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Jan

Pretty in Pink First Birthday Party

Posted Under: birthday, DIY, parties, tutorial | Posted By · 47 comments

Wahoo! I am FINALLY posting my daughter’s First Birthday! :)

I knew I wanted to go over the top with my daughter’s first Birthday party. This was my first party that I’ve styled and I had so much fun creating the party decor.  The theme I went with was ‘Pretty in Pink.’

My daughter Emmalyn is just about as girly as they come and she LOVES pink. She enjoys trying on my pearls and her bows, so I wanted to tie that into the theme as well. I love to create decor on a budget so I found a lot of the decor pieces from Goodwill and upcycled them with pink spray paint.

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{photography done by Momentology Photography}

My favorite upcycle was an old rusty chandelier I found for $5. I turned it into a beautiful pink cake stand trimmed with pearls. It completed the whole dessert table! You can find the tutorial here.
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I also turned an old nightstand I found for $2 into a ‘Pretty in Pink’ candy station. I converted some dollar store glass vases by pouring pink paint inside and swirling it around. Then I filled them with fresh pink flowers to add to the dessert table. You can find both of those tutorials here.  I created polka dot favor bags with ribbon and a thank you tag that they could fill with candy. At the candy station we had pink gumballs, sixlets, rock candy, gummy bears, suckers and bubble gum sticks.
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I also spray painted a bunch of cute funky frames with pink spray paint to display Emmalyn’s photos from her first Birthdays shoot.
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For the party we served pink lemonade, club wraps, chicken croissant sandwiches, chips, veggies, fruit and strawberry dip. I poured the pink lemonade  in mason jars topped with citrus flower lids and pink striped straws. I wrapped each jar with ribbon, lace and twine securing it with glue dots. See the mason jar cups tutorial here.
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The dessert bar was the best part! For the backdrop I hung up ruffle fabric with mounting tape and hung pommette’s in the center. I draped the tables with pink fabric and hung the ribbon banner across the front.
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We had vanilla cake with strawberry filling, red velvet cake pops, royal icing cookies and strawberry cupcakes.
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For the party we rented a princess bounce house and the kids had a ball jumping while the parents chatted and ate lots of cookies! The kids also had fun tossing balloons and blowing bubbles. Of course the best entertainment of all was watching our sweet girl dig into her first Birthday cake. We all snapped pictures with the Birthday queen and she just kept eating away.
We love our sweet Emmalyn and I loved all the details that went into planning her first Birthday. It will definitely be a party to remember.

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I was thrilled to have this party featured on Hostess with the Mostess!! You can see the feature here.

I couldn’t have done this party with out the support from my wonderful family and fabulous vendors. THANK YOU!!

Vendor Credits/Links:
-Studio Photography: Momentology Photography
-Styling and Photography: I {heart} Nap Time
-Cake, Cookies and Cake Pops: Sugar Deams AZ
-Invitations, Banner, Food Labels, Water Bottle Labels: Chickabug
-Ribbon Banner: A to Zebra Celebrations
-Pom’s and Pommette’s: Pom Flair
-Chandelier Cake Stand: I {heart} Nap Time
-Straws, Favor Bags: Cakes and Kids Too
-Bounce House: AZ  Bounce House
-Mason Jars lids: We Love Citrus
-Funky Frames: Cut It Out
-Pink Candy: Oh Nuts! 
-Pink Tutu and Party Hat: I {heart} Nap Time
-Ribbon: The Ribbon Retreat
-Ruffle Fabric Backdrop: Ruffle Fabric
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Jamielyn Nye is the founder and managing editor of iheartnaptime.net. She is married to her best friend and together they have two beautiful children just under two years apart. Her days are filled with lots of snuggles, crafts, e-mails, avoiding the ever-growing pile of laundry, play dough, sneaking bites of chocolate and wondering, “Is it nap time yet?!” I Heart Nap Time is a creative site sharing DIY home projects on a budget, crafts, sewing tutorials, easy recipes, tips and techniques.


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    Jaimie

    omg!!! all that pink!! imma do that for MY next bday!!! ;)

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    Amy

    Oh this is so adorable! You have created such a wonderful memory, not only for your family but for everyone that attended the party. Such terrific details! Thank you for sharing your talents with us!

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    Amy

    What a beautiful party! I am now officially obsessed with those flower lids on the Mason jars! You did a fabulous job and I’m so impressed with all of the thrifting and re-purposing you did – a can of spray paint goes a long way, huh? ;)

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    Jenny @ Simcoe Street

    Holy amazing! Love it all!!!!
    Jenny @ Simcoe Street recently posted..Vintage Wedding Decor Ideas

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    Suzanne

    So beautiful — that is one lucky little princess!

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    Jean

    these photos are amazing! you did an overall exceptionally great job! wow! i love everything about this!!! <3 i really do!! i love the cookie where the heart is punched out. OMG! you did a great job <3

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    Fancy Nancy

    What an amazing job you did!!! I love absolutely everything!!

