Back in my early days of blogging, Portugese powerhouse photography and event styling duo Brancoprata were just busting onto the scene. We became fast online friends and since then I’ve loved seeing their vast portfolio of work evolve into something truly inspiring. Recently André’s youngest niece celebrated her first birthday and Brancoprata pulled out all the stops …
First birthday party ideas
Always a sucker for an awesome birthday party, I’m pretty much just that, a straight up sucker, for little Asher’s first birthday bash! His momma Casey Baudoin of the adorable blog Sugar Lander planned such a sweet fete for the little guy. Think long colorful strands of paper bunting, a smash cake topped with a …
I am definitely in the birthday spirit this week so I’m pretty jazzed to bring you Brayden’s first birthday party today! It’s red, white and all decked out in elephants, stars and stripes. In other words, it’s awesome. Sent over by Kelli Wholey of Lumina (whose daughters second birthday party was featured here last year), …
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 was so excited to have Jenni Bailey share the perfect little party she planned for her daughter Brynn Luna’s first birthday. For the invitations, Jenni stuffed small muslin bags with confetti cut from sheets of crepe paper (ordered from D. Blumchen) and she hung ruffled streamers over a pretty ombre painting she painted herself. …
I am so excited to share this birthday party with you today. It’s the first birthday of my “niece” Clara, whose momma is none other than my sweet friend Carolynn of Two Brunettes. Carolynn incorporated Clara’s love for Mickey and Minnie, her own love for the neon trend that is kicking around, and some of …
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 …
Happy Monday, friends! I’m kicking off the week with one of the cutest birthday parties I’ve seen in a long time. From the gorgeous invitations from Sommer Stiles of Paper Anniversary Co. to the group activities (creating water color paintings for Emory to keep for years to come), every little detail is so sweet. Each …
This easy tutorial will teach you how to make a piñata for a first birthday or any other celebration. You can make your own piñata using very basic supplies such as cardboard, tissue paper and glue. It’s sure to be a hit at your next party.
Sometimes the simplest ideas are the very best ones of all. Take these first birthday party invitations for instance. Letterpress printed and paired with a single birthday candle and fabulous packaging, they’re about as charming as they get. Created by Chelsea of Sugar Paper for her son Owen’s first birthday celebration, these invitations are a …
When I spied Emerson’s first birthday party on EAD Living, I fell in love. It’s sweet and pink and loaded with fun little homemade pies and a pretty birthday cake that looks almost too good to eat. I love birthday parties that skip the cartoon characters in lieu of something a bit more homespun and …
Tea parties. There is just something about them that I can’t resist. This pretty tea party was held in honor of cute little Ruby’s first birthday. Ruby’s mom, photographer Shannon Leigh Anderson, made the gorgeous invitations by scanning vintage inspired fabrics to make the tea cups. She also incorporated a lot of other crafty DIY …