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🪑Little tables & chairs | 0-8 yrs
🏆 WINNER - The BEST CHILDREN’S BUSINESS Essex
🎉 Children’s parties - Essex & Suffolk
🍽️Reusable tableware & Party Kits
🛍️ Party Bags & Boxes
💌 Enquire through our website

17/10/2024

✨ K I N D W O R D S ✨

⬅️ Swipe to see this Ice Queen setup of dreams ❄️ ☃️ 👑

So grateful for yet another positive review left on our page. It was an honour to create a ‘Frozen’ themed table for Penelope’s 4th birthday. She celebrated in the garden with her friends in the summer ☀️ ❄️

My client chose our Crystal package with ‘Jude’ chairs for 13 children. This package includes:

🪑 Tables and chairs
🎀 Chair decor
🍽️ Plates and cups, all washed up by us
❄️ Napkins
🪩 Table decor to match your chosen theme

Thank you to my lovely client for booking and for taking the time to leave a review 💖

Although the cold never bothers her anyway, it’s goodbye to Frozen themed summer garden parties for now. Our setups (Frozen and any theme 😉 )are perfect for hall parties and events at home over the autumn/winter months. 2024 dates are now very limited but we will always try our best to accommodate where we can. Our 2025 diary is open ✨💖.

10/10/2024

✨ R E V I E W ✨

For me, as a small business owner, the only thing that beats a positive review is a positive review from a repeat client! ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️

I always recommend checking out reviews before you book suppliers - head over to our page where you can read lots of lovely ones from our wonderful clients. I know time is precious and clients taking the time to leave a review is really appreciated.

Thank you Lydia 💖✨

03/10/2024

✨ C L I E N T F E E D B A C K ✨

Swipe twice for the full review! Detailed feedback like this means the world to small businesses and makes such a difference. This one was such a special celebration to be a part of in Colchester over the summer.

Enquire today to secure your date and have something taken off your hands 💖 If you didn’t know already, we do the washing up 😉

01/10/2024

✨ N E W B R A N C H ✨

We are very excited to announce that The Little Dining Club is now offering an exclusive service in North Essex. This branch covers party setups in all CO postcodes, CM7 and CM8.

For all other locations in other parts of Essex and Suffolk, please continue to follow ✨ The Little Dining Club is expanding, to spread more magic to other areas across the UK, so stay tuned!

And if you’re interested in being a business owner of your own branch of The Little Dining Club, please reach out ✨

For all enquiries please visit our website (link in Bio).

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24/09/2024

✨ M E G A N I S O N T H E L O O K O U T ✨

The Little Dining Club is expanding and we are looking for dedicated and motivated franchisees to join the fun!

🌺 Would you like to get creative putting together fun and special spaces for children at parties and events?
✨ Are you passionate about helping parents plan events and take the stress and hassle away from them?
💖 Would you like to take on a new challenge and learn how to run a successful business, while having fun at the same time?
💫 Would you like to do this without starting from scratch, but being part of an award winning, reputable and established brand and receive guidance and support throughout your journey?

If this sounds like something you are interested in, we’d love to hear from you.

⭐️ You can find out more at www.thelittlediningclub.com/franchise/ ⭐️ Including how to introduce yourself to us.

18/09/2024

✨ R E V I E W ✨

A wonderful review from one of my clients this year 💖 Thank you to everyone who takes the time to provide feedback. Our reviews can be read on our page, Google profile and our website.

16/09/2024

✨ M A G I C P A C K A G E ✨

Did you know you can hire just our furniture on its own, as a dry hire? Some clients like to do the decorating themselves and we love to see photos to show what our clients create! 🥰

The Magic package is £8 per child with our ‘Phoebe’ chairs and £10 per child with our ‘Jude’ chairs.

You can add any additional extras to our Magic package, too. I don’t have too many examples as it is our least popular option, but swipe to see some different combos! Some clients have added pom poms / table runners.

If you have booked this package and want to upgrade to the Star package (to include tableware and some basic decor - ideal for younger toddlers) - you can do this for just £2 per child 🥰.

Enquire through our website www.thelittlediningclub.com ✨

10/09/2024

✨ 2 9 7 6 ✨

It’s audit time!

