Our sweet,
silly, little girl turned two years old last Sunday!
There is not much I love more in this world than a birthday
party, especially a well-planned themed party! For the past month I’ve
been planning an elephant theme for her second birthday! I
wanted to incorporate some of Rowen’s favorite things at her party, which just
happened to include elephants, cake, cookies, hot dogs, and swimming!
Here are a few shots of all the cuteness…
The
invitations: If you've been following
my blog, you know that I also do a little graphic design on the side of my everyday job. Well, this summer I have been slammed with
weddings I am designing for and (as bad as it sounds) just didn't have the time
to do Rowen’s invitations, too. So
instead, I thought I’d go online and give another designer a chance at some
business! Within minutes of looking, I
found these adorable invitations and just couldn't pass them up!
Party
Location: Unlike last year, we decided
it would be much easier to host the party in our own home. However, the main floor of our house wasn't big enough to comfortably
hold 30+ people so we decided to cross our fingers for good weather and have
the majority of the party outside in the backyard. It was hot out that day, but luckily there was a good breeze to help keep everyone cool!
The Guests: The guest list included aunts, uncles, cousins, grandparents, great grandparents and a few of Rowen’s little friends from daycare!
The Decor: To keep it girly, I went with a teal, pink
and gray color palate. A majority of the
decorations inside were focused on and around the cake table. To start, I purchased cheap gray tablecloths and
hung an adorable pink, gray and teal banner that read “Happy Birthday”. I also utilized the chicken wire frame (a DIY
project I did a few months ago) we have hanging on our dining room wall as the
backdrop to display a “number 2” sign I made along with some recent pictures of
the birthday girl!
Scattered
throughout the main floor of the house were teal, pink and gray balloons and
few gray pom-poms. I also hung this
adorable elephant garland over the fireplace.
Outside in
the front yard, the guests were greeted at door with this cute sign, which matched
the invitations.
Out back,
where the majority of the party was being held, were a few tables decorated
with gray tablecloths and a jar of peanuts as centerpieces. We also hung a few paper lanterns, too! For the kids at the party, we busted out the inflatable
pool and filled it with lots of fun toys as entertainment – so easy!
The
Food: It was Ryan’s idea to do a hot dog
bar! I was originally just thinking of
doing a grill out, but when Ryan suggested his idea, I was instantly on-board! We had a variety of different toppings, which
were a hit with the guests!
For dessert
there was cake, ice cream and chocolate chip cookies! I ordered
a simple marble flavored sheet cake designed to match her invitations…so cute!
The afternoon was spent eating, and opening gifts!
The afternoon was spent eating, and opening gifts!
It was a
great day shared with close family and a few of Ro's spunky little friends!
Rowen is truly a blessed little girl!
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