Posted on November 12, 2012 by Kara

90th Birthday Colorful Garden Party

This 90TH BIRTHDAY COLORFUL GARDEN PARTY was submitted by Kenna O’Brien of Miss Party Mom. What a lovely celebration celebrating something so special! You can tell that Kenna loves her husband’s grandmother very much!

Here is what Kenna had to say about planning the party- “This party was for my husband’s sweet Grandmother, Roberta who turned 90 this Summer. My mother-in-law envisioned lots of bright floral garden-style decor mixed with a pool side feel, so I did just that. We rented the pool deck at the Historic Santa Maria Inn in Santa Maria, CA and I was assisted by their Event Coordinator, Stephanie Purple, with set up. This party was incredibly fun to shop for with all of the great colors and girly touches. I really wanted to create something with a “90″ in it to honor such a special age so I crafted (from muffin size cupcake tins) one to be the main table centerpiece. I ombred it pink with spray paint and the entire thing cost me $8 and took about an hour from start to finish. My friend Hannah Henry and I worked on the branches that surrounded it, they are made of of scrapbook paper, cut in to leaves with floral wire sandwiched in between them. This was tedious but costs next to nothing if you have even just small scraps of scrapbook paper lying around!

The graphics really made the table pop, from the pennants to the cupcake picks, Jodi Broglio of Jolio Design really helped me tie it all together with the perfect party package of graphics.

Other special details from the party included our Family Tree table which had photos of Roberta through the years- as well as her family. They were displayed in antique looking brightly spray painted frames and our version of a guest book (frame matting for a future party photo) was also on the table to be signed.

Hannah & I made flower and “90″ shaped sugar cookies for the party favors, I handmade the cake pops and Gina’s Piece of Cake in the Santa Maria Mall did the center cake and all of the cupcakes.”

Vendors and Credits:
Venue- Historic Santa Maria Inn in Santa Maria, CA
Photography- Jennifer McGinn Photography
Party Styling- Miss Party Mom
Cupcakes & Cake- Gina’s Piece of Cake
Graphics- Jolio Design

Items used in this party available in Kara’s Party Ideas Shop:
Cupcake Liners
Polka Dot Balloons
Paper Straws
Clear Cellophane Bags
Ribbon
Apothecary Jars
Paper Plates, Napkins, Plastic Utensils
Tissue Paper Pom Poms

Posted on November 10, 2012 by Kara

Camp Christmas Holiday Party

This adorable CAMP CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY PARTY was submitted by Lauren Haddox of Lauren Haddox Design! Such a darling Christmas party theme, don’t you think?! I just love all of Lauren’s ideas!

Vendors and Credits:
Printables- Lauren Haddox Design
Photography- Katy Marshall Photography
Cookies- Silly Gilly of Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Items used in this party available in Kara’s Party Ideas Shop:
Polka Dot Nut / Candy Cups
Clear Cellophane Bags
Baker’s Twine
Striped Paper Favor Bags
Scalloped Edge Cupcake Wrappers
Striped Paper Straws
Milk Bottles
Take Out Boxes

Lauren said this about planning the party- “I had WAY too much fun designing and styling everything for Camp Christmas! It seems like camping parties are so popular right now so I thought what better way to celebrate my absolute favorite time of the year than with a camping Christmas Party??!!

The party started with everyone gathered around the “tissue paper” camp fire. This was a play date with lots of little ones so a real fire was out of the question. And we live in south Louisiana where it can be hot Christmas day! The kids sat on hay bales and roasted their s’more pops as we sang Christmas carols. The s’more pops were a big hit for the kids!

We sat outside for a picnic lunch of PB&J’s, fresh fruit, veggies and trail mix. I found woodland animal ornaments at Tuesday Morning which added a special touch to each place setting. The mommas enjoyed hot chocolate from the hot chocolate bar with lots of fun fixings and blueberry scones while the kids played in the back yard.

I designed a Nature Scavenger Hunt as an activity for the party. I placed snowflakes and beetles around the yard and there were plenty of leaves and gumballs for the kids to fill their baskets. I purchased the wood baskets at Hobby Lobby and added yarn balls and a name tag for each guest. After the scavenger hunt, everyone got to take a picture in the Camp Christmas tent.

We finished the party by decorating ice cream cone “Christmas Trees.” Icing… candy… the kids LOVED it!!!

The ENTIRE printable collection is available in my ETSY shop for $15. Collection includes, cupcake toppers & wrappers, water bottle labels, blank place cards, favor tags, napkin rings, hot chocolate bar sign, 3, 5 & 8 inch party circles, straw flags, mini candy bar wrapper, Hershey bar wrapper, Nature Scavenger Hunt card, 20×20 Camp Christmas sign and a Merry Christmas banner! (Collection can be personalized for $30).”

Vendors and Credits:
Printables- Lauren Haddox Design
Photography- Katy Marshall Photography
Cookies- Silly Gilly of Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Posted on November 10, 2012 by Kara

Mommy and Me 2nd Birthday Tea Party

This gorgeous MOMMY AND ME SECOND BIRTHDAY TEA PARTY was submitted by Aracely Baltodano of Minted and Vintage!

