About a month ago, we celebrated my daughter’s first
birthday! I cannot believe how fast this first year has gone by! The day could not have
been more perfect, it was a bit windy, but it was warm and sunny and that was
enough to please me!
My sister was my biggest help in planning this party! I keep telling her that she needs to open a
party planning business, but of course she wont listen to me. Anyways, I spent the last few months deciding on the perfect theme for
the big bash. I knew the party was going to be outdoors and wanted a theme to go with the setting. So after scouring through hundreds of
Pinterest pictures and other blogs I finally found the perfect theme...LADYBUGS, and I had a great idea for the invites!
Now normally everything I do is digital (I have zero patience for crafts), but for this party I made an exception. Each ladybug body was hand cut and then assembled
onto a card stock invitation. In the
beginning I was really nervous that the final product would look like a third
grade art project, but was pleasantly surprised how good they looked when all
was said and done! I finished off the
invitation with a bright red envelope a fancy wrap label (love them!) and a thank you card to
match! {For a tutorial on these invites click here}
I rented out a local park shelter for the location, and then
drove straight to Hobby Lobby to buy up everything ladybug-ish I could find to
decorate! The main colors were red,
black and white with pops of yellow and green added in for more of a summer look. It turned out great!
Next came the food.
We did a grill out for everyone and then had cupcakes for the guests and
an 8 inch smash cake for the birthday girl! I ordered grass green cupcakes with little ladybugs and a simple, white smash cake with red piping. I then found a lady on Etsy to design a custom cake banner!
We had an incredible turnout of family and friends and we
felt so incredibly blessed to have our little girl surrounded with so much love and
support on her big day!
The girl is 100% spoiled rotten! There is no doubt about it! She received tons of new toys and clothes for
her birthday, more toys and clothes than we know what to do with!
Thank you to everyone who came, celebrated, and wished our little lady well on her 1st birthday. Even though she may not remember it, the pictures/videos and memories we will most definitely share with her someday as a reminder of the amazing people she has in her life!
Photography by Alisha & Julie Photography
Photography by Alisha & Julie Photography
Invitations: Rock Paper Scissor Designs
Ladybug Dress: Dillards
Ladybug Bib: A Baby Notion
Cake Topper: Especially Paper
Cake/Cupcakes: Bevs Cakes
Picture Banner: DIY
Ladybug Frame: DIY
Flower Pots: IKEA & DIY
Thank you so much for mentioning the ladybug bib I made for you. That party could not have been any cuter - and your ladybug invites are to die for!
ReplyDeleteThank you! I just realized there was no picture of the bib...I will add one asap! :)
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