Well, the big day finally came...and went. I apologize for not posting sooner, but I was so exhausted from the princess party, that I could barely stumble upstairs to bed last night. Do ya think I take these parties a bit too seriously? Perhaps, but my daughter loved every minute of it, so it was totally worth it. Here are some details...
My daughter's dress was made of layers of pale aqua blue organza with a pink millinery rose. Pure shabby chic perfection. If only it had come in my size...
I made princess wreaths for all the girls' hair (see previous post), but my daughter's was made up of all pink flowers (as per per request). Surprisingly, most of the girls wore them throughout the entire party, but my daughter took hers off after only about fifteen minutes. :(
After greeting the bevy of princesses (fifteen in all) and handing out the hair wreaths, we proceeded to the first craft project. I decided to have them decorate some wands. I found some plain white ones at the craft store and I just added some pink ribbons to dress them up a bit. To avoid getting glue on my good rugs and ruining pretty party dresses, I just bought a bunch of stick-on gems. This worked out perfectly.
After some twirling with the wands, we moved on to our second activity - decorating cupcakes. This was another easy project, but it was so cute and the girls did an incredible job with them. I just ordered a bunch of plain vanilla cupcakes with vanilla icing from the bakery (enough for four per child). In the old days, I would have made them myself, but I've become lazy in my old age! I did make some pink icing roses and I bought lots of fun sprinkles and candies for them to decorate with. To take the cupcakes home, I bought Wilton cupcake boxes and labeled them with the name of each princess.
Then it was time for our really fun activity...confetti. I know it's messy and a lot of work to clean up, but it is so much fun and the kids absolutely LOVE it. I always order it from Flutter Fetti. They make the best confetti - it's large and rectangular and floats in the air for a long time. Plus, you can order it in custom colors. I chose pink and white. I placed the confetti in individual white paper bags and distributed them to the kids. Needless to say, it's always a big hit. I know my floor is under there somewhere.
After confetti, it was time for cake. Again, I ordered the cake because I was pressed for time, but I did decorate it myself.
We served pink lemonade with some fun straws - these are just flowers shapes punched out of scrapbook paper and slipped onto pink straws.
When it was time for the princesses to leave, they each got a goody bag.
Each bag was filled with some bling,
a wand to match their hair wreaths,
and some yummy treats.
You've seen the chocolate wand lollipops before. I also made some marshmallow pops. My friend gave me these incredible marshmallows that were about four times the size of a regular large marshmallow. They were HUGE! I decided to place them on sticks and dip them in white chocolate. Then I just rolled them in some pretty sprinkles and placed them in polka dot paper cupcake holders. Again, easy and lots of fun.
The one thing I forgot to take detailed pictures of was the room decorations. To give you the general idea, I used lots of pink and white balloons and lots of pink tulle. Oh, and lots of roses.
Well, one party down and one more still to go. My older daughter is having a Juicy Couture themed slumber party in three weeks, so I don't think I'll be getting much of a party-planning break. I think I better go take a nap while I still can...
:-)
Everything turned out so beautifully! Each detail perfect. I love that you had cupcake boxes for them to take their cupcakes home in. I love how you decorated the cake. The crafts were cute too!
I'm sure each girl loved the party and of course yours felt so special for all of the work you put into this.
When my girls were young I always went all out for their parties too. We've had everything from princess parties to spa parties at a hotel. Now that they're teens we still do, but it's just different.
This year I will be planning a masquerade ball for my youngest daugher's sweet 16. :0)
Cerri xo
Posted by: Cerri Campbell | March 09, 2009 at 08:43 PM
It looks like it was just beautiful! I love how you had the cupcake boxes for each girl to take hers home--great idea!
I'd also love to know a source for those giant marshmallows that your friend gave you--they look SO pretty!
Posted by: Heidi German | March 09, 2009 at 09:08 PM
I love all of your pretty princess ideas. I am sure each little princess had a wonderful time decorating their own cupcakes to take home & what fun memories they will have with that confetti!!
Sherry
Posted by: Sherry | March 09, 2009 at 09:11 PM
Oh my gosh. Everything looks fabulous. My birthday is in May and I want a Princess party just like this one! lol
Lori
Posted by: vintage whimsy | March 10, 2009 at 01:38 AM
What a nice birthday party - my little girl would like it too - you did a great job - never seen this before - everything you made was just beautiful - compliment - I`m looking for your next project
Sonja
Posted by: Sonja Imhof | March 10, 2009 at 05:28 AM
This all looks so beautiful! Your little girls is lucky to have a mummy who pays so much attention to detail and made such a wonderful birthday party for all her friends. I take my hat off to you and I am going take so much inspiration for future events for my gorgeous girl (she's only just turned 3, so maybe next year!)
Posted by: Ali at Betty & Violet | March 10, 2009 at 07:22 AM
So beautiful!So much work and detail went into this party!I love it all! I would love some tips for the juicy party!That sound interesting!!!I have a 11 going on 12 daughter who loves juicy couture!That would be fun!Thanks for sharing these beautiful photos and memories for you!
