This weekend we hosted my daughter’s first birthday party. It was so much fun to plan all of the decorations and get everything ready for the big day. I tried to make all of the decorations myself to save on money…buuuuut, let’s be honest. The cost gets pretty out of control super fast, even with 100% trying to be budget conscious!!
She is too young to be “into” anything, so we decided to go with colors rather than a theme…although I did work in the concept of lollipops a bit!
The colors for her party were pink and orange (as you will see) and it looked so fun and festive…and totally girly!
I’ll let the pictures do most of the talking today…
Caleigh’s First Birthday Party!
Dessert Table…Carrot Cake smash cake and cupcakes and chocolate layer cake with buttercream frosting!
Homemade lollipop sugar cookies as favors
The lollipop cookie favors…from meaghan over at The Decorated Cookie
Table for the kids - snacks, sippy cups, juice
close up of the kids table - how awesome are those pink and white striped cups?? $1 each at Party City! What a find!
wrapping paper as a table runner, chinese lanterns as centerpiece and BALLOONS (my favorite, and the easiest, decorations!)
First 12 months - A Photo Timeline
One year old! (I took pics and had it made into a poster for the party!)
yummy food for the par-tay!
Love her face in this one!
Me and my birthday girl!
enjoying her carrot cake!
opening presents!
I made a quiz with questions about the birthday girl…lift the flap to find the answer!
She had a blast the whole day!
It was an incredible day filled with great friends. I can’t believe my baby girl is over a year old now!
What a year it has been!
Woohoo, so glad the cookies worked, and they look perfect! Thanks so much for my shout-out! I’m a sucker for orange and pink together, too. And your precious pumpkin pie is beyond adorable.
Thanks, Meaghan! Your cookies were totally my inspiration for the party! They were part of my vision before I even had a vision!! Thanks again!!!
Oh my gosh! You are so talented! What a special day, beautiful decorations, and gorgeous friends & family! LOVE IT!
P.S. Make me carrot cake for my birthday?!
Thanks Allie! I figure I am a stay at home mom…I better do a good job on her birthday party…it’s my job!! haha…btw, I would totally make you carrot cake!!
Everything looked so cute!
Thanks!!! It was a lot of fun!
Congratulations and Happy Birthday to your beautiful little girl! What a fantastic party! I am jealous
Im 28 and I wish that this was MY party. i love it! gorgeous!
Love your idea for your birthday girl, timeline was awesome!
Love the photo timeline
Love the photo timeline..You inspire me to make one for my son who’s turning 13 this May
Just found this post through Pinterest and I have to say, what a great job you did on her party! I might be a little biased since my favorite color combo is pink and orange.
In fact, they were my wedding colors! Anyway, love every detail of this Birthday.. Off to check out the rest of your blog. 
Gorgeous! Lots of great ideas. Thanks for posting:)
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Where did you find the orange polka dot wrapping paper? I want to do the same for my daughter’s 1st birthday and use it as a table runner but can’t find it anywhere (all I can find is black and white). Thanks!!
Party city…I’ve gotten their other polka dot wrapping paper colors too…it’s a great selection!
Thanks! I’ve looked there and never saw it…but will look again for sure just in case
Thanks for the wrapping paper/table runner idea! I have used it now a few times, and it adds so much to my tables.
Oh good!! Isn’t it the cheapest, best way to decorate? I love using wrapping paper now for everything!
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Homegoods, TJMaxx and Marshall’s have some of the most unique high quality wrapping paper around!!
Everything is very nice
good job. I was just wondering if you could put up instructions on how to do the paper lanterns. Please.