Modern Ladybug (or Lovebug) Party Theme
categories: inspiration boards, kids party ideas, valentines day
I stumbled across these adorable nylon ladybugs recently and thought they’d be the perfect starting point for a Modern Ladybug party theme!
Ladybugs are always cute for kids birthday parties and “Lovebug” Valentine’s Day parties, but this theme can even translate beautifully for a girlie baby shower or bridal shower.
For adult-friendly parties, just make sure to focus on decorative elements that are chic & stylish, as opposed to overly “cutesie”; for example – the grass & gerbera flower arrangements pictured below, contemporary polka dot partyware, and a cool red signature drink like a Raspberry Collins or Watermelon Mojito.
Whatever your particular occasion may be – from a 1st birthday to a bridal shower – here’s some inspiration to get you started…
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Pictured above:
• Embellish rolled black napkins with “napkin ring” made from a strip of cardstock and a foam ladybug topper.
• Decorate solid red paper cups with round black stickers. Use these as drink cups for kids, or as cute containers for serving up mini-sized desserts or salads/pastas.
• More tableware & decor finds: Modern Ladybug Dinner Plates; Just Dots Black & White Beverage Napkins and 7″ Dessert Plates; Red Utensils; 27″ Foil Balloon, Ladybug Cookies (for party favors); Ladybug Frame (super cute for displaying pics of the guest of honor), and Ladybug Cupcake Toppers.
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Centerpieces:
For floral-based centerpieces that match this theme, try a combo of gerbera daisies, wheat grass or artificial grass mats, and ladybug accents, such as the foam ladybugs mentioned above, which you could attach to floral wire to create “picks” for the arrangements. {see image resources below}
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Party Favor Ideas:
Modern Ladybug Soaps, another style of Ladybug Cookies, or red & black candies packaged in Mini Acrylic Favor Boxes and tied up with a polka dot ribbon. These adorable Ladybug Gift Tags from Etsy would be a cute addition to any of them!
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In lieu of ladybug cupcake toppers, you could also whip up some cupcakes that look like ladybugs… like this version brightideas.com.
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Last but not least, this Mini Ladybug Birthday Banner would be an adorable accent for birthday parties! ($10.50 each from The Birthday Shop on Etsy).
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Have some more ideas for this theme? Please feel free to post a comment here and share them with other readers!
Floral image credits for above images: Image #1 – LeeLee Flowers and Jewelry & Floral Verde (note: images digitally modified to match ladybug theme); Image #2 – Event Accomplished & Heavenly Blooms Florist and Sippy Cups are for Chardonnay.
My daughter’s 1st Birthday Ladybug Soiree
Jan 25, 2010 at 6:58 pmYeah! I am doing a ladybug theme for my daughter’s first birthday in March. Some great ideas!! Thanks!
Jan 25, 2010 at 7:11 pmAdorable ideas!! Here’s a link to a super cute Little Ladybug party that I created the paper goods for!
http://tomkatstudio.blogspot.com/2009/09/sweet-customers-chloes-little-ladybug.html
Jan 25, 2010 at 7:14 pmI did a lovebug party for Valentine’s for the kids a few years back. I turned most of the black dots into hearts. I blogged about it here:
Jan 25, 2010 at 7:58 pm
http://meandmyinsanity.blogspot.com/2008/02/love-bug-ball-valentines-party-for-kids.htmlI couldn’t believe it when I saw this. I have searched for this theme here in the last 3 months to find nothing! I am doing a modern ladybug theme for my daughter’s 2nd bday in April and I have come up with some great ideas too. Great job! I will take pics and post my party as well!
Jan 25, 2010 at 8:44 pmPrecious! I love ladybugs – would make a cute baby shower theme too!
Jan 25, 2010 at 8:46 pmmy wedding center pieces were pretty much the photos with the grass!
http://hphotos-snc1.fbcdn.net/hs173.snc1/6490_131141241521_505031521_3197557_3994395_n.jpg
http://hphotos-snc1.fbcdn.net/hs193.snc1/6490_131141211521_505031521_3197553_4799455_n.jpg
http://hphotos-snc1.fbcdn.net/hs167.snc1/6250_133162836521_505031521_3234269_5385420_n.jpg
Jan 25, 2010 at 9:04 pmhahaha well believe it or not there were lady bugs EVERY WHERE…but you cant really see any in those pics!
Jan 25, 2010 at 9:07 pmSo cute! My 6-year-old daughter would love this. The cupcake lady bugs are really great.
Jan 25, 2010 at 9:11 pmHi Jenn,
Jan 25, 2010 at 11:40 pm
So cute and adorable idea! Love your blog you are such an inspiration and so wonderful. I am following you on twitter I wish you can follow me.
Wish you great success.
Regards,
Rowaida FlayhanLove it! Thanks for the site where the nylon ladybugs were – it’s really full of great stuff! Thanks!
