When is LO's Birthday?
What day are you planning to have the party?
Any theme so far?
How many people will you invite?
Budget, if any?
Location?
What do you have done so far?
With the birthdays quickly approaching, I thought we could share ideas and stuff. Only 4 months until our babies have they're big birthdays (:
persimmon / 1171 posts
When is LO's Birthday? December 19
What day are you planning to have the party? December 14 (:
Any theme so far? Sophie in One.derland (:
How many people will you invite? This is the tricky part, we want a small tea party theme but our parents insist we invite all aunts, cousins and everyone within a 60 mile radius!! We are thinking around 40/50 people.
Budget, if any? We are trying to keep it on the low side, but I've been buying a few things here and there so I hope the husband won't notice the exact amount (: oops.
Location? Our new house! Our biggest concern is December's unpredictable weather 
What do you have done so far? We got a coupon for free invitations from Walgreens so we ordered invitations (:
GOLD / cantaloupe / 6703 posts
@hellocupcake: Too cute!
When is LO's Birthday? Dec 24
What day are you planning to have the party? Dec 21
Any theme so far? Fun and bright?
How many people will you invite? 5-15
Budget, if any? Cheap! I'm guessing around $100-200
Location? Probably the clubhouse at our apartment building
What do you have done so far? Thought about the date.
pomelo / 5789 posts
When is LO's Birthday?
Dec 6
What day are you planning to have the party?
Dec 7
Any theme so far?
First fiesta
How many people will you invite?
20ish
Budget, if any?
Low as possible
Location?
Our house, or community center depending on rsvps.
What do you have done so far?
Pinned lots of stuff...
I can't believe we are about to have 1 year olds!
persimmon / 1171 posts
@HLK208 and @MaisyMay: thank you (: I'm excited (: Ps. I'm jealous you have a club house to throw it in, before we got the house our apartments had the cutest room to do parties and only charged 50 for the day. Chairs and tables included. I love hosting at our house but December is not ideal for outdoor planning /:
@wheres_c: first fiesta?! So cute! What kind of stuff do you have pinned?
I kind of want to do something like this, but I wonder if LO will let me (: maybe if I start soon...
apricot / 349 posts
ooooh yayayya december babies!!! 
When is LO's Birthday? Dec 25th
What day are you planning to have the party? maybe the 21st
Any theme so far? not really...love to do a yellow/grey color theme
How many people will you invite? 40ish
Budget, if any? low as possible and DIY as much as possible
Location? would love to do it at our house but it's too small...so maybe a restaurant
What do you have done so far? started looking on pinterest for korean 1st birthdays
@hellocupcake: love your theme!!!
@wheres_c: love the bright colors...very festive
GOLD / wonderful grape / 20289 posts
Such cute ideas! Love party planning That's why I'm already looking for ideas for my December 2013 baby, who isn't even here yet. The baby's birthday should be on or around Chanukah.... obviously depending on when he/she comes. Would it be lame to through a chanukah party? Everyone else seems to be staying away from holiday themes.....
persimmon / 1171 posts
@butterbean: is it just me, or does DIY usually cost a lot more than planned? Haha. I want to DIY her cake and other little decorations but The material is always a little higher than in my head. The husband says everything is cheaper in my world /: haha.
@artbee: I maybe had a Pinterest board for her birthday before she was born, no judgement here (: I only recently made a new board private so I can have some things a surprise for the guests. Also, I wanted to make sure her birthday wasn't holiday themed because I want it to be very obvious it's about her. Now, future birthdays holiday themes are up for grabs! Maybe an ornament decorating party?
apricot / 349 posts
@hellocupcake: it's definitely more time consuming but it's a labor of love...there are certain things I'll DIY - like decorations. i won't go anywhere near baking...lol
pomegranate / 3768 posts
@hellocupcake: so glad you started this thread!! we have the same theme!!! hehe! we need to share ideas!
When is LO's Birthday? December 20
What day are you planning to have the party? December 21
Any theme so far? ONEderland
How many people will you invite? i haven't made my guest list yet but i'm guessing around 40-50
Budget, if any? so far i haven't set a budget...don't want to scare DH.
Location? party room in my condo building
What do you have done so far? i ordered "year of the dragon" stamps for her invitations!
GOLD / wonderful grape / 20289 posts
@hellocupcake: I also do secret pinterest boards for birthdays, it's so much more fun when it's a surprise! I think my issue is I don't know how to make a party about a one year old. With LO, she had no real interests by then. I ended up doing a party based on her name, Rose, but that won't work for my next LO.
persimmon / 1171 posts
@butterbean: I'm going to try to make her cake this year too. Only her smash cake. I don't think I can pull off a cake for 40+ people. I normally love baking but am realistic about how good, or not good, it is (: haha. Now, decorations are my favorite! For our wedding we did so much DIY and a lot of it was left in boxes because my MiL forgot to put stuff out /: This time I will make sure all my hard work is displayed (: haha
@dolphin: Yay, I love the theme! I'm just not sure if I want to do Alice in a wonderland spinoff or more of a winter wonderland. I am trying to incorporate both. Lots of white lights and a tea party theme for snacks and decorations, I still have some ideas to sort out
@artbee: I'm kind of taking advantage of these first two years to do themes I like. Sophie in One.derland and next year will be Sophie's 2-2(tu-tu) party (: I figure after that she will have her own opinion and ideas of what she wants (: ps. How cute that her birthday was themed after her name?! I love that idea.
