November Special

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One more weekend in our November special!

Only one more weekend to take advantage of our November special! We are offering a 35% discount for rentals on the days listed in the image for our November promotion. The discount does not include delivery fee and NJ tax. Please visit our website and complete the form on our "contact us" page to receive a quote. www.petiteseatsnj.com All invoices must be paid within 5 days or they will be cancelled. Once invoice is paid there are no refunds. #kidschair #kidsparty#kidsrentals #njkidsevent #nyckidsevent

Sequins & Pearls Birthday Party Styled by Pretty Posh Events

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We had the pleasure of providing Abby of Pretty Posh Events our acrylic mini ghost and chiavari chairs for an over-the-top kids party. Check out the details captured below by  Aida Malik Photography.

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Planning, Design, + Florals – Pretty Posh Events
Photography – Aida Malik Photography
Cakes – Whimsical Baker
Stationery – Bushel & Peck Paper
Acrylic Toppers – Oda Creative
Children Tables + Chairs – Petite Seats

Spring/Summer 2015 Client Pictures

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I love to share the amazingly designed events our clients' produce using our Petite Seats. Here are several from this season's events. Enjoy!

3...2...1... Cayden's Space Adventure

A Modern My Little Pony Party for Ava + Everly

From Angi and Co.

From Angi and Co.

From Glam + Envious Affairs

From Glam + Envious Affairs

Birthday Traditions: The Annual VideoChat

A fun and memorable way to commemorate each year of your child's life (starting at around age 3) is to create a 20 questions video interview. Doing this annually and reviewing the previous year's video is a great way to see how responses change year to year. 

 

Here are a list of questions you can ask your little ones:

1. What is your name?

2. How old are you?

3. What is your mom’s name?

4. What does your mom do during the day?

5. What is your dad’s name?

6. What does your dad do during the day?

7. What is your favorite color?

8. What is your favorite thing to eat? (what don’t you like to eat?)

9. Who are your friends?

10. What is your favorite song? Can you sing it for me?

For more questions check out original post here.

Title the video, "A Conversation with ______". The Paper Nook has a free printable of annual birthday questions  here.

DIY Lace Party Crowns

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Interested in a cool, easy to assemble children's party favor/decor element?! Check out this post dedicated to creating a do-it-yourself lace crown.

Materials List:

  • Lace - 13-15" {depending on desired size}
  • Aleene's fabric stiffener 
  • Metallic paint or a paint pen
  • Wax paper
  • Paint brush
  • Plastic gloves
  • Round container {e.g. coffee can}
  • Glue gun
  • Shallow dish
  • Clothes pin

PROCEDURE

Step one: "Wrap the container you plan to use with plastic wrap or wax paper.  I used a small coffee can for newborn sized crowns, and the large one (pictured) for bigger kids.  If you don’t wrap the can, you will get rust colored stains on the lace."

Step two: "Cut the lace to the desired length.  15 inches works for newborn crowns."

Step three: "Pour some of the fabric stiffener into a shallow container. Rub the lace in it and squeeze out the excess."

Step four: "Wrap the lace around the container. Secure with a pin or clip."

Step five: "Once it’s dried, peel the lace off the container. Glue the ends together."

Step six: "Embellish it."

-- For original source with images click here.

 

Here is an alternative method for creating these super cute crowns. Click on image above.

Here is an alternative method for creating these super cute crowns. Click on image above.

Food Art for Your Picky Eater

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I have two daughters who's personalities and eating habits are polar opposite. My eldest only wants to eat five things - french fries, cheese pizza, alfredo linguine, french onion soup from Panera Bread, and pancakes. Her younger sister will eat a cow -- what ever you put in front of her she will eat. I've tried a host of strategies to get my oldest to eat and the only thing that has worked has been to create food art. Being an avid pinner I found super cute ideas to create. Here are a few of my go-to favorites:

Edible Eiffel Tower -- Raspberries, Banana, and Blueberry

Edible Eiffel Tower -- Raspberries, Banana, and Blueberry

Bunny Pancakes with Chocolate Chips, Banana, Shredded Coconut, and Strawberry

Bunny Pancakes with Chocolate Chips, Banana, Shredded Coconut, and Strawberry

Fruity Fish

Fruity Fish

Fruit Race Cars -- Strawberry + Banana

Fruit Race Cars -- Strawberry + Banana

Butterfly Snack- Orange, Grapes, and Carrot

Butterfly Snack- Orange, Grapes, and Carrot

Spaghetti Girl

Spaghetti Girl

Of course for these edible pieces of art let your imagination take over. Essential tools are a sharp paring knife, tooth picks, and vivid imagination. Have fun!

Petite Marie Antoinette Styled Shoots

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Petite Seats is officially one year old! A year ago today we embarked on the journey of providing children sized Chiavari chairs to the tri-state area and we accomplished our mission. During year two we will continue to get the Petite Seats brand exposure and grow our presence in Maryland. We will make more alliances with special events companies and purchase more specialized inventory.