Kim
Jan 26, 2010 at 5:59 am
http://frostmeblog.blogspot.com/My mom calls me “Ladybug”.
I used a few ladybug cups for my company’s Garden Party one summer…This is cute & I wanna have another party!
Jan 26, 2010 at 6:48 amso super cute!
Jan 26, 2010 at 7:58 amThis is really cute! I love your blog and follow it daily!
Jan 26, 2010 at 8:28 am
Do you have any ideas for a purse/shoe party for my DD 2nd birthday? She is obsessed with purses and shoes.So beautiful! I love all the red and black.
Jan 26, 2010 at 8:28 amLOVE this layout – the ladybugs are adorable! We did a ladybug board awhile back with some super cute cake and cupcake ideas.
http://www.thecakeblog.com/2008/06/inspiration-board-ladybug-birthday.html
Jan 26, 2010 at 9:03 amI love the idea of a ladybug theme for a little girl’s bday party! It’s so cute and you can keep it fresh and modern too!
Jan 26, 2010 at 10:49 amI love this theme! There are some really cute ladybug outfits at Baby Gap right now that would fit right in http://www.gap.com/browse/category.do?cid=53461
Jan 26, 2010 at 12:22 pmI LOVE those cupcakes! So cute. They would look perfect on our Cupcake Tower with red ribbon and black dots:
http://www.thecupcaketower.com/cute-bug-ladybug-party-theme/
Jan 26, 2010 at 12:26 pmMartha Stewart has some adorable cupcakes that would be perfect for this party theme…
http://www.marthastewart.com/recipe/ladybug-cupcakes
and…
http://www.marthastewart.com/article/bug-cupcakes
Jan 26, 2010 at 12:29 pmWhat an adorable party idea! I just love lady bugs – so, so cute!
Jan 27, 2010 at 9:57 amI love the picture of the nylon lady bugs and candles aligning the path. What an adorable idea!
Jan 27, 2010 at 10:15 pmOh how sweet! Such wonderful ideas – thanks!
Your post stirred up a memory of a wedding I went to in grade 3 where each name place ‘card’ was a smooth, grey, rock with two tiny rocks painted to look ladybugs on it. Each large rock also had the name printed in white on it.
Jan 28, 2010 at 8:11 pm
I still have mine somewhere!These are ADORABLE finds! I created a printable ladybug party kit that has been a big hit with moms. You can vie it here:
http://paperglitterblog.blogspot.com/2009/10/printable-kawaii-ladybug-birthday-party.html
Jan 29, 2010 at 9:03 amThese ideas are stunning! My sister and I held a ladybug party for her 4 year old daughter, and our ladybug themed food and red helium balloons with black spots were a huge hit. You can view these ideas at:
Jan 31, 2010 at 4:39 am
http://www.mypartyfile.com/blog/?p=331
http://www.mypartyfile.com/blog/?p=277
http://www.mypartyfile.com/blog/?p=289
http://www.mypartyfile.com/blog/?p=737Super cute ideas, everyone!
Tammy – I’m dying over the ladybug fruit sticks and plates. Adorable!!
Feb 1, 2010 at 9:55 amI asked Kim to make me a board because I was having a similar problem – all cute and no elegance. You can see how it turned out here:
http://athome.kimvallee.com/2009/11/ladybug-first-birthday-party-theme/
http://kfentonphotography.blogspot.com/2010/02/happy-birthday-e-part-one.html
Feb 12, 2010 at 10:50 pmLove all these great ideas having my daughter first birthday in march with the ladybug theme.
Feb 28, 2010 at 3:04 pmWonderful pictures, i am sure it was an awesome party. I am planning my daughters 1st Birthday party and it is so much fun.Where would I find the grass beds/wheat grass?
Mar 5, 2010 at 10:32 amI was able to get wheat grass at my local grocery store in the vegetables section. Often a store like Whole Foods or a Co-op where they have organic produce too.
Mar 5, 2010 at 1:46 pmI love this idea! I’ll be using this theme for my daughter’s first birthday in April. Thanks for all the great ideas!
Mar 9, 2010 at 1:33 pmAdorable! Ladybug themed bubbles are also super cute for favors!
http://www.thepartypoodle.com/servlet/Categories?category=Girl+Birthday+Themes%3ALadybugs
Mar 10, 2010 at 3:10 pmMore great ladybug ideas!
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=36909381
Mar 12, 2010 at 3:12 pm
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=42261009
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=38264518
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=41897558
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=38257429Thanks for including the wheatgrass and gerbera daisy centerpiece! It all came from the creative minds of Petals Edge Floral Design in Alexandria, VA
Mar 22, 2010 at 7:41 pmThis ladybug theme is absolutely beautiful!
Jul 14, 2010 at 8:53 pm