We have to remember to share pictures afterwards (:
GOLD / wonderful grape / 20289 posts
@hellocupcake: I'm jealous of the tutu party, I wish I would have thought of that earlier. My LO loves tutu's and I make her one for every occasion, it would have been perfect. Instead we had a bow party, she also loves bows
persimmon / 1171 posts
@artbee: I think bows are absolutely adorable!! (: are you having another girl? Maybe you'll still be able to keep the theme in mind (:
hostess / wonderful honeydew / 32460 posts
@hellocupcake: our babies are birthday twins!!!
When is LO's Birthday? Dec 19
What day are you planning to have the party? Probably Sunday 12/15
Any theme so far? No theme!
How many people will you invite? 25 including kids
Budget, if any? $1800
Location? First birthdays are more for adults (in our fam). So thinking of doing Sunday brunch at a nice restaurant. We'll see though.
What do you have done so far? I'm gonna keep it simple. Just make a banner and special order a cake.
GOLD / wonderful grape / 20289 posts
@hellocupcake: Team green...... but I feel like its a boy. There are plenty of boy themes i want to do too though.
grapefruit / 4085 posts
I can't believe how fast this is approaching!
When is LO's Birthday? Dec 11
What day are you planning to have the party? Dec 7
Any theme so far? I want to do something with stars in jewel-tones, like "A Star is Born" or something like that
How many people will you invite? Immediate family - about 10
Budget, if any? Want to keep it on the lower side
Location? Our place
What do you have done so far? Came up w/ lots of food and decor ideas. I plan to make her cake and do light bites for the guests - savory and sweet. Maybe do a hot chocolate bar.
persimmon / 1171 posts
@fancyfunction: okay, how do the logistics of a hot chocolate bar work? I was thinking of a s'mores station next to the fire pit...we won't have a lot of kids around...but hot chocolate would be so cute! I just wouldn't know how to keep it hot I love your theme!
grapefruit / 4903 posts
@hellocupcake: We had a hot chocolate bar at my bridal shower and the hostesses kept it in a crockpot set to warm and provided a ladle. There were custom homemade marshmallows, candy canes, peppermint schnapps, Baileys, whipped cream, cinnamon and sprinkles, if I remember correctly.
persimmon / 1171 posts
@rattles: hot Chocolate in a crockpot? Like, a regular crockpot? Genius. Did they just premake the hot chocolate or just have warm milk? (: thank you! I am adding this to the list of must haves for her birthday and our annual white elephant (:
pomegranate / 3768 posts
@hellocupcake: white lights and tea sounds lovely!!! i want to do a winter onederland theme and envisioning lots of gold, silver, and white. i definitely want to do a hot chocolate station too but just haven't figured out exactly how yet!
grapefruit / 4903 posts
When is LO's Birthday? December 1
What day are you planning to have the party? On her actual birthday - it's the Sunday of Thanksgiving weekend this year
Any theme so far? I'm still in the brainstorming stage. We call her our snow angel, so I was thinking maybe something to do with that. Maybe I'll jump on the winter 1derland train! We also call her little monkey, so a (maybe sock?) monkey theme is in the running too
How many people will you invite? More than will come, since my family lives out of state. 40?
Budget, if any? There will definitely be one. I don't want to spend boatloads and it's such an expensive time of year. It's more about the people.
Location? Hopefully our home! We're moving to a bigger place next month.
What do you have done so far? All we've done is say we want to have one and maybe set the date. It's still so far away!
persimmon / 1171 posts
@rattles: awe, if you do winter 1derland we can all brainstorm together. Plus it would be awesome to see how each of ends up interpreting the same theme! (: I know it's kind of far away but I think it's going to creep up on us. After September all the holiday months kind of blur together
grapefruit / 4903 posts
@hellocupcake: totally agreed about it sneaking up, but I just can't give it much thought while we're closing and moving and such over the next month. But by then? I know I'll be wishing I had it more together! And as for the hot chocolate, my quick peek at Pinterest revealed lots of crockpot recipes, but I'll ask my girls and get back to you if they had any special tricks!
pear / 1769 posts
When is LO's Birthday? Dec 3
What day are you planning to have the party? The weekend before it most likely.
Any theme so far? Doubt we will have a theme. There won't be any other LO's since all our friends don't have children.
How many people will you invite? 10ish people
Budget, if any? $100
Location? Friends House
What do you have done so far? Considered having one. I wasn't going to, but our friend wants an excuse to throw a little party it seems. We will likely just do it low key cake and snacks.
