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I always love getting to feature a brilliantly fun birthday celebration, but when the fabulous Juli of The Garter Girl and United With Love sent over her daughter Amory's fourth birthday party I literally clapped.
When one of my best friends, Meredith, who I hail as the Queen of Sugary Goodness, suggested a candy themed party for our daughter's first birthday party, I listened! I did lots of online research, and I was most inspired by the Dylan's Candy Bar branding. I came up with an invitation design (very draft, as this is not my forte!) and sent it to my very talented friend, Monica, who made my wildest dreams become a reality with my favorite invitation I've ever sent out! I mean, it had candy belts in it - so many of which were consumed by my husband and 3 year old prior to getting them out of the door! I DIYed a few of the party goodies - namely the candy stand with favor bags that my mom sewed and the planter with 'Watch Emi Grow' lollipops. The party was a labor of love, but we had a great time and left on a sugar high! I couldn't ask for me! More details on my blog here!
I want to apologize since I haven't blogged in a while. I've been super busy with events these last few weeks and haven't had the time to sit down and write. I've missed blogging, and promise not to go this long again. I can't wait to share what I've been up to! I designed this party for two-year-old Katie. We held the party at her parent’s home, Front Porch Farms located in Ashland City, Tennessee. Front Porch Farms is not only Kathy and Brian Best’s family home, but also a wedding and event venue! For Katie’s party, I wanted to use soft pastel colors, including pinks, greens and yellows. In addition, I wanted to create a unique outdoor party by utilizing indoor furniture pieces. Don’t be afraid to bring indoor pieces outside and use them in your party décor! Custom Cake Designed by Jay Qualls from Maple's Wedding Cakes Dessert Buffet Marshmallow pops dipped in pastel chocolates Ingredients: Large Marshmallows Wilton Chocolates, (I purchased a brand new product called “Colorburst pastel chocolates”) Pink cake sprinkles Ribbon Lollipop Sticks Melt the chocolate according to package instructions. Immediately take a skewered marshmallow and dip in the chocolate. Gently tap over a bowl to remove the excess. Allow to stand upright in a block of foam to dry the chocolate-covered marshmallow upside down. Then, immediately coat with sprinkles. Tie with a ribbon to finish it off. Rice Krispy treats shaped in stars on sticks Directions: Make Rice Krispy treats according to package directions and pour in a jelly roll pan. Once it’s cooled, cut using assorted cookie cutters. Put on lollipop sticks. Tie with a ribbon to finish it off! These can be done using a variety of shapes and different colors of ribbon. Kids are great helpers with this recipe as well. I placed these in various containers filled with pink cotton candy. Cupcakes with frosting and topped with sprinkles I cheated this time and used a store bought cake mix. When you’re doing a dessert buffet, you have several options. You can bake from scratch, buy a cake mix or purchase from a bakery. Do whatever your schedule allows! I dressed up mine with whipped frosting and a simple pink cake sprinkle garnish. I also baked half of the batch in ice cream cones filled ¾ths of the way full. You can place the cones in a muffin pan and they’ll stand upright in the oven. Use the same baking time as you do for cupcakes and check with a toothpick for doneness. Frost with icing and top with pink sprinkles. I displayed these in fun ice cream cone holders. Pretzel rods dipped in white chocolate and covered in pink sprinkles Ingredients: Wilton’s Melting Chocolate Pretzel Rods Assorted Toppings, sprinkles, coconut, nonpareils, etc. Melt chocolate according to package instructions and dip one end of the pretzel rod into the melted chocolate. Immediately roll in your toppings and place on wax paper to cool and harden. Raspberry thumbprint cookies-A signature recipe that I'll keep secret! DIY Projects: Paper mache letters-I purchased 2 “K”s of different sizes. I spray-painted each of them with a soft pink spray paint. On the smaller K, I hot glued green button mums to fill the entire “k.” On the larger one, I hot glued pink carnations to fill the entire letter. I hung them using ribbon in coordinating colors. Drink Tags: Materials: Straws Cardstock or scrapbook paper Scissors I thought drink tags would be a fun addition to this dessert table. I simply cut a circle using various scrapbook papers. I then cut a smaller scalloped card, and affixed it to the larger circle with double-sided tape. I finished it off with a cute sticker and matching pink ribbon. Purchase a custom scrapbook puncher in various shapes to keep it easy! Vendor Credits: Heather Sisemore Photography-for these amazing photos. Visit her on the web at http://blog.heathersisemore.com/ Lisa Sarmento, a Nashville-based graphic designer, created custom tags for each of the desserts. She made cupcake toppers, candy jar labels, and the lemonade label. She also made the custom birthday banner for Katie. Lisa Sarmento is a nationally-recognized and award-winning creative professional in Nashville. She has a decade of experience as an advertising art director, graphic designer and interactive designer. Florals: Terry White, of the English Garden, designed the 4 floral arrangements on the front porch steps. The birthday cake was custom designed by Jay Qualls from Maples Wedding Cakes. Jay took the two inspiration boards I designed for this party, and developed a custom creation. Here is some information about Jay, as featured in The Tennessean recently. Since he opened his shop in 2005, cake designer Jay Qualls has created cakes for the likes of Sara Evans, Jo Dee Messina and Martina McBride. Recently a Qualls-created seven-layer pink fondant wedding cake with hand-piped scroll work also graced