real parties

October 14, 2011 3 Comments

real parties: girly camp party

Today’s real party feature is the perfect example of why small birthday parties don’t necessarily mean less exciting. Wendy Updegraff of Wendy Updegraff Photography hosted a small and very special “Camp Bella” birthday party for her little girl and her two besties.

The dessert table is just beautiful and I love that ruffle cake with the feather headpiece inspired by Wendy’s favorite Designer/Artist Lori Marie.

From favors to

activities, Wendy planned a fabulous evening at Camp Bella.

Wendy posted many more images and details of this lovely party. Including a close up of that fabulous DIY paper campfire (love that!). Hop over to her blog and see! {Thanks again for letting us share Wendy!}

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black & yellow engagement party

Hi everyone, it’s Bridget again. In the midst of all The Shoppe has going on, we still love to see what amazing parties you’ve been throwing. So keep sending them in! We recently received a submission from Little Miss Party and I fell in love with this fabulous engagement soiree.

Using the classic palette of black and white, and adding gorgeous pops of yellow to make it fun and festive, gave the party the perfect balance of Hamptons beachy and bridal shower sophistication. LMP started with the damask tablecloth and worked the party design around it. I asbolutely love the food table — so inviting!

Here are some of my other favorite touches of yellow from throughout the party. I love the simplicity of the bright yellow flowers as contrast to the striking damask pattern. And what engagement party would be complete without the adorable affianced couple to celebrate?! {wink}

And if you’re not in the Hamptons for LMP to plan a beautiful black and yellow soiree for you, have a peek at our Buzz collection. You’ll find tons of touches to pull one of these beautiful events together on your own!

As always, we hope you are inspired!

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berrylicious baby shower

I was browsing the web a few weeks ago and stumbled across this beautiful baby shower hosted by Abby Welker of A Feathered Nest. I got in touch with her immediately to see if I could share this adorable strawberry-themed baby shower she created for her sister-in-law. From the super sweet invitations to the delectable dessert table, this fabulous party is just bursting with berries!

I absolutely love the little touches! The tiered stand of lovely dipped strawberries and the cheery flower arrangement are sweet and simple, yet make such an impact.

But my personal favorite are the flower arrangements Abby used to welcome her guest along the walkway; using a simple tree branch, mason jars and raffia. The result is adorable! Plus, Abby shares a “how to” on her Pinterest-inspired idea!

You must pop on over to A Feathered Nest and see more of Abby’s berrylicious baby shower!

As always, I hope you’re inspired!

happy birthday Jenna!

I mentioned on twitter and facebook last Friday that my boys were hosting a mini-luau playdate for their friends. That’s right! They worked on the decorations, ”cleaned” the windows and put the cushions out on the deck. (They’re only six and four so it was really sweet to see them care so much about the appearance of things before their little friends arrived.) I think everyone had a ton of fun. I know my two did!

But what I didn’t mention was that it was also their friend’s birthday. My boys picked out the gift, a Disney’s Rapunzel baby doll, and wrapped it all by themselves. She loved it!

Now I’m off for a new collection photo shoot with Angie Arthur Photography. Have a wonderful Tuesday and as always, I hope you’re inspired to do something fun today!

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customer: Hayden is mad for science

I actually planned to show you more of our recent art party photo shoot today, until I received this fabulous mad scientist party from our customer, Cindy. She and the birthday boy, Hayden, planned this party together for almost a year. In her words, “Hayden loves science and wanted his friends to enjoy some fun science experiments.”

As those who stop in often know, my son Alex was my inspiration for our science collection (my many posts showing his party last fall) and it just thrills me to see Hayden and his friends having so much fun.

The kids received goggles and lab coats at the “Scientist Check-in Station,” then went on to go through a retinal scan performed by Hayden using a large glow stick and finally received a mini makeover (aka mad scientist hair) before entering the laboratory (aka the backyard). Hayden’s dad, Steve, was the head “Mad Scientist” and led all the experiments with his very own lab coat and name tag, Dr. so and so. {Love that!}

The kids got to perform several experiements. Isn’t the slime fabulous! Like me, Cindy picked up a ton of supplies from Steve Spangler Science.

And this one is a carbon dioxide bubbles experiment. In Cindy’s words “Carbon dioxide bubbles were made using a ‘special’ jar purchased from Steve Spangler Science. Steve had to use dry ice to make this experiment work. It was a big hit! The kids loved wearing the glove that made the carbon dioxide bubble not burst. The kids also did an experiment to identify the different density of liquids. They just loved seeing the magic of the colors separating!”

Here’s a shot of Hayden and his fellow scientists. Happy Birthday Hayden! And thank you Cindy for allowing us to share Hayden’s big day. You did a terrific job!

If you’d like to read more about Hayden’s birthday and see more pictures, hop over to Cindy’s family blog, Party of Five. As always, I hope you’re inspired!

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If you’ve invited guests with our invitations or styled your party with table decor or printable items from The Celebration Shoppe, we would love to see! Send a link or pictures to customercare@celebrationshoppe.com. (By submitting information and/or images you are giving us the right to publish your events details with the appropriate credits.)