fairies and bugs.

This party was for my sweet niece who turned 5.  she's such a dainty little girl and she still loves bugs.  it's awesome.  her mom thought of a fairy/bug party to incorporate all the things she loves.  we kept the food simple since kids are picky and it actually turned out great and all the kids ate a ton which is even better.  we had so much fun planning this party together.  

the tablescape.  i should have studied photography a bit before this party since the sun was shining through the backside so the lighting was all off.  but in person it looked amazing.  like it was glowing.  perfect for fairies!  it's also hard to tell via photos that the entire table was covered in glitter.  it was totally sparkly and perfect!

lady bug cupcakes:

flower pops:

tulip sugar cookies:

toadstools:

cheese sandwiches:

ladybugs:

peanut butter and jelly sandwiches:

ants on a log:

flower sugar cookies:

i told my husband that I needed him to make me some "fairy houses" for the party and here's what he came up with.  amazing.

the birthday girl's mom made these adorable toadstool seats for the kids to play "musical toadstools"!

white and brown.

i was able to do a fabulous party for my sweet nephew's baptism day.  the idea was to keep everything clean and white with hints of brown for some masculinity.  this might be one of my favorites so far.  i absolutely love how it turned out.

the tablescape:

the all white desserts were my fave.  cake pops:

dipped rice crispies:

dipped marshmallows with my favorite sprinkles:

coconut cream cheese cake:

meringue cookies: 

We also served a light dinner which consisted of salad, a potato bar, and garlic bread.  colorful and delish.

 ginger ale and strawberries.  holy yum.

mason jars with epsom salt, white glitter, and candles:

i made the special boy a book of remembrance for everyone there to sign and share their thoughts:

retro car party.

this party was all about cars.  instead of going with the cliche' race car theme, i decided to go with a retro car theme.  i loved the colors and feel of the "retro" party.  so let's get to it!

road signs led the guests to the backyard destination:

the dessert table was made up of layers of tires and glass.  i loved the levels.  so here is the tablescape:

the birthday boy's cake...and the result of my first time using fondant:

i found these awesome cardboard cutout boxes to hold all of the treats:

we had "stoplight cookies", car shaped marshmallows and chocolate dipped pretzels in the shape of cars:

the "fuel":

i was a terrible blogger and didn't get the food table post-hot dog grilling...

i thought having a chalkboard menu would add to the retro 50's feel to the party:

the party favors were car pez dispensers:

and the birthday boy in all his glory with his special t-shirt getting ready to blow out his candles:

pretty n pink.

this party was a first birthday party at a beautiful home overlooking the lake.  we had a light yet delicious dinner and some fabulous treats.  i went with a light pink, white and pearls.  so pretty and feminine!  above the table i had the birthday girl's initial and twelve photos-one for each month of her little life so far.

the tablescape:

i made the mini cake for the birthday girl to dig into:

this little table held treats and a little book i made for the guests to write a message to the sweet birthday girl: