Thursday, June 18, 2009

Sugar & Spice 1st Birthday - The Inspiration & Venue

I had the honor of planning the most fabulous 1st birthday party for a very special little girl named Cydney! The birthday girl's mom came to me with a dress she found at Bloomingdale's that she wanted her daughter to wear at the party. I used the dress as inspiration to design an unforgettable 1st birthday party for Cydney.

Photo from Bloomingdale's

We came up with the theme of "Sugar and Spice" after the very popular poem about little girls. Debra with Luxe Expressions took our color scheme of navy and fuchsia and theme to design the invitation and monogram that we were able to use throughout the party.

The venue for the party was the Clara Meer Dock and Visitor Center at Piedmont Park. It was perfect for the party with its indoor and outdoor spaces. With a little imagination and help from my wonderful team of vendors, we were able to transform the space.

BEFORE: Visitor Center

AFTER: Visitor Center
How do you fix up a drab park bathroom? Hot pink fabric draped on the bathroom doors instantly dresses up the space.
BEFORE: Outdoor terrace
AFTER: Outdoor terrace
BEFORE: Terrace
AFTER: Terrace
BEFORE: Dock area
AFTER: Dock areaAll the before photos are mine. All after photos are courtesy of Andrea Taylor Studio.

I look forward to sharing with you all the fun details from the party over the next few days.

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9 comments:

  1. UnknownJune 18, 2009 at 8:45 AM

    Wow! I have not seen the "before" pictures... what a transformation you created! Congrats! Can't wait to see the rest! :)

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  2. Tish B.June 18, 2009 at 10:42 AM

    Amazing, Michelle! Absolutely amazing! Great job.

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  3. I BLEED PINKJune 18, 2009 at 11:14 AM

    Wow, how lovely that turned out!

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  4. CrisJune 18, 2009 at 12:40 PM

    Wow! really really posh! Talk about sophistication. Even the bathroom doors are adorned with pink cloth. I'm definitely borrowing the ideas. My sister's 18th birthday is coming up and we want to give her a grand party. She loves pink and purple so it'll be perfectly fit for her. It's actually fit for royalty!

    Congrats for a job well done!

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  5. Lemiga EventsJune 18, 2009 at 8:43 PM

    Thanks everyone for the comments. I'm looking forward to showing you the rest of the party!

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  6. testing 1June 18, 2009 at 11:10 PM

    Talk about an inspirational piece! I love how the tabletops mimic her beautiful dress! Can't wait to see more; I'm definately blogging about this, if you don't mind.

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  7. Lemiga EventsJune 21, 2009 at 7:43 PM

    Not Just a Mommy - of course I would love for you to blog about the party. Just remember if you use the photos to give credit to the photographer - Andrea Taylor Studios

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  8. UnknownAugust 16, 2009 at 3:52 PM

    WOW! That is beautful! I would love to blog about your party! Check it out on Monday August 17th!

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  9. Lemiga EventsAugust 16, 2009 at 6:43 PM

    Thanks Simply Creative for blogging about the event!

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