@wheres_c: Ahhh, his party is going to be so cute! If it were any other day I would totally crash it.
GOLD / wonderful grape / 20289 posts
@hellocupcake: We did a hot chocolate bar for a shower too. We just had the packets and heated up water in a tea pot. Just wanted to thank you for talking out LO's party with me even though I have OVER a year and this is for this year. I figured out my boy party if it's a boy, his name will be max so I'm going to go with a Where the Wild Things Are theme. It's a family name, not after the book, but I think it will still work. Now off to start pinning
grapefruit / 4085 posts
@hellocupcake: Thanks! On Pinterest I've seen people use a slow cooker to make it and keep it warm. I was thinking of surrounding that with a bunch of treats like marshmallows, choc chips, mini candy canes, etc.
pomelo / 5789 posts
@rawrasaur: you're totally welcome to come! Do you have plans for the 7th?
@rattles: I made a mock up of one yesterday and it looks good. I struggle a little with the ethics of what's ok to DIY if you saw it on Pinterest and think it came from etsy. What's stealing vs inspiration....
pear / 1769 posts
@wheres_c: Yeah, I will actually be in town, but it is my best friends wedding, so it is pretty much a completely booked day.
I think you can DIY anything from any source, as long as it is not for profit. The only issues are stealing an actual graphic or something like that and using it as your own without permission.
persimmon / 1171 posts
@artbee: I love the idea of heating water in tea pots, it would match our theme so well. Yay. Now off to find cute tea pots (: I can't wait to have a little boy some day and plan adorable boy parties. I love how both of their first birthdays will be personalized with themes based on their names (: so cute!
@fancyfunction: I just browsed pinterest and that is definitely our back up plan. This hot cocoa bar is happening. I didn't like how the crock pot looked in a lot of the pictures I saw. Surrounding it with treats would definitely make it a lot better. (:
grapefruit / 4085 posts
@hellocupcake: I know, the crockpot wasn't the most attractive thing, but treats around it should disguise it nicely!
persimmon / 1328 posts
Man, you guys are so far ahead of me in the planning department! I have honestly just started thinking about if we'd even have a party. Anyway, as far as what I have so far...
When is LO's Birthday? Dec 11
What day are you planning to have the party? The closest weekend to it.
Any theme so far? Not yet and I'm not sure if there will be one. She doesn't even have a theme for her room!
How many people will you invite? DH's family - so 30ish?
Budget, if any? Nothing expensive.
Location? If it happens it will probably be at my IL's house
pomegranate / 3858 posts
@artbee: can I bug you for details on your bow party? I'm thinking of using that theme for my LO this year!
GOLD / wonderful grape / 20289 posts
@tinyperson: Of course! I don't have too many pictures on this computer, but I'll share what I have.
-I made bows out of felt and hung them all over the place. I used different shades of pink and white. http://www.blog.birdsparty.com/2010/04/tutorial-easy-felt-bow-hair-band.html
-I framed pictures of LO and put a bow on the frame where she would usually wear her bow, so it was like a 3D bow. I used washi tape on frames I already have to add more pink.
-For the table I used a dollar store pink plastic table cloth and used dollar store happy birthday wrapping paper for a table runner. I collected glass bottles and jars, wrapped them with yard, and tied bows on them to use as vases.
-I used plastic silverware and put different pink patterns of washi tape on it (don't have a picture of that) and then wrapped it in a floral cloth napkin that we had from our wedding, and tied that together with a bow.
-I made all of the kids party hats. Well I bought the hats and cut out their first initial out of card stock o personalize it and then I put a bow on top. Luckily we only had one boy, and he was a baby so he didn't care about it anyway.
-Kid favors were decorate your own bows. I found white bows at Easter time at the dollar store and got those, and I got bow ties for the boy at the dollar section of Target during Easter. I provided fabric markers and I got aprons from the dollar store (can you tell I like that store?) so the kids wouldn't mess up their outfits.
-Adult favors were candy bars bought from costco, I tied a bow and put a favor tag on them.
-It was a brunch. I couldn't really figure out how to do bow themed food, except I did have bow tie mac and cheese because mac and cheese is LO's favorite food. We also had croissants and rolls, deli meat and cheese, egg salad, blueberry oatmeal, french toast casserole, salad, yogurt parfaits, and strawberry banana bread.
-I made little labels for the food and tied bows on them.
-I made cupcakes for dessert. I just put some pink sprinkles on them and attached bows to a toothpick as a topper. Nothing fancy.
persimmon / 1171 posts
@artbee: why did I never see this?! So cute! (: (:
How is everyone doing with planning?
I can't believe we're basically in October and that means the holiday season is among us and I have so much to do for her party! Ahhh. We keep getting people asking us when her birthday party is and that they better be invited...uhoh. I hope it's just conversation because I do not plan to have a part 2 of our wedding! (: haha.
So far we have her invitations and I've cut out a million gold circles to make a sequin style photo booth wall (:
I'm obsessed with the menu and I have no clue where to start. Ideas!? (:
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