Mermaid Birthday Party

Today I am showcasing the cutest MERMAID BIRTHDAY PARTY submitted by Tami Goeckeritz of

Tami G. Photography. This party was actually the winner of my Summer Hostess Party Contest a few months back. Can you see why it got the most votes? So adorable. I love the vintage doors, the sand cake, the beach towel mermaid tails, the starfish sandwiches, the seahorse cookies, the "sea foam" cotton candy, the netting, the sand box & more! Tami did an amazing job!!

Here is what Tami said about the party- "Gwynn Wasson designed all of my cute printables, the invitations, banner, tiaras, name tags, Cotton Candy labels, cupcake wrappers and favor tags.  She worked so hard and designed exactly what I wanted! 

Brittany, from Edible Details, designed my darling cupcake toppers, the darling mermaids and the sea shells. I seriously LOVED them, she did such a great job!!

My table cloth was made by Nan, from Pots and Pins.

The wooden mermaid sign was done by Michelle Tucker from The little design company.

The cake was done by my friend Mari.

The cupcakes and the sea shell cookies were made by my friend Melanie.

The embroidered names on the place mats were done by Carol at Top Stitch in downtown Modesto.

My mom made the adorable mermaid tales out of beach towels.

Photography by Tami G. Photography."

Surf's Up Summer Party!

Today's winning party feature goes to this fantastic SURF'S UP BEACH PARTY submitted by Paisley Petal Events. So cute. The homemade wooden surf boards kill me! I love the orange, green and blue color scheme...and the M&M shots! The invitation is perfect {made by Chachke Designs}. This would be a great end of summer party {sigh}. 

Photography by Laura Sheneman. 

"For the main table, I used a white tablecloth with a simple blue net as an overlay to give it more of a beachy feel and created the “Hit the Beach” banner out of scrapbook paper.  I couldn’t find printables to match the theme/colors exactly, so I created the dessert labels myself using a digital paper design.  But, Sarah (who made the invitation) now has matching printables, so you can order everything for your party from her!"

"For the desserts, I went to my wonderful cake designer, Sprinklebelle Cakes, for some fondant surfboard and shark cupcakes.  I sent her a picture of the surfboards and just told her to make something that matched the colors, and as usual, I absolutely LOVED them!" 

summer splash beach/pool party

Today's winning party feature goes to this super cute SUMMER SPLASH BEACH/POOL PARTY {originally a welcome summer/graduation party} submitted by Party On Designs! The first thing I noticed about this party was the awesome colors. They are so bright and fun...just the way a pool party should be! I love all the little tags and the darling fish image. All the party printables were made by Amber and can be purchased here.