Posted on June 16, 2012 by Kara

Barnyard 2nd Birthday Farm Party

This adorable BARNYARD 2ND BIRTHDAY PARTY was submitted by Jenny Marrs of Marrs Memories. Set up in a real-life barn, this farm celebration can not be beat! I love all the little details and the perfect farm feel to every photo.

Planning a farm themed party? Party details and vendor credits at bottom of post…

Party description and details from Jenny- “We celebrated our twin boy’s second birthday with a barnyard party at our family farm. We transformed our barn into a petting zoo and party spot for the day! To start, the Invitation was designed by Social Crafty designs. I designed the party space to ensure it was a casual and relaxed atmosphere. From the picnic tables to the hay on the floor…we wanted it to feel like a day out on the farm for our guests. My husband set up his tractors in the barn so that the kids could climb on them and they could serve as a backdrop for the party. We served barbecue and used plastic baskets with checkered liners for dishes. We wanted every detail to reflect the farm theme. The Dessert Table was set up so that everyone could make their own dirt cakes. We used organic gummy worms from NaturalCandyStore.com because my son has a red-dye allergy and they were a hit! I went outside and cut fresh flowers {and weeds but they were pretty weeds} to place all around… I love fresh cut flowers and just LOVE how the arrangements turned out! Centerpieces for the kids tables included burlap sacks topped with tractors and barnyard animals. Adult picnic tables were topped with checkered table cloths, mason jars with candles, and baskets of peanuts. Little party guests received favor buckets including miniature tractors, seed planting kits and chalkboard “Thank you” signs. We had a petting zoo, pony rides, a handmade sandbox for digging and a hayride for activities.”

Products used in this party {with links to where they are available to purchase online}:

Hanging Paper Lanterns

Red Striped Paper Straws

Posted on May 9, 2012 by Kara

Cow Themed 2nd Birthday Party

This darling COW THEMED 2ND BIRTHDAY PARTY was submitted by Rosalie Echavarria-Alonso. Such a fun twist on the classic farm themed party! Everything is so cute.

This is what Rosalie had to say about the party- “My daughter loves animals, especially cows. So as I started to plan her birthday party I said to myself, “Ahh she loves the farm and the cow, it’d be a great theme for her 2nd birthday party!” I then found this great white tent on Key Biscayne in Miami, Florida and totally felt in love with it, so I decided to host a cow-themed party there. The park was lovely, because it not only had a boundless playground for the children to play, but it also had a child-sized train and an antique carousel. I had the birthday invitation designed by Lollipop Prints. The design was based on a farm theme, emphasizing cows. I then had my daughter’s outfit designed with cow spots, gingham, and red bows. It was made by Zamakerr Clothing Co and turned out so lovely and pretty. I also had a lady who hand painted my daughter’s shoes with cows – JL Perillo. I bought fabric with cow spots from Joann Fabrics and had a seamstress design a skirt for me. I’ll never forget the day I bought about 3 hay bales to decorate the party from a local store here in Miami by the name of “Sunset Farms”. The party was full of details and friends and family helped us to put it all together. When our guests arrived, the first thing they saw was a sign a friend of mine designed that said “Welcome to Brielle’s Moo-Day”. The boys and girls were greeted and handed blue cowboy hats for the boys and red cowboy hats for the girls. The tables were decorated with Sun Flowers inside of Mason Jars. All the tables had silver buckets full of peanuts for people to enjoy. The wonderful cow cookies and the cake were designed by Jeka’s Creations. The party included fun decorations from Oriental Trading such as gingham table covers, silver buckets, a cow piñata, cowboy hats for girls and boys. The children were given animal cookies boxes as another favor, which I bought at the Dollar Tree and decorated with favor tags designed by Forever Your Prints. The delicious cupcakes were made by some friends, and the cupcake tags were designed by Dolce Drive. The Mason Jars for the beautiful Sunflowers centerpieces were bought from Michael’s. I found my cow print heels from a store online named Shiek Shoes. The goody bags with cow prints for the piñata, the napkins and the cups were bought online from Cow Depot. A friend of mine let me borrow some cows and farm toys her children had and I put those as decoration on top of the hay bales. All the professional photography was taken by the very talented Juan Peña. This was a truly cute farm celebration with lots of cow print details, gingham, sunflowers, peanuts, lots of fun, and lots of candy. I’m sure no one will ever forget Brielle’s Moo-velous 2nd Birthday Celebration. But the most important thing of all was the fun my daughter had, and how she was able to spend her Moo-velous day surrounded by people who love her!” Vendors and Credits: Venue- Key Biscayne in Miami, Florida Invitations- Lollipop Prints Cookies and Cake- Jeka’s Creations Birthday Outfit- Zamakerr Clothing Co Cow Shoes- JL Perillo Favor Tags- Forever Your Prints Cupcake Tags- Dolce Drive Photography- Juan Peña

Red swirl whirly pop lollipops available to purchase here.