Every year we take part in an audit for to calculate the number of single-use items we have avoided at parties. Between 1st August 2023 and 31st July 2024, we have avoided 2,976 single-use items!

If you didn’t know already, all of our plates, cups and cutlery sets are reusable. 🍽️ You can also hire jugs, food trays and an array of reusable decor from us.

It is wonderful to see how The Little Dining Club has contributed to less waste over the last year. Thank YOU for booking with us and making this happen! 🤍

You can hire our tableware as part of your furniture hire or in one of our party kits. We have so many colours to choose from AND we do the washing up for you! 🧼 What’s not to love?

Head over to www.thelittlediningclub.com for more information ✨

29/08/2024

✨ F I R S T B I R T H D A Y & C H R I S T E N I N G ✨

The perfect setup for a double celebration! A pretty and practical place to sit and eat in between playing and partying 🩵🤎.

I had the pleasure of setting this up for a wonderful client at the beautiful in Witham last month for her son’s first birthday and Christening celebration.

This shows our Crystal package for 8 children with our ‘Phoebe’ chairs and blue tulle bows as the chair decor. Our client also added cutlery and jugs as additional extras. Washing up is included in the price.

Head over to our website to enquire about your upcoming event ✨ (link in Bio).

23/08/2024

✨ C R Y S T A L P A C K A G E ✨

The Crystal Package is another of our 4 furniture hire packages. It is an upgrade from the Star package and is our MOST POPULAR package! Read on to find out why I don’t display the price of this package.

You can book this package with either of our chair styles and it includes:

🪑 Tables with your choice of chairs
🍽️ Tableware, including plates and cups (cutlery can be added)
🎀 Chair decor
✨Napkins to match your chosen theme/colour scheme
🌺 Table decor to match the theme, budget and ages of the children.

⬅️ SWIPE to see some examples ⬅️

I don’t display the price of this package because it is so unique to every party. Also because it depends on the theme. I am building up quite a stock of props now and if I have certain themed items already, I take this into account when I am providing a quotation. I also work with my clients to understand the ages of the children and this influences the amount of decor and props I include on the tablescape, because I want it to be a practical space for the children.

💎 This package is a popular choice for 4th birthdays and older. 💎

As with all our packages, additional extras can be included too, all of which are shown on our website:

Head to www.thelittlediningclub.com - Services - Furniture Hire 💖

Please enquire directly through the website (Link also in Bio)

Thank you for reading 🤗

20/08/2024

✨ S T A R P A C K A G E ✨

⭐️ One of our 4 furniture hire packages, and one of our most popular!

The Star package includes:
🪑 Tables and chairs (you can select either of our 2 chair styles)
🍽️ Plates and cups (in your choice of colour)
🌈 Napkins that match your theme/colour scheme
🌾 Table runner
🧼 Washing up

This package is £100 for 10 children with our ‘Phoebe’ chairs or £120 with our ‘Jude’ chairs.

This package is suitable for all ages. The simplicity of the table decor makes it perfect for 2 year olds.

You can view all of our packages on our website (link in bio) under ‘Furniture Hire’.

Swipe ⬅️ for a selection of examples - which is your favourite? Let me know in the comments 👇🏼💖

17/08/2024

✨ W A S H I N G U P✨

Did you know we do the washing up? Yes you heard us correctly - the price of any furniture hire package that includes tableware is inclusive of our washing up service. Simply pop your plates and cups in the box provided and we’ll do the rest. 🧼

You’re welcome ✨

16/08/2024

🪩💖🎤 S W I F T I E S 🎤💖🪩

🌟 Special offer 🌟

💫Are you ready for it? 💫

Our Taylor Swift inspired setup for 6 VIPs is now available to book. This Crystal package setup is available for a special price of £60 for the rest of this month, just because it’s August and we make the rules 😉

💖 CALLING ALL SWIFTIES 💖

Drop me a message for more info and to book!

