Bikini model, 27, shares the incredible $3,500 Cinderella-themed birthday party for her two-year-old

Bikini model and midwife Hannah Polites celebrated her daughter Evaliah’s second birthday on the weekend with an extravagant Cinderella-themed bash. 

The toddler was treated to epic ‘unicorn’ pony rides, a lavish dessert table, a flower wall complete with white roses, personalised cookies, cupcakes and macaroons and even a Cinderella entertainer.

Planning for the elaborate celebration didn’t happen overnight though, with the 27-year-old mother from the Gold Coast putting in ample time and expenses in order to the party a hit.

 

Bikini model and midwife Hannah Polites (left) celebrated her gorgeous daughter Evaliah’s (middle) second birthday on the weekend (her fiance Garth is pictured right)

Planning for the elaborate celebration didn't happen overnight though, with the 27-year-old mother from the Gold Coast putting ample time and expenses to making the party a hit

Planning for the elaborate celebration didn't happen overnight though, with the 27-year-old mother from the Gold Coast putting ample time and expenses to making the party a hit

Planning for the elaborate celebration didn’t happen overnight though, with the 27-year-old mother from the Gold Coast putting ample time and expenses to making the party a hit

She was treated to epic 'unicorn' pony rides, a lavish dessert table, a flower wall complete with white roses, personalised cookies, cupcakes and macaroons and even a Cinderella-dressed entertainer

She was treated to epic ‘unicorn’ pony rides, a lavish dessert table, a flower wall complete with white roses, personalised cookies, cupcakes and macaroons and even a Cinderella-dressed entertainer

Posting to Instagram on Wednesday, Hannah shared some of the stylists, makeup artists, dress makers and fairytale curators who made the day possible.

‘A magical day with my beautiful family, it was enchanting for the old and the young,’ she said.

‘Seeing all these photos makes me so emotional and excited to get married in the next couple of weeks. I’m not sure how I got so lucky to have these two in my life but no amount of memories with them will ever be enough.’

Posting to Instagram on Wednesday, Hannah shared some of the stylists, makeup artists, dress makers and fairytale curators who made the day possible

Posting to Instagram on Wednesday, Hannah shared some of the stylists, makeup artists, dress makers and fairytale curators who made the day possible

Posting to Instagram on Wednesday, Hannah shared some of the stylists, makeup artists, dress makers and fairytale curators who made the day possible

The magestic day was held in the meadow pavilion at Teavine House - with the company even catering the event - for $410

The magestic day was held in the meadow pavilion at Teavine House – with the company even catering the event – for $410

The magestic day was held in the meadow pavilion at Teavine House – with the company even catering the event – for $410.

Styling and florals for the day were organised by Ivy and Bleu Events at a base price of $495, with a last minute choice of photographer even organised on the day of the event.

The flower wall ($300), cherry blossom tree ($350) and dessert buffet (prices on application) were purchased from Next Event.

Styling and florals for the day were organised by Ivy and Bleu Events at a base price of $495

Styling and florals for the day were organised by Ivy and Bleu Events at a base price of $495

The flower wall ($300), cherry blossom tree ($350) and dessert buffet (prices on application) were purchased from Next Event

The flower wall ($300), cherry blossom tree ($350) and dessert buffet (prices on application) were purchased from Next Event

The flower wall ($300), cherry blossom tree ($350) and dessert buffet (prices on application) were purchased from Next Event

But Evaliah's face completely lit up when the 'unicorn' Shetland pony appeared

But Evaliah’s face completely lit up when the ‘unicorn’ Shetland pony appeared

What party vendors did Hannah use?

  • Venue and catering by Teavine House for $410.
  • Styling and florals for the day by Ivy and Bleu Eventsfor $495.
  • The flower wall ($300), cherry blossom tree ($350) and dessert buffet (prices on application) were purchased from Next Event.
  • Balloons at $21.99 for a pack from Parties Made Pretty.
  • Evaliah’s face completely lit up when the ‘unicorn’ Shetland pony (worth $300 per hour), jumping castle ($200 for four hours) and Cinderella entertainer ($350 for two hours).
  • The tiny tot’s dress was from etsy store Ela Dynae Designs for $472.24.  
  • The total came to approximately $3,500. 

Balloons at $21.99 for a pack from Parties Made Pretty were arranged by specialist ‘balloon stylists’ on the day so they surrounded the flower wall – which was reminiscent of Kim Kardashian’s wedding.

But Evaliah’s face lit up when the ‘unicorn’ Shetland pony (worth $300 per hour), jumping castle ($200 for four hours) and Cinderella entertainer ($350 for two hours) appeared.

The tiny tot’s dress was from etsy store Ela Dynae Designs for $472.24 and perfectly matched her prince charming’s outfit – who was another child at the party.

A custom three-tier cake (worth approximately $400) was a perfect end to the day of laughter and fun, and tied into the theme spectacularly.     

Research from practicalparenting.com.au recently found that one in 10 parents spend more than $1,000 on parties.

The tiny tot's dress was from etsy store Ela Dynae Designs for $472.24 and perfectly matched her prince charming's outfit - who was another child at the party

The tiny tot’s dress was from etsy store Ela Dynae Designs for $472.24 and perfectly matched her prince charming’s outfit – who was another child at the party

A custom three-tier cake (worth approximately $400) was a perfect end to the day of laughter and fun, and tied into the theme spectacularly

A custom three-tier cake (worth approximately $400) was a perfect end to the day of laughter and fun, and tied into the theme spectacularly

A custom three-tier cake (worth approximately $400) was a perfect end to the day of laughter and fun, and tied into the theme spectacularly

The jumping castle, which was also princess themed, was a huge hit on the day

The jumping castle, which was also princess themed, was a huge hit on the day

The statistics also said more than one in two parents (62 per cent) felt pressure to organise a bigger and better first birthday party for their child than that of their friends.

A further one in two parents (55 per cent) said they have outsourced elements of the party, be it their kid’s first birthday cake or the entertainment on the day.

Nonetheless it’s the look on their child’s face that makes all the additional money, time and effort well worth it.

Hannah plans on marrying her fiancé in the coming months, with an equally impressive wedding soon to be revealed.

Nonetheless it's the look on their child's face that makes all the addition money, time and effort well worth it

Nonetheless it's the look on their child's face that makes all the addition money, time and effort well worth it

Nonetheless it’s the look on their child’s face that makes all the addition money, time and effort well worth it

Hannah’s top tips for planning a birthday party 

* Planning and organisation is key, give yourself plenty of time and book in everything you can as early as possible to keep it stress free.

* Pick a theme and stick to it wherever you can – we had Cinderella themed acrylic signage, cupcake toppers, sprayed gold roses, Cinderella jumping castle, toys, books, treats etc

* Pinterest is a great tool for finding ideas.

* Decide on a colour palette that suits the theme and incorporate those colours through all decorations, food and invites.

* Make sure the party has a start and finish time for your sanity.

* Avoid party store.

* Hiring a venue can cost a little bit more but it’s so much easier to just walk away at the end.

* Make sure you’ve delegated someone to take photos, it’s so nice to have the memories to keep and kids love looking back on their photos.

* Give books as gifts instead of lolly bags, we have fairytale books to fit the theme.

* Make sure you have activities to keep the kids occupied and make sure it’s age appropriate. We had Cinderella come and do face painting, dancing, bubbles, photos and pass the parcel. We also had soft play equipment which perfect for under five years of age. We also had a pony for rides and a jumping castle.



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