Welcome to Smart Party Planning

Smart Party Planning

Are you looking to plan the perfect party for a friend or loved one? Here at Smart Party Planning we believe that nothing beats having a party checklist to guide you through the process.  Whether you are looking to entertain 30 excitable toddlers or organise the perfect farewell for a loved one, we have everything you  need to plan, organise and successfully pull of a party that will be talked about for years to come. Feel free to browse our {Read More}

Free Baby Shower Printables (Yellow Bee)

Yellow Party Printables

If you are looking to hold a baby shower, the chances are that free baby shower printables would come in pretty handy!  I can see you nodding….well today is your lucky day! I have a whole heap to share with you that I recently designed and used at my friend’s baby shower. Did you read the yellow baby shower that was posted a few days ago?  If you missed it, you can check it out here. I designed all the baby {Read More}

20% Off Any Order With Tiny Prints

20% Off Tiny Prints Storewide

It’s always a nice feeling to be able to save some money, so today I am very pleased to be able to bring you this offer from Tiny Prints.  Tiny Prints is an amazing site that not only offers a HUGE range of party invitations, but they also tailor to many photo gifts.  I personally LOVE photo gifts and have given many to my family.  They are a great way to share photos with your loved ones and they make {Read More}

Yellow Baby Shower

Yellow baby shower

A couple of weeks ago I hosted a baby shower for a close friend of mine.  Of course, I was in my absolute element.  I had not planned a baby shower before, so it was something a little bit different and I couldn’t wait to hold it.  The mummy to be did not know the sex of the baby, so we decided to go for a simple yellow baby shower theme. We decided to keep the theme purely to a {Read More}

Party Theme Ideas Weekly Roundup

Party Theme Ideas Weekly Roundup

My little party blog has been entered into a competition for Circle of Moms Top 25 mommy party blogs.  This is very exciting and it would be absolutely amazing to make it into the top 25.  I appreciate all my fans very much and if you would like to show some support, you can vote once every 24 hours by clicking on the picture below.  The closing date for votes is May 31st, so please vote as often as you {Read More}

Smart Party Planning hits You Tube!

Hello, I hope you are all having a great weekend. Today I thought Smart Party Planning could share something a little different with you.  I have been meaning to have some videos made to put onto You Tube but havn’t ever really got to the point of working on it.  It’s kind of a whole new realm that I havn’t really know where to start with. My friend John Banks from John Banks Blog assured me that this would be very {Read More}

James Bond Theme Party

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This James Bond Theme Party was held for my dad’s 60th birthday and is loooong overdue for featuring here.  It was held a couple of years ago, well before Smart Party Planning was in existence, so unfortunately there are not a huge amount of photos to share with you.  However, it was an awesome party theme and share it here we must! My dad kept saying he wasn’t that bothered about whether he had a celebration or not, but seeing {Read More}

Hello Kitty Birthday Party

Hello Kitty Cake

There are so many girls birthday party ideas to choose from, that it can be difficult to know where to start.  Hello Kitty parties are now very popular among young girls and it is easy to see why.  This Hello Kitty birthday party was submitted by Courtney of Glamour Avenue Parties for twin girls 8th birthday.  I love how Courtney turned this party into a complete pamper package for the girls making it cute, vibrant and FUN! Courtney said about the {Read More}

Alice in Wonderland Party

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This Alice in Wonderland party submitted by Heather from Appletini Photography & Design is quirky to the core.  The attention to detail is outstanding and you would be forgiven for thinking you had literally stepped into Wonderland.  With the Queen of Hearts Royal Court as the setting, everything you could think of was included in this party.  All the tiny details were thought of ranging from the Mad Hatter to card guards, flamingo’s and gorgeous tea cups for the tea party. {Read More}

Mother’s Day Ideas

Mother's Day Ideas

If you are anything like me, Mother’s Day has crept up on you so quickly this year.  When life gets so busy, it is so lovely to be able to have a day to relax and enjoy the company of your family. I havn’t been able to give too much creative thought to Mother’s Day ideas this year, but luckily there are many great bloggers out there who have!  I have collected together five of my favourite ideas to share {Read More}

Mother’s Day Craft

Mother's Day Craft

When I was a little girl, I was always making crafts for my mum, and she absolutely loved them.  When I look back, the crafts were never that flash, but that wasn’t really the point.  The fact that I had made something for her and put my personal touch onto it, was what made the gift special. As we grow up, we are are led to believe that we have to buy our mums bigger and better gifts each year. {Read More}

Simple Chocolate Cake Recipe

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If you are anything like me, hearing the words “simple” and “chocolate cake” in the same sentence starts getting you excited! A good friend of mine was telling me about a simple chocolate cake recipe that she makes for her boys and that she can make it in just 1 minute!  Yes you did read that right….1 minute!!! Do I have your attention now? Well, as you can understand I wanted to know more about this amazing cake and didn’t quite believe {Read More}