Nikita's 1st Birthday Party

My dearest friend allowed me to unleash my pent up weekend party planner for their daughter's 1st Birthday. It was a a little girl's picnic/garden party them and boy did I have fun! It was held on a very hot November Saturday at the beautiful home. There were about 70 guests, Here are a few amateur photos. Big thanks to my superhero husband Minh for being my set-up mate and Mark from DE.

The little invitation I designed (personal details have been removed)

My friends at Decorative Events supplied fun furniture and items to tie in with the theme. The amazing Mark from DE and I had soooo much trawling through their warehouse for items.

Others I made or ordered, as listed.

   

Love love the vintage paper straws from Emerald and Ella (http://www.emeraldandella.com.au/)

Paper cups are paper Eskimo

 

Vintage milk bottles from eBay. LOVE these.

 

Vintage lace and pink polka dot tape from Emerald and Ella. It couldn't be a children's Birthday party without a lolly station!

Fab tea cups and bird cages from DE. I filled the tea cups and wooden crates with fans, fedora hats and vintage silk hair flowers for all the guests- they loved them and donned them excitedly.

I made signs for each, 'Shady - too cool for sunburn' etc. We all love a picnic, but no need to get burnt. I bought the fans, flowers and fedoras online.

I made hundreds of pink and white paper pom poms and ordered vintage paper bunting from Pink Frosting and fabric bunting from Emerald and Ella.

DE supplied the most beautiful white iron garden furniture, love seats etc. I also had picnic blankets and cushions on the grass for all the guests to enjoy. Little wooden crates were a great drink holder.

 

 Rather than lolly bags, each of the the child guests were given a personalised herb plant (so much more fun and not to mention healthier). I used buff mailing tags from Office works for the vintage look.

I placed all the herb pots on a vintage ladder and made a chalkboard from such gorgeous photo rustic frames (which are made of old floorboards) purchased at Kirribilli markets. I simply painted the backing insert with chalkboard paint and voila! That way with glass it's a great photo/signage frame and without - a vintage chalkboard.

The end!