Posted on February 9, 2012 by Kara

Purple Farm Birthday Party

I wanted to showcase a fun and different party today. This PURPLE FARM 2ND BIRTHDAY PARTY submitted by Kaci Uipi of Parties By Kaci is SO cute & original. Who would have thought that ‘purple’ and ‘farm’ mix– love it!PARTY DETAILS told by Kaci–”I wanted to give everything as much detail as possible to make this party extra special! This included…litle green flags on the drink straws, tiny fabric flowers glued on the lollipops, burlap and ribbon tied around flower vases, wooden labels for the milk bottles, etc. I made everything from scratch–including all the desserts, banners, signs, and backdrop. Sweet Table-I wanted this table to definitely have an over-load of sweets and candy! I used different shades of purple and lilac for a monochromatic feel. And again, I painted and spray-painted everything (baskets, crates) with different shades of purple. I accented with touches of chartreuse… {party details continued below}

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“The cake was the focal point and I wanted this to be the tallest thing on the table. So, I actually went to Home Depot and cut wood so I could construct a custom box for the cake to sit on. I then painted it with lilac acrylic paint. On either sides of the cake were the cupcakes. I bought wooden crates and spray painted those, and then had the cupcakes on identical cake pedestals (from Crate and Barrel) which I placed on top of the crates.

Kids’ Tables-I covered the kids’ tables first with burlap, then with a dark purple “runner” made with taffeta. I added one green ribbon going down the center. I placed small vases of purple and green flowers mixed with painted candle holders on the tables as center pieces. Kids’ Lunches-I purchased quart-sized wooden berry baskets from online and spray-painted them purple (of course). I then tied a piece of twine and a little barn silhouette (that I found online and printed on brown paper) on each one. I wrapped the lunch in a square piece of lilac satin and tied in a double knot. Inside were almond butter and strawberry sandwiches cut out in cute shapes. I also found the milk jars online and had my husband drill a hole into each lid where the straw would go. (These were 2 year olds, so I knew there would be spillage!) For an extra detail, I made hand-painted wooden labels that said, “Milk” for each jar. Adult Food Table-I covered this with burlap, and then placed moss all around the white platters of food. The menu included: 1. sandwiches of roasted organic chicken, arugula, pesto, sun dried tomato mayo, and fresh mozzarella 2. sandwiches of roasted turkey breast, bacon, roasted red pepper mayo, and spinach 3. vegetable tray with spinach herb dressing 4. fruit tray 5. cheese tray 6. fresh tortilla chips with guacemole and heirloom tomato pico de gallo 7. salad of organic mixed greens, roasted red beets, toasted walnuts, goat cheese, bacon, and champagne vinaigrette I made 2 large banners to hang on either side of the adult food table: One that said “EAT”, and another that said “YUM”.

VENDOR CREDITS:

Party Stylist: Parties By Kaci Food: Parties By Kaci Photography: Caitlin Nalder Venue: Tolmachoff Farms in Glendale Cake: Anna’s Cakes Berry Baskets (for kids’ lunches): Wasserstrom Candy: Sweeties of Arizona Milk Bottles: Specialty Bottle Cupcake Toppers: Clementines Cupcakes Drink Labels: Envy Couture Purple Striped Paper Straws: The Party Fairy Purple Popcorn and White Cotton Candy: 1890 Caramel Corn Company Barn Sugar Cookies: The Talented Cookie Fabric: Sas Fabrics Paper and Die Cuts: Scrapbooks Etc. Glass Drink Dispensers: Bed Bath & Beyond Mason Jars and Flower Vases: Walmart Mini Hay Bails: Michael’s Wooden Tags (used for milk labels), Moss, and Wooden Crates: Joanne’s Cake Pedestals (used for cupcakes): Crate and Barrel

Posted on November 1, 2011 by Kara

Chocolate Farm 1st Birthday Party

My next party feature goes to this amazing CHOCOLATE FARM 1ST BIRTHDAY PARTY submitted by Adriana Carolina Photography & Mariana Zago of Dulce Design. HOLY SMOKES…now THIS is some shindig! All the details blow my mind away. Every tiny little element was in it’s perfect place. A chocolate farm?! What a perfect farm party setting! Such an amazing party. Here is what Adriana said about the party- “No tengo palabras para agradecer a Vivi y a Lucas por la oportunidad de pasar esta tarde tan hermosa fotografiando el primer cumple de Bautista.

La fiesta fue en la GRANJA CHOCOLATADA http://www.granja-chocolatada.com/ , lugar hermoso e ideal para niños.

Antes de subir las fotos del cumple les preparé un post especial con la decoración de la fiesta. Como siempre mi querida Mariana Zago Carolei de DULCE DESIGN http://dulcedesign.blogspot.com/ hizo una fiesta IMPECABLE. Las imagenes hablan solas y los detalles son la cosa más tierna que he visto en toda mi vida.

Disfruten las fotos por que además de lindo es todo RIQUISIMOOOOOOOOOOO!!”

Thanks for your submission, Adriana & Mariana! Congratulations on being today’s winning party feature!

Posted on September 6, 2011 by Kara

John Deere Tractor Birthday Party

Today’s winning party feature goes to this fun JOHN DEERE TRACTOR BIRTHDAY PARTY submitted by Chickabug! Abbie {Carter & Copeland’s mama} did all the party styling…and did a superb job! Everything is so cute.

Centerpieces- Abbie started with metal John Deere buckets filled with florist’s foam, then added bunches of faux sunflowers from Hobby Lobby, green and yellow bandannas, and balloons. She used small pieces of dowels to poke the hankies down in the foam.

Food-

Lunch included Chick-fil-A nuggets, fruit salad, chips, pretzels, and of course candy! Abbie served Sour Patch Kids, sixlets, gumballs, sour straws, Reese’s cups, Mike & Ike’s, and Jolly Ranchers, all in yellow and green. She also had custom M&M’s made with the boys’ photos and names on them.

Party favors-

Favor bags included John Deere plastic cups, John Deere popcorn bags, and small plastic farm animals. The bags were wrapped up with green and yellow raffia from Michael’s and a printable favor tag.