Are you guys sick of hearing me complain about the weather yet? Because I’m getting sick of myself. I’m not usually one to bemoan Mother Nature, but seriously. It’s pushing mid-April and yesterday I was dodging snowflakes. Snowflakes, people. All of this to say, I probably shouldn’t be surprised that I’m pinning everything bright and …
Birthday party decor
Buckle your seat belts, friends. I’m about to drop a cuteness overload on you! When the amazing Jenny Haas sent over these photos of her daughter Emmaline’s first birthday party it was all I could do not to squeal. Jenny planned the most adorable brunch to celebrate Emmaline’s big day, all decked out in black, white and …
I am so sincerely honored today to be sharing Tova’s fourth birthday party with you. You see, Tova has literally been growing up right here on The Sweetest Occasion, which basically makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside. Or like the luckiest blogger in the world. Or both! From her owl-themed first birthday party …
So it turns out, I’m turning 30 in a couple of weeks! It’s been creeping up on me for some time now and I guess it’s just now hitting me that the big milestone birthday is quickly approaching. That said, I’m pretty comfortable with marking this new decade, although I know it freaks a lot …
I was so excited to have the lovely Jenny Haas share her niece Ada’s first birthday party. Jenny’s sister pulled together all of the pretty shabby chic details, from the vintage-inspired fabric hoops along the wall to the beautiful cluster of mini cakes. I love the simple white roses tucked in old milk bottles and …
I love all the pretty, girly details of little Sophie’s third birthday party. Add in the unexpectedly updated train theme (glittery pink trains? yes, please!) and this party is just too sweet. Each little girl took home a personalized canvas bag with a train motif on the front and a wooden train whistle tucked inside. …
Hello, it’s me, Jenny from Hank + Hunt. Let’s talk fete, shall we? Early this summer, our family moved back to the Seattle area. Of course, I was jumping up and down excited. And, of course, I had to tweet that kind of happiness. Turns out, Ms. Lyndsey of The Stationery Place was also moving …
Good morning! Boy do I have a treat for your Monday. We’re talking a birthday party so bright and happy you’re going to forget all about it being a Monday morning. This is Burke’s third birthday party, where he happily shared the spotlight with five little friends who have a birthday around the same time. …
Happy Monday, friends! I hope you had a great weekend. Mine was a combination of both really busy on Saturday and really lazy on Sunday. Just how I like it! I thought I’d start the week with this fabulous birthday party that the amazing Kate of Beautiful Days planned for her son Wyatt. To say …
Good morning, friends! I hope everyone had a great weekend. This morning I’ve got the cutest little inspiration shoot to share with you, created by the lovely Becca of Birthday Girl and featuring sweet treats from Cakewalk Baking. Becca used ribbons in varying widths and textures to create easy, budget-friendly party decor – I love …
When talented children’s photographer Christy Rimrodt of Studio Christy shared this gorgeous birthday party inspiration shoot, I was pretty giddy. (Please note an abundance of cute toddler dimples and you’ll see what I mean.) Shot on location at a hazelnut orchard outside of Portland, Oregon and styled by Kimberly Brandt of Billede Design, I love …
Good morning and happy Monday! I thought I’d start the week with a punch of color and sparkle. Sound ok with you? This is actually a little feature I’ve been wanting to introduce for a while – party shopping guides! (Better late than never, right?) Basically, I’ll showcase an image or two from a really …