I love themed parties. LOVE THEM! So when it came to planning Jellybean’s first birthday party I immediately took to Pinterest to brainstorm ideas for themes. It didn’t take long before I settled on a Winter ONEderland theme. I pinned FAR TOO MANY details in hopes of being able to pulling them all off for the party. Then planning came to a complete stop. Work, life, motherhood and {some much needed} evening relaxation trumped party planning.
I had my heart set on sending out paper invites instead of doing an Evite for Jellybean’s first birthday. I managed to motivate, design and print (using Vistaprint) the invitation just in time to get them out a few weeks before the party. When the husband and I sat down to discuss decorations, food and other details he had one rule for me. I had to LIMIT how much I took on for the party. This meant doing things such as buying vegetables precut and not embarking on tons of DIY projects. The hubby knows me well and putting a few restrictions in place helped me not go overboard.
Despite the party planning procrastination I am incredibly pleased with how the Jellybean’s first birthday party turned out. Not to mention … how special and love we felt to have so many friends and family there to celebrate our little snow baby’s 1st birthday!
Jellybean in her Winter Onederland Birthday Girl Outfit … and yes I love playing ‘stylist’ for my sweet daughter. She’s already got that stoic model face down :)
Snowflake Onsie and Pants (Carter’s) | Tutu and Headband (Etsy)
And now for all the party details!!!
The strawberry tower was so easy to make though a bit time consuming. All you need are a bunch of strawberries, toothpicks and a styrofoam cone
Details:
Water Bar: Snowflake Paper Straws | Baby It’s Cold Outside FREE Printable | Picture Frame | Glass Drink Dispenser
Decorations: Let it Snow Doorway Curtain
Cupcakes: Editable Snowflakes
Chalkboard Poster: DIY using PhotoShop and printed at Staples … DIY instructions can be found here
Thank You Table: Snowflake Treat Bags
What was the theme of the most recent party you threw?
