It’s been a while since I’ve thrown a party and now suddenly I have TWO of them coming up next month! Yay!
This year Trouble picked her own theme for her 3rd birthday party: CAKE! I found it only fitting since the girl is currently obsessed with all things baking-related & spends hours building cakes and cupcakes out of Legos. My only concern was that it might be too similar to last year’s Sweet Shop Party theme, but Husband ever so kindly pointed out that no one would remember last year’s theme anyway, least of all Trouble. The man has got a point.
Maybe I’ve just been going through party withdrawals or something, but I am SO excited for this party (and for the fun baby shower, which I am keeping the details under wraps for now). I forgot how much I love planning these kind of things!
Here is my inspiration:
Photo Credits:
- “Sweet Spread” Cake Invitation {Tiny Prints}
- Cake Table {Bakearella}
- “Spot” Cake {Martha Stewart}
- Ruffle Tower Cake {Martha Stewart}
- Fruit “Cake” {Super Healthy Kids}
- Party Cake Pops {Velvet Cream Bakery}
- Cake Stand Tutorial {The Party Dress}
- Sixlets Cake {SprinkleBakes}
- Rainbow Cake {One Charming Party}
Here are some of my ideas so far:
- I love the color scheme from the invitation. I don’t normally buy invites, but the ones from Tiny Prints are super cute and this one is just fits the theme so perfectly that I can’t resist. I will probably make some paper buntings with the same color scheme and shape as the invites to pull it all together. I probably also won’t be able to resist making some matching paper party hats–the kids always love ‘em!
- A dessert table filled with cakes and cupcakes will be the centerpiece of the party, and I’ve got the perfect place to set it up now that I’ve moved my home office to the living room. I’ll try to make most of the cakes myself, but I may buy a few as well–that is a LOT of baking!
- I briefly considered having a cupcake decorating station but Husband–again my voice of reason–quickly vetoed that idea, reminding me what a mess it is to decorate cookies on Christmas Eve with just a handful of kids. Instead I think we’ll do paper cakes that the kids can glue different elements onto. Other activities will include swimming & watching a movie on the projector once it gets dark.
- Like last year, when we served hot dogs, we will keep the food simple and easy.
- I am in LOVE with those homemade cake stands, so for party favors I plan to make a bunch of cupcake sized ones for all the kids to take home. So fun!
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Barb @ A Life in Balance April 29, 2012 at 4:49 am
Hmm, I shouldn’t show this to my own daughter who might ask for the same theme! I love how the cakes are different heights in the cake display with the use of some beautiful cake stands. I made a note myself to look for cake stands that aren’t clear glass.
We’re having a 1st Communion Party in a week. One of the desserts is almond tea cakes which I planned to make tomorrow. However, my dh suggested buying petit fours from the local bakery to save myself time since he’s going away on a business trip for 4 days this week. I’m listening!
Enjoy the party!
Barb @ A Life in Balance April 29, 2012 at 4:51 am
I forgot to comment about the photo montage. I LOVE it! Did you do that in PicMonkey or Photoshop? I started doing a weekly photo post yesterday. I think a photo montage would work well for a week’s worth of pictures.
Ruth May 1, 2012 at 1:47 pm
Thanks Barb. I actually do my photo collages in Pages, which is the Mac word processing program–pretty basic! I think you can also use Word.
Faith May 1, 2012 at 11:42 am
Ruth, you always have the best birthday party ideas!
Ruth May 1, 2012 at 1:48 pm
Thanks Faith!
Crystal L. (Crafting & Rambling) May 6, 2012 at 12:27 am
Oooh, I can’t wait to see the “after” pictures!!!
Jenna May 8, 2012 at 10:22 am
Love your party idea! While I agree with your husband that cupcake decorating may be a bit much with a lot of kids, I wanted to share a tip that a friend gave me. Before decorating cookies/cupcakes, use a large roll of aluminum foil to cover the entire table/counter surface. When you are finished, you simply roll up the foil and throw it in the trash for easy clean-up.