We decided to commemorate our first year with a Marie Antoinette inspired styled shoot. We were fortunate to partner with the Grand Historic Venue in downtown Baltimore to produce this over-the-top styled shoot. We worked with fifteen vendors in create a one-of-a-kind kid's inspired celebration. Check out the video created by Nikki of MaeB Films below.


Kids Style: The Perfect Party Dress

Having the perfect frock can serve as the foundation piece for your princess' birthday celebration. Your invitations, cake design, and decorative elements of the soiree can mimic the design the dress. Below are some of our favorite designs of the season. Enjoy!

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At Sak's Fifth Avenue | David Charles | Girl's Glittery Tiered Tulle Dress |  $380 | 7-14

At Shan + Toad | Mischka Aoki | She is Stunning, Isn't She? Dress | $983 | 1-12 

At Sak's Fifth Avenue | David Charles | Girl's Embroidered Floral Lace Tulle Dress |  $335 | 7-14

At Sak's Fifth Avenue | Oscar de la Renta  | Silk Taffeta Party Dress |  $395 | 7-14

For added panache check out these accessories {Click on image for purchase information}.

http://www.saksfifthavenue.com/main/ProductDetail.jsp?PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=845524446729431

Winter Photo Campaign: Frozen Winter Wonderland

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We collaborated again with the dynamic duo of Favors and More, LLC to produce a Winter Wonderland styled shoot for our Winter photo campaign. 

For details about the shoot please check out our feature on Occasions blog here. Enjoy!

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My sister {Oh Experience} made the journey from Maryland to assist and take pictures as well. Below are our favorite images from her album.

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Photography: Aida Malik Photography | Concept & Producer: Petite Seats | Creative Director & Design:Favors + More, LLC | Production Assistant: Andria Soltau of Paper & Cakes | Invitations: Willow & East Design | Favor Tags & Buffet Labels: Creative Touch by Johanny | Chalkboard Sign: Chalk It Up 2 Love | Christmas Ornaments: Creations by LuLu | Desserts: Boca Doce Baking {Smaller Cake, ivory cc Oreos, pearl cakepops}, Anaida’s Creations {metallic snowflake cakepops, cc pretzels, white cc Oreos} ,Paper & Cakes {bling sticks rock candy, mini cupcakes, caramel cc apples} , Yulissa’s Creations {8" cake with winter motif}, Sweet Delights NJ {rosette cookies}, and The Flair Factor  {macaroons}

Tissue Paper Backdrop

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Over our holiday break I decided to produce a Valentine's Day shoot. I, along with Natasha of the Flair Factor and Digna Toledo, styled and captured our Mommy + Me Petite V-Day shoot. We endeavored to keep the design simple and affordable using store purchased products. A large part of the decor for our shoot was a DIY tissue paper backdrop I created. This post will serve to assist those interested in creating their own.

Materials:

  1. Form Board {From Hobby Lobby}
  2. Elmer's Spray Adhesive {From Hobby Lobby}
  3. Tissue Paper {I purchased from a wholesale. Use places like EBay here}
  4. Heavy Moving Tape {Any brand/Type will do}
  5. Ribbon or Thin Floral Wire {Dollar Tree}
  6. Scissors {Sturdy enough to cut through 8 sheets of folded tissue paper}

Procedure:

Step One:

I began the process by taking four  - 32" x 40" foam boards and taping them together with heavy duty packing tape. Once the four boards were taped together I had a 5' x 7' wall. Here are two examples of the foam board I used here and here.

 

Step Two:

After making about 50-60 tissue paper flowers (See video below for How To)  I began to attach the flowers to the board using Elmer's Board Mate Spray Adhesive. I would spray a small area of the board and firmly press paper flower over the glued area for 3-5 seconds (sometimes a double spray was needed).

Step Three: 

I used a "color block" style pattern for our board. I felt this would look better than just randomly picking up any color. I imagine this would look great with one solid color as well. An issue I encountered once all the flowers were on the board was it being front heavy. Because I taped the boards in a 4-quadrant design I was able to stand the board up and angle it to about a 60 degree angle (think hardcover menu-- see below). This allowed me to not have the backdrop flush against the wall. The larger the wall-- especially if you decide to make it in one piece as I did -- the more you will need to reinforce the back.





Below are alternative methods for creating a tissue paper backdrop along with photo inspiration. Enjoy!

From Ruffled's Blog

From Oh Happy Day

From Oh Happy Day

From Lovely Indeed's Blog

From Lovely Indeed's Blog

Client Pictures: A Royal Affair

In October we traveled to Abington, Pennsylvania to the Abington Art Center for a royal tot sized affair. 