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13/08/2024

✨ K I N D W O R D S ✨

⬅️ Swipe to see this Ice Queen setup of dreams ❄️ ☃️ 👑

So grateful for yet another positive review left on our page. It was an honour to create a ‘Frozen’ themed table for Penelope’s 4th birthday. She celebrated in the garden with her friends last month, with a wonderful visit from The Ice Queen herself ( ) ❄️

My client chose our Crystal package with ‘Jude’ chairs for 13 children. This package includes:

🪑 Tables and chairs
🎀 Chair decor
🍽️ Plates and cups, all washed up by us
❄️ Napkins
🪩 Table decor to match your chosen theme

Thank you to my lovely client for booking and for taking the time to leave a review 💖

07/08/2024

✨ L I T T L E V I P S ✨

“I can’t believe they all sat there. At the same time. Together.” I’ve lost count how many clients have said this to me after their event.

Some people prefer buffet style and for children to eat when they like at parties. If you opt for a more structured party and would like all the children to sit together to eat at a certain time, it’s a good idea to plan this time carefully. I can offer suggestions, depending on the time of day, length of your party and whether you have any other activities/entertainment planned.

Many clients and party guests are surprised to find that children sit themselves down to eat, looking super grown up and having chats amongst themselves over their party food and cake.

What we sometimes forget is, many children are familiar with child-sized furniture from nursery/pre-school/school settings. They love having their own special place, where their bottoms fit perfectly on chairs, the tables are the right height and the world is at their level. A place just for them; no grown ups allowed 🙊.

Most of all, I want to create a practical place for children. It’s nice to make it fun and engaging for them in the process. Working with different themes and decorating the tables with their favourite things brings joy, but practicality is my number one priority. I can help advise which package is suitable for the ages of the children attending. Different packages have different amounts of decor on the tables - we offer a personalised and bespoke service to work out what works best for each event.

Sit, eat and chat in style, little ones 💖✨.

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05/08/2024

✨ E N Q U I R I E S ✨

Swipe to read how to enquire with us in 3 steps 💖

Please don’t forget to check your junk/spam folder. All recent website enquiries have been responded to, including some for 2025. Our 2025 diary is open and it’s not too early to book 💫

Visit our website via the link in bio - all prices and packages can be found on there, too.

Wishing you a lovely week 🫶🏻

02/08/2024

✨ T O P T I P ✨

Don’t forget candles for the cake! I’ve definitely been guilty of this in the past and all too familiar with that last minute panic call to whoever hasn’t arrived yet to please grab some candles 🫣.

Oh, and jugs! Don’t forget your jugs, or hire them from us. Not all halls have them in their kitchens. I do always keep a few in my van just in case, and they have saved the day many times 😉.

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01/08/2024

✨ H E L L O ✨

Hi, I’m Megan, the owner of The Little Dining Club. It’s lovely to have you here. Here are some random facts about me (because it’s nice to know who you’re booking with) and some of the ways I can help you:

✨ My favourite colour is purple 💜

✨ I’m a qualified teacher, left teaching 3 years ago and then decided to take a leap and start my own business. I have lots of experience working with children and I am DBS checked. Clients are in the safest of hands when they book with me 🥰

✨I enjoy the calmness of being near water or in the woods 🌊🌳

✨I live in Essex with my husband and our two children ❤️ I get the juggle, the invisible load, the constant feeling of too many tabs open in your brain, the beautiful chaos, the love and the overwhelm. It brings me joy to take just one thing off your plate and I take my clients’ lead. Some clients want to choose every element, others like to leave me to it - I love hearing your ideas and seeing your vision, then bringing it to life 💖.

✨ I LOVE planning parties, which is a bit of luck 😅. My favourite way to keep organised is writing lists. 📝

🙋🏻‍♀️I’m here to take the hassle off your hands so you have more time to enjoy the celebrations you plan 💖

✨ Favourite drink: Hot chocolate or Lychee Martini 🍸

✨ I love crystals - my favourite is Amethyst 💎 I manifest and it’s magic 💫

🪑 This journey began when I was planning a joint party for my children. I wanted them to have a special and practical place to sit, eat and chat with their friends, and so The Little Dining Club was born! Little ones love being able to do things for themselves and our child-sized furniture gives them the freedom and opportunity to be independent.

Whether you’re just passing by, a loyal and much appreciated follower or one of my wonderful clients, thank you for being here ✨. I hope one day we can plan something special together.

