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Garden Birthday Party Dessert Table

Madison’s Garden First Birthday Party

Madison has these rosy cheeks you just want to snuggle with and her nursery is birdcage themed, so a garden first birthday party seemed very fitting. Her mother had a very clear vision, she just needed a little help with focusing all her Pinterest inspiration ideas and executing them. Guests were greeted by rabbits holding “Welcome to Madison’s Garden” signs before walking under an arch adorned with flowers, which later doubled as a photo station. Birdcages hung overhead and large butterflies were placed in planters, giving the modern space a whimsical feel. Dining table centerpieces were large birdcages with beautiful pink, lavender, and white floral arrangements with ivy spilling out. They were topped with butterflies and birds, which the kids got a kick out of. For the dessert table, we brought the outside in by stringing ivy and pink flowers to a garden lattice as a backdrop. “Grass” (aka turf) atop the eyelet tiered tablecloth completed the outdoor look. A string of butterflies spelled out “Happy Birthday” along the front of the table. An amazing birdcage cake took center stage and was surrounded by flowery “sweet tweets” including cake pops, cookie pops in flower pots, petit fours, cupcakes that looked like potted roses and rose topped cupcakes in floral wraps. Beautiful can be delicious, too! Flower shaped signs in a garden box denoted what the yummy goodies were. The bar signage mirrored that and listed the signature cocktails (Madison Collins and Scotchy & Soda after the family dog. Woof.). The items on the brunch buffet were described with charming potted “flowers”. While adults mingled, the kids were kept entertained by painting birdhouses in a craft area, getting their faces painted by fairies, playing parachute games, or jumping in the bouncy house. The aspiring gardeners received buckets with butterfly nets, sun visors, seeds and shovels to indulge their green thumbs. Everyone had a “bloomin’ good time”!

Alison in Wonderland Vintage Tea Birthday Party

Alice in Wonderland Vintage Tea Birthday Party

For Peyton’s first birthday we had a vintage Alice in Wonderland vintage tea birthday party. Guests entered through the front door and were taken to wonderland as they made their way past a small wooden door and through hanging playing cards. The dining room was filled with pink and white balloons and a large pink ‘1’ balloon tied to my vintage highchair I had as a baby. The buffet table was dressed with vintage table clothes, in the center a shabby chic cake made by myself and surrounding the cake were many tea party treats including cupcakes, sandwiches and macaroons. I used vintage tea cups and saucers to fill with sweets and biscuits and glass milk bottle jars for drinks.