"The Little Mermaid" Pool Party

For this pool party, we dove "Unda da Sea" and transported guests into Ariel's mermaid kingdom! With splashy elements like our jellyfish lanterns, mermaid tail towels, and ship anchor favor bags, the undersea motif was in strong effect. And, of course the birthday girl LOVES The Little Mermaid, so we incorporated all of her favorite movie elements, with Dinglehopper Hair Bows, Sea Witch Punch, King Triton's Clam Cookies, and more! The kids loved all of the little details, and even had fun with some Little Mermaid trivia. For activities, we had kiddie pools, an inflatable water slide, and played "Mermaid Sack Race" with old pillow cases--they had a blast!

Little Mermaid Dessert Table

 The beautiful mermaid cake was courtesy of Sewell Sweets!

 The desserts included seashell chocolates and edible pearls, assorted macaroons, chocolate dipped madeleines, and King Triton's clam shell cookies!

 Little Mermaid Favor Table

 Favors included: Dinglehopper hair bows, miniature tridents, mermaid tail towels, and ship anchor goody bags.

 And to drink? Ursula's Sea Witch Punch, of course!

Finally, here are a few fun snaps of the kids in our mermaid/merman photobooth!

VENDOR CREDITS:

Photography: Photography by A. Leigh

Cake: Sewell Sweets

Let me know what you think, in the comments section below!

XOXO,

Bella C

Vintage Cinderella Birthday Ball

All you need is a little bibbidy bobbidy boo, lots of hot glue, and your party dreams will come true!

When Little Fashionista pranced up to me in her glass slippers and tutu, asking for a "Cinderell-y birthday," I knew there was going to be a grand ball in our future. So, off this fairy godmother went to every thrift shop, garage sale, and Pinterest board that could possibly offer me inspiration.  Finding everything from a Rococo-inspired shoe, to a large ornate clock that was just bagging to strike midnight, this Cinderella ball quickly adopted an adorable vintage vibe.

Since the party was held at a dance studio, we went a little more simple than normal with the dessert table, so as to avoid any bad sugar overdose+dancing reactions.  Still, the table featured fun nods to the classic fairytale, with "Cinderell-y's Mice" chocolates and Fairy Godmother pretzel wants.  While the beautiful cake was made courtesy of The Cake House.

The chocolate mice lemon tarts were a huge hit!

(Tarts were made by the amazingly talented Diane Anderson and the mice toppers were my little labor of love)

I love, love, love chocolate dipped pretzels for children's parties.  They are so easy to make and can be modified to fit almost any theme. These ones, in particular, are made from mint chocolate chips...yum!!

The kids each got their very own royal place setting, complete with glitter lip gloss (chap stick for the boys) and Fairy Godmother Dust.  Don't worry, I was smart enough to superglue the lids shut to prevent any glitter bombs...

Punch is another inexpensive element that I like to play with, as it can also match any theme...in this case, we had princess punch to match the color of Cinderella's dress!

Per LF's request, Daddy had to be Prince Charming, but with the weather over 90*, a sweaty Halloween costume was so not going to happen.  Instead, I modified a plain white tee and bought matching red shorts. Easy, breezy, beautiful...Covergirl...err...Prince Charming.

The favor bags had darling little carriage necklaces and candy for the girls and knights figurines and candy for the boys.

When all was said and done, the party was a dream come true, and this little princess got her happily ever after! 

...until next year;)

XOXO,

Bella C

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Photos courtesy of Photography by A. Leigh

Disney Princess Party

What could be more fun than a birthday party at the park? A princess party at the park, of course! When I asked this little princess who her favorite was, she said, "All of them!!!" So they ALL came to the ball, with elements from each of the different Disney fairytales sprinkled throughout the decor.  I hope you enjoy this princess-on-a-penny party as much as I did!

PRINCESS PARTY TABLE

The princess letter art was a huge hit!

Princess Centerpieces

Make a wish!!!

XOXO,

Bella C

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