Love Megan X

31/07/2024

✨ R E V I E W T I M E ✨

💫 Thank you to our wonderful client Beth for taking time to write a review, and a lovely one too 🥰. Don’t forget to always check reviews before you book a supplier. Ours can be found on Facebook, Google, our website and our ‘Reviews’ highlight. ✨

28/07/2024

✨ I M P O R T A N T N E W S ✨

The Little Dining Club was established in January 2023 in Rochford, Essex. Our HQ has now moved and we have some important news to announce! We are still in Essex BUT…

The Little Dining Club will now be serving SUFFOLK as well as ESSEX 💖✨

We are very excited to be expanding and have the opportunity to give even more people an exceptional client experience, as well as exploring a whole new area which means gorgeous new venues to try out!

Please spread the word and tell your friends❤️. If you’re a Suffolk based business and would like to work together, please say hi 👋🏻💖

💫 A little reminder of who we are…

The Little Dining Club is an award winning company that brings style and luxury to your events for your little people. Our mini luxury tables and chairs are available to hire for your event and we offer a bespoke service to match any theme. The perfect setup to capture those picture perfect moments!

✨ Party in Style, Little Ones ✨

📸 Photography
🌈 Macrame rainbow (custom order in our brand colours)

11/07/2024

✨ R E V I E W ✨

My biggest top tip when planning an event is to book with suppliers you can trust 💖 Reviews are a great place to start and you and read ours on either our page or Google. They are all in one place in our ‘Reviews’ highlight, as well as on our Customer Feedback page at www.thelittlediningclub.com ✨

Thank you to this lovely client who took the time to review her experience with The Little Dining Club. We hope to help with parties in the future 🫶🏻

03/07/2024

✨ G L I M M E R S ✨

What are Glimmers? Glimmers are the opposite of triggers. Tiny fleeting moments of joy/happiness. Something that makes you smile. It could be spotting a rainbow, or watching the waves, seeing a robin in your garden, receiving a hug, seeing a smile on someone’s face when you have given them a compliment. Or maybe it’s a moment of clarity - when you feel you’re on the right path, even if you’ve been having doubts about something.

I had a glimmer last weekend when I saw these beautiful flowers in my favourite colour, which happened to match the dress I was wearing. It made me smile enough to take a photo of that moment. You may or may not have noticed that purple features a lot across The Little Dining Club’s branding. It is such an important colour to me 💜.

I’ve had another glimmer today when I discovered The Little Dining Club has been selected one of the top 5 children’s businesses in the National Muddy Stiletto Awards. Out of 28 regional winners of the title, we’ve been put forward by the editors and judges for the National Awards. Thank you for yet another incredible opportunity for local businesses👠

It sure is tough running a business but I am lucky to appreciate and be able to focus on all of the glimmers ✨

What has been your glimmer today? I bet you can think of at least three 💖 Please do share if you want to.

02/07/2024

✨ R E V I E W ✨

Another lovely client review from earlier on this year 🫶🏻. Positive feedback and recommendations play such a big part in supporting The Little Dining Club and all small businesses 💖

Thank you so much to each and every client who takes the time to leave a review.

25/06/2024

✨ J O I N T H E P A R T Y ✨

💌Exciting news! We have a newsletter! 💌

When you join our mailing list, you get access to exclusive offers, party tips and much more, straight into your inbox. Don’t worry, we won’t be bombarding you - it will be a quarterly update and you can unsubscribe at any time.

To join the party and sign up, head to the link in bio or comment AMETHYST in the comments below and I will send you a sign up link 💎💜.

For those already subscribed, a welcome email should have found its way to you. Some email providers think we are junk so if the email is in your spam folder, please let your email provider know we aren’t spam 😉. We wouldn’t want you to miss out!

Lots of love 💖✨💖

22/06/2024

✨ B A B Y T I B B S ✨

Children’s birthday parties are by far the most popular event type that we are booked for, but we’ve also been lucky enough to have been part of Christenings/Baptisms, family gatherings and seasonal parties.