Tracy
Posted by: tiedupmemories | March 10, 2009 at 09:20 AM
What a delightful party that was for all the princesses and your daughter. Every little detail was more exquisite than the next. Loved the idea of decorating their own cupcakes and the personalized bakery boxes to take them home in! Oh and your daughter's dress was simply divine....did you make it?
xo
jeanne
Posted by: Jeanne | March 10, 2009 at 11:21 AM
Oh my gosh, everything was beautiful. I love the idea of letting the girls decorate cupcakes to take home, and I might add they turned out beautifully. What a wonderful mom you are!!! Valarie
Posted by: Valarie Kraft | March 10, 2009 at 12:26 PM
Such a fantastic job you did for your daughter's party! I'm no little girl anymore but I want to wear one of those wreaths, decorate cupcakes & swim in confetti!!!
Posted by: Claire | March 10, 2009 at 03:21 PM
What a beautiful Princess Party.. I wish I was there. Just beautiful.. I love the cupcakes..Actually, I just loved everything.
Stephenie
Posted by: Stephenie | March 10, 2009 at 03:25 PM
Oh my everything is so pretty. Your dd is a lucky girl!
Posted by: Kelley | March 10, 2009 at 04:45 PM
Can I please...Oh Please...be your daughter too! Everything looks so yummy and beautiful...what a lucky girl...and a sweet mom.
Posted by: Andrea | March 10, 2009 at 08:33 PM
Great party! Check out what my friend did for her daughter's Juicy party- a lot of the charms are made from Shrink plastic!
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Posted by: Maija Lepore | March 10, 2009 at 08:58 PM
Everything was just gorgeous for your little princess!
I love all the pastel candies you used to decorate the cuppie cakes, so pretty!
I am sure all the girls felt like princesses :)
Posted by: MonicaA | March 11, 2009 at 07:21 PM
Jessica... everything is just over the top BEAUTIFUL!!!! I love the dress so much... and the cupcakes are adorable. I love the pink boxes you sent them home in. I bet they all felt like the most beautiful princesses in all the land!
xo Heather
Posted by: Heather ~ Pretty Petals | March 11, 2009 at 11:10 PM
I love this party so SWEET and adoribel. A perfect princess party
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Posted by: Smurfan | March 13, 2009 at 12:54 PM
Beautiful!!! Love it. How fun!
I'm working on a 1st Birthday Party for my niece and am doing flowers and butterflies. I think I am going to add some pretty marshmallow treats too!
Posted by: Lisa | March 13, 2009 at 04:25 PM
I haven't been over here in a while---I see the party has come and gone...you did an AMAZING job by the looks of it all. I sure hope those girls know what a fabulous mom they have!!
Posted by: jen duncan | March 15, 2009 at 08:08 PM
another blogger did a juicy couture themed party. she went to the juicy store and they gave her a bunch of stickers to use, and the had the girls make their own charm bracelets out of beads she added to headpins and put little claws on to attach to premade bracelets. it was sooo cute!
Posted by: brittney | March 18, 2009 at 11:12 PM
forgot to mention that i looked into the idea for my niece, and found these great notecard puzzles on sale that would make terrific invites or thank you notes as favors!
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Posted by: brittney | March 18, 2009 at 11:27 PM
the very best birthday party ever! you are the best mommy! i miss having little ones! thanks for sharing, it brings me back....
xo heidi
Posted by: Heidi | March 19, 2009 at 03:51 PM
what a pretty party
Posted by: jeanknee | March 24, 2009 at 10:58 AM
hi, just me again (LOL) -- browsing some of your posts before i "discovered" your blog. everything is extraordinary. the colors and details and your photography! i love the confection roses you made. GASP!
Posted by: elyse | March 24, 2009 at 04:36 PM
I LOVE YOUR IDEAS... I'M HAVING A PRINCESS PARTY FOR MY DAUGHTER AND I JUST HAVE TO ASK... WHERE DID U GET THOSE RINGS? I LKE THE ONE U GOT... THE ONES I'VE BEEN SEEING AREN'T THAT NICE.
Posted by: KERI | April 03, 2010 at 12:38 PM
I am flabbergasted! You are amazing and I'm sure every little girl wants to be invited to your daughter's parties!! Can I possibly ask where you got the sugar "nuggets" not sure what they are called but they are gorgeous!
Posted by: Laverne | June 10, 2010 at 12:52 PM
I just loved your site. It was beautiful, creative and inspiring. I've marked it as a favorite and will come back to visit again. Have a wonderful day.
Posted by: valerie edmonds | March 11, 2011 at 11:27 AM
I just adored the Marshmellows. I just Pinned them. Your cupcake decorating idea is fabulous! Wonderful ideas. Beautiful Party.
Posted by: My Princess Party to Go | June 01, 2012 at 05:24 PM