Presley's garden party was a hit!
It was so fun to gather around as family and celebrate baby girl.
We made this party low key, which was good,
we had just gotten back from a ten day vacation the day before.
Presley could not have felt more special.
Which was exactly what I hoped for.
Presley welcoming the guests.
I decorated our door with a fabric flower garland.
This was super easy!! I can post a DIY soon...
The spread
BBQ chicken, pasta salad, summer strawberry salad, rosemary olive bread, fruit and Gigi's homemade limeaid!
(you want me to post the recipe -- this was the biggest hit of the night!)
Simple and summery.
Last minute I added the papercut I did for a school project of Presley running through our community garden path.
Each girl was greeted with a flower headband to wear.
I was so nervous that none of the girls would wear one because I tried to get Presley to wear hers the two days leading up to the party and she refused!
Luckily the older girls started a trend and by the end of the night she wanted one.
Presley was pretending to pout, or just figuring out how she was going to handle all the attention.
I still don't know which.
Livi at the craft table.
Our garden craft:
decorating your own pots and planting your own succulents
(our favorite garden plant!)
Two of my gorgeous nieces, one from each side.
I couldn't get over everyone in their headbands!
That was my favorite detail.
Presley's Cake
I am signing up for a cake baking and decorating class ...
The top layer started to split while I was frosting.
It just adds to the garden theme right??
my birthday girl
Vanilla cake with strawberry frosting
This has turned into "Presley's Cake"
I first made it at her blessing party on tiny cupcakes when she was three months old,
and it has been a hit ever since.
It was also the first taste of sugar she had on her first birthday.
No wonder it's her favorite!
Everyone wanting to help Pres open her gifts.
She got spoiled by all of her favorite people!
It was such a fun night.
Oh, and maybe I got spoiled too!
No one knows ... but atleast we like to have fun?
26 comments:
Hi Nicole, I am a new follower of your lovely blog and I love reading your blog! The party pictures look like Presley had a wonderful time and the cake... it looks delicious!! I was just wondering if you would mind putting up the recipe on your blog.I would love to bake that cake for my daughters birthday.Thanks for sharing the lovely pictures of the party. xx Marta
Hi Nicole, congratulations on your lovely girl!! She looks so happy!
Like Marta i'm new to your blog, and love what i've read so far. Please post a DIY of your flower garland! Thanks, Evelien
Love the party! How clever and cute. The flower hair bands were a great idea.
What a fun party! Loved the headbands and planting your own flowers, too cute!
Beautiful party. Love the photos!
What a cute idea for a party! Little Presley is the cutest thing ever...with such a cute mom! :)
so cute. I love the cake. it looks perfectly unkempt. Every time goldie sees pres she says, "look mom thats my friend". Every time.
are you serious with that paper cute picture of presley? cutest thing i have ever seen. oh and you look rexi. must be nice.
What a fun party! Yes please post the limeade recipe, yum! Glad she had a good birthday.
hi, i'm chelsea... love your blog. my friend leanne and i are always saying, "oh, well did you see what she did on me oh my, we could do ..."
the party looks fabulous. im definitely going to need the recipes and tutorials for the diy stuff!
what a darling party! and, i love the flower headbands! a perfect touch!
what a sweet party. looks like a lot of fun! i'd love tutorials for the garland and headbands. too cute!
Loved your garden party theme...too cute for words!! I had three sons so never got to host a girly party!! Looking forward to recipes and diy tutorials :)
yes that paper cut pic is darling. can we have another crafting afternoon where we make those?? so cute.
Ooh! Too cute! I'd love to know where you picked up the golden birthday candles...your little one is precious!
Everything turned out more than perfect...if that's even possible...?
i love it! you should put up all of those recipes - they look so tasty!
I love your blog! You are so talented. And your little girl is so darn cute!
What a beautiful party! lucky little girl you have there. Would it be wrong to shamelesly copy every single detail of your party except insert my curly headed little tan girl? Oh and tutorials, recipes, genius ideas..yeah bring 'em on.
What a secret Garden party! You really are Domestic! I am so sad I dont live there. We should be there in a couple years. 2 tops. can I RSVP for one of your parties now?? I love the picture you made for your little sweet pea seriously so cute!
I am loving having a girl, cant wait to throw fun parties like this-thanks for sharing!
I am a new follower of your blog!! I am such a fan of your style - truly unique and so classy!! LOVE the flower headbands.....amazing!! Please post a tutorial of those!!!
You are inspirational - keep it up!! - heidi
This looks like such a fun and girly partayyy!
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I want a party like that,too! Hi Nicole, I'm writting you from Greece, I like your blog a lot. Happy birthday to your little angel!
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I'm going to echo everyone else and ask for a headband tutorial! TOO CUTE!
I NEED to make the flower headbands!!
Please post on them :)
precious party and ideas! i love the cake and please post the limeade recipe!!
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