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    Shannon

    What a beautiful party you created for your daughter! I’m planning a 1st birthday party for my little boy and am a little jealous of all of your pink :) Hope mine will be half as pretty as yours is. Great job Momma!

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    Rebecca @ My Girlish Whims

    Oh the cuteness. I can hardly stand it!!! :)

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    Tanya Phillips

    What an amazing job you did on the party! And that photo of your daughter at the top of the post is absolutely precious!

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    Samantha

    How gorgeous! Excellent job! It turned out beautifully!
    Samantha recently posted..The Tiny People Expedition Diaries

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    Britney Gulbrandsen

    this party is AMAZING! beautiful :)

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    Andrea

    awesome! you did a great job! i love all the pink details!

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    becky k

    Absolutely beautiful!!! LOVE all the pink!

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    Melinda T

    So beautiful and love all that pink!

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    Melissa

    This is so cute! Thanks for the inspiration. What a fun party!

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    Ashley

    LOOOOVE!!! She is darling and you did such a great job!

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    Marishell

    What an adorable party! Loved everything that you did. How creative and pretty!

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    Stephanie

    Hi, do you have a link to the party hat tutorial? I would love to attempt a hat for my daughter’s first birthday party. Thanks!!

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    Carrie

    So fun! What a doll- happiest 1st. You did an outstanding job on her party.

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    kara

    The party looks absolutely amazing! Every single detail is just perfect. I love all of the decorations and goodies and sweet Emmalyn looks SO adorable. Beautiful job Jamielyn!!

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    karissa

    Wow! Beautifully done!! You are amazing!

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    Kristy Call {DavesWife}

    I cannot even Begin to tell you how much I ADORE every detail of this party! I saw it posted on HWTM but wanted to wait til you posted it here to tell you what an AMAZING Job you did. ♥♥

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    Kristen K

    Gahhhhh! I LOVE this! I have two boys and FINALLY got my girl in June! I’m already planning her party and I want all this stuff!! Beautiful!! :-)

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    Jennifer L

    SO beautiful! i love everything you did. love all the attention to the small details. my little girl’s first birthday is next week, I hope it looks half this good! ;) Can I ask where you found her cute little pink pearl necklace?? My daughter loves necklaces too, I haven’t been able to find a cute chunky necklace for her yet… Thanks!

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    Jenn

    Oh, I’ve been looking forward to seeing the whole party! First of all, those pictures of your little girl are just SO beautiful! That first picture is priceless!! The rest of the party looks just as fabulous – you did such an amazing job! I wonder if I could have a Pretty in Pink 37th birthday party…. lol!

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    Annette Deardurff

    OMG!! How amazing! Would love to see how you will top that party – what will you do when she turns 2 ( or 5, or 10)!!!!!!!

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    jamie

    Adorable!!

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    Mauri

    I don’t remember if I commented here or not, but her party turned out darling!!!! Love everything you did. First birthdays are definitely meant to be over the top :) Her pictures turned out great-she is sooo stinkin’ cute!!
    Mauri recently posted..Start living younger!

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    Chriss

    Gorgeous birthday party, everything looks beautiful, have shared on our blog (with links back to your blog).

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    Katie

    This is adorable! And so i s that sweet girl!! I espescially love that chandelier idea! Cannot wait to try it one day. Thanks for the inspiration.

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    Pattie

    You are a genius! That party rocked! I love pink too.

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    ebe@amazingboutiquecreations.com

    LOVEEE this cute party!! Came across it while looking for inspiration for my daughters’ princess tea party. Lots of lovely ideas. Thanks for sharing!!

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    Camille

    Wow! What a wonderful party. It turned out beautiful. You’re very talented.

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    cindy the cottage chick

    FAbulous. Found the link via Pinterest and repinned. Just cute as can be!
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    krista @ mk inspired

    Great party! We have a pink party coming up, too! :)

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    Tara@Tales of a Trophy WIfe

    Cutest ever!

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    Kendall

    Oh my goodness! Umm, can this be my birthday party, please?! This is so adorable! I am planning my son’s first birthday party {I think we’re having an artic theme} and I can’t wait to get started! Thank you for sharing your little girls bday with us!
    Stop by and say hello sometime!
    Kendall
    {songbirdsandbuttons.blogspot.com}

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    Bridget

    First off, you have the cutest little girl, second this is the cutest best idea ever..I am going to steal it if I ever have a daughter!!!
    Bridget recently posted..Homemade Snickers

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    Cathy D

    This is just dripping with sweetness!

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    Deborah

    This is absolutely one of the cutest 1st Birthday parties for a baby girl I’ve ever seen. Great job.
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    kristen duke photography

    The pictures are so adorable, LOVE that chandelier cake stand, and the photography is so lovely!

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    Jenny

    I was also wondering how you made the party hat. I’ve been looking at one on Etsy, but at almost $35 with shipping, it’s a little pricy for this mom on a budget.

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