Nov 28

Nov 28 Little Pumpkin Gianna turns 1!

Balloon Installation, Birthday Party, First Birthday Party, Kids Party, Toddler Party Theme

Our sweet little friend, Gianna turned one in early November. Gianna is the happiest baby girl, she brings everyone she meets so much joy! It was such a treat to get to help celebrate this amazing kid! Her Mom and my dear friend, Joanna (aka @targettherapy on Instagram) wanted to throw a small friends and family “little pumpkin” birthday party to celebrate this sweet kid. I loved the colors Joanna picked out; gold, burnt orange, white and pops of pink. Everything turned out absolutely perfect! Joanna is a wonderful party planner and has an excellent creative eye for party decor.

Joanna ordered the most adorable cookies from Raining cookies. I am always blown away by how perfectly decorated their cookies are and they taste amazing! The smash cake and cupcakes were made by Jenny’s cookies. I will continue to dream about how deliciously sweet the cake smelled! Always beautiful, always tasty treats at Joanna’s parties!

The cake topper was a custom order from Etsy shop MintToBeUs. Cake by Jenny’s Cookies

Joanna and her Mother put together the most beautiful (and delicious) charcuterie spread, sandwiches and salads for guests to enjoy. The display of food with a colorful floral bouquet was absolutely stunning!

(These floral arrangements were fresh but we included link to high quality faux that matches the color scheme in case you want to create your own.)

The monthly milestone board from Darling Home Supply was a beautiful way to show off Miss Gianna’s growth over the past year. A fun and adorable display of this wonderful child!

The custom monthly milestone board was made by Darling Home Supply

My contribution was helping Jo bring her vision to life with balloons and the photo backdrop. For the balloons, we went with variations of sizes (5”, 11”) in gold, burnt orange by Tuftex, and white by Tuftex. All balloons are listed at the end of the blog if you are looking to recreate them. My blog partner Erin had her husband Kevin make the white backdrops that we can add party messaging via removable vinyl. For this party we went with a simple “happy birthday” message.

Happy 1st Birthday, Miss Gianna! I am so lucky to know you and your family! Thank you for letting me help celebrate you! Xoxox

Check out these posts for other first birthday celebrations as well as Jo’s baby shower last year for more celebration inspiration:

Cindy

No one was more surprised about my love of crafting than me. I wasn’t expecting this out of life, but here we are. The love is real and why I am so excited to now share my passion through this blog with Erin, who peaked my interest in party planning and inspired me to throw memorable celebrations of my own.

My favorite step of throwing parties is the creative brainstorming at the beginning of each party plan. Thinking out the food being served, activities, decorations, all of it! No detail spared. I get the most joy out of the details. Some say I go over the top (in a good way) and I like that, the unexpected delight. My focus is on creating an experience that guests will remember and the person we are celebrating feels extra special to receive the gift of a beautiful party. Nothing makes me happier.