{Real Parties} A Perfectly Pink Princess Party

My good friend, Nesi (see the Monkey See, Monkey Do party she planned last year), recently planned an adorable pink princess party for her daughter Madeleine who was turning 3. The party was full of sweet and girly details! A few of my favorite vendors, Kelly of WH Hostess, Cakes by Gina and the floral department at Whole Foods (Woodway) helped make the party extra special.

{Photography by My Girl Photography}

Kelly designed the cutest centerpiece sticks along with other pretty paper goods...

I love how Nesi "sprinkled" crowns and jewels along the table. It was an inexpensive way to make a nice statement!

Desserts tables are still the rage, so Nesi put together a pretty table with lots of delicious treats. I love the 3 foot balloons as the backdrop which were inspired by the dessert table queen, Amy Atlas.

The cake was GORGEOUS as you can see! As usual, Cakes by Gina did an excellent job!

The party was actually a joint birthday party with Madeleine's cousin, so they of course shared the cake.

Kelly's centerpiece sticks made the table pop and Sue B Sweets made the delicious and beautiful cookies.

And what would a princess party be without a visit from a "real" princess?! Sleeping Beauty made an appearance and the girls loved every moment with her!

The sweet birthday girl!

Thank you, Nesi, for sharing Madeleine's party with us!

Sources:

Photography - My Girl Photography

Paper goods - WH Hostess

Cake- Cakes by Gina

Flowers - Whole Foods Woodway {ask for Gail!}

Cookies - Sue B Sweets

White vases - Ikea

{Real Parties} A Princess Party Full of Pink & Gold

I had the pleasure of working with a former client {the boutique firm I used to work for planned her nuptials} on her daughter's first birthday party. Katherine came to me with a vision of pink and gold and anything and everything fit for a princess! We worked together for several months to create a dream come true for Katherine and her sweet daughter Ava...

{photography by Aiylynne Abarado Photography}

Wedding Flowers by Lisa did a beautiful job creating the gorgeous centerpieces and "A" welcome wreath as well as the stunning high chair backdrop which you will see soon! A pink carpet was brought in to create a royal feel!

Katherine was expecting a large crowd, so in addition to a candy table, we also need a large cake with other sweets to choose from. Katherine worked closely with The Sweet Boutique Bakery to create the royal cake. The bakery also created the amazing cake pops and crown sugar cookies.

Throughout the party space, princess wands were found on tables, the high chair backdrop and even on the favors.

My jaw literally dropped when I saw the high chair area completed! The ribbon colors were perfect and the addition of the wands really made it pop. The backdrop was AMAZING and Ava's high chair was adorned with a garden rose garland.

Pink tulle poms from Heart to Heart were hung from 3 different chandeliers at the country club.

We did something a little different on the candy table. Instead of labeling the jars with tags, we topped each glass jar with a large bow custom made at Michael's. The candy selection was displayed on a 8x10 pink sign created by Kelly of WH Hostess who also created the invitation and other party signage.

Balloons were everywhere at this party! Karl of Balloon Masters always does a phenomenal job of creating balloon art.

Bright Star Productions produced a hot pink wall decal that read, "Ava", which was placed on the large window that greeted guests as they walked into the room.

Signs created by WH Hostess were present at all of the stations {son cones, cotton candy, face painting and balloon twisting}.

Guests enjoyed train rides during the party. To dress up the trackless train, I hung a pennant banner designed by WH Hostess across the middle car.

Little guests left the party with bubbles found in tin cans by WH Hostess and tied with a star bubble wand found at Hobby Lobby.

Princess Ava sitting on the pink carpet and getting love from her mommy!

Sources & Vendors

Event styling - Christi Bennett of P is for Party

Photography - Ailynne Abarado Photography

Flowers + Decor - Wedding Flowers by Lisa

Venue - Royal Oaks Country Club

Invitations + signage + favors - WH Hostess

Cake + cookies + cake pops - The Sweet Boutique

Balloon decor - Balloon Masters

Window decal - Bright Star Productions

Candy table bows + gold frames - Michael's

Pink tulle poms - Heart to Heart

Pink Carpet - Party Props

{Real Parties} A Sweet Princess Party

My friends, Kristen and Allison of Lullaby Lubbock, are two of the most creative people I know! I have two recent parties of theirs to share with you! First up is a sweet princess party with lots of charm...

Like many moms, Kristen tried to avoid the princess party, but she knew it was bound to happen. Avery insisted on the theme for her 5th birthday, so like a good mom, Kristen went with it!

Kristen made the adorable bunting that she hung up all around the house.

The party was from 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm, so she just served a few sweet treats. The pink thumbprint cookies are from Celebrity Bakery in Dallas which I looove.

How CUTE are the cupcakes in a jar?! Kristen followed the tutorial from Cakies and filled the jars with carrot cake from a recipe on MADE.

To dress up the cupcake jars, Kristen simply cut out pink paper to fit the lid and then topped with a silver crown using a craft punch from Martha Stewart. Then, she wrapped jute around the lid and tied a pink spoon to it.

My favorite part o the party just might be these castles!!! Kristen found the cardbaord castles on Amazon which the kids decorated with stickers and markers.

More sweet garland hung around the house...

Princess Avery!

The invitations were just as cute and heartfelt as the party itself. You can see more pictures and the how-tos on the invitation, HERE.

See! I told you these girls throw great parties! Visit Lullably Lubbock to read a few more details. And stay tuned for another creative party designed by Allison!

Sneak Peek: A Party Fit for a Princess!

I have no words....besides the fact that I was blown away when my friend, Christine, sent me the above text of her daughter's 3rd birthday party table!! This was a princess party fit for a queen rather, and I will definitely share the professional pictures with you soon!

But in the meantime, check back later today for the stunning Christening celebration of Christine's youngest little girl!