Today we had the pleasure of being involved in a beautiful Baby Shower 💙🧸🤎🫧🤍✨

SWIPE for some details ⬅️

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✨ P O P P Y T U R N S 5 ✨ 🐴 ‘My Little Pony’ theme 🌈 ALL the colours 💖 Party dreamland for Poppy and her friends and family What an incredible event to be part of. A wonderful family who are repeat clients for both @thelittlediningclub and @mylittlepartypatch - it was so special to work together to create this for another birthday milestone for Poppy and her family 💖 🪑 Tables, chairs, tableware & tablescape @thelittlediningclub 🎈 Balloons @mylittlepartypatch 🌈 Backdrop sign @partiesandsigns 🎂 @poppy_bunny_bakes 🎤 Entertainer @captainfantastickids 🎨 Face painter @lalasfacepaintinguk 📍 Stanway Lakelands Centre, Colchester Happy 5th Birthday Poppy 🌈 🐴💖✨

✨ N E W L O C A T I O N ✨ In case you missed it, we are very excited to now be offering our services to Suffolk as well as Essex. We are beyond excited to have the opportunity to be a part of even more special milestones and celebrations for little ones. 💖💫 Enquiries can be made through our website: www.thelittlediningclub.com (link in Bio) 💖 #localbusiness #suffolk #suffolkbusiness #eventplanner #childrensparties #partyplanner #partyinspo #childrensfurniture #eventhiresuffolk #essexbusiness #essexmums #essexdads #suffolkmums #suffolkdads #suffolkcounty

✨ L A S T C H A N C E T O V O T E ✨ A little message from us as a final plea to keep those votes coming! We are FINALISTS in the @muddyessex awards for the BEST CHILDREN’S BUSINESS IN ESSEX ✨💖 Which is so so special and I can’t quite believe we’ve made it this far! The only thing better than being a finalist is being a winner and we need your help to get there 🙏🏻. It is incredibly close at the moment. Voting closes on THURSDAY so this is the final chance to vote using this link https://essex.muddystilettos.co.uk/awards/vote/ You heard Phoebe and Jude - it takes ONE MINUTE (okay, maybe two depending on how slowly you type your email address) 🥰💖 Please remember to verify your vote so that it is definitely counted! Thank you SO much to everyone who has voted already and continues to support us every day! ❤️✨ THANK YOU ✨❤️ #inlovewithlocal #supportus #voteforus #muddystilettosawards #bestchildrensbusinessessex #thelittlediningclub #thankyou

✨ S E T U P W I T H M E ✨ 🎵 Audio on 🎵 💭 I thought I’d bring you along to work with me this morning ☀️ . What a beautiful day for Spidey- loving George’s 4th birthday party 🕷️ 🕸️ 💥 💫An absolute pleasure to be part of another celebration for this lovely family - thank you Lydia for booking with me again 💖 It’s the biggest honour to be rebooked ❤️ 🎉 Lovely to finally meet the amazing @ashleeentertainment - there were so many happy faces at the end of the party 🥰✨ 📍 Venue - Hawkwell Village Hall, Hockley #behindthescenes #BTS #smallbusiness #eventindustry #kidsparty #childrensparties #happybirthday #4thbirthday #partyinspo #partydecor #kidstables #partytable #partydecor #essexmums #essexdads #essexparents #discoverunder5k

✨ W I L L O W T U R N S T W O ✨ “I’m Stickman, I’m Stickman, I’m Stickman, that’s me” Julia Donaldson A firm favourite in our house so when my client @aimeemkelly told me the theme for the table I couldn’t wait to put this together 🦢 🍁 🍄🐿️🪵🌳🪹🍂 It was so lovely to work with the lovely Charlotte from @thelittlebearsoftplaycompany and meet the ladies from @amaze_and_graze_ who created a beautiful grazing board for the guests. Thank you so much for booking, Aimee and Happy Birthday to Willow ✨🪵💖. #2ndbirthday #2ndbirthdayparty #partyhireessex #partyhire #essexbusiness #childrensparty #partyinspo #partydecor #partyideas

Easter Party! 🌷✨🐰🍫

Sunday 24th March 11am - 1pm Hockley Community Centre Tickets on sale Monday 19th Feb at 8pm! 🐣🍫🪺🐇🐰

