A Flower Themed First Birthday Party fit for a Little Lady!
First Birthdays. A chance to celebrate the little person that we've fallen so deeply in love with. A milestone where we recognize that our baby isn't such a baby anymore. But more than anything? A holy-cow-we-did-it-sleepless-nights-and-all party where we can (and should) celebrate that being a parent isn't for the faint of heart. That it truly does, take a village. Well, lucky for us, the creative and crazy talented village that surrounds floral designer Michelle Lywood and her precious little girl Livia, whipped together a first birthday party to end all first birthday parties. Planned by Lovely Time Weddings & Events with flowers by La Lavande and photos by Taralynn Lawton, this is one for the books!
From Tammy at Lovely Time Wedding & Events...Big congratulations to Michelle Lywood, our oh-so talented florist friend in the industry. After taking a break to spend time with her sweet daughter, Livia. It was so much fun to see Michelle come back to events though hosting a beautiful party for her friends and family! Michelle can never get away from her love for florals, so Livia in turn was born to bloom beautifully. This theme of the event came from Michelle's hope for her daughter to blossom into a beautiful woman!
Michelle really wanted a cute, but high-end cake design, different from usual baby party celebrations. We also knew that she really loved the watercolor effect and peachy-coral tones that we were using as the main colors of the event, so La Vie Douce Design incorporated those themes into the cake design using white fondant applique to give a higher-end floral look. Inkinity Studio designed and executed the beautiful watercolor backdrop.
We had two varieties of handmade cookies by Not Betty Cookies - one shaped into colorful florals and the other featuring handpainted farm animals which helped to tie in the petting zoo that we had. Having the cookie maker use black outlines for the animals with a pop of color to represent the color palette and floral theme made them feel fresh and modern.
Knowing both mother and daughter, the pair are always so happy and sweet, our design team found a quote that fit their family perfectly. "If I had a flower for every time you made us smile and laugh, I could walk in my garden forever," fitting in with the floral theme. We used the quote as a backdrop and a focal point which was crafted beautifully by KLP Calligraphy.
Along with the beautiful aesthetics, we worked to include many interactive and photo elements for the guests and the family with 3 photographable backdrops and plenty of food and activities!
The whole party was a great gathering of family and friends with activities that both the children and adults could enjoy in a homey backyard with personalized decoration.
Photography: Taralynn Lawton | Floral Design: La Lavande | Cake: La Vie Douce Design | Catering: Far Out Catering | Calligraphy: KLP Calligraphy | Art Direction: Michelle Lywood | Backdrop: Inkinity Studio | Balloon Design: Balloonatics Events | Bartender: Bartending Babes | Cookies: Not Betty Cookies | Face Painting: Happy Cake Face Painting | Lasercut Signs: Happily Ever Etched | Linen Rental: La Tavola Fine Linen Rental | Petting Zoo: Little Explorers Petting Zoo | Planning: Lovely Time | Rentals: Abbey Rentals | Shave Ice: Annie Viv's Shave Ice | Vintage Rentals: One True Love Vintage Rentals