WARNING: Extreme Picture Overload! If you have aversions to lots and lots of colorful paper lanterns and balloons, smeared icing and an overall display of a craft-crazed control freak mom who takes a theme to the extremes, please do not scroll down. Otherwise, carry on…
So, I know I am basically the worst blogger EVER, but I'm hoping to be forgiven after sharing what I've been up to. After mulling over about eleventy-billion theme ideas for Adrianne's 1st birthday party (and overloading my Pinterest board with said themes) I realized that the simplest thing on earth made my daughter squeal like a pig in mud:
BUBBLES
Of course I couldn't leave well enough alone and had to turn it up a notch. By "a notch", I mean constructing four-foot-tall "bubble wand" centerpieces, "bubbles" (balloons) floating behind the cake and gift tables, colorful "bubbles" floating in the air (paper lanterns) and bright polka dots everywhere! I also made a "Bubble Favors" station where my husband the kids could make gigantic bubbles with the giant bubble wand, make their own bubble wands from pipe cleaners, and got to take home a bottle of bubbles and a smaller version of the giant bubble wand.
Without further ado, here's Adrianne's bubble party full of all the details!
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| I made her cake topper myself. Her cake came from Publix, but I purchased separate balloon picks in her party colors to add to the corners. It totally made all the difference. |
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| The colorful frames that display her monthly photos are actually mirrors from The Dollar Tree. I had no idea how I was going to use them when I bought them, I just loved that they looked like bubbles and knew I'd make them work somewhere! I simply popped the mirrors out, primed the frames (they were black originally) and painted them each a different color (pink, purple, turquoise and orange). The cardboard backing got a quick wrap job with some polka dot wrapping paper and I attached her photos (cut into circles) with double-sided scrapbook tape. I also attached "Month Marker" printables I made to label each picture. |
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| "You're Welcome" to the parents of any kiddos who went home with a handful of sugar-coated marshmallow pops. |
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| Printables by Me! |
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| I wish there wasn't a glare on this picture, but I displayed a large board poster collage of Adrianne's one-year-old photo session (by yours truly) on the gift table. It turned out really cute! |
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| With her Aunt Bernie. I made Adrianne's dress using this pattern. |
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| What? Like I was gonna keep that cute little tushy plain?? |
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| I got the paper lanterns from here. They have great prices and are SO easy to assemble! |
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| My ginourmous "Bubble Wand" centerpieces in action! |
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| The "Bubble Favors" station. |
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| Clean-up was so fun… |
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| The kids (and adults!) loved the giant bubbles! |
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