Re-create this party:
Photography- Sienna Rose Photography
Cake stands, dessert plates, child teacups, teapots, vintage glassware, vintage milk glass vases, antique tea cart, styling, and florals – Minted and Vintage
Iron stair stand, dollhouse bookcase, vintage window panes, small white side table- This & That Vintage Rentals
Mini cupcakes, mini cheesecakes- The Sunday Sweet
French macarons- Le Pop Shop
Coconut delight, classic chocolate brigadeiros- Simply Brigadeiros
Iced cakes, meringues, mini rose cakes- Lucky Treats
Cake pops- Melrose Baking & Party Décor

Items used in this party available in Kara’s Party Ideas Shop:
Fabric, Ribbon
White Paper Doilies
Polka Dot Favor Boxes
Baking Cups / Nut Cups
Cupcake Liners
Rock Candy Swizzle Sticks
Striped Paper Straws

Here is what Aracely said about planning the celebration- “Since my little one just turned 2, I thought it would be a great opportunity to set up a tea table and other sweet stations under the trees while enjoying some quality mommy and me time over a nice cup of tea and sweets.

I used a variety of cake stands, teacups, teapots, dessert plates, milk glass vases and compotes, from my Minted and Vintage collection of rentals to display the yummy desserts.

Everything was kept child sized to make it easy for my 2 year old to enjoy. From the child sized teacups and white chiavari chairs, to the mini cakes and cupcakes, and cake pops she had a blast having everything at her reach and just her size!

We served pink tea with colored sugar hearts and old-fashioned rock candy sticks. The tea table, vintage tea cart, and wooden dollhouse, displayed a variety of buttercream iced mini cakes, individual rose cakes, mini pink cheesecakes and cupcakes topped with raspberries, coconut and chocolate brigadeiros, cake pops, chocolate dipped french macarons, heart shaped petit fours, meringues, and marshmallows.

This mommy and me tea party under the trees was such a sweet memory! I think it’s a great alternative for subsequent birthdays after having a big 1st birthday celebration as it allowed me to spend quality time with my girl (and her favorite dolls) and give her all of my undivided attention.”

Posted on November 4, 2012 by Kara

Classic Cowboy Birthday Party

This super cute CLASSIC COWBOY BIRTHDAY PARTY was submitted by Mariah Leeson of Giggles Galore. I just love the charming farm party theme…this one in particular is full of ideas & inspiration!

This is what Mariah said about planning the party- “Yee Haw! Saddle up partners because it’s time to celebrate a special buckaroo with this Classic Cowboy Birthday Party!

I recently had the pleasure of styling this cowboy themed party featuring printable designs from Lauren Haddox Designs. This classic cowboy party package included rustic details and a cheerful color combination of blue and red. I used neutral tones with the hay, burlap and wood to highlight the design and create decorations for the party. I rounded up a collection of cowboy themed props and borrowed a few items like the saddle and rope to create a party fit for a cowboy. Guest could fill their pie tins with classic cowboy grub including pork sliders, cornbread muffins, baked beans, wagon wheel pasta. At the Waterin’ Hole guest could wash it all down with water, old fashioned root beer or fill their glass jars with lemonade. Even cowboys have a sweet tooth and the little buckaroo’s could enjoy S’mores Marshmallow Pops, Popcorn Balls, cupcakes and chocolate candy. Before they saddled up and rode home each little buckaroo received a burlap sack filled with sa lt water taffy, a red bandanna a toy horse and a cowboy hat. The bigger cowboys and cowgirls took home a cornbread muffin mix in Mason jars (one of my favorite elements from this party package.)”

Vendors and Credits:
Cowboy Party Package and Printable Designs- Lauren Haddox Designs
Photography- Elayne Dunn Photography

Items used in this party available in Kara’s Party Ideas Shop:
Ribbon
Burlap, Jute Twine
Lollipop Sticks
Burlap Bags
Striped Paper Straws
Glass Milk Bottles
Wooden Forks

Posted on November 2, 2012 by Kara

Wizard of Oz Rainbow 4th Birthday Party

This WIZARD OF OZ RAINBOW THEMED 4TH BIRTHDAY PARTY was submitted by Keith and Tanya Manning of Totfudge! Such a cute party! All the display’s and ideas are too cute!

Here is what Tanya said about planning the party- “This year our daughter, Clara, asked for a Wizard of Oz birthday party. She and her sister spent the summer coming up with some really good ideas. We had to narrow down all of the great ideas the girls had and decided to focus on the iconic patterns and colors from the movie. For example: Yellow chalk on the driveway to create a yellow brick road, silver party hats with red hearts for the tin man, blue gingham napkins in honor of Dorothy’s dress, black and white striped plates to symbolize the wicked witch’s tights. We designed a new invitation just for this party and hand glittered Dorothy’s ruby red slippers. Another pattern we used was RAINBOW! We used crepe paper to create a rainbow in the hallway, served rainbow fruit, and made a rainbow surprise cake. I’ve always wanted to try a rainbow cake after seeing it on Pinterest and it was a huge hit!

The most fun part for us was creating the Munchkin Land sweet table. I chose all of the treats, mostly from Kara’s Party Ideas shop, and my husband designed some really cute labels. The kids (and grown-ups) had a ball filling up their goodie bags with treats at the end of the party.”

Items used in this party available in Kara’s Party Ideas Shop:
Baker’s Twine
Whirly Pops
Candy Sticks
Rock Candy Swizzle Sticks
Metallic Cone Party Hats
Crepe Paper
Balloons

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