Secret Garden 7th Birthday Party

This precious SECRET GARDEN 7TH BIRTHDAY PARTY was submitted by Kara Abrahamsen of Lillian Hope Designs. Isn't it just lovely?

Kara said-- “This party was styled for my daughter Lilly’s 7th birthday! She was madly in love with the book ‘SECRET GARDEN’ and had this great idea to have a Secret Garden Party! I of course jumped on this idea…I love shabby chic and vintage style parties and was so excited to start styling one for her 7th birthday.

It took me a while to figure out what direction I wanted to go...then I found a fantastic paper pack on Etsy from HelloLoveToo and I fell in love with the print!

In the invitations we sent out plastic glitter keys so that the girls could unlock the magical garden gate as they entered into the secret garden. As the guest arrived they had many {backyard garden games} they could walk around and play as they wished (hula hoops, skipping rope, hopscotch, potato sack races, spoon races with fake eggs, and bubble blowing).

After the girls were finished playing backyard garden games. They got dressed up with some shabby chic accessories and took pictures at the {photo booth}. This was Lilly’s favorite part of the entire party!

Cake and desserts came next! They were able to go up and get as many sweets as their little hearts desired from the dessert table! My friend Alyssa made the beautiful cake and bird cookies. She is incredibly talented and is thinking about starting her own bakery…something I am constantly encouraging her to do! She had some other great cupcakes that we were going to use, but a mild soccer ball accident with her son changed that;-)! Instead she got cupcakes from a local bakery the day of the party (what a lifesaver).

We played find the garden gate key. A friend of mine hid the keys all around the garden. The girls had to run and find them. Once they found one they went to the prize table and picked out their butterfly nets and flower headbands. Then they filled a treat box with magnets, hairclips, and other girly accessories.

It was then time to paint their flower pots and plant their flowers to take home! I am sure the parents loved me sending home so many items with the children ;-).

My daughter has chosen for the last two years to donate her gifts. So this year she donated them to a program called Teen Mops. Everyone was asked to bring a gift of $15 or less to donate.”

Vendor Credit:

Party Printables/Design/Styling - Lillian Hope Designs
Photography - Faith Photography
Cookies/Cake – {Alyssa Trepagnier} AlyssaTrep@gmail.com
Oreo Pops – Lauren Scheck
Cupcakes – GiGi’s Cupcakes
Birthday Girl Shirt – Oh Fiddlesticks
Birthday Girl Headband – Headbands by LilCuteTs

Night Owl Sleepover Birthday Party

I opened up the submission email for this party and fell in love! This NIGHT OWL SLEEPOVER 7TH BIRTHDAY PARTY submitted by Tash Kimlin of Whimsy Petite Styling is an absolute dream. Every single party element is just so darling. What a fun way for a girl to celebrate her 7th birthday!

Here is what Tash had to say about the party-- "My daughter was super keen to have her first sleepover party to celebrate her 7th birthday...who was I to say no! I loved the idea and jumped at the challenge of creating a dreamy atmosphere for the girls to spend their day giggling, having fun and finally falling asleep in.

Beautiful late summer weather meant our generously sized back deck was the perfect spot for the event...it next to the yard and cubby house and ideal for utilising the pool, making the most of the end of season warmth {not to mention a great plan for keeping 6 hyped up children out of the house}.

Sharlize loves owls so naturally she decided on a night owl theme. I decided on a bright and fun colour palette of Fushia, orange and tiffany blue, and was really happy with the outcome.

The 6 girls enjoyed an afternoon of swimming, creating canvas art to take home, playing game, watching movies, having pillow fights and more. each of the guests had their own serving of fish and chips in little boxes for dinner then we watched movies and fell asleep out on the deck under the mosquito net {which proved funny when they kept waking up during the night to check if any owls or possoms had come to visit them}.

We really wanted to bless the girls as it was the first sleep over party any of them had been to, so, they each recieved a special sleepover suitcase filled with goodies including pj's, toiletries, a diary, pencil, stickers, hair brush and a specially made owl so snuggle up with at bed time. The delight on their faces was priceless when they opened them, like they had opened a box full of treasure.”