✨ A L I Z A T U R N S T H R E E ✨ Yesterday Aliza celebrated her third birthday and I was lucky enough to be part of her special day! Always a pleasure to work alongside the lovely Cara at @littlecitysouthend 🤩 This client hired our Magic package (tables and chairs) with the following add-ons: ✨ Table runner 🎀 Chair bows 👶🏽 5 Highchairs 🍱 8 Food trays 💧 6 Jugs This tableware was provided by my client 🌈. 🎈 Beautiful balloons by @popcreations20 🎈 ⛪️ Venue: Hawkwell Baptist Church ⛪️ Thank you to my wonderful client Jo for booking ✨ #luxurypartyhire #luxurykidsparties #essexpartyhire #luxuryeventhire #kidsparties #kidsevents #toddlerparty #partypackages #essexevents #essexbusiness #childrensparties #childrensbirthdays #essexsmallbusiness #party #partyplanner #events #eventsplanner #kidspartyinspiration #birthday #essex #supportsmallbusiness #partyhireessex #kidspartyhireessex #kidspartyhiresouthend #rochfordbusiness

✨ C H R I S T M A S C O L L E C T I O N ✨ Here’s the full collection 🎄⭐️. Let’s have a Merry Little Christmas 🎅🏼 🦌 ✨ Which one will you choose? Let me know in the comments ❄️. Available to book tonight at 8pm 🕗 #christmasiscoming #corporatechristmas #kidschristmasparties #nctcatchup #toddlerplaydate #playdateinessex #essexchristmas #christmas #december #essexbusiness #southenddads #parentsinessex #childrenschristmas #christmasdinner #christmas2023 #merrychristmas #tistheseason #christmastime #christmasdecor #christmastables #christmasmood #christmasjoy #christmasparty #christmascheer #christmastime #christmasdecorations

✨ B A R B I E T H E M E ✨ 🩷Have you ever seen so much PINK? 🩷 I was SO excited when my client told me the theme 💖. After months of planning Freya’s mum and dad pulled off a showstopper of a party for Freya’s 6th birthday and the birthday girl had the time of her life! 💖🎀 💄 👛 🪩 💖HAPPY BIRTHDAY FREYA!💖 My client chose the Crystal Package and ‘Phoebe’ chairs for 36 children🎀 🪩. I’ll be sharing some more details on my stories. #barbiethemeparty #barbietheme #pinkparty #luxurykidsparties #essexpartyhire #essexweddingsupplier #essexweddings #luxuryeventhire #kidsparties #kidsevents #toddlerparty #partypackages #essexevents #essexbusiness #childrensparties #childrensbirthdays #essexsmallbusiness #party #partyplanner #events #eventsplanner #kidspartyinspiration #birthday #essex #mumsinbusiness #partyhireessex #kidspartyhireessex #kidspartyhiresouthend #rochfordbusiness #essexbusiness

✨ L U C A S I S F O U R ✨ It was an honour to be asked by one of my friends to create this for her son last weekend 💥 🕸️ 🦸‍♂️ 🦇 💥. Lucas sure did celebrate his fourth birthday in style! Lucas’ mummy requested seating for 30 children and chose the Star package, adding personalised food boxes and bespoke chair decor. Don’t you just love all these colours together? This party is the perfect example of how I work with my clients to build packages that works for them. With such a big variety of additional extras, there is something for everyone and I really can work with any theme 🫶🏻. Thank you to Nicole for booking and supporting me and The Little Dining Club from the very beginning ❤️. Friends who support your dreams are very special indeed. 🤍 Like if you agree 🤍 #luxurypartyhire #luxurykidsparties #essexpartyhire #essexweddingsupplier #essexweddings #luxuryeventhire #kidsparties #kidsevents #toddlerparty #partypackages #essexevents #essexbusiness #childrensparties #childrensbirthdays #essexsmallbusiness #party #partyplanner #events #eventsplanner #kidspartyinspiration #birthday #essex #supportsmallbusiness #mumsinbusiness #partyhireessex #kidspartyhireessex #kidspartyhiresouthend #rochfordbusiness #essexbusiness