online shop!

This is stock I have personally hand picked, items from France, America, Australia and China as well as some beautiful handmade items from ourselves and other talented UK producers.

It is an online shop with a difference, everything is dedicated to making your parties stylish and personal.  For the first time you will be able to directly purchase our handmade party products too.

We also have a special section for unique, one off items and items with limited stock.

So what are we doing now, we are busy uploading product to the site and I am still buying, any excuse, in fact I can't help myself, I am addicted to gorgeousness.

You can expect, balloons, tassel garlands, paper decorations, treat bags, cake stands, table cloths, tags, invitations, personalised printables, milk bottles and straws and lots more.

Hoping to launch in May !  Watch this space.  Love Katie xxx