Winter-themed Birthday

Aubrey's parents gave her a winter "onederland" party for her first birthday.  A cool, yet feminine pallette was used throughout, as well as adorable penguin and snowflakes decor. Although this party was held in February, a winter-themed party would be a nice way to cool off during the summer! Submitted by heidi-o-photo who were able to capture all the pretty party details.

 

Participating Venfor: Winding Walk Community Center

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Giant Coffee Filter Flower

If you don't want to go crazy with a lot of table decor, printables, etc... sometimes having one major focal decor item does it all--like this oversized flower.  And can you believe this loveliness was made with coffee filters?!  You could make small stemmed coffee filter flowers to add to your table decor as a nice complement.

Find the full tutorial at Christina's Adventures here.

Charitable Mad Hatter Tea Party

It's always fun to have a big party.  It's even more fun when it's for a worthy cause!  Two hundred guests donned their best hat and garden party attire for Lund’s 3rd Annual Mad Hatter’s Tea & Bubbly in South Burlington, Vermont, where everyone helped support Lund’s work. Lund’s work focuses on strengthening families, reducing child abuse and neglect, and helping to create new families through adoption. Its mission is to help children thrive by serving families with children, pregnant or parenting teens and young adults, and adoptive families.
The event was an afternoon of mayhem and merriment filled with scones, berries, tea sandwiches, pastries, tea from around the world, champagne and more. Festivities included a treasure hunt, face painting, hat making and croquet. The most original hats won prizes. 
Enjoy this colorful showcase of all the event details, as captured by Cat Cutillo Photogaphy.

 

 

Event Designer: Liquid Studio
Bakery: Birchgrove Baking
Photography: Cat Cutillo Photography

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This Week's Tip-off: Pool Noodle Stand

In a pinch on how to display your lovely cake pops??  Cut up a pool noodle as shown here by A Baker's House.  They're not just for the pool!  And I love the style of pool noodle she picked, since they look like cut-up flowers.  Find the full post here.

Hawaiian Luau Birthday Party!

The Odom family recently celebrated their little boy, Ryker's, first birthday. And boy do they know how to throw a party! Though they live in Oklahoma, they did a great job bringing Hawaii to their home with their DIY luau! There were so many photos I had such a hard time choosing!  There were colorful leis, tiki torches, totem poles and more--all captured by Photos by Keshia. 

 

 

 

 

Photography: Photos by Keshia 

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