Cute as a button

Some cupcakes for a "Cute as a Button" baby shower I did a while back!

Also check out these sweet decorations the party host put together for this beautiful venue!

Photos courtesy of Whitney Tenboer

Sienna is Two!

Another fun party I did a dessert table for and styled, for my sweet friend Dusty! Her little love just turned 2! 

Rya is one!!

I had the opportunity to dream up and style a first birthday party last month, and couldn't have been happier at how well everything came together! We went with a summertime theme, and incorporated pops of bright, girly colors, flowers of different sizes and mediums, and an array of vintage accents. The party went off without a hitch, and I received one of the sweetest thank you cards from the mamma! It was such a blessing to help bring this family's special day together!

A bright, cheery tissue paper flower greeted the birthday girls' guests as they arrived.

And if that wasn't greeting enough, this whimsical chalkboard easel sat in the entryway to give guests a sneak peek to what was beyond the foyer!

Making banners from paint sample cards is my go-to strategy for parties. It's cheap, and the color options are endless! I loved the idea if accenting the garlands for this party with some oversized tissue paper flowers! 

Here I also incorporated some vintage milkglass bud vases, more tissue paper flowers, and DIY'd a floral monogram for sweet Rya! (Although this photo doesn't even start to do it justice!) 

In keeping with the summertime feel, I used this grass centerpiece accented with a few pops of color to keep things bright and cheery! 

This centerpiece boasts some great vintage appeal. A tin jug with a chalkboard heart served as a great reminder of the milestone birthday being celebrated, a tissue flower in a bright lime vase kept things whimsical, and a thrifted "flower" jar on a white paper doily was the perfect finishing touch.

And on to the food! Plates and cups in coordinating colors, brightly patterned paper straws, and a sweet vintage chalkboard made from an old silver platter starts off our tour of the dessert table. 

First up we have these STUNNING daisy and butterfly cookies made by one of the mammas coworkers! They smelled out of this world! 

Next up was a pink berry flavored Oreo covered in Giradelli white chocolate, with whimsical flowers doodled on top.

Here we have my favorite take on the obligatory fruit tray! Using a fruit dip as the center, these flowers were created with a variety of brightly colored fruits and accented with some silk floral scattered among the platters.

And the main attraction: the smash cake!! This petite cake featured yellowy lemon and white layers and was finished with teal rosette piping and some bright sugar flower accents! 

No first birthday is complete without a fun and functional party favor! 

Rya's guests all received a cute favor bag filled with lemonade mix, a perfect summer treat! 

Creating these favor tags at www.picmonkey.com allowed me to coordinate the colors with our summery girly theme!

It was a pleasure being invited into this sweet family's home to dream up and bring to life this fun party idea!

Stay tuned next month where Ill style a vintage book themed baby shower in this same space!