Sugar & Spice 1st Birthday - The Food & Favors

I hope you have enjoyed seeing all the details from the party! Finally, I would like to share the food and favors.

One of my favorite Atlanta caterers, Endive, did a wonderful job (as usual) with all the food. The adults had a buffet
while the kids enjoyed a sack lunch which included mini chicken sandwiches, P&J sandwiches, chips, and fruit

Miss Pickle Press provided all of our coordinating paper items, from the napkins
to drink stirrers, as well as cupcake flags and favor tags.


Dreamy Gelato & Chocolates did THE most divine gelato cart


and custom monogram chocolates

The 'Sweet Shoppe' was a huge hit at the party
Haute Cakes did a fabulous job coordinating the candy with the party colors

The cupcakes from Sugarplum Visions finished off the sweets buffet

The birthday cake, also from Sugarplum, was divine, both in design and taste!

The flowers from Tulip accented the cake perfectly with fluffy peonies and blueberry strands

The party favors for the girls were pink monogram bags (from Madame Monogram) filled with goodies, and sports baskets for the boys.
The kids' faces lighted up when they received these

Of course, the birthday girl had to have her very own special "smash" cake
And she did enjoy smashing it!
Happy 1st birthday Cydney! It was such a privilege to plan such a special occasion and work with a wonderful family. Thanks again to Andrea Taylor Studio for all the beautiful images and to all the vendors who pulled together to make this party a success!

Sugar & Spice 1st Birthday - The Entertainment

My client wanted to make sure guests were entertained from start to finish, from the youngest to the oldest.


When guests first arrived they signed Cydney's birthday jersey, (a way to incorporate her father who is a NFL player),
and they also wrote birthday wishes to be stored in a keepsake box for Cydney to read when she's older
Next, guests were invited to our photo booth, which I wanted to look more like home than a typical booth. The photographer, Andrea Taylor Studio, shot photos of all the guests in our booth and the guests were able to go online to see them.

The adults were entertained on the outdoor terrace with a Nintendo Wii station
Board games

And Kourosh, a caricature artist, who did fantastic drawings of the guests on this custom pre-printed background


The kids had their own tent with lunch bags


Elegant Event Sitters did a great job watching over the kids with crafts, including making birthday cards for Cydney

as well as a build a bear craft

We also hired Bubbleman who captivated the kids with bubbles


and there was also a magician who started with a show

and ended with balloon art


Finally, you can't possibly have a kid's party without a bouncer! We had a castle bouncer that sat on the dock beside the lake


A good time was had by all! Thanks to Andrea Taylor Studio for all the photos in this post. Coming up next, the final installment for this party, the food and favors!

Sugar & Spice 1st Birthday - The Decor

For the overall decor, we wanted a look that was stylish but still whimsical since it was a 1st birthday party. The color scheme of navy and fuchsia was already dramatic, and we used that to set the tone of the decor.
We started with custom linens by I Do Linens. Tamara did a fabulous job creating linens that were polished but still fun.
Just look at these chair caps!

She also created a cake table linen that mimicked Cydney's party dress, with hot pink tulle and a navy top
Pillows in our lounge area added the perfect pop of color on the white chairs, complete with Cydney's monogram!

The flowers were absolutely to die for! Tulip completely captured my vision of fabulous flowers with fun elements like strands of blueberries

Unique vases
Perfect shades of pink accented with navy blue ribbon
And the most adorable flower soda pops and cupcakes!


The adults had their own outdoor lounge area to watch the kids play on the dock below


Drapery from Event Drapery added a burst of color to completely transform the terrace

And of course we couldn't leave the kids out! They had their own tent right by the dock, with children tables, drapery, and custom linens.

All of the photos are courtesy of Andrea Taylor Studio

Now if you think the decor is fabulous, wait until you see the entertainment! Up next...