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The venue had an amazing outdoor pavilion overlooking 27 acres of lush grounds. It was perfect for the 50 guests Royal Court. A combination of our lucite, white, and gold chi's were used.

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Mother of two of the four guests of honor endeavored to execute this setup primilary by herself (with the help of three or four assistants). It was a huge feat, but the end result was flawless.

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Cakes - Simply Blessed Cakes - Deborah Bradley

Prince Eric and Princess Ariel - Pink Party Express

Balloon Artist - Pink Party Express

Face Painting - Stacey's Face Painting

Linen - Party Rental Limited

Chandeliers + Candelabras - NarWal

Petite Sophistication: Kids Furniture

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We are always brainstorming about expanding Petite Seats. One idea for expansion is to include petite sized sofas and arm chairs to our inventory. This post is dedicated to several of our favorite kids sized furniture. Enjoy!

Newco Kids Chair

Newco Kids Chair

Newco Tween Grand Sofa

Newco Tween Grand Sofa

Mirage Chair with Piping

Mirage Chair with Piping

Parker Child Sofa by Jennifer Delonge

Parker Child Sofa by Jennifer Delonge

Muse Child Sofa from Jennifer Delonge

Muse Child Sofa from Jennifer Delonge

Mini Ondine Salon Bench -- Restoration Hardware

Mini Ondine Salon Bench -- Restoration Hardware

Emmeline Petite Sofa -- Restoration Hardware

Emmeline Petite Sofa -- Restoration Hardware

Maximus is One

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Cathy of Glam and Envious Affairs was kind enough to send us pictures of the subtly sophisticated first birthday she designed and planned last weekend. The beautifully detailed event was named, "Maximum's 1st Birthday" and it was an over-the-top circus theme. Cathy used our gold chiavari's for the center staged kids table. Check out the images below:

 

  

 

 

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Check out our gold chiavari chairs!

Check out our gold chiavari chairs!

Laury of There Should Always Be Cake create several masterpieces for this event. I hijacked some of her IG pictures for a close up of the treats.To learn more about the woman behind the amazing confectionery designs check out our interview with Laury here.

 

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Cookies: Flourish Cakes

Cakes and Other Sweet Treats: There Should Always Be Cake

All In One Entertainment, Inc.

Gold Kids Chiavari Chairs: Petite Seats

Production Assistant: Sweet Ambitions Events

Venue: District 12 NYC

 

We've Been Published in CocoLily Magazine

We been published in an amazing e-magazine, CocoLily Magazine. 

The first boutique publication for mom, hostess and bride with a whimsically modern twist. COCOLILY offers its readers truly unique content they will not find anywhere else. Showcasing celebrations, charming inspirations, real issues, curated fabulous finds; all complemented by overflows of stunning photography, gorgeous styling and chic fashion. Founded in 2013 with a highly anticipated debut issue that launched in Spring 2013, COCOLILY is a trend setting publication with mainstream appeal that aims to showcase artists, photographers, designers, inventors, creators, dreamers, kids, stylists, women, brides, moms and hostesses.

Thank you Renee + Dominique for the wonderful opportunity! I look forward to working with COCOLILY again in the near future. Check on the logo below to see our spread!

Londyn Is One: Day Of Event

Here are the professional pictures taken by my sister of Londyn's first birthday party. The day was overcast, and two hour before the party began it rained cats and dogs. I requested that my client rent the side wall panels for the tent as an alternate plan, and we were so glad we did. Enjoy!

The Cake Courtesan provided these amazingly beautiful cakes for the event. The smaller dessert were from Cakes by Tiffani

The Cake Courtesan provided these amazingly beautiful cakes for the event. The smaller dessert were from Cakes by Tiffani

We decided to create simple centerpieces with pomander balls and roses. Vanessa Grant Events created the super, cute London themed toppers.

We decided to create simple centerpieces with pomander balls and roses. Vanessa Grant Events created the super, cute London themed toppers.

Home Goods was the source where we purchased the double decker bus that was spray painted in a pink ombre pattern. The mini fascinators were purchased from Ebay.

Home Goods was the source where we purchased the double decker bus that was spray painted in a pink ombre pattern. The mini fascinators were purchased from Ebay.

The rosette aisle runner and chair caps were from CV Linens.

The rosette aisle runner and chair caps were from CV Linens.

These glitter frames were from Hobby Lobby and were on clearance for less than $2.

These glitter frames were from Hobby Lobby and were on clearance for less than $2.

The petite fashions were on point.

The petite fashions were on point.

Source It:

Planning and Design: Petite Seats

Cakes: The Cake Courtesan

Desserts: Cakes by Tiffani

Caricature Artist/Face Painting: All About Entertainment

Photography: Oh Experience

Catering: Charm City Catering

Stationery: Vanessa Grant Events

Tent + Rentals: Cheers Party