Post by blueskiessmiling on Mar 20, 2016 14:53:28 GMT -5
We're doing a rainbow theme for our rainbow baby. I'm not great at adding pictures here, but the theme is pretty easy to imagine. Lots if bright, primary colors. I'll make a rainbow out of fruits and veggies for the food, and will do alternating colors of plates and cups. Probably a tri-color pasta salad with lots of colorful veggies. (We'll probably grill as well). I have a large family , so I'm expecting around 30-40 guests, about 15 of which are kids. For their treat bags, I'm going to do rainbow Rice Krispy treats, a box of crayons, and maybe rainbow hair clips (it's all girls in my family). My sister does cakes as a side job, so I'll probably give her creative freedom over that. I am SO ridiculously excited for this!
Post by carolyngrace on Mar 20, 2016 15:15:04 GMT -5
We're doing the Very Hungry Caterpillar. I have a banner, I'll make a giant caterpillar out of balloons, and try my best at a cool smash cake. I also bought some cheap red & white picnic looking serving dishes.
We'll likely have 50-75 people so we're keeping food low-key (everything from the book basically), lots of booze and lawn games, and open-house style all afternoon. I can't wait!
We're doing a rookie of the year/Red Sox baseball theme. We will probably have close to 50 people attending throughout the day. Planning on doing hot dogs and hamburgers, fruit/pasta salad, veggies, chips/dip, Fenway fudge icecream and of course a baseball cake. I'm having a rookie of the year shirt made for B, and will probably have coaches' shirts made for DH and I. We're doing cracker jacks for favors.
It should be pretty laid back and we'll have tents and lawn games set up around the pool in my parents' back yard.
Everyone has such great ideas! kemdupuis I love your inspiration photos!
We don't have any friends yet in town since we just moved here 2 wks ago. But I'm pretty sure my parents will be visiting for Ali's 1st birthday on June 1st. I'm thinking we will have a small party w just us in our yard. But I love the idea of having a cute theme and a pretty cake for her!
I don't know what we are doing now. We usually have a BBQ that weekend anyway and had planned ton just do that on his actual birthday, but now DS1 will be in Europe with his dad. It somehow doesn't feel right to throw a big party without him. We may just do a small family thing before DS1 leaves, a couple of weeks early.
Post by heartofglass on Mar 20, 2016 19:12:02 GMT -5
I have absolutely no idea what we will be doing and I honestly haven't thought about it. If things go as planned we will be in a new town with no friends besides my mom. Either way we probably won't do anything big, maybe just a cookout.
Post by periwinkledaydreams on Mar 20, 2016 19:49:25 GMT -5
To my surprise, SO keeps bringing it up! I'm all... feel very free to do whatever planning you'd like, darling! My dad apparently told him we could have it in their (my parents) backyard, but I don't know if he remembers how massive and insane our baby shower inadvertently was, and this will no doubt turn into a for real party. SOs family has a DJ for like, a random Saturday grill session lol. I think my dad is imagining OUR bday parties, 15 or so cousins and cake and balloons.. but add another family another generation, there's nothing I can do. I feel like My Big Fat Greek Wedding. Everythings an ordeal no matter what.
All I know is she is obsessed with Mickey Mouse, like legitimately squeals with joy at the sight of this dude, so its no contest on a theme. That part was easy!
Well our plans have changed slightly since the original first birthday thread. We're still doing the Very Hungry Caterpillar theme, but I booked a local play cafe for his party. They do everything for you - decorations, food, craft, clean up and their price was totally worth it for this working mama. I really love planning and decorating, but I just had to accept that I don't really have time to DIY a bunch of decor right now. My sister and I decided to still make the cake, but that's it. This place is also an amazing breastfeeding resource and I feel like we've spent half of his life there, so I think it's the perfect place.
Post by mrsmonogrammed on Mar 21, 2016 7:40:24 GMT -5
I've definitely changed my mind since our last thread...we're doing a Pink Lemonade theme! I started buying some things at Target yesterday and I'll be stalking Etsy all day today:)
We're definitely going low key. Just immediate family and a few close friends (less than 25 people including us) so we'll do a backyard BBQ if it's nice and if it's not we'll just be in the house. We are going to spend $15 to send our dog to daycare for the day so that she isn't hopelessly stressed and in the way.
As for theme, I keep going back and forth but am currently leaning towards doing a Pirate Teddy Bear theme. So mostly nautical sorts of things but the cake would be a Teddy Bear dressed as a pirate (mostly because I have the super cute 3-D teddy bear cake pan and think it would be adorable).
Post by holliberry28 on Mar 21, 2016 8:33:46 GMT -5
I need to start thinking of a theme. We actually booked M's birthday at a Russian Restaurant by our house. So all the food is included. It's mostly just a party for adults to celebrate surviving the first year IMO. But I'd definitely like to do some nice table decorations and cake but don't know where to begin.
It doesn't help that were only booking two tables (~40 ppl) and everyone else who has their LOs parties at these restaurants do mini weddings with extravagant balloon designs, clowns, etc. I need to personalize it so I don't look cheap. I so wish I had a house to do it in.
Nothing big at our house. Part of me would LOVE to go crazy on Pinterest, but I know myself well enough that it will stress me out wayyyy too much, and I don't think I should do that to myself. I'll be visiting party city, picking one of their "themes" for a boy's first birthday, and buying coordinating tableware, balloons etc. It will only be 15-20 people, with only 3 kids, so all the extra hoopla could very well go unnoticed. DD just had her 4th birthday, and I was so stressed over making food, decorating, buying/wrapping presents, etc and that was just for an EASY party city party. Bottom line, I will be so jealous of all our your pictures of your crazy themed parties, but will need to remind myself it would make me too crazy!
Post by wegrowsheep on Mar 21, 2016 14:26:11 GMT -5
We're having a double birthday for T and DS1, and the neighbor offered to drive over a bunch of tractors for the kids to climb on. DS1 wants a volcano cake.
Bluedaisy H and I were just talking about sending the dogs to doggy daycare for the party! I wondered if that was normal, but it will be worth it not to have to worry about them being all stressed out.
Bluedaisy H and I were just talking about sending the dogs to doggy daycare for the party! I wondered if that was normal, but it will be worth it not to have to worry about them being all stressed out.
So worth it in my opinion, but my dog is very anxious and snarls are people. It's also nice not to have the dogs underfoot and mooching food, etc.
Bluedaisy H and I were just talking about sending the dogs to doggy daycare for the party! I wondered if that was normal, but it will be worth it not to have to worry about them being all stressed out.
So worth it in my opinion, but my dog is very anxious and snarls are people. It's also nice not to have the dogs underfoot and mooching food, etc.
I'm sending mine to doggy daycare! Too many small children there and she's 100lb beast who thinks she's a lapdog. Not to mention older children who leave things like gates and doors open. DNW my pup stressed because everyone is in her house and she can't be out with us.
I need to avoid those threads. You guys are giving me major anxiety issue about not having a theme or fancy things for C's first bday. I feel like I am failing her
Don't! At this age (and for a while really) parties are more for the parents than the kids. A one year old is going to be just as happy with a balloon as a party. And they won't remember it anyway. If you love to throw parties (like I do) this is a great excuse. But completely unnecessary in terms of being a success as a mom.
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