With Zoe's birthday so close to the October 15 work deadline, I knew I should start thinking about her party well in advance of the actual date. We talked about themes and decided on fall and splashes of pink.
I found Simply Adorable Gifts on Etsy and she made the adorable onesie. She was so great to work with and the quality is great as well. I made the tutu for almost nothing (tulle is so cheap!). And the leggings are from Carters that my mom and I found when we bought her a Halloween outfit.
I painstakingly made the wreath. I've made one other for Christmas and I love how they turn out, but I hate having to wrap them. It takes forever. But I'm glad I did it. This can be used all fall.
I got the tissue paper poof idea from Pinterest. I did these for my sister-in-law's baby shower and loved how they turned out.
The other fall decoration ideas came from Pinterest as well. We also made a picture banner from months 1-12 that I don't have a good picture of.
I have so so many Pinterest recipes pinned, but I knew I just wouldn't have time with the party being on Saturday and me having to work all week. So we went with simple. We had Jimmy Johns sandwiches, veggies and dip, a few other dips from Pinterest, and various deserts. Delicious! And a huge thank you to everyone who helped with the food. And thank you to my brother who was a major help on Friday and wasn't able to stay and enjoy :)
Even though my sister couldn't make it into town, she still joined in the festivities on Friday night. Gotta love technology!
To say Zoe had fun smashing her cake is an understatement. I found an idea on Pinterest to make a pumpkin cake out of two bunt takes. I then cut the stem off of one of our real pumpkins, and voila! A pumpkin cake.
The day of her party was perfect. While I would have preferred for it to be warmer, I think we're in for many more cold birthdays for Miss Zoe. So many family members made the drive over to celebrate. It meant so much to have family and friends there to celebrate. This little girl is definitely loved.
Happy birthday!!!!
Looks like a great party!!!!! I love the family picture of you guys!!
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