the pages of Martha Stewart Weddings magazine's 15th-anniversary issue. You can find more of his fabulous cake designs and information about his store at www.maplesweddingcakes.com. Here’s a little history on Front Porch Farms: They completed the development of this countryside estate at Front Porch Farms and opened it as a Nashville wedding venue in 2007. Kathy has also been a publicist in the country music industry for over 16 years. She moved to Nashville in 1993 and started her artist management company, FrontPage Publicity, in 1997. Kathy has been the publicist and manager for some of country music’s biggest superstars, including the Dixie Chicks, The Judds, Taylor Swift, Brooks & Dunn, Dierks Bentley, and many others. Currently, Kathy represents George Strait, Miranda Lambert, Martina McBride, Rodney Atkins, Patty Loveless, Joey + Rory, and Stealing Angels. Brian is the landscape artist and estate developer at Front Porch Farms. He was in charge of designing and constructing the 3-story main house, as well as other facilities on the estate. Brian is also a proud Nashville firefighter, continuing a rich family legacy of firefighting. -I hope you enjoyed reading about this party, as much as I enjoyed planning all the details. ~Stephanie Alexander
I was so excited to have Jenni Bailey share the perfect little party she planned for her daughter Brynn Luna's first birthday. For the invitations, Jenni stuffed small muslin bags with confetti cut from sheets
My mom is currently serving her civic duty as a juror on a case. This is her Monday will be her third week on the jury. Obviously she has made friends with a couple of the jurors, the term friends is being used lightly here. BUT... She did mention that she has the ultimate hook up on sweets, and promised them she would bring in cupcakes. So... I've made 24 cupcakes for my Mom and the other wonderful citizens who put their daily lives on hold to uphold the commitment of Jury Duty. I hope these Italian Cream Cupcakes, with a swirl of cream cheese icing and sprinkled with chopped pecans make your day, and I hope they have a coffee maker in the jurors room!
Pumpkins, leaves changing colors, spiced lattes, and crisp fall air are all things we associate with this time of year--unless you live in South Texas. We have two seasons here: sweltering humid heat and not so hot. Fortunately, one of our clients was able to celebrate her "Lil Punkin's" first birthday during that "not so hot" time of year in Houston. Invitations by HH Design House were mounted on a natural kraft backer and included a matching kraft envelope with printed return address. One-year-old Claire waited patiently for her party to begin! Here we go! Off to party! Guests learned all about Claire's first year with these cute table displays designed by HH Design House. Signage for the snack table and Chili Bar was designed by HH Design House. HH Design House Menu cards matched the polka dots on the invitation. Party-goers sipped on water with HH Design House coordinating water bottle labels. What's a party without cake? YUM! And cupcakes too! Cupcake toppers are an HH Design House specialty...not so much the cake! Photos were taken at the Andrew's Family Punkin' Patch. HH Design House created the signage for this too! :) Claire thanked her guests with Pumpkin Butter party favors complete with HH Design House designed labels. What a sweet treat! We LOVE fall and this adorable party idea! We hope that you use HH Design House for all of your custom party, invitation, bridal, and personalized gift needs! For questions, inquiries, and appointments please email [email protected]. *Photography by Tara Villarreal Photography
An Alice in ONEderland Party is a great theme for a First Birthday! This party is full of ideas for decor, desserts, favors and more!
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Stay spooky with this Groovy Halloween Party by Janett Robles of Janett Love Shop, out of south Florida! Featuring the grooviest color combo and decked out with pumpkins, disco balls, haunts and blooms, this event will have you shrieking a tune! So grease those skeleton joints and walk on to see these spooky details before Halloween season is completely gone: Groovy Halloween CakeStay Spooky Arch Panel BackdropBlack + White Grid FloorPumpkins Painted with Groovy DesignsFloating Skeleton + CoffinHippie Halloween Favor WallPicnic-seated Halloween Guest TableRoller Skate BloomsPastel Halloween Balloon Garlands
This adorable GOODNIGHT MINNIE MOUSE PARTY was submitted by Valerie Cianci of Top It Off Designs. What a darling Minnie Mouse party theme. I love the the cute Minnie Mouse mobile centerpieces. This party is full of cute ideas that you could use for a Minnie Mouse 1st birthday party, a little girl's birthday party, or baby shower. The Goodnight Minnie Mouse party ideas and elements to look for from this cute event are: The darling cake The cute night sky cookies The darling mobile centerpieces The cute chocolate coated stars and moon cookies The cute white cradle used as a cookie tray and MORE!
A pretty fall theme baby shower with these simple tips. From decorations to food, we've got you covered for the arrival of a newborn baby!
Limited picture disc vinyl LP pressing. Greatest Hits is a greatest hits album by the English girl group. It was their first album to be released in seven years and was supported by an accompanying world tour. The album was the world's best-selling girl group album of 2007.
Good morning, friends! I hope everyone had a great weekend. I am honored to bring you Tova's second birthday party today! Tova's mom Kallie of Kallie Brynn Photography did the most amazing job planning all
When Jess asked if I'd create an invite for sweet Elsie's "sugar plum fairy, wear-your-tutu, winter-wonderland" themed birthday party, of course I had to say yes! The invite is a mix of my hand-drawn type and Helvetica {which you can't go wrong with in my opinion}. Trusty Martha came to the rescue…
