Sophia's 1st Birthday Flamingle Party- decorations and Sweets table

I'm taking a break from all the Halloween stuff for awhile with this post.

I am now ready to share with you some of the deets on the Flamingle Birthday Party we had a couple of weeks ago for our darling Sophia!

We started preparing for the actual party 4 days prior to the day.
With our new extended yard and fence, the area outside was the perfect spot for the celebration.

We considered all the possible scenarios, weather-wise and so we decided to set-up a tent (which was fantastic since it ended up raining that morning so we had to move everything inside this tent and luckily it all fit in it!)

Hung gold glittered garlands all around and place these Flamingo decor on the posts

Renting out a tent was our first option but with only a hundred dollar difference to buying one, we figured to just buy since I'm sure we'll be able to use this tent again for years to come! ;-)

I also had a local photographer (Kassi Needling Photography), take the photos during the party, that way I could concentrate on the celebrant, guests and the fun of it all.I have lots of pictures, but I chose to share the ones that I think may be interesting to you guys and for anyone planning for a party.

Ok, so let's start with the decorations!

Pink and teal and some white

I hung 30 inch balloons upside down and added old paper lanterns (used from Sophia's Baptism) from the tent ceiling. My husband just added lights just in case we end up being outside until evening (party started at 3 pm).

We were able to fit 8 tables for guests including the cake table and buffet tables.

Hanging balloons upside down makes sense to me since filling up these huge balloons with Helium would cost way too much, we have an air compressor of our own so filling them up was easy and FREE!

I had more balloons in the pool too!

My centerpiece had this sign from Pixel Perfection Party
along with pink buckets & Flamingo table decor from the Dollar Store

I also placed plastic flamingo yard sticks everywhere and also had a couple of Helium-filled balloons as well.

Have to share this photo since the table centerpieces were supposed to have Helium-filled balloons on them but they arrived late for photos. :-(

I brought out my Spring Wreath which I shared with HERE, and changed out the rabbit to flamingos!

Now I want to share with you the Cake/Sweets Table!

Pink Palooza here

Birthday Banner is from Pixel Perfection Party as well. 

I blew up Sophia's pictures at Sam's (the best price for prints) and framed them in IKEA frames.

Sweets ranged from M &Ms, cherry gum drops, Pink Candy Corn, Snowballs, Pink Wafers, Pink animal crackers, Hershey bars and Strawberry Macarrons - and oh, Pink Flamingo pops!

Simple Ombre Teal cake from a local cake maker. I added all the things up top-
the cute sign is from Merc & Jones via Etsy

The cake was delish - Chocolate Raspberry!

I wrote these signs for the guests to grab the goodies away!

Goodies were stored in the Flamingo bags I made. You still remember the Flamingo bags I shared with you during my Flamingle Party prep HERE? Hope so.

I had the Buffet Table set- up  across the sweets table

I was able to use the DIY Cherry Blossoms I shared with you last Spring

I still have lots to share, but I don't want to "burn" your eyes  with all this pink and all this information. I'll share with you the Ice Cream Station, Drink station, games & Gift table!

Thank you for taking a peek at Sophia's 1st birthday and the overindulgence of an over-excited mom!!!!

Have  a Great Week!

VEL

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SOURCES:

Photos - Kassi Needling Photography
Tent - Ebay

30"  pink, clear & 1 gold foil balloon - EBAY

Regular balloons - Walmart

Pink Patterned Table cover - Walmart

All teal table cover and table skirt - saved from Sophia's Baptism Party

Teal Paper lanterns - saved from Sophia's Baptism Party (originally clearance from Target)

Most candies - post-valentine candies (all expiring December 2016 BTW!)

Pink snowballs, wafer, animal crackers - Krogers

Pink Flamingo pops - Oriental Trading

Macaroons - TJMaxx

Glitter Gold Banner - Oriental Trading

1 candle - Target

Flamingo topper - Amazon

Cherry blossom Vases - Lilly Pulitzer for Target

Plates - post-valentine find from Walmart and Cheeky line from Target

Flamingo Yard decor - Five Below




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Eating with Spiders Part 2 - Our Breakfast Area for Halloween

I hope you won't tire of my Halloween posts yet. 

And like my Eating with spiders Part 1, which is of course our Dining room, today I'll be sharing with you the part 2 of that here.

Had to put in my GHOST chair somewhere here too because I think it's quite appropriate
for the season don't you think?! ;-)

Like in the Dining room, I just placed 3 of my big crawly spiders in this space to get it into the Halloween spirit.

Just hung a freaky fabric on to my Federal mirror...

Added my old Trick or Treat Banner on my wall art....

...which I think make up for one enticing Halloween eating space!

I'd like to think that my moss balls and rocks are spider eggs ;-)

Easy peesy

I added this simple Dollar store sign in my Coffee station.

Don't you just love the Dollar Store during Halloween?!

Well, enough of all the "eating" for now. 

Hope you check out my Living room next week and see how it's all decked out for Halloween too!

I'm also sharing some SUPER EASY  Halloween crafts too!

Have a Boo-tiful Weekend!

VEL 

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Eating with Spiders Part 1 - Our Halloween Dining Room

Hello Friends!

I finally got out of my decorating rut and as always, went crazee decorating!

Well, for one thing it's my 2nd favorite Holiday to decorate for, and another, my son Aidan has been begging me for weeks on when I'd be decorating (yup, it's in the genes;-))?! Also, since little Sophia is walking' and ruling the entire house, this is the only safe place I could put a lot of stuff on!

Anyway, I still used all my old stuff, only thing I bought for this year was some pumpkins, which you won't see in this room by the way (you'll see it later on in the living room).

Ok, nuf talk, on with the show... 

Now you understand the title of my post

My centerpiece is both eery and glam - kept my brass candlesticks in here, just changed out my candles, and transferred my antiques on the table (sorry Saints, I hope you don't mine me using you for Halloween!;-))

The Goblets were a find from post-Halloween last year at my local Krogers

Used my Black stainless Target  flatware and

You know I normally don't put any setting on my Dining table when I show my holiday decor but I just couldn't help it with this one!

My cat-on-the-prowl window - I placed my spider table runner up top

Also dressed up my chairs with a table runner for my chairs and table cloth on my bench

My Creepy "treat" Bar

I just mixed a mishmash of Halloween stuff  and placed a bunch of spiders in one of my apothecary jar

I did a super quick update on my lamps and  went simply-skeleton with my mirrored shelves

Spider up and all around!

So I think we're all set...

...to eat with spiders and some other ghoulish creatures on Halloween!

How about you, Halloween loco, go-go or oh-no?

Whatever you are, it's all in the good ol' spirit of American fun!

This is only part 1, aren't you curious to see part 2? I'll share soon!

Have a Great week !

VEL

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