Young, wild and Three

Happy 3rd birthday, crazy girl! Little Sophie turned three recently and we had a micro celebration for her, given the circumstances.

As it was September in the Pacific Northwest, we felt an outdoor birthday party would be perfect, considering the government restrictions on gatherings right now. Turns out, the forest fires kept us from breathing safely outside too! So we had to cut our guest count dramatically. Didn’t mean we wouldn’t bake and decorate our hearts out!

I’ve had my eye on this dream catcher theme for quite a while now. And although it may seem a bit like an older girl theme, I couldn’t contain myself.

Found this amazing dreamcatcher on Amazon! It was the perfect size, and the perfect price.

Cake had a handmade fondant dream catcher! The mold kept me in the shape, but then I added some extra cuts and holes to make it more interesting. Also adding some edible gold leaf because we are EXTRA.

You can find this dreamcatcher fondant mold here, and the edible gold leaf here.

Cake pops for the win. Every time.

You’ll see me using these acrylic riser stands all the time, because they can match just about any dessert set-up.

Also added some mini brownies wrapped in this adorable parchment paper.

Custom dress made by La-Z Bee Embroidery!

The macrame backdrop really brought this theme home, you can find it here. And the birdcage decor piece, here.

Enjoy!

Unicorn Birthday

This theme blows me away! I hope it continues to be a trend for birthday parties, because I really want to do it for my little daughter 🙂

We used this topper which was perfect for this size cake! And the results were amazing. We actually have another Unicorn party coming in a few weeks, and I can’t wait to update this post with more pictures!

And once added to the table, it all synced in perfectly.

Here are some of the products we used to make this table perfect:

Unicorn Backdrop

Cake Topper

Gift boxes

1st Birthday, Vintage Carousel Style

Well, the day finally came. I have a baby daughter, and all bets are off! I must throw a party fit for a princess.

Funny how it reflects so strongly on me. I work on parties all year, for years now, but as soon as my daughter was born, the first few questions were related to her first birthday. “What’s going to be theme?” “Where will you do the party?” “What does the cake look like?” “I bet it’s going to be EPIC!”

The pressure!! Now I know I have no way out of this. My daughter’s first birthday has to be memorable. I have to give it my full attention, and hope I can find a theme that’s not too mainstream, but still classic and beautiful. Et Voila. The Vintage Carousel has been on my mind for quite some time! Check out what we did:

We must start with a cake smash! Obvi. I did this at home and baked the cake. If you plan on doing this yourself, a word of advice. Use very well whipped frosting, and keep the colors light! Dark colors look like your baby has eaten a wild beast and it doesn’t come out well in photos.

Also, make sure you’re prepped and ready once you place her in front of the cake! That means the camera is ready to shoot, lighting is just right (this was mid-afternoon and the sun was coming in from the opposite side of the room), and you have cleaning material handy for when she’s done! I even had a bath running and ready to dip my buttercream covered child in it right away.

We had the tutu especially made from L-Z Bee Embroidery

Now for the party.

First and foremost, I spent hours and hours looking for some real horses to add to the theme. Surprisingly, these are very hard to find, and if you find them, they are incredibly expensive! However, I was able to find these perfect horses here. They were PERFECT.

Aside from that cake that I absolutely loved… we had many many other dessert options.

Strawberry cake shooters are one of my favorite things to add to a table, because they are so posh and easy to eat, portioned, and no plating.

 

These Brownie Bites were so easy and added such an adorable touch to the table. I bought the flowered parchment paper here, and baked the brownies into mini-cupcake size.

And this ferris wheel cupcake holder!!

Our cake pops had chocolate carousel horses attached to them to add to the theme.

 

Here’s a full look at the table!

 

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And a few more photos from the party below. It really was a dream come true, and I had such a blast putting it together! If you have any questions on how anything was made, just send me a quick note here!

 

Garden Party

So colorful!! This was for a 1st birthday for a super precious baby girl. Instead of opting for the usual light pinks, princess themes, this mama decided to go bold with bright colors and beautiful florals. I love it!

 

We lucked out with their wall in the dining room, as it was painted red, so instead of adding a backdrop, we incorporated our colors to their interior decor, and it couldn’t have been better.

With some beautiful paper flowers to brighten the space (you can find these flowers here: Tissue Paper Flowers

With all the colors on the table, we decided to keep the cake nice and simple. Buttercream rosettes are perfect for this kind of set-up.

On this next photo, you can see some cute Hello Kitty Cake Pops! We wanted a small incorporation of Hello Kitty here, that wouldn’t take away from the garden theme. Great idea!

Here’s a close-up of the cake pops: Hello Kitty Cake Pops

And last but not least, Yours Truly cutting the cake like I own the damn place.

Check out our Pinterest Page for more close-ups and ideas for your next party:

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Spring has Sprung!

This was such a lovely party to set up! An adult birthday, so we did our best to keep things classy without looking too girly or childish. We received one screenshot from our customer of the “vibe” they were looking for, and we rolled with it.

Starting off with creating these lovely wreaths for the backdrop… this was my favorite thing to create for this party! It created a minimalist look with very little effort.

Our tall Eiffel vases were a great addition to keep the eyes moving up and down on this dessert table. Elevation is key.

Meringue cookies in the jars, mini red velvet cupcakes, and chocolate cake pops complete the vibe.

And that cake! We opted to stick to buttercream for this one to keep the romantic look. Love how the ombre colors came out on this one.

Fresh locally grown flowers completed the look we were going for. We made the topper with our handy dandy Silhouette Cameo machine. It does wonders!!!

What did you like the most about this set-up?

 

A Shower fit for a princess

We LOVE putting dessert tables together. This is my favorite therapy.

We had the opportunity recently to help the decor set-up for a baby shower, and it was a delight!

Everything was perfect. The pink and gold princess theme is on the top of my list of favorite themes out there!

We start off by choosing which desserts would fit best for this theme and color scheme.

My go-to choices for dessert tables almost always include cake pops, french macarons, and cupcakes. They are beautiful, easy to match the theme, and everybody loves them. Everybody.

When inserting cake into your dessert table, we like to think of other ways they can be displayed. Here we have a strawberry cake in a shooter glass.

Anything gold goes! And any excuse to use Ferrero Rocher. Place one, eat one. Place one, eat one.

What did you think of this layout?