Come on Barbie, Let's Go Party!

Photo via Jasmin Rupp Photography

Who doesn't love reliving their childhood when planning a party? When the mom of a soon-to-be four year old reached out to me about putting together a Barbie party, I was excited! I was definitely the girl who played with her Barbies until way longer than I'd like to admit. To bring out the Barbie spirit, I decided to play up the pinks and added gold as an accent color.

Photo via Jasmin Rupp Photography

I loved the die-cut heart plates I had recently gotten in and thought mixing them with the gold star plates would make sure it wasn't too Valentines. Plus, there were boys and girls coming to the party, so it was good to mix in the gold. I matched the plates with some fun pink and gold foil napkins and set out pink foil straws for their water bottles. In the hot pink heart treat bags, I found party favors that went with the theme and would be a form of entertainment for the kids. For the girls, I found this fun set of Rainbow Chelsea Dolls I could split out. For the boys, I found these mystery Hot Wheel packs and for the one year old boys, I found some fun Fisher Price cars. The cars were a great favor for the boys to play with, while the girls played with the birthday girl's Barbies. I also added in these sparkly Barbie heart sunglasses and black "Ken" sunglasses for the kids to have fun with.

Photo via Jasmin Rupp

Photo via Jasmin Rupp

For the backdrop, I hand cut out the current Barbie logo from neon pink poster board. I forgot how tricky it can be to cut poster board, so I definitely recommend finding a laser cutter to use if you do the same. I matched the sign with some pink heart and gold star balloons to tie in the plates on the tables. The silhouette underneath the logo worked as both a decoration and party activity. I ordered this cute game off Etsy called "Pin the Bow on the Fashion Doll" and it made for some good giggles. The other activity was on the big tables. I printed off some fun Barbie and Hot Wheel coloring sheets for the party goers to decorate and color. On the table, I added lots of pink. The tightly bunched carnation flowers were leftover from last weekend's Valentine events and the pink on pink look was perfect for this party. I used the extra pink cups to set out the crayons. I added a pink, sparkly table runner and covered it with fun Barbie and pink confetti. The girls also stayed busy playing with the Barbies brought by the birthday girl - always fun to see girls having fun playing with something I loved at their age!

Photo via Jasmin Rupp Photography

I reached out to my friend Hannah (owner of HB Cakes) about doing the cupcakes for the party, knowing she would do an amazing job. I then threw her a curveball and added the request for a Barbie cake - I mean if we were going to do a Barbie party, we needed a Barbie cake! For a first timer, she did AMAZING. I ordered this cake mold kit to help her out. I also ordered a Barbie to use, but she was too long and we ended up just giving her to the birthday girl. Hannah used the torso topper to complete the look. The cupcakes were also gorgeous! I loved the pinks and the cut out logos. Plus, for bonus points, Hannah uses organic ingredients and loves using foods like beets for color dye. Definitely a mom favorite!

Nothing like a little pretty in pink to get a party weekend going! Thank you to the birthday girl's mother, Jasmin Rupp, for snapping some pictures for me to share.

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Lots of Love,

Galentine's Party

Every year I get together a few friends for a little Valentine Making Party and the past few years, it has been to celebrate my growing company. I use it as a fun time to catch up with some of my close friends, drink wine and make some fun love notes for their families. This year I planned it a little last minute, so I resorted to using my favorite online invitation service: Paperless Post. I loved the zebra look on one of their valentine cards. Plus, I knew I had some fun zebra balloons I could use for decor!

I always try to stock up on fun stickers, paper and tape for my guests to use. This year I had the advantage of working with some fun craft companies and I was able to get in pretty felt colors, shiny papers and more. It's always fun to see my friends get into it and make some homemade valentines. I will fully admit, I never end up making any, which is terrible. I get to busy chatting, serving drinks and making sure everyone else is having a good time!

I took some inspiration from one of my favorite party books, Darcy Miller's Celebrate Everything (highly recommend), and put together a mini champagne bar. I had fun champagne bubbles, sugar cubes, raspberries and pink marshmallows (which to be honest were more for a pop of pink!). It was a fun way to spice up the bar situation. She also recommended shaped sugar cubes and edible flowers - both would make a gorgeous spread.

Food wise, I called upon my cookie baker, Sweet Sugarlicious, and she made some gorgeous cookies that guests were able to enjoy at the party or take home - love how she bags them for easy take home (aka less for me to eat later, except I still had more than I'd like to admit). For the appetizers, I did cheese and crackers, strawberries (pop of red!), popcorn and M&Ms (my favorite), mozzarella & tomato skewers (wanted to use the heart picks) and Chick-fil-a nuggets. I wanted people to have enough snacks, so they could enjoy a couple glasses of wine! I brought in my favorite Annie Glass pieces from The Plaid Giraffe to set a pretty food table. I also shared some of the new Sugarfina Sugar Kisses I just got in, and they were amazing! I wasn't sure if people would eat many, since they are gummies, but they were all gone by the end of the night. We sell the small cubes, which would make a great little Valentine gift!

Flower wise, I went and purchased pretty pinks and reds that would work for all my Valentine events this past weekend. Garden roses are a favorite after they were used in our wedding, and I have always loved the delicate nature of ranunculus flowers. I mixed them both with hypericum berries for a pop of red. I also used hot pink carnation bunches in little pink pots for affordable centerpieces on the tables. They worked perfectly on the tables and are still going strong! Love having fresh flowers around the shop and my house.

Overall it was such a fun night and thank you to my friends that were able to pop in! Always fun having a girls night to get out and catch up! Hope you are not sick of pink and red yet - there are still a few Valentine events coming up that I'm going to share! Stop in and grab some fun party supplies, so you and your girlfriends can have your own little Galentine's party!

Lots of Love,