Updated March 1, 2019
Now that I’ve had some time to go through the pictures and edit them, I am so excited to share some photos from Miss Kennedy’s first birthday party! Are you so excited to see?!
Her actual birthday is on December 17 (so be prepared for more birthday gushiness and photos then), but we ended up having her birthday party on the 8th in order to work around other parties and the holiday season.
Let me just say before I dump all these photos on you – we had an amazing time and we are so thankful for such amazing friends and family who came from all over (my inlaws and Greg’s grandmother drove 4 hours just to be there for the afternoon!) to celebrate with Kennedy! We love you all!
So, let’s talk about all the decorations. I ordered a few things online (the balloons, favor bags, instagram prints and popcorn boxes) but a lot I made myself (the Minnie heads, the banners and the instagram garland). I think it had a personal touch without it feeling overly decorated and “OMGMINNIEMOUSE.” I took my inspiration
Probably my favorite and our guests’ favorite detail was the homemade “Instagram Garland.” I used this website, Prinstagram to get 2 inch square prints of all the pictures I’ve uploaded of Kennedy since her birth. There were tons, and you know that if you follow me on Instagram. I strung up the baker’s twine all over the house, securing the ends with little clear 3M hooks and hung up all the pictures and some of the Minnie heads using mini clothespins (found at Hobby Lobby). I had tons left over, so I used them as confetti, as previously mentioned. I plan on making a scrapbook with all of the prints and decorations almost as a 1 year baby book, so that these decorations have multiple uses! |
Can we talk about how amazing these cakes turned out (particularly the big one)! Some even joked it was elaborate as their own wedding cakes! It was pretty awesome. Jenny’s Bakery did an amazing job of bringing some pinterest inspiration to life! We ordered a cake for 30 but the bottom layer ended up being enough for everyone! So we are saving the top layer for her actual birthday on Monday. And how precious is that smash cake?! Let’s see how Kennedy enjoyed it… |
Okay, maybe it was more like wanting to bite faces.
All in all… it was a great time!
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