Real Kids Parties

Always a sucker for an awesome birthday party, I’m pretty much just that, a straight up sucker, for little Asher’s first birthday bash! His momma Casey Baudoin of the adorable blog Sugar Lander planned such a sweet fete for the little guy. Think long colorful strands of paper bunting, a smash cake topped with a muscle man, a little felt party hat and loads of cupcakes for good measure. You know, all the good stuff. It’s all the happy, colorful …

I am definitely in the birthday spirit this week so I’m pretty jazzed to bring you Brayden’s first birthday party today! It’s red, white and all decked out in elephants, stars and stripes. In other words, it’s awesome. Sent over by Kelli Wholey of Lumina (whose daughters second birthday party was featured here last year), this party is one she helped plan and design for her nephew’s first birthday. I love all the little details. Like the striped paper straws …

This beautiful christening celebration for Mia from Little Sooti is over the top. I mean, it’s crazy beautiful and so amazingly elegant. And the mint and gold color palette? To die for. Gorgeous mint linens, gold chiavari chairs, and centerpieces loaded with roses, peonies and succulents all come together to create something pretty magical. I mean, can you even believe this is for a christening? Add in a dramatic dessert buffet with a ruffly mint and metallic gold cake and it’s like …

Buckle your seat belts, friends. I’m about to drop a cuteness overload on you! When the amazing Jenny Haas sent over these photos of her daughter Emmaline’s first birthday party it was all I could do not to squeal. Jenny planned the most adorable brunch to celebrate Emmaline’s big day, all decked out in black, white and teddy bears. I love how the look is chic enough for the grown-ups to love but still completely playful and kid-friendly. With a stack of …

I am so sincerely honored today to be sharing Tova’s fourth birthday party with you. You see, Tova has literally been growing up right here on The Sweetest Occasion, which basically makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside. Or like the luckiest blogger in the world. Or both! From her owl-themed first birthday party to her glittery second birthday party to last year’s picnic birthday party, Tova’s super talented mom Kallie of Kallie Brynn Photography is always dreaming up the most amazing …

While at Alt last week I got to spend time with some pretty awesome roommates. I’m going to be name dropping them a lot in the coming days and telling you how amazing each of them are, you can count on that. In the meantime, I will say simply that I loved getting to meet Sharon of Cupcakes & Cutlery in person and share some quality girl time with her and our other roommates. I think Sharon and I are …

It’s been a while since I’ve shared a really adorable kid’s birthday party so I am loving this colorful and happy party shared by Geneve Hoffman of Lumina. In honor of Paige’s second birthday her mom, Kelli Wholey (also a photographer with Lumina), designed a really fun celebration with a big candy buffet, a photo booth, and loads of girly details like the perfect little tutu, fluffy paper pom poms, and a garland strung from candy necklaces! It’s everything a …

So, basically, I think we all know about my deep love for camping, bonfires and running around barefoot outdoors. If you didn’t know, now you do. So with that cleared up and out of the way, let’s talk about how obsessed I am with this amazing party in honor of Stephen, who was recently honored as an Eagle Scout. With classic cookout fare, root beer floats, s’mores, and the coolest camping inspired details, this party is the ultimate celebration of …

Good morning, friends! I hope everyone had a great holiday weekend. Now that summer is unofficially upon us, it’s time to talk summer parties. Specifically this morning, stargazing parties. Created for Leaf Magazine, the talented team behind Lumina Portrait shared this awesome party idea featuring a cozy stargazing platform atop a VW van and loads of cheeky space-related references like an IPA beer called UFO and a signature cocktail dubbed The Cosmic-Politan. I love this idea for some good ol’ …

I can’t think of a better way to start the week than with Tova’s third birthday party. See, Tova’s mom is the incredibly talented and oh so lovely Kallie Brynn and this is the third year in a row I’ve had the awesome pleasure of showing off Tova’s birthday celebration. (Be sure to check out her owl-themed first birthday and her glittery second birthday, too!) This year Kallie planned a super sweet picnic party in honor of Tova turning three. …