Beach Party

In honor of sweet Ava’s 6th birthday, her momma decided to throw her a ballet themed birthday party on the beach with her two closest cousins. Ava’s momma enlisted the help of Brittany Gidley Photography and One Stylish Party to help bring her vision to life.
We designed a dessert station complete with a pink ruffle buttercream cake, ballet themed sugar cookies, pink shimmer gumballs and hand painted macarons. Next to the dessert cart, there was a wardrobe rack filled with beautiful little dresses and a white vanity with a lush floral arrangement and accessories for the little girls to use while getting ready.
Another element of the party included a free standing ballet barre adorned with lush greenery and pretty pink roses. The girls loved practicing ballet on the barre together with beautiful Lake Erie in the background.
At the end of the party, the girls decided to run to the water’s edge to splash around and just be kids. What a wonderful day filled with so much beauty and love, all in honor of little Ava.
 

When I think of Summer fun, the beach automatically comes to mind! My toddler-friendly beach bash has easy treats, and fun favors! I wanted to make my beach party as simple as possible. That meant simple decor, and easy party props. I used 2 surfboards for my backdrop, brought collapsable tables, and even used my ice chest to transport the treats, and display them! My toddler-friendly bash called for toddler-friendly treats! Simple chocolate dipped marshmallows, and fish crackers. The marshmallow pops were a hit with my little guy. I found a really cute ice chest at the 99cent store.
I knew it would be perfect for the bash!
I embellished it with paper fringe, a small banner, and Kool-Aid drinks. I also found small beach totes filled with beach toys, and used them as party favors. Bubbles are always a party-must! I picked these up from Dollar Tree, and added some festive printables, from Whimsically Detailed. I filled snow cone cups with popcorn. Perfect for little fingers.
And look at the darling mini favor boxes that I purchased from Piggy Bank Parties. Beach pails, totes, flip-flops, and towels completed the decor! I hope you’ve enjoyed my toddler-friendly beach bash! And I hope I’ve inspired you to throw your own Summer Fun celebration!

My husband and I wanted to have a welcome party for our newest addition so we decided to combine the traditional baby dedication with a baby naming ceremony/welcome to the world celebration and this is the result. 

My little surfer boy….it all began with a luau baby shower, he had a surfer boy themed room and for his first birthday, OF COURSE, a Surfer Boy Party! :)

Micah’s Surfer Dude 2nd birthday party

We just recently celebrated my Son’s First Birthday. Because I have a love for all things crafty, I decided to make everything by hand. We had 80+ guest and everyone had a GREAT time!