Vendor Credits:

Styling by Whimsy Petite Styling- https://www.facebook.com/whimsypetitestyling
Gorgeous printables by Bee and Daisy- https://www.facebook.com/pages/Bee-and-Daisy
Photography by Sheila Higgins- http://sheilahigginsphotography.com.au/
Plush Owls and Bunting by April Foss of I sew lucky- https://www.facebook.com/pages/I-Sew-Lucky
Cake by Cake Chic Sam- www.facebook.com/pages/Cake-Chick-Sam 

Starry Shabby Chic 1st Birthday Party

How could I not share this adorable STARRY SHABBY CHIC 1ST BIRTHDAY PARTY submitted by One Sweet Day / Christina Hur & Hanna Yang?! The birthday girls name is Kara! I just LOVE it all...not only the name :].

Here is what One Sweet Day had to say about the party-- "We wanted to create a 1st birthday celebration for Kara that was "pretty" and cute and girly all at the same time. Starry Shabby Chic is a twist to a traditional shabby chic themed party. We used many design and color elements for a shabby chic design but also incorporate a "star" theme to it. As this was a first birthday celebration for a little girl, we used a lot of pink and yellow, with some touches of green and blue, all in muted pastel tones.

Some cultural elements are also present as this was a Korean first birthday celebration. In the Korean culture, first birthdays are extravagantly celebrated (much like the quincenera). In order to celebrate the baby girl's 1st year, we created a photo table using an old window as the main accent piece! A traditional ceremony that takes place during a Korean 1st Birthday celebration is called a "doljabi." This is where several items (usually about 5-6) are laid out on a table or floor and a baby is left on the floor to go choose and item. The item that is chosen supposed to somewhat signify the baby's future. When the guests arrive, they get a raffle ticket and the guest can guess which item the birthday baby will choose! Once the doljabi is done, a winner is chosen from the winning cup and the parents provide the winning guest with a gift! We created these cups using a Mason jar cup with a handle and tying fabric around the neck of the cup.

DESSERTS
The birthday cake was designed by Layer Cake Bakery in Irvine, CA, which incorporated the shabby chic theme by using pastel tones and the pink drapes around the cake, and incorporated the star them with the cute fondant stars that popped out from the top. The sweet and marvelous cupcakes and macaroons were also prepared by Layer Cake Bakery. The white almond cookies, powdered donuts, strawberry / orange / chocolate wafer cookies, and cotton candy were all store bought, and Kara's mom made the strawberry Rice Krispy treats!

DECOR
All decor and florals were designed and prepared by One Sweet Day. A pink and white floral patterned backdrop hung behind the main table, and light green and blue floral patterned fabric served as table covers. The toppers and labels were designed by One Sweet Day. The cupcake wrappers cut out with the Silhouette SD were a hit at the party! The vases were all purchased either at IKEA or at the Dollar Store, and arranged with spray roses, wax flower, and other wild field flowers. The main table was accentuated with baby's breath!

Paper star ornaments were hand-made by One Sweet Day using a die cut star design and crepe paper rosettes tied on a ribbon. These were hung all over the party to accentuate the starry theme of the event!

FAVORS
Each child guest left with a tin lunch pail which was packaged in a craft gift bag, tied with a fabric ribbon. Each lunch pail was filled with little goodies for the little guests! The adult guests were treated with a boxed rice cake, a Korean traditional dessert, by Shi Roo Dang."

VENDOR CREDITS:

Party Design- One Sweet Day
Labels / Banners / Fabric Bunting- One Sweet Day
Floral Arrangements- One Sweet Day
Photography- Kristi Klemons (www.klkphotography.com)
Cake / Cupcakes / Macarons- Layer Cake Bakery (http://www.layercakebakery.com/)
Korean Rice Cake- Shi Roo Dang (